LAVCA distributes the latest PE/VC activity in Latin America via its proprietary publications, the LAVCA Private Capital Update and the LatAm Venture Bulletin.
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GIC and General Atlantic made an undisclosed Series A investment in Hotmart, a Brazilian content distribution platform for digital products. Hotmart was founded in 2011. Buscapé previously invested US$300k. (Brazil …
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Bossa Nova Investimentos invested R$700k in Play2Sell, a Brazilian software platform for training sales teams. The Latin America Angels Society invested previously. (Startupi) A Bossa Nova Investimentos faz aporte na Play2sell, startup…
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DOMO Invest made a R$4m investment in MLabs, a Brazilian SaaS platform for social media management. MLabs was founded in 2012; this round is the company’s first institutional funding. (Baguete)…
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SP Ventures and Capital Lab invested R$2m in Pink Farms, an urban vertical farming startup focused on vegetable production that is based in São Paulo. (Startupi) A SP Ventures, gestora…
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Brazilian fintech Peak Invest raised R$1.2m on equity crowdfunding platform EqSeed. (DCI) A fintech Peak Invest captou R$ 1,2 milhão em investimentos pela EqSeed, plataforma de investimentos em startups online.…
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With a portfolio of US$231b, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek seeks to increase allocations in Brazil. (Valor) O Temasek, fundo soberano de Cingapura, divulgou que sua carteira atingiu US$ 231…
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HIG Capital Invested R$836m for a 97.67% stake in Brazilian glassware manufacturer Nadir Figueiredo. (Brazil Journal) A HIG Capital pagou R$ 836 milhões pela quase totalidade do capital da Nadir…
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Peruvian private equity firm Nexus Group sold its 6.3% stake in InRetail Peru for US$240m, signifying a full exit. (LexLatin) Con asesoría de BBGS Abogados, el fondo de capital privado…
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European security firm Grupo Prosegur announced a €30m global fund to invest in early-stage security technologies. Prosegur’s LatAm investments include Concil (Brazilian fintech). (Economia Ao Minuto) A Prosegur lançou um…
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Brazilian urban logistics startup Gadle rebranded to Vuxx and announced a US$1m seed investment from undisclosed investors. (E-Commerce News) A Gadle, plataforma de logística urbana que conecta empresas a motoristas…
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Brazil’s Congress voted in favor of a Pension Overhaul Bill in a first-round vote. It can take 45 to 60 days for examination at the Senate to conclude its own…
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Insight Partners made a US$45m Series B investment in Pipefy, a business process optimization platform that was founded in Brazil, with participation from existing investors Openview and Trinity Ventures. Pipefy…
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Brookfield completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity capital of Ouro Verde, a Brazilian heavy equipment and light vehicle fleet management company, including a recapitalization in which Ouro Verde received R$500m (US$131m).
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Chilean HR tech startup Rankmi raised US$1.5m from Beagle Ventures. (Contxto) Paper applications may soon become historical relics with Rankmi’s solution. The Chilean startup developing automatic HR technology recently raised…
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The Colombian government launched Fondo Emprender del Sena to provide COP$20b (~US$ 6.25m) in seed capital to Colombian entrepreneurs. (Seguimiento) Con el objetivo de seguir aportando al emprendimiento país, como…
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Real Estate investor Paladin Realty Partners is preparing to list a CERPI for MXN$4b on the BMV. The proceeds will be invested in housing projects, offices, hospitals, and shopping centers…
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Brazilian Private Equity firm Casaforte will invest R$270m into developing 12 solar energy parks in Brazil. The firm has raised R$70m for a new fund dedicated to the 12 solar…
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DILA Capital and Jaguar Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Smart Lending, a Mexican mortgage lending platform, with the participation of unnamed angels. (Press Release) DILA Capital is pleased to…
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Colombian private equity real estate firm Yellowstone Capital Partners has reached a hard cap of US$300m for Yellowstone Real Estate Opportunity Fund II, securing commitments from pension funds, insurance companies,…
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Finep Startup (formerly Startup Brasil) invested R$1m in Mainô, a Brazilian fiscal management platform for foreign trade business. (Baguete) A Mainô Sistmas, focada em gestão fiscal para negócios de comércio…
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DOMO Invest made a R$4m investment in Instaviagem, a Brazilian travel platform. (Baguete) A Instaviagem agora faz parte do portfólio da Domo Invest, que realizou um aporte no valor de…
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Southern Cross Group and Riverstone announced plans to jointly invest $160m into the newly created Argentine company Aleph. Aleph will be the first midstream company to operate in the Vaca…
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Lemontech a Chilean SaaS software company geared towards law firms and corporate legal departments received a majority investment from Accel-KKR. The investment amount was undisclosed. (Press Release) Lemontech, a LATAM leader…
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EDP Ventures Brasil and Inseed Investimentos invested R$6.5m in Dom Rock, a Brazilian enterprise consulting and analytics platform. (Exame) A EDP Ventures Brasil, iniciativa do Grupo EDP para realizar investimentos…
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The Institutional Limited Partners Association released “ILPA Principles 3.0: Fostering Transparency, Governance and Alignment of Interests for General and Limited Partners,” an update and expansion of the 2011 Private Equity…
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With a portfolio of US$231b, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek seeks to increase allocations in Brazil. (Valor) O Temasek, fundo soberano de Cingapura, divulgou que sua carteira atingiu US$ 231…
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HIG Capital Invested R$836m for a 97.67% stake in Brazilian glassware manufacturer Nadir Figueiredo. (Brazil Journal) A HIG Capital pagou R$ 836 milhões pela quase totalidade do capital da Nadir…
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Peruvian private equity firm Nexus Group sold its 6.3% stake in InRetail Peru for US$240m, signifying a full exit. (LexLatin) Con asesoría de BBGS Abogados, el fondo de capital privado…
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Brazil’s Congress voted in favor of a Pension Overhaul Bill in a first-round vote. It can take 45 to 60 days for examination at the Senate to conclude its own…
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Brookfield completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity capital of Ouro Verde, a Brazilian heavy equipment and light vehicle fleet management company, including a recapitalization in which Ouro Verde received R$500m (US$131m).
