Naspers
Seed–Series A
What they invest in
from 3 of 4 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2AgTech ×1Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1EdTech ×1Hardware ×1Retail Tech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Brazil×1Germany×1United States×1South Africa×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12017 · 12 dated
VTEX offers a composable digital commerce platform for brands, retailers, and manufacturers to run B2B and B2C online stores.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSGrand Cayman, BR
Mariano Gomide de Faria(Founder & Co-CEO)inGeraldo do Carmo Thomaz Junior(Executive Officer, Director)Geraldo Thomaz(Founder & Co-CEO)Alexandre Nucci Soncini(Founder)inAndre Spolidoro Ferreira Gomes(Director)Santiago Naranjo Alvarez(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalLatitud VenturesRiverwood CapitalSoftbank Latin America FundSoftBank Group
Aerobotics develops AI and drone-based software to help fruit growers, packers, and shippers measure crop health and estimate yields using aerial imagery analysis.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareCape Town, ZA
Benji
Co-investors4Di CapitalAfricInvestBantam GroupCathay Innovation
Brainly offers an education platform combining an AI tutor with human expert tutors to provide 1:1 homework help, test prep, and grade improvement across school subjects.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechNew York, US
Michal Borkowski(Executive Officer, Director)Bill Salakin
BoardAdam Valkin(Director)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystRuna CapitalKulczyk InvestmentsLearn CapitalPoint NineProsus Ventures
German multinational online food ordering and delivery company (DHER.DE).
Berlin, DE
Nikita Fahrenholz(Founder)Niklas Östberg(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalAsgard - human Capital for AICathay InnovationExpon CapitalFJ LabsGerman Startups Group+14 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioVTEXNYSE: VTEX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Delivery Hero · thestar.com.my · Aug 4, 2026
Aerobotics · flyeye.io · Jul 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Naspers invest at?
- Naspers invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
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