published by Editor on April 30th, 2013
Tags: Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Start-ups, Tech, Uruguay
(Pulso Social) Matimop is the Israeli center for I + D Industrial, an organization aimed at the formation of bilateral cooperation in innovation & development around the globe to close financing arrangements and reach new markets. Read more
published by Editor on July 3rd, 2012
Tags: Funds, Peru, Private Equity, Uruguay
(UCG Investments) July 3rd, 2012 – UCG Investments (“UCGI”), an investment management firm operating from London, Montevideo and Lima which manages over US$750M of real assets in Latin America, announces the first close of its latest private equity fund, Cypanga Latin American Opportunities. Read more
published by Editor on March 29th, 2012
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Uruguay
LAVCA recently spoke with Rafael Atijas, Founder and CEO of The Loog Guitar about how a lot of passion and a little crowdfunding helped him launch a global business. Read more
published by Editor on December 12th, 2011
Tags: Deal, IT/Software, Uruguay, Venture Capital
(El Observador) December 12, 2011 – Scanntech, a Uruguay-based company that provides SaaS solutions for small retailers, received a US$10M capital injection from Sequoia Capital. Read more
published by Editor on September 1st, 2011
Tags: Argentina, Funds, Private Equity, Uruguay
(Bow Private Equity Investors) September 2011 – Bow private equity investors (Bow) announced the start of its operations in Argentina. Bow is an independent private equity firm focused on investments in small to medium size companies, targeting investments of up to USD$20M. Read more
published by Editor on March 4th, 2011
Tags: Entrepreneurs, IT/Software, Uruguay, Venture Capital
(Prosperitas Capital Partners) March 4, 2011 –Prosperitas Capital Partners, through its venture capital fund, Fondo Emprender, announced an investment of approximately US$500,000 in PedidosYa!, Read more
published by Editor on January 7th, 2011
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Events, IT/Software, Uruguay
(Punta Tech) January 7, 2011 – In its third year, Punta Tech Meetup, welcomed 180 entrepreneurs from around the world, including Latin America, Europe and the United States, for a day of informal networking and discussion. Read more
published by Editor on December 6th, 2010
Tags: Exits, Financial Services, Member Firm, Uruguay
(Advent) December 6, 2010 – Scotiabank announced a transaction to acquire 100 per cent of the common shares in Nuevo Banco Comercial (NBC), Uruguay’s fourth-largest private bank in terms of loans and deposits, as well as Pronto!, the country’s third-largest consumer finance company. Read more
published by Editor on September 1st, 2010
Tags: Agribusiness, Brazil, Private Equity, Uruguay
(Reuters) September 1, 2010 – Galtere, a New York fund manager that also operates out of Switzerland, said it was raising $1b to invest in production facilities for agricultural commodities that it planned to later sell or list publicly. Read more
