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LAVCA | The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America

A non-profit member organization

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Family-Controlled Business: A Model for Long-Term Investing

Rodolfo Spielmann, Managing Director and Head of Latin America at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and LAVCA Board Member, shared insights about partnerships with family-controlled businesses as a model…

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Deal Case Highlight Canary | Alicerce: A Bridge to Education

Deal Case Highlight Canary | Alicerce: A Bridge to Education

READ the latest deal case featuring Canary’s investment in Brazil-based education services/ edtech startup Alicerce Educação. The case study includes the deal execution during COVID-19, senior leadership, and community impact. With Canary’s support…

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  • Deal Case Highlight Canary | Alicerce: A Bridge to Education

    READ the latest deal case featuring Canary’s investment in Brazil-based education services/ edtech startup Alicerce Educação. The case study includes the deal execution during COVID-19, senior leadership, and community impact. With Canary’s support…

  • The Pendulum of Education: An Interview with Descomplica CEO Marco Fisbhen

    Company: Descomplica Investors: Invus Opportunities, SoftBank, Peninsula Participações, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, The Edge, Valor Capital Group, Amadeus Capital Partners Interview with: CEO Marco Fisbhen Brazilian edtech Descomplica recently raised a…

  • Interview with Heru

    The Gig Economy in Latin America: Interview with Heru Co-Founders Stiven Rodriguez and Mateo Jaramillo

    Company: Heru Investors: Mountain Nazca, Flourish Ventures, Magma Partners, Y Combinator, Xtraordinary Ventures Interview with: Co-Founders Stiven Rodriguez and Mateo Jaramillo A recent study conducted by Flourish Ventures, MEI Facil,…

  • Interview with Olist Founder Tiago Dalvi

    The State of Ecommerce in Latin America: Interview with olist CEO Tiago Dalvi

    Company: olist Investors: SoftBank Latin America Fund, Valor Capital, Peninsula, VELT Partners, FJ Labs, Redpoint eventures, 500 Startups Interview with: Founder and CEO Tiago Dalvi olist, a Brazilian ecommerce platform…

  • Interview with Conductor

    Digital Banking at Scale: Interview with Conductor Chief Strategy Officer Marcelo Jacques

    Company: Conductor Investors: Viking Global Investors, Sunley House Capital Management, Riverwood Capital, Visa Interview with: Chief Strategy Officer Marcelo Jacques Conductor, a Brazil-based payments processor and card issuance provider for fintechs,…

  • CREATORS Interview with Nohoa Arcanjo

    Creative Diversity in Brazil: An Interview with CREATORS Co-Founder and CMO Nohoa Arcanjo

    Company: CREATORS Investors: Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund Interview with: Co-Founder and CMO Nohoa Arcanjo Google for Startups Brasil launched Black Founders Fund in September, a R$5m investment fund to…

  • Interview with Vicky Ricuarte from Arukay

    Coding is the Future: Interview with Arukay Co-Founder and CEO Vicky Ricaurte

    Company: Arukay Financing Status: Bootstrapped Interview with: Co-Founder & CEO Vicky Ricaurte Arukay, a Colombian edtech teaching K-12 students how to program, won the 2019 WeXchange Pitch Competition, an initiative founded…

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    A Brand Laboratory: Interview with Foodology Co-Founder Daniela Izquierdo

    Company: Foodology Investors: Jaguar Ventures, XFactor, Ideas VC & Impact Investing, NOA Capital, Innogen Capital Ventures Interview with: Co-Founder Daniela Izquierdo Dark kitchens, also known as “ghost”, “virtual”, or “cloud”…

  • COVID-19 Startup Insights

    Startups that cashed up in 2019 have an advantage approaching the C19 crisis. LAVCA spoke directly with the CEOs of 74 startups to understand how they’re navigating 2020.

