Amsterdam, Oslo and Sao Paulo, 30 October 2020 – OLX Brazil, the 50/50 joint venture between Adevinta ASA (OSE: ADE) and Prosus NV (AMS: PRX), announces today that it has completed the acquisition of Grupo ZAP, announced in March, for a total cash consideration of approximately R$2.9 billion. The investment has been equally financed by OLX Brazil’s two shareholders. The transaction received regulatory approval on 1 October by Cade, the Brazilian antitrust authority. As of today, OLX Brazil starts operating in the real estate market under the OLX, ZAP and Viva Real brands, with complementary positions to meet the different demands of end users, private advertisers and professionals within the sector.
CEO Andries Oudshoorn will continue to lead OLX Brazil while overseeing the two business units, OLX and ZAP, with operations running through the offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and regional branches. The combined entity will employ a total workforce of approximately 1,600 employees focused on reinventing Brazilians’ consumption model, of which 400 are tech specialists.
Andries Oudshoorn, CEO of OLX Brazil, comments: “With this acquisition, OLX Brazil strengthens its position in the Brazilian real estate market. Combining with Grupo ZAP will enhance the end-to-end experience for our users, professional customers and strategic partners. Our customers will benefit from integrating DataZAP’s data intelligence together with the existing high volume of data from OLX real estate, which positions ZAP as an important source of information with respect to the Brazilian real estate segment. The acquisition will also drive value creation on other strategic verticals within OLX Brazil.”
