Prosus - M&A Summary and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

Prosus M&A Summary

Prosus has acquired 3 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Prosus’ largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Stack Exchange for $1.8B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2023, when it sold PayU Global B.V. to CashDash UK for $610M. Prosus has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (67%) and education (34%).

Prosus Business Overview

Where is Prosus headquartered?

Prosus is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

What is Prosus’ revenue?

Prosus disclosed revenue of 5,467M USD for 2024 and 4,947M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Prosus have?

Prosus has 21,048 employees.

What sector is Prosus in?

Prosus is an internet software and services company.

When was Prosus founded?

Prosus was founded in 1994.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 2

Prosus

Prosus N.V.

Symphony Offices Gustav Mahlerplein 5,
Amsterdam, 1082 MS
Netherlands,
+31 20 299 9777
www.prosus.com

Prosus is a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world. It is a strategic investor and an operator of fast-growing consumer internet businesses, particularly focused on online classifieds, payments and fintech, and food delivery in markets including India, Russia and Brazil. Its ventures arm pursues new growth opportunities with investments in edtech and health, among others. Prosus was founded in 1994 is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # - 2 - - 1 - 3
vol $1.8B $1.8B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
vol $610M $610M
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Despegar.com Corp. 2024-12-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Buenos Aires, Argentina · www.despegar.com.ar
PayU Global B.V. 2023-08-01 610M USD Divestiture
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.corporate.payu.com
GoodHabitz B.V. 2021-06-15 - Stake Purchase
Eindhoven, Netherlands · www.goodhabitz.com
Stack Exchange Inc. 2021-06-02 1.8B USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.stackoverflow.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 2 (67%) 1.8B (100%) - -
Education 1 (33%) - - -
Financial Services - - 1 (100%) 610M (100%)
Total 3 $1.8B 1 $610M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Netherlands 1 - 1 610M
Argentina 1 - - -
United States 1 1.8B - -
  New York 1 1.8B - -
Domestic 1 (33%) - 1 (100%) 610M (100%)
Cross-border 2 (67%) 1.8B (100%) - -
Total 3 $1.8B 1 $610M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
1
Legal Deals
Davis Polk & Wardwell
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.8B
TOTAL $1.8B
Largest Stack Exchange Inc.
$1.8B (2021-06-02)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $610M
TOTAL $610M
Largest PayU Global B.V.
$610M (2023-08-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
67%
2 (67%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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