Mexican private equity firm Glisco Partners and independent investment management firm Discovery Capital Management listed a CERPI (Certificado de Proyectos de Inversión) on Mexico’s stock exchange (BVM, raising US$72m in its first issuance. The CERPI is seeking to raise up to US$800m to invest directly or indirectly in one or more Glisco Funds, which include medium-sized and innovative companies, as well as in Discovery Funds which consider mature companies with plans to make Initial Public Offerings in international markets within the next five years

Glisco Partners, a spin-off of investment bank Evercore, is seeking to raise between US$300m to US$400m for its first independent PE fund, which will invest in Mexican mid-market companies. (El…

Glisco Partners, formerly known as Evercore México, acquired a minority stake in gourmet restaurant chain, Grupo Hunan. (Sentido Común) Glisco, antes Evercore México, compra interés en grupo restaurantero Hunan. Glisco…

LAVCA announced the appointment of four new directors to the Board; Fernando Borges, Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, Michael Harrington, Partner at Actis, Jose Sosa de Valle, Partner at Lexington Partners, and Nicolas Szekasy, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, KaszeK Ventures.

BlackRock México Infraestructura III raised a $MXN500m Cerpi in the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV). The vehicle will invest in energy projects, transportation, water, and social infrastructure such as hospitals in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.

New York, September 25, 2017 –The Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) today announced the election of Carlos Garcia, Managing Partner of Victoria Capital Partners who has been on the LAVCA board for three years, to the position of Board Chairman. Garcia takes over for Patrice Etlin, Managing Partner of Advent International, who served as the Chairman of the Board since 2011 completing the maximum of two, three-year terms.

General Atlantic has agreed to make a strategic investment in Mexican multi-brand retailer Grupo Axo for an undisclosed amount.  (Press Release) MEXICO CITY, May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Grupo Axo,…

Deal activity in Latin America has been robust over the last 18 months as PE/VC firms deploy the US$17.6b raised for the region in 2014-2015. Over US$8.3b was invested in 2016, and early deal totals for 2017 are on par with last year. In addition to investors managing Latin American dedicated funds, global firms are stepping up activity…

(PRNewswire) Evercore and the principals of its Mexican private equity business, Evercore Mexico Capital Partners, today announced their plan to transfer control of the business to a new entity formed by…