LAVCA Chile Private Equity and Venture Capital Forum
May 26, 2010, Grand Hyatt, Santiago de Chile

The Latin American Venture Capital Association hosted the first Chile Private Equity & Venture Capital Forum on May 26, 2010 in Santiago de Chile. Due to its business-friendly environment, strong economy and transparency, Chile is becoming a regional platform for private equity investments. It has ranked at the top of LAVCA’s Scorecard for the past five years. Keynote speakers Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of the Blackstone Group and G. Steven Burrill, Chief Executive Officer of Burrill & Company, addressed over 150 leading investors and fund managers, discussing the region’s private equity and venture capital potential respectively. To read coverage of the event, visit our Media Resources page and click on “LAVCA in the news”.

LAVCA Annual Summit and Investor Roundtable
September 29-30, 2010, New York, NY

LAVCA’s flagship event, the Annual Summit and Investor Roundtable is the premier networking forum for private equity and venture capital professionals across Latin America and the Caribbean. The Summit brings together more than 200 industry leaders, including senior managers from leading investment funds, international public and private sector investors, and high-level government officials to address the operating and policy environment in the region’s venture capital and private equity markets. The program will include a full-day conference and special programs targeting investor education, LP/GP networking and venture capital.

LAVCA Colombia Private Capital Forum
November 18, 2010, Bogota, Colombia

This important event, hosted with the support of Colombian development bank Bancoldex, highlights one of the most promising markets for private equity in Latin America. The Forum convenes local and international fund managers and institutional investors for a full day of panels and keynotes on the Colombian PE and VC market.