  • Alexandre Takinami, Douglas Storf, and Ury Rappaport from SWAP

    Banking as a Service: An Interview with SWAP Co-Founders Ury Rappaport and Douglas Storf

    Company: SWAP Investors: ONEVC, GFC, Flourish Ventures, a.b.seed, Hustle Fund, Brad Flora, Patrick Sigrist, Canary, SOMA Capital, Rhombuz Ventures, Brad Flora, and Patrick Sigrist.  Interview with: Co-Founders Douglas Storf and…

  • Interview with Alice CFO Luiz Octavio Maluf

    Healthtech During Transformational Times: An Interview with Alice CFO Luiz Octávio Maluf

    Company: Alice  Investors: Canary, KaszeK Ventures, MAYA Capital Interview with:  CFO of Alice, Luiz Octávio Maluf Santos Alice, a Brazilian healthcare provider led by André Florence, former CFO at 99,…

  • Interview with Worky Maya Dadoo

    Less Paperwork, More Employee Retention: An Interview with Worky Co-Founder and CEO Maya Dadoo

    Company: Worky Investors: QED Investors, LEAP Global Partners, STARTegy Ventures Interview with: Co-Founder and CEO Maya Dadoo Worky, a Mexican HR automatization platform is currently expanding its services to cater…

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    February 19, 2021
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    February 19, 2021
  • BTG, Safra, and Kinea Invest R$1.2b for Rochaverá Towers (em português)

    February 19, 2021
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    February 18, 2021
  • Alaya Capital Partners Leads US$1.2m Round in Accounting and Legal Management Platform Backstartup (en español)

    February 17, 2021
  • H.I.G. Capital in Partial Exit from Brazilian Advertising Company Eletromidia via IPO for US$17m (em português)

    February 12, 2021
  • Movile Leads Series A Investment in Argentine Last-Mile Delivery Platform Moova (en español)

    February 12, 2021
  • H.I.G. Capital Acquires Brasília Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos FVO

    February 11, 2021
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    February 11, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos Invests R$8m in Brazilian Omnichannel Marketing Platform bornlogic (em português)

    February 11, 2021
  • Proeza Ventures Leads ~US$6m Series A in Spain-Based Logistics Management System BusUp (em português)

    February 11, 2021
  • ThornTree Capital Partners Leads R$180m Series B in Brazilian Healthcare Provider Alice (em português)

    February 11, 2021
  • SoftBank and Invus Opportunities Lead US$84.5m Round in Brazilian Edtech Descomplica

    February 10, 2021
  • Nexus Group to Acquire 20% Stake in Intralot de Peru

    February 9, 2021
  • DILA Capital Reaches US$35m First Close for DILA IV (en español)

    February 9, 2021
  • General Atlantic Leads US$65m Series A in Mexican Grocery Delivery Platform Jüsto

    February 9, 2021
  • Storm Ventures Leads US$2m in Brazilian Event Management Platform InEvent (em português)

    February 9, 2021
  • Randon Ventures Invests R$13m in Brazilian Fleet Insurance Marketplace Grupo Delta (em português)

    February 9, 2021
  • Lanx Capital Leads R$13.5m Round in Brazilian Agricultural Marketplace Grão Direto

    February 9, 2021
  • Acciones & Valores launches Fore Fund (en español)

    February 8, 2021
  • Igah Ventures Reaches US$130m Final Close for Third Fund

    February 8, 2021
  • IDB Invest Commits US$10m to SEAF Caribbean SME Growth Fund

    February 6, 2021
  • Alaya Capital Partners, Potencia Ventures, Mr. Pink, and Winnipeg Invest US$600k in Talently (en español)

    February 5, 2021
  • Women’s World Banking Capital Partners Leads US$6.6m Convertible Debt Round in Aflore (en español)

    February 5, 2021
  • Angel Ventures, FJ Labs, Upper90, and Presight Capital Lead US$50m Round in VALOREO

    February 5, 2021
  • Brazil-Focused SPAC Itiquira Raises US$200m via IPO

    February 4, 2021
  • KPTL Leads R$6m Round in Brazilian User Experience Research Platform MindMiners (em português)

    February 4, 2021
  • Redpoint eventures Leads R$3m Seed Round in Brazilian Manufacturing Platform Peerdustry (em português)

    February 4, 2021
  • Quona Capital and Kinea Ventures Lead US$6m Series A in Brazilian Financial Marketplace Monkey

    February 4, 2021
  • Accel Leads US$12m Series A in Mexican Consumer Trading Platform Flink

    February 4, 2021
  • Draper Cygnus Invests US$640k in Argentine Biotech Panarum

    February 3, 2021
  • Valor Capital Group Leads US$19m Series A in Brazilian Open-Source Collaboration Platform Rocket.Chat

    February 3, 2021
  • IDB Invest Provides US$30m in Debt Financing to Brazilian Fintech Creditas

    February 3, 2021
  • L Catterton Partially Exits Espaçolaser for R$811.6m via IPO

    February 1, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos Invests R$4m in Brazilian Govtech Aprova Digital (em português)

