Tag: Prosus

Pune-based startup Vayana Network raises $15 mn in funding

Vayana Network, a trade finance startup, announced it has raised Rs 114 crore (about $15 million) as an extension to its ongoing fundraise led by International Finance Corporation (IFC) and PayU, the payments and fintech arm of Dutch multinational, Prosus, according to ETtech report. Earlier in November, the company had raised Rs 283 crore (or…

Prosus to acquire Stack Overflow for US$1.8 billion

Prosus N.V., a global consumer internet group, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stack Overflow, a knowledge-sharing platform for the global community of developers and technologists, for approximately US$1.8 billion. Stack Overflow has built a global company and engaged developer and technologist community over the last 13 years, now…

Prosus launches ‘Social Impact Challenge for Accessibility’ in partnership with Invest India and Social Alpha

Prosus, the global consumer internet group of Naspers, announced the launch of the Prosus Social Impact Challenge for Accessibility (Prosus SICA). Prosus SICA is a social impact investing challenge where startups with the most innovative solutions in the assistive technology space will compete for an annual grant.  Prosus is committing Rs 16,500,000 over three years…