(Gerbera Capital) May 10, 2012 – Gava Capital, a Mexican-based real estate fund, and Mexican private equity firm Gerbera Capital, announced an investment in Vista Acueducto, a corporate real estate project in Guadalajara. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more
Gerbera Capital and Gava Capital Invest in Mexican Real Estate Project (en español)
Tags: Mexico, Private Equity, Real Estate
OpenGate Capital Completes Acquisition of Getronics LATAM from KPN
Tags: Brazil, Colombia, Deal, IT/Software, Mexico
(OpenGate) May 2, 2012 – OpenGate Capital, LLC, a private investment and acquisition firm, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Getronics LATAM, Getronics International’s portfolio of Latin American businesses, from KPN, a leading telecommunications and ICT provider in the Netherlands. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read more
BTG Pactual buys stake in Brazilian fitness chain
(Reuters) April 30, 2012 – BTG Pactual, Brazil’s largest independent investment bank paid an undisclosed sum to join the controlling bloc of Brazilian fitness chain BodyTech, seeking to tap into the nation’s growing health-conscious middle class.
To read an article in Portuguese about the deal, please visit Folha.com.br Read more
General Atlantic invests in Decolar.com
(General Atlantic) April 27, 2012 – General Atlantic announced that it has completed an investment in Decolar.com. Financial details were not disclosed. Read more
Argentina Software Boutique, Zauber, Secures First Time Funding
Tags: Argentina, Deal, IT/Software
(peHUB) April 24, 2012 – Zauber, an Argentina-based software boutique and lab, specialized in Consumer Web, Social Analytics and Big Data projects, has just secured US $1 million dollars from AxVentures-Pymar Fund in its first venture capital financing round.
To read this story in Spanish, please click here.
BR Partners Secures Sequoia Stake (em português)
Tags: Brazil, Tech Industry
(O Estado de S.Paulo) April 16, 2012 – The private equity arm of investment bank BR Partners, founded by Ricardo Lacerda and Andrea Pinheiro, announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Grupo Sequoia, a company specialized in e-commerce logistics. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read more
Ideiasnet announces the sale of Softcorp
Tags: Brazil, IT/Software, Venture Capital
(Ideiasnet) April 10, 2012 – Ideiasnet, a Brazilian venture capital company that invests in fast growing tech businesses, has sold its stake in Softcorp, a software distribution company. With over 20 years of market experience, Softcorp is one of Microsoft’s main partners for systems and solutions development in Brazil. The company value paid was R $15 million (US $8.25 million). Read more
Intel Capital and Catalyst Invest in Minha Vida, largest health and wellness portal in Brazil
Tags: Brazil, Deal, Health, Tech
(Intel Capital) April 9, 2012 – Intel Capital, Intel’s global investment and M&A organization, and Catalyst, an investment fund created by Endeavor to support companies in its portfolio, have announced an investment in the Minha Vida (“My Life”) health and wellness portal. Read more