    January 30, 2021
  • Vinci Partners Raises US$250m via Nasdaq IPO

    January 28, 2021
  • GIC, Whale Rock, and Invesco Lead US$400m Series G in Nubank

    January 28, 2021

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  • Arlon Group and FitPart Invest US$18.5m in Brazilian Logistics Solutions Sotran (em português)

    February 19, 2021
  • H.I.G. Capital in Partial Exit from Brazilian Advertising Company Eletromidia via IPO for US$17m (em português)

    February 12, 2021
  • H.I.G. Capital Acquires Brasília Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos FVO

    February 11, 2021
  • Nexus Group to Acquire 20% Stake in Intralot de Peru

    February 9, 2021
  • Acciones & Valores launches Fore Fund (en español)

    February 8, 2021
  • IDB Invest Commits US$10m to SEAF Caribbean SME Growth Fund

    February 6, 2021
  • Brazil-Focused SPAC Itiquira Raises US$200m via IPO

    February 4, 2021
  • L Catterton Partially Exits Espaçolaser for R$811.6m via IPO

    February 1, 2021
  • Vinci Partners Raises US$250m via Nasdaq IPO

    January 28, 2021
  • Linzor Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Colombian Healthcare Services Company Sies Salud

    January 25, 2021
  • Alloy Merchant Finance Announces New Managing Director

    January 25, 2021
  • Blackstone-Backed Pátria Raises US$588m in US IPO; Blackstone Partially Exits

    January 22, 2021
  • Nexxus and IGNIA Announce Alliance (en español)

    January 19, 2021
  • Darby International Capital Launches as Independent Asset Management Company

    January 19, 2021
  • Alloy Merchant Finance Completes Undisclosed Debt Investment in Moneta Technologies

    January 15, 2021
  • EB Capital Sells its Stake in BR Supply (em português)

    January 13, 2021
  • DHS Private Equity Trust Acquires Grupo VITRO for US$1.2b

    January 11, 2021
  • Australis Partners Acquires a Majority Stake in Sekura

    January 11, 2021
  • Credito Real, Promecap, and Credit Suisse Acquire Loan Portfolio of Famsa (en español)

    January 8, 2021
  • Andes Plus Fund I Receives US$20m in Commitments from Undisclosed Family Offices and DFI (en español)

    January 8, 2021
  • IDB Invest Commits US$20m to HMC Andean Private Debt Investment Fund

    January 7, 2021
  • Australis Partners Acquires 80% Stake in Galenica

    December 29, 2020
  • Linzor Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Uno Salud Dental

    December 23, 2020
  • H.I.G. Capital Invests in KM2 Solutions

    December 22, 2020
  • CADE Approves Acquisition of Aqua Capital-backed Fertiláqua by ICL Brasil for US$120m (em português)

    December 17, 2020
  • XP Private Equity Fund Acquires Stake in Pottencial Seguradora for R$275m (em português)

    December 16, 2020
  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires Desempar (em português)

    December 15, 2020
  • TC Latin America Partners to Launch TC Credit Partners

    December 10, 2020
  • Carlyle and GIC Partially Exit Brazilian Hospital Network Rede D’Or via US$2.23b IPO

    December 8, 2020
  • Relay Investments-backed Colca Capital Acquires Polysistemas

    December 7, 2020
  • PC Capital and Altum Capital Complete Undisclosed Investment in Medios Cattri

    December 7, 2020
  • Emerald Peak Appoints Lauren Burnhill as Managing Partner and Launches US$150m LatAm Fund

    December 6, 2020
  • Bain Capital to Exit Notre Dame Intermedica for R$3.75b in Follow-on Offering (em português)

    December 2, 2020
  • Kinea Acquires Minority stake in Verzani & Sandrini for R$150m (em português)

    December 1, 2020
  • Toesca Raises US$310m for Toesca Deuda Privada DIP LATAM Fund

    November 27, 2020
  • Crescera and Vulcan Acquire Minority Stake in Brazilian Fintech Nelogica for US$103m (em português)

    November 27, 2020
  • XP Private Equity Acquires Minority Stake in Brazilian Digital Skincare Brand Beyoung for R$140m (em português)

    November 26, 2020
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    November 26, 2020

Latest Venture Capital News

  • Arlon Group and FitPart Invest US$18.5m in Brazilian Logistics Solutions Sotran (em português)

    February 19, 2021
  • Base10 Capital Partners Leads US$7.8m in Mexican Lending Platform Mundi (en español)

