Prosus considering raising Delivery Hero stake in bid to thwart Uber takeover: Report

Prosus is considering raising its stake in Delivery Hero and has ‌spoken to other ⁠investors ⁠about the price at which they would be willing to sell their shares to the Dutch tech investor, the FT reported on ⁠Monday, citing ‌people familiar with the matter.

Delivery Hero ⁠declined to comment, while Prosus ​did not immediately reply to ​a request on the matter.

The move is aimed at thwarting a takeover attempt ‌for Germany’s Delivery Hero by Uber, the FT said. Prosus holds a ⁠16.83% holding in the Berlin-based food-delivery company, according to LSEG data.