Welcome to the March/April 2012 edition of the Latin America PE/VC Report, LAVCA’s bimonthly newsletter. Read more
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published by Editor on March 30th, 2012
Welcome to the March/April 2012 edition of the Latin America PE/VC Report, LAVCA’s bimonthly newsletter. Read more
published by Editor on March 30th, 2012
Tags: Industry Data, LAVCA
LAVCA released 2011 data on fundraising, investments and exits for Latin America private equity and venture capital last week – between January and March, our research department tracked hundreds of transactions reported by over 100 firms through our annual survey, and cross referenced information with dozens of secondary sources. Read more
published by Editor on March 29th, 2012
Tags: Member firms, Tech Industry, Venture Capital
LAVCA recently caught up with former LAVCA Chairman, David Thomas. As Managing Director of Intel Capital Latin America, Dave gives his on-the-ground perspective about opportunities in Brazil and other regional markets for start ups. Read more
published by Editor on March 29th, 2012
Tags: LPs, Pension Funds, Peru
Jose Roca, Chief Investment Officer for Prima AFP, the largest pension fund manager in Peru, discusses the current state of PE investing in Peru and possible changes on the horizon. 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 March 29th, 2012
Tags: Angel Investing, Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital
By Patrick J. McGinnis
If you’ve been following the Latin American early stage markets over the past year, you have probably noticed an emerging trend: although the number of venture capital firms in Latin America remains small, companies that are either operating in the region or were born in the region are raising money in increasing numbers. A group of promising companies has turned to angel rounds, often led by successful investors with proven track records, in order to raise their first significant rounds of investment capital. Read more
published by Editor on January 26th, 2012
Welcome to the January 2012 edition of the Latin America PE/VC Report, LAVCA’s bimonthly newsletter. Read more
published by Editor on January 26th, 2012
An increasing number of US and Latin American family offices and high net worth individuals are looking at making their first commitments to the region’s new generation of PE/VC managers. While large pension funds and sovereign wealth funds typically target managers with over $500m AUM, the universe of LatAm firms managing smaller funds is a natural fit for investors writing smaller tickets. Read more
published by Editor on January 25th, 2012
Tags: Agribusiness, Chile, Member firms, Venture Capital
LAVCA recently spoke with Jorge Karadima, CEO of Chile-based Sembrador Capital, about the risks and rewards of investing in technology innovation in agribusiness. Read more
published by Editor on January 25th, 2012
Tags: Colombia, Limited Partners, Pension Funds
Alonso Angel, Senior Investment Officer at Porvenir, which manages assets for Colombian pension funds, spoke with LAVCA about the evolution of the Colombian PE/VC market and expections for 2012. Read more
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