    February 18, 2021
  • Alaya Capital Partners Leads US$1.2m Round in Accounting and Legal Management Platform Backstartup (en español)

    February 17, 2021
  • Movile Leads Series A Investment in Argentine Last-Mile Delivery Platform Moova (en español)

    February 12, 2021
  • DOMO Invest Invests R$3.5m in Brazilian Edtech Digital Innovation One (em português)

    February 11, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos Invests R$8m in Brazilian Omnichannel Marketing Platform bornlogic (em português)

    February 11, 2021
  • Proeza Ventures Leads ~US$6m Series A in Spain-Based Logistics Management System BusUp (em português)

    February 11, 2021
  • ThornTree Capital Partners Leads R$180m Series B in Brazilian Healthcare Provider Alice (em português)

    February 11, 2021
  • SoftBank and Invus Opportunities Lead US$84.5m Round in Brazilian Edtech Descomplica

    February 10, 2021
  • DILA Capital Reaches US$35m First Close for DILA IV (en español)

    February 9, 2021
  • General Atlantic Leads US$65m Series A in Mexican Grocery Delivery Platform Jüsto

    February 9, 2021
  • Storm Ventures Leads US$2m in Brazilian Event Management Platform InEvent (em português)

    February 9, 2021
  • Randon Ventures Invests R$13m in Brazilian Fleet Insurance Marketplace Grupo Delta (em português)

    February 9, 2021
  • Lanx Capital Leads R$13.5m Round in Brazilian Agricultural Marketplace Grão Direto

    February 9, 2021
  • Igah Ventures Reaches US$130m Final Close for Third Fund

    February 8, 2021
  • Alaya Capital Partners, Potencia Ventures, Mr. Pink, and Winnipeg Invest US$600k in Talently (en español)

    February 5, 2021
  • Women’s World Banking Capital Partners Leads US$6.6m Convertible Debt Round in Aflore (en español)

    February 5, 2021
  • Angel Ventures, FJ Labs, Upper90, and Presight Capital Lead US$50m Round in VALOREO

    February 5, 2021
  • KPTL Leads R$6m Round in Brazilian User Experience Research Platform MindMiners (em português)

    February 4, 2021
  • Redpoint eventures Leads R$3m Seed Round in Brazilian Manufacturing Platform Peerdustry (em português)

    February 4, 2021
  • Quona Capital and Kinea Ventures Lead US$6m Series A in Brazilian Financial Marketplace Monkey

    February 4, 2021
  • Accel Leads US$12m Series A in Mexican Consumer Trading Platform Flink

    February 4, 2021
  • Draper Cygnus Invests US$640k in Argentine Biotech Panarum

    February 3, 2021
  • Valor Capital Group Leads US$19m Series A in Brazilian Open-Source Collaboration Platform Rocket.Chat

    February 3, 2021
  • IDB Invest Provides US$30m in Debt Financing to Brazilian Fintech Creditas

    February 3, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos Invests R$4m in Brazilian Govtech Aprova Digital (em português)

    January 30, 2021
  • GIC, Whale Rock, and Invesco Lead US$400m Series G in Nubank

    January 28, 2021
  • Igah Ventures Leads R$38m Series A in Brazilian Payroll Lending Platform Bxblue (em português)

    January 27, 2021
  • QED Investors Leads US$6m Round in Lending Platform Milo

    January 27, 2021
  • Five Elms Capital Invests US$25m in Colombian Customer Service Monitoring Platform Playvox

    January 27, 2021
  • Brazilian Solar Energy Payments Platform Edmond Raises R$40m (em português)

    January 26, 2021
  • Valor Capital Leads US$5m Seed Round in Corporate Benefits Platform XP Health

    January 22, 2021
  • GP Investimentos and Parallax Ventures Lead R$200m Round in Bitcoin Exchange Mercado Bitcoin

    January 21, 2021
  • Elevar Equity and Global Founders Capital Invest R$35m in Peruvian Grocery Platform Favo (em português)

    January 20, 2021
  • Nexxus and IGNIA Announce Alliance (en español)

    January 19, 2021
  • Patagonia Capital Partners, Inverlat, and Quadrant Invest in Uruguayan Engagement Platform S1Gateway

    January 16, 2021
  • Capria Ventures Announces US$2m Commitment in Angel Ventures Pacific Alliance Fund II

    January 15, 2021
  • KPTL Invests R$3m in Blockchain Livestock Management Platform Ecotrace (em portguês)

    January 15, 2021

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