Altamar Private Equity Opens Office in Chile

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(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

Alothon Group Announces Acquisition of MTel Group in Brazil

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(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

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(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

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(peHUB) August 31, 2011 – ACON Investments, a firm whose investors include TPG Capital founder David Bonderman, has started reaching out to potential new investors for its third fund, Read more

Promotora Invests in Hybrytec (en español)

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(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

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(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

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Member Profile: An Interview with Francisco Mira, Promotora

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

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(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

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(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

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(Bloomberg) June 2, 2011 – KKR & Co., the private-equity firm managed by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, plans to enter Latin American markets, Kravis said today. Read more