Prosus NV

JSE:PRX

Prosus NV is a global internet group that owns and helps run online businesses in several markets. Its portfolio includes food delivery, online classifieds, payments, edtech, and ecommerce. The company does not mainly sell a single product itself; it backs consumer internet businesses that let people buy, sell, pay, learn, and order food online. Its main customers are everyday consumers, merchants, advertisers, and small businesses that use those platforms. Prosus and its portfolio companies make money through commissions on marketplace transactions, delivery and service fees, advertising, subscriptions, and payment-related charges. In some cases, Prosus also earns value from owning shares in other internet companies. What makes Prosus different is that it is both an operator and a long-term owner of online businesses. Rather than building one large global app, it takes stakes in local internet leaders and helps them grow with capital, technology, and management support. That gives it a business model tied to the growth of digital commerce in many different countries and categories.