Naspers is a global internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world
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Operating and investing in countries and markets across the world with long-term growth potential, Naspers builds leading technology companies that empower people and enrich communities
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We run some of the world's leading internet companies
The group has sizeable investments in Tencent (SEHK 00700), Mail.ru (LSE: MAIL), MakeMyTrip Limited (NASDAQ:MMYT) and DeliveryHero (Xetra: DHER). Naspers is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (NPN.SJ) and has an ADR listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: NPSN).
Naspers Boar Of Directors
Bob van Dijk Group CEO
Bob van Dijk was appointed chief executive of Naspers in April 2014.
Basil (Vasili) Sgourdos Group CFO
Basil Sgourdos was appointed financial director of Naspers in July 2014.
Nolo Letele
Nolo Letele joined M-Net in 1990 and pioneered MultiChoice's expansion outside South Africa. R
Bob van Dijk was appointed chief executive of Naspers in April 2014.
Basil (Vasili) Sgourdos Group CFO
Basil Sgourdos was appointed financial director of Naspers in July 2014.
Nolo Letele
Nolo Letele joined M-Net in 1990 and pioneered MultiChoice's expansion outside South Africa. R
Naspers Investment & Ventures
Tencent investment
Naspers purchased 46.5 percent in Chinese internet company Tencent from early investors including PCCW and IDG Capital Partners, then a start-up, in 2001. The investment paid off for Naspers in dramatic fashion, boosting the Naspers stock price over time, making it the most valuable publicly traded business in Africa by 2017. It sold a part of its stake in March 2018, raising some $10 billion. At that time, its initial investment of $32 million had ballooned to a stake worth over $175 billion. Notably, the market value of its Tencent holdings was greater than the market capitalization of the firm itself. The move has been referred to as one of the most successful venture capital investments of all time.
Other ventures
Myriad International Holdings, a subsidiary of Naspers, owns a 28.7% stake in Digital Sky Technologies (DST), the Russian firm behind investments in notable Internet companies like Facebook, Groupon, and Zynga.In March 2014, Souq.com raised $75 million from Naspers. Over two rounds in May and September 2017, Naspers invested 1.05 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in Germany’s Delivery Hero AG, and has been involved in 14 deals worth $1.94 billion this year alone, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. In January 2019, Naspers acquired Dubizzle, an online classifieds website targeted to consumers in the United Arab Emirates for $190 million.
Naspers purchased 46.5 percent in Chinese internet company Tencent from early investors including PCCW and IDG Capital Partners, then a start-up, in 2001. The investment paid off for Naspers in dramatic fashion, boosting the Naspers stock price over time, making it the most valuable publicly traded business in Africa by 2017. It sold a part of its stake in March 2018, raising some $10 billion. At that time, its initial investment of $32 million had ballooned to a stake worth over $175 billion. Notably, the market value of its Tencent holdings was greater than the market capitalization of the firm itself. The move has been referred to as one of the most successful venture capital investments of all time.
Other ventures
Myriad International Holdings, a subsidiary of Naspers, owns a 28.7% stake in Digital Sky Technologies (DST), the Russian firm behind investments in notable Internet companies like Facebook, Groupon, and Zynga.In March 2014, Souq.com raised $75 million from Naspers. Over two rounds in May and September 2017, Naspers invested 1.05 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in Germany’s Delivery Hero AG, and has been involved in 14 deals worth $1.94 billion this year alone, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. In January 2019, Naspers acquired Dubizzle, an online classifieds website targeted to consumers in the United Arab Emirates for $190 million.
Naspers Subsidiaries & Percentage of Ownership
MIH Investments (Proprietary) Limited
100.0
MIH Holdings Limited
100.0
MIH (BVI) Limited
100.0
Myriad International Holdings BV
100.0
MultiChoice Africa (Proprietary) Limited
100.0
MultiChoice Africa Limited
100.0
NetMed NV
74.9(2)
NetMed Hellas SA
74.9(2)
MultiChoice Hellas SA
44.9
MultiChoice Cyprus Holdings Limited
51.7
MultiChoice Cyprus Limited
26.4
M-Web Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
100.0
M-Web (Thailand) Limited
100.0
Shanghai Sportscn.com Information Technology Company Limited
87.7
Irdeto Access BV
100.0
Entriq Inc.
100.0
Media24 Limited
100.0
Paarl Media Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
92.1
Touchline Media (Proprietary) Limited
100.0
Boland Newspapers (Proprietary) Limited
75.0
Via Afrika Limited
100.0
Educor Holdings Limited
100.0
100.0
MIH Holdings Limited
100.0
MIH (BVI) Limited
100.0
Myriad International Holdings BV
100.0
MultiChoice Africa (Proprietary) Limited
100.0
MultiChoice Africa Limited
100.0
NetMed NV
74.9(2)
NetMed Hellas SA
74.9(2)
MultiChoice Hellas SA
44.9
MultiChoice Cyprus Holdings Limited
51.7
MultiChoice Cyprus Limited
26.4
M-Web Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
100.0
M-Web (Thailand) Limited
100.0
Shanghai Sportscn.com Information Technology Company Limited
87.7
Irdeto Access BV
100.0
Entriq Inc.
100.0
Media24 Limited
100.0
Paarl Media Holdings (Proprietary) Limited
92.1
Touchline Media (Proprietary) Limited
100.0
Boland Newspapers (Proprietary) Limited
75.0
Via Afrika Limited
100.0
Educor Holdings Limited
100.0
Naspers List Of Shareholders & Percentage Of Ownership
Public Investment Corporation (SOC) Ltd. 16.3%
The Vanguard Group, Inc. 3.37%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) 2.18%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 1.76%
Dodge & Cox 1.51%
Northern Trust Global Investments Ltd 1.40%
Harris Associates LP 1.37%
Allan Gray (Pty) Ltd. 1.29%
Norges Bank Investment Management 1.20%
Naspers Ltd. 0.95%
NASPERS STOCKS & SHARE PRICES
The Vanguard Group, Inc. 3.37%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors) 2.18%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 1.76%
Dodge & Cox 1.51%
Northern Trust Global Investments Ltd 1.40%
Harris Associates LP 1.37%
Allan Gray (Pty) Ltd. 1.29%
Norges Bank Investment Management 1.20%
Naspers Ltd. 0.95%
NASPERS STOCKS & SHARE PRICES