(Alsis Fund) October 31, 2012 – Alsis Funds, LLC announced that industry publication HFM Week awarded their Alsis Latin America Fund the Top Emerging Markets Fund in the Emerging Markets category.Continue reading “Alsis Latin America Fund Recognized as Top Performer in the Emerging Markets Fund Category”

(MIF/FOMIN) October 29, 2012 – The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, will make a $4 million equity investment in Vox Capital Impact Investing Fund I, a Brazilian venture capital fund that will provide long-term financing and value-added advice to up to 10 small and medium-sized enterprises and up to 12 start-up companies.Continue reading “Brazil’s Vox Capital Impact Investing Fund gets $4M Equity Investment”

(Pulso Social) October 24, 2012 – Brazilian online education platform Veduca has announced an investment. Mountain do Brasil, a subsidiary of Swiss investment group Mountain Partners, and 500 Startups have combined to provide the startup with US$750,000 (R$1.5 million) in funding.Continue reading “500Startups, Mountain do Brasil Invest US$750,000 in Veduca”

(IDEIASNET) October 23,2012 – Ideiasnet, a Brazilian venture capital company that invests in fast growing tech businesses, has acquired a stake in Amo Muito, a leading digital commerce player in the women’s accessories market in Brazil. Amo Muito provides nationwide access to a wide range of accessories including handbags, belts, earrings, scarves and t-shirts.Continue reading “Ideiasnet Invests in Leading Online Vendor of Women’s Accessories in the Brazilian Market.”

(Advent International) October 23, 2012 – Advent International, one of the leading global private equity firms, announced that Mauricio Salgar has joined the firm as a Managing Director and head of its office in Bogotá, Colombia. He will lead Advent’s seven-person local team, focusing on investments in high-growth companies in Colombia, Peru and the surrounding region.Continue reading “Advent International names Mauricio Salgar as Head of its Bogotá office”

(BUSINESS WIRE) October 23, 2012 – Burger King Worldwide (NYSE: BKW) announced an exclusive restaurant development agreement with Fondo Escala Capital, a private equity fund managed by Promotora, to further develop the BURGER KING® brand in Colombia by more than 100 new points of sale within the next five years.Continue reading “Burger King Worldwide Continues Its Aggressive Global Expansion Plans with a New Franchise Agreement in Colombia”

(IDB) October 17, 2012 – Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), Darby Private Equity, and SinoLatin Investment Advisors (SLIA) have been selected to manage an investment platform for Latin America and the Caribbean that is being created by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in partnership with the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim).Continue reading “Three Fund Managers selected for IDB-China Eximbank New Equity Investment Platform”

(Bloomberg) October 15, 2012 – BTG Pactual Participations Ltd. is negotiating to sell a 25 percent stake in Brazilian furniture and clothing retailer Leader Participacoes SA to Apax Partners LLP, the London-based buyout firm, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter.Continue reading “BTG Said to Negotiate With Apax for Sale of 25% Stake in Leader”

(Bloomberg) October 15, 2012 – Warburg Pincus LLC, the private-equity firm with more than $35 billion in assets, is targeting infrastructure service providers in Brazil as the nation steps up investment in ports and energy ahead of the 2014 World Cup.Continue reading “Warburg Hunts Stakes for World Cup Buildup: Corporate Brazil”

(The Economist) October 13, 2012 – One by one they came to the stage and pitched their ideas to the crowd. There was the founder of Kwelia.com, which makes software that helps landlords mint more money from their properties. There was the co-founder of Chef Surfing, an online service for people looking to hire chefs, and for culinary wizards keen to tout their skills. Continue reading “The lure of Chilecon Valley”