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Nico Marais

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Chief Financial Officer, Prosus Ventures

Firm
Prosus Ventures
Title
Chief Financial Officer
Role
Executive
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Record updated 4 October 2026

About

Nico Marais was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer in December 2024. On 29th April 2025, Nico was officially appointed as CFO, effective immediately. Nico brings over 25 years of rich experience in financial management within the Naspers and Prosus Group. Previously, he served as the General Manager of Finance, making significant contributions to key initiatives such as the successful listing of Prosus, the unwinding of the crossholdings, the execution of the ongoing open-ended share repurchases, and Prosus's debt capital market activities. A qualified Chartered Accountant, Nico holds an accounting degree from Stellenbosch University.

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