(peHUB) February 29, 2012 – Atomico, the international venture capital firm founded by Niklas Zennström, also known as a co-founder Skype, today announced its first two investments in Brazil, following recent investments in other Latin American countries.Continue reading “Atomico Makes First Brazilian Investments”
Dutch Pension Fund And Mitsubishi Buy In To Macquarie’s Mexican Wind Farm
| (Dow Jones) February 24, 2012 — As it wraps up about $700 million in new debt financing the Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund’s massive wind farm project is getting two new majority owners, the company said.Continue reading “Dutch Pension Fund And Mitsubishi Buy In To Macquarie’s Mexican Wind Farm” |
VC Firm Flybridge Expands its Footprint in Brazil
(The Next Web) February 23, 2012 – Flybridge Capital Partners has hired Sao Paulo-based American entrepreneur Daniel Hatkoff as an advisor, the early stage VC firm announced.Continue reading “VC Firm Flybridge Expands its Footprint in Brazil”
ICC Approves Equity Investment for up to US$10M in Brazil’s Stratus Capital Partners LP
(ICC) February 23, 2012 — On February 21, 2012, the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) approved an equity investment for up to US$10 million in Stratus Capital Partners LP (“Stratus”), a Brazilian multisector private equity fund.Continue reading “ICC Approves Equity Investment for up to US$10M in Brazil’s Stratus Capital Partners LP”
Restorando Seals $3.2M in Series A
(peHUB) February 22, 2012 – Restorando, the leading online reservation platform for restaurants in Latin America, announced that it has secured $3.2 million in Series A funding.Continue reading “Restorando Seals $3.2M in Series A”
Private Equity in Latin America
Abraaj Capital Announces Acquisition of Aureos Capital
(Abraaj Capital) February 20, 2012 – Abraaj Capital, a leading private equity manager investing in the rapidly growing economies of the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Turkey announced the acquisition of Aureos Capital (“Aureos”), a global private equity fund management group investing in small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Continue reading “Abraaj Capital Announces Acquisition of Aureos Capital”
Intel invests in two Brazilian fashion e-commerce sites
(VentureBeat) February 17, 2012 – Intel Capital, the investment arm of the world’s biggest chip maker, said today it has invested in two Brazilian fashion e-commerce sites Coquelux and Fashion.me.Continue reading “Intel invests in two Brazilian fashion e-commerce sites”
Peterson Partners Puts $4M into QMC Telecom
(peHUB) February 15, 2012 – Peterson Partners announced that it invested $4 million in QMC Telecom International, a Brazilian-based developer of cell towers.Continue reading “Peterson Partners Puts $4M into QMC Telecom”
Beamonte Investments Raises $10M for Latin America Investment Fund
(Beamonte Investments) February 15, 2012 – Beamonte Investments, the leading Investment firm of Boston, announced that it has raised $10 million for its first fund dedicated to investments in Mexico, Beamonte Capital Partners (BCP) will be headed by Raul Galvez who also serves as senior vice president of Mexico.Continue reading “Beamonte Investments Raises $10M for Latin America Investment Fund”