Prosus Ventures
“Can a global CVC backed by one of the world's largest technology holding companies (Prosus/Naspers) generate outsized returns by systematically backing AI-first fintech and digital commerce platforms across emerging and developed markets?”
Prosus Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Prosus N.V., itself spun out of Naspers in 2019 to house its international technology investments. The team operates as a global CVC with a focus on AI-first fintech and digital commerce platforms, deploying capital across early and late-stage rounds. In FY25, it accelerated its AI investment thesis, committing over $88M to AI-related deals out of a total $400M+ deployed. The embedded finance angle is primarily expressed through portfolio bets — notably in embedded SME credit infrastructure (Orbii in MENA) and European retail investing (BUX) — rather than through operating embedded finance products internally.