(Bloomberg) GP Investments Ltd., Latin America’s largest private-equity fund, agreed to pay $33 million for a 26.7 percent stake in Apen AG (APEN) as it seeks to expand in emerging markets. Read more
GP Investments Buys Stake in Switzerland’s Apen for $33 Million
Tags: Apen, Brazil, Emerging Markets, Latin America, Private Equity, Switzerland
Rock Content Announces Abril Participações Investment, Second Deal in Three Months
Tags: Brazil, Everwrite, Rock Content, Seed Capital, Start-ups, TextCorner, Venture Capital
In March, Everwrite and TextCorner joined forces to create Rock Content. The startup embarked with a US$500,000 seed investment, its sights set on becoming a leader in Brazil’s content marketing space. Read more
Rocket Internet Ups Investment in Brazil’s Airu
Tags: Airu, Brazil, e-commerce, Rocket Internet, Venture Capital
(Pulso Social) Rocket Internet has upped its investment in Airu, a marketplace for handmade and vintage goods, injecting more capital into the Brazil-based startup. Rocket has invested an additional US$2.5 million (R$5 million) in the company. Read more
LarrainVial Launches a Mining Fund with USD 47 Million – Mineria Activa III (en español)
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Chile, LarrainVial, Mining, Private Equity
(Funds Americas) With assets of $ 47 million, the private equity fund Mineria Activa III seeks to promote at least three mining development projects. On the other hand, the agricultural venture capital fund Sembrador Venture, involving Subsole and LarrainVial, is starting a third investment vehicle under the name of Victus. Read more
MRV’s Log will receive an investment of R$278 Million (em português)
Tags: Bradesco, Brazil, Logistics, Private Equity
(Valor Econômico) Log Commercial Properties – a subsidiary of MRV Engenharia focused on assets for logistics centers – will receive R$ 278 million for its growth strategy. Of the total, R$ 150 million will provided by the current owners of Log. The remaining R$ 128 million will be paid by a private equity fund managed by Bradesco BBI, which will take a 9.9% share of Log. Read more at Valor Econômico.
Privalia receives EUR 25 million from Belgian fund (em português)
Tags: e-commerce, IT/Software, Start-ups, Venture Capital
Brazilian Private Equity Fund Kinea Investimentos Invests in Medical Diagnostics Company Grupo Delfin (em português)
Tags: Brazil, Healthcare, Kinea Investimentos, Patria Investimentos, Private Equity
Santander acquires 23% of Ambievo (em português)
Tags: Brazil, Private Equity, Santander, SRI
(Época Negócios) Santander Brazil purchased 23% of Ambievo, a company that works with environmentally friendly solutions in natural degreasers, decontamination of soil and cleaning tanks. The investment was made through the Equity Investments area, which is responsible for private equity investments, with 100% of the proceeds from the bank. Investment details were not disclosed. Read more
Starline receives a second round of investment from Confrapar (em português)
Tags: Confrapar, Education, IT/Software, Starline, Venture Capital
(Confrapar) Educational software development company Starline Tecnologia will receive R$3 million in a series B investment round from Fundo Horizonti, managed by Confrapar. Read more
BNDESPar purchases 11% of Brennand (em português)
Tags: BNDESPar, Brazil, Private Equity
The family that controls Brennand Cimentos sold 11% of its company to BNDES Participações (BNDESPar) and FIP Multisetorial Plus – Bradesco for a total of R$ 210 million. Read more at Valor Econômico.
