Martin Tschopp

About

Martin leads Prosus Ventures where his team identifies new consumer needs that are being transformed by technology, and finds founders and entrepreneurs at companies across the globe who are addressing those needs in the most innovative ways. Prior to this role, as COO of Prosus Ventures/Naspers Ventures, Martin’s primary areas of focus were ventures strategy, assessing investment targets, and supporting our portfolio companies with operating expertise. Prior to Naspers, Martin was CEO of Kiva.org, where he was responsible for bringing the organization to solid operational and financial footing in the years after start-up. Prior to Kiva, he spent many years leading ecommerce businesses in retail marketplaces, and horizontal & vertical classifieds space. Martin started his working life as a strategy consultant and founded his own private equity business early in his career. Martin holds an MSc. in Mechanical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and an MBA fr

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