About LAVCA

LAVCA is the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the growth of private capital in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Our Mission

The mission of LAVCA is to spur regional economic growth by advancing private capital investment. This is accomplished through research, networking, education programs, promoting best investment practices and advocating for sound public policy. LAVCA was founded in 2002 with support from the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development Bank.

Francisco Alvarez-Demalde

LAVCA Chair, Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Riverwood Capital
Cate Ambrose

Group CEO, GPCA & Board Member, LAVCA
Nicolas Berman

Partner

KASZEK
Antoine Colaço

Managing Partner

Valor Capital Group
Dirk Donath

Managing Partner, Latin America

L Catterton
Nicolas Escallon

Partner

Actis
Gabriel Felzenszwalb

Co-head of Private Equity

Vinci Compass
Dieter Hauser

CEO

Farellones Capital
Christine Kenna

Partner

IGNIA
Ricardo Lerner Castro

Managing Director

CPP Investments
Johanna Posada

Founder & Managing Partner

Elevar Equity
Brenno Raiko

Managing Director

Advent International
Priscila Rodrigues

Head of FoF Alternatives

XP Asset
Juan Savino

Managing Director

Lexington Partners
Ricardo Scavazza

Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer for Private Equity

Patria Investments
Alejandro D. Fiuza

Board Counsel, Partner

PAG

Cate Ambrose

Group CEO, GPCA & Board Member, LAVCA
Emanuel Hernandez

Managing Director, Research
Carlos Ramos de la Vega

Managing Director, Venture Capital
Marcelo A. Pizzato Dantas

Managing Director, Member Relations & Strategy
Tanya Menezes

Senior Analyst, Research
Sahian Jimenez

Manager, Programs & Events
Keydy Espinoza

Manager, Membership
Vicki Jacobson

Managing Director

Marketing & Communications
Natalie Martinez

Senior Brand Manager, Marketing & Communications
Tasin Islam

Content Manager, Marketing & Communications
Belgica De Los Santos

Managing Director, Finance & Operations
Emily Colucci

Managing Director, Events

Susana Garcia-Robles

Senior Advisor, LAVCA

Managing Partner, Capria Ventures
Caitlin Mitchell

Advisor, LAVCA

Director, Riverwood Capital
Fabiana Andrade

Managing Director

Champlain Advisors
Ksenija Jovanovic

Advisor, LAVCA

Director, Alternatives, Aflac Global Investments

In the News

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