(Altamar) September 5, 21011 – Altamar Private Equity, a leading Southern European Private Equity Fund of Funds manager based in Madrid (Spain) has recently announced that it is opening a new office in Santiago (Chile) during the month of September 2011. Read more
Altamar Private Equity Opens Office in Chile
published by Editor on September 5th, 2011
Tags: Member firms, People, Private Equity
Alothon Group Announces Acquisition of MTel Group in Brazil
published by Editor on September 1st, 2011
Tags: Brazil, Deal, IT/Software, Member firms
(Alothon Group) September 1, 2011 – Alothon Group LLC, a leading private equity firm that invests in middle market growth companies in Brazil, announced that is has completed the acquisition, through its Fund II, of the MTel Group. Read more
Nexxus Capital Announces Investment in Moda Holding
published by Editor on August 31st, 2011
Tags: Deal, Member firms, Mexico, Retail
(Nexxus Capital) August 31, 2011 – Nexxus Capital IV (“Nexxus IV”) and Nexxus Capital Private Equity Fund V, L.P. (“Nexxus V”), funds managed by Nexxus Capital, announce that they have made an investment in Moda Holding , S.A.P.I de C.V. for a 49.79% ownership. Read more
ACON Seeks $600M for Fund III
published by Editor on August 31st, 2011
Tags: Fundraising, Funds, Member firms
Promotora Invests in Hybrytec (en español)
published by Editor on August 31st, 2011
Tags: Alternative Energy, Colombia, Deals, Member firms, Venture Capital
(Promotora) August 31, 2011 – Promotora announced an investment in Hybrytec, a Colombia-based company focused on the design, development, commercialization and installation of solar energy solutions. The investment was made through Promotora’s Venture Capital Fund. Read more
Advent Invests In Argentina’s Laboratorio LKM
published by Editor on August 19th, 2011
Tags: Argentina, Deal, Health, Member firms
(Advent International) August 19, 2011 – Advent International, the global private equity firm, announced that it has agreed to make a strategic investment in Laboratorio LKM S.A. (LKM), a leading specialty pharmaceutical manufacturer in Argentina. Read more
Member Profile: An Interview with Francisco Mira, Promotora
published by Editor on July 22nd, 2011
Tags: Colombia, Member firms, Private Equity, Venture Capital
LAVCA recently spoke with Francisco Mira, President of Colombia-based fund manager Promotora, about the opportunities in the country for both private equity and venture capital investors. Read more
Linzor Capital Partners Closes on $465M for its Second PE Fund
published by Editor on July 8th, 2011
Tags: Chile, Fundraising, Member firms
(Linzor Capital) July 8, 2011 – Linzor Capital Partners (“Linzor” or “LCP”), a pan regional Latin American private equity firm focusing on the middle market, announced the final closing of its second fund, Linzor Capital Partners II, L.P. (“LCP II” or the “Fund”). Read more
The Carlyle Group Raises $1Bln for Investments in Brazil and South America
published by Editor on June 15th, 2011
Tags: Brazil, Buyouts, Fundraising, Member firms
(The Carlyle Group) June 15, 2011 – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group today announced it has closed on two funds totaling $1 billion in equity to make buyout and growth capital investments in Brazil and South America Read more
KKR to Enter Latin America In ‘Next Few Years,’ Kravis Says
published by Editor on June 2nd, 2011
Tags: Chile, LAVCA, Member firms, Private Equity

