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LAVCA Tech in Mexico

April 3, 2019

LAVCA Tech in Mexico

LAVCA Tech in Mexico, a private meeting and cocktail for VC/tech investors, leading entrepreneurs, and top tech companies was held in CDMX on April 3, 2019.

LAVCA Director of Venture Capital Julie Ruvolo presented an update on the latest VC/tech activity in Mexico on the heels of the region’s second consecutive record-breaking year of VC investment. The program was hosted by LAVCA and Latin American Tech Growth Coalition Member KIO Networks with support from Endeavor and AMEXCAP.

LAVCA members and partners that attended included: AC Ventures, Adobe Capital, Amadeus Capital, Fondo de Fondos, DILA Capital, Facebook, Finnovista, General Atlantic, Google, IGNIA Partners, Jaguar Ventures, MercadoLibre, Polymath Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Wayra Mexico, and others.

Based on LAVCA Industry Data,  Mexican startups raised US$175m from venture capital fund managers across 95 transactions in 2018, representing an increase of 119% of capital invested and 61% in number of deals compared to 2017.

Access LAVCA’s presentation on VC/tech activity in Mexico which includes:

  • A list of the 10 largest deals (2017-Q1 2019)
  • New investors targeting Mexican tech
  • Mexico-specific milestones from some of the leading tech players including Facebook, Amazon, Google, Spotify, and others.

Thank you again to KIO Networks for hosting and a special thanks to Alejandro Solis, the head of Rappi Mexico, and Mariana Castillo, Co-Founder of Mexican startup Ben and Frank, for sharing their insights on the local ecosystem.

Access a recap of the meeting.

 

LAVCA Tech in Mexico was last modified: April 10th, 2019 by Editor
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    LAVCA Eighth Annual ESG Deal Awards

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    LAVCA Week 2023

    October 10, 2023–October 13, 2023

Latin American ESG Award Winners & Honorable Mentions

 

Past Winners

(various categories)

ACON Investments | Betterware
Actis | Atlas Renewable Energy
Actis | Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy
Actis | Zuma Energía
Advent International | Cetip
Advent International | Grupo Cataratas
Alta Growth Capital | Fruehauf de México
Aqua Capital | Geneseas
Aqua Capital | Fertiláqua
Ashmore Colombia | Transambiental
Canary | Alicerce Educação
Lafise Investment Management | Paradise Ingredients
Linzor Capital Partners | Farmashop
Linzor Capital Partners | Mundo
LIV Capital | Red IT
MAS Equity | Grupo IGA
Riverwood Capital | Globant
Riverwood Capital | 99
Southern Cross Group | GasAtacama
The Carlyle Group | CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de Viagens
Victoria Capital | Corona Industrial

 

Past Honorable Mentions
Actis | Companhia Sulamericana
Aqua Capital | Comfrio
Axxon Group | BR Marinas
Bozano Investimentos | Hortigil Hortifruti
Darby Overseas | Laboratorios Kendrick
DGF | Softway
IGNIA Partners | Ver de Verdad
Kandeo Investment Advisors | Distribuidora Rayco
Lightrock | General Water
Mesoamerica | Alquería
Stratus Group | Maestro Locadora de Frotas

 

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