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Brazilian Private Equity firm Casaforte will invest R$270m into developing 12 solar energy parks in Brazil. The firm has raised R$70m for a new fund dedicated to the 12 solar…
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Southern Cross Group and Riverstone announced plans to jointly invest $160m into the newly created Argentine company Aleph. Aleph will be the first midstream company to operate in the Vaca…
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Lemontech a Chilean SaaS software company geared towards law firms and corporate legal departments received a majority investment from Accel-KKR. The investment amount was undisclosed. (Press Release) Lemontech, a LATAM leader…
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The Institutional Limited Partners Association released “ILPA Principles 3.0: Fostering Transparency, Governance and Alignment of Interests for General and Limited Partners,” an update and expansion of the 2011 Private Equity…
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CMB Prime in a partnership with LarrainVial announced the successful close of a US$400m infrastructure fund. The fund will target mostly brownfield and greenfield infrastructure targets in Chile. (BN Americas)…
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Brazilian agribusiness company Rural, controlled by private equity firm Aqua Capital, purchased soybean seed supplier Sementes Campeã. The transaction closed on June 17 and is an add-on acquisition for Aqua…
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German development institution DEG and Colombian private equity firm Altra Investments acquired 38% of Chilean insurance company AVLA through a joint-venture. The financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. Read…
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Bain Capital will sell 10% of its stake in NotreDame Intermédica in a second follow on share offering following Intermédica’s IPO in 2018. The share offering is another partial exit…
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Atlas Renewable Energy, a portfolio company of Actis, launched the Guajiro Solar Plant, its first project in Mexico. The plant will have the capacity to generate 300 GW annually. Atlas…
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Mesoamerica acquired a minority stake in Colombian Dairy manufacturer Alquería. The IFC transferred its minority stake to Mesoamerica which added additional capital for a 35% position in the company. (Portafolio)…
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Patria Investimentos will purchase newly issued shares and shares from existing shareholders in a follow on investment worth US$126m. Patria acquired a majority stake in Smartfit in 2010. As of…
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AC Capitales sold its remaining 10% stake in Lima Airport Partners (LAP) to German transport company Fraport. Fraport now holds an 80% stake in LAP. LAP holds a 30-year concessionaire…
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In its first foray into the telecommunications sector, Vinci Partners acquired a holding company containing 8 internet providers in Minas Gerais. Vinci has merged the 8 companies to create Vero…
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Actis listed a US$150m CerPI on the Mexican BMV. The CerPI was fully subscribed by Mexican Pension Fund managers (AFOREs) prior to its listing. Actis will utilize the proceeds to…
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Private Equity firm InCoR Holdings formed a joint-venture with mining company Zinc One Resources to begin the development of the Bongara zinc mining project in Peru. InCoR will invest up…
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Canadian private equity firm Clairvest Group agreed to merge its portfolio company Chilean Gaming Holdings with Sun Dreams SA creating one of the largest casino operating conglomerates in Latin America.…
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Vinci Partners fully exited ceramic tile manufacturer Cecrisa through a strategic sale to Duratex. The sale was completed for a total price of R$1b including debt. (Valor Econômico) A Duratex…
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BlackRock purchased a 68MW solar power project in Aguascalientes, Mexico from Canadian Solar Inc. The project was purchased by Blackrock’s Infrastructure Fund II and financial terms were not disclosed. (PE…
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Colony Latam Partners formerly Abraaj’s Latin America subsidiary, plans to invest $5b in Latin America over the next 3-4 years. $1b will be invested in private equity, $500m each in…
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Kinea Investimentos acquired a R$150m minority stake in Centro Clínico Gaúcho (CCG). CCG is a vertical health provider that provides health plans to 176,000 people and operates clinics in Rio…
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GIC and General Atlantic made an undisclosed Series A investment in Hotmart, a Brazilian content distribution platform for digital products. Hotmart was founded in 2011. Buscapé previously invested US$300k. (Brazil …
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Bossa Nova Investimentos invested R$700k in Play2Sell, a Brazilian software platform for training sales teams. The Latin America Angels Society invested previously. (Startupi) A Bossa Nova Investimentos faz aporte na Play2sell, startup…
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DOMO Invest made a R$4m investment in MLabs, a Brazilian SaaS platform for social media management. MLabs was founded in 2012; this round is the company’s first institutional funding. (Baguete)…
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SP Ventures and Capital Lab invested R$2m in Pink Farms, an urban vertical farming startup focused on vegetable production that is based in São Paulo. (Startupi) A SP Ventures, gestora…
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Brazilian fintech Peak Invest raised R$1.2m on equity crowdfunding platform EqSeed. (DCI) A fintech Peak Invest captou R$ 1,2 milhão em investimentos pela EqSeed, plataforma de investimentos em startups online.…
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European security firm Grupo Prosegur announced a €30m global fund to invest in early-stage security technologies. Prosegur’s LatAm investments include Concil (Brazilian fintech). (Economia Ao Minuto) A Prosegur lançou um…
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Brazilian urban logistics startup Gadle rebranded to Vuxx and announced a US$1m seed investment from undisclosed investors. (E-Commerce News) A Gadle, plataforma de logística urbana que conecta empresas a motoristas…
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Insight Partners made a US$45m Series B investment in Pipefy, a business process optimization platform that was founded in Brazil, with participation from existing investors Openview and Trinity Ventures. Pipefy…
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Chilean HR tech startup Rankmi raised US$1.5m from Beagle Ventures. (Contxto) Paper applications may soon become historical relics with Rankmi’s solution. The Chilean startup developing automatic HR technology recently raised…
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The Colombian government launched Fondo Emprender del Sena to provide COP$20b (~US$ 6.25m) in seed capital to Colombian entrepreneurs. (Seguimiento) Con el objetivo de seguir aportando al emprendimiento país, como…
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DILA Capital and Jaguar Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Smart Lending, a Mexican mortgage lending platform, with the participation of unnamed angels. (Press Release) DILA Capital is pleased to…
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Finep Startup (formerly Startup Brasil) invested R$1m in Mainô, a Brazilian fiscal management platform for foreign trade business. (Baguete) A Mainô Sistmas, focada em gestão fiscal para negócios de comércio…
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DOMO Invest made a R$4m investment in Instaviagem, a Brazilian travel platform. (Baguete) A Instaviagem agora faz parte do portfólio da Domo Invest, que realizou um aporte no valor de…
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EDP Ventures Brasil and Inseed Investimentos invested R$6.5m in Dom Rock, a Brazilian enterprise consulting and analytics platform. (Exame) A EDP Ventures Brasil, iniciativa do Grupo EDP para realizar investimentos…
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Redpoint eventures and Intact Ventures disclosed 20% and 25% equity stakes respectively, totaling US$60m recently converted from debt to equity, in Minuto Seguros, a Brazilian insurance platform. (Press Release) Brazil’s…
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Burea, a Puerto Rican mobile analytics platform for offline sales, raised US$2m from unnamed local investors. Burea was accelerated at Parallel18. (El Nuevo Día) La empresa de tecnología boricua Burea…
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monashees and Base10 led a US$5.3m seed investment in Nowports, a Mexican automated freight platform, with participation from investors including Y Combinator, Broadhaven, Soma Capital, Partech, Tekton, and Paul Buchheit.…
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Colombian agtech Frubana raised US$12m over two rounds. monashees, Y Combinator, Kairos and GE32 Capital invested US$2m pre-seed, and Kairos led a US$10m seed round. Frubana was founded in 2018…
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Canary led a R$4.5m investment in Shopper, a Brazilian subscription delivery platform for consumer products. (Baguete) A Shopper.com.br recebeu mais de R$ 4,5 milhões em sua última rodada de investimentos,…
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Swiss VC Bulb Capital invested US$7m in Brazilian direct-to-consumer fashion label Amaro. Bulb Capital was formerly known as the PE arm of Sallfort Privatbank, established by Michael Bornhaeuser in 2012.…
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Loud Voice Services, a Brazilian B2B voice tech startup, raised US$1.5m pre-seed funding from undisclosed investors. Founder Leonardo Leão is a Facebook alum. (Startupi) Provavelmente você conversou com algum assistente…
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Brazilian fintech BTX Digital raised R$10m from RedLions Capital and partnered with Hubchain Technologies. (Tiinside) Desde os primórdios, 6% da sinergia da receