The Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the growth of private capital investing (including private equity, venture capital, and real assets) in Latin America and the Caribbean. LAVCA’s membership is comprised of over 180 firms, from leading global investment firms active in the region to local fund managers from Mexico to Argentina. Member firms control assets in excess of US$65b, directed at capitalizing and growing Latin American businesses.
The mission of LAVCA is to spur regional economic growth by advancing private capital investment. This is accomplished through programs of research, networking, education, the promotion of best investment practices, and the advocacy of sound public policy. LAVCA was founded in 2002 with support from the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development Bank.
LAVCA’s Board of Directors is comprised of leading private capital investors active in Latin America, spanning global asset managers, private equity and venture capital fund managers, institutional investors, and other private investment groups. Click here to view the LAVCA Board.
LAVCA would like to thank past members of the board for their generous support and ongoing contributions to the organization.
Susana Garcia Robles, FOMIN/IADB
Alvaro Goncalves, Stratus Group
Susan Segal, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Scott Swensen, Conduit Capital
Arturo Saval, Nexxus Capital
Ernest Bachrach, Advent International
Marcus Regueira, FIR Capital
Eduardo Elejalde, Latin America Enterprise Fund Managers
Claudia Fan Munce, IBM Global Venture Capital Group
Enrique Bascur, Citigroup Venture Capital International
Erik Peterson, Aureos Capital
David E. Thomas, Intel Capital Latin America
Richard Frank Sr., Darby Overseas International
Everett J. Santos, AIG/GE Capital Latin America
Chairman Emeritus
The Carlyle Group & Aqua Capital Earn Top Honors in the Latin American Private Equity Awards
March 08, 2017New York, March 8, 2017 – The Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) and EY today announced the winners of the 2017 Latin American Private Equity Awards. A panel of institutional investors selected The Carlyle Group for the 2017 Private Equity Deal based on their investment in Brazilian travel and tourism company CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de Viagens...
LAVCA Diversifies Board with Five New Investors
September 26, 2016
