Naspers and Prosus CEO Bob van Dijk
Naspers and an investor group backed by German publisher Axel Springer are among suitors that submitted bids for eBay’s classified advertising business, according to people familiar with the matter.
A potential sale of eBay’s classifieds unit could rank among the largest deals in Europe involving private equity firms this year
eBay shares rose as much as 1.4% in New York Friday, valuing the company at about $30.2-billion.
A potential sale of eBay’s classifieds unit could rank among the largest deals in Europe involving private equity firms this year.
eBay’s classified business has attracted interest from several strategic and private equity firms, Dealreporter and the Wall Street Journal have previously reported, citing unidentified people.
E-commerce group Naspers, Africa’s largest company by market value, is seeking to boost its portfolios in classifieds, food delivery and digital-payments businesses as well as education, CEO Bob van Dijk said in an interview this month.
