Koos Bekker and Hans Hawinkels are the men behind the Naspers deal to acquire a 46.5% stake in Tencent for $33 million, which proved to be one of the best venture capital deals in history.
He identified Tencent, which operated the instant messaging platform QQ, and had a meeting with its founder, Ma Huateng. Hawinkels spent much time convincing IDG and PCCW — two major Tencent shareholders — to sell their shares. Since leaving Naspers, Hawinkels has held executive positions at Truworths International, Times Media Group, and Wyzetalk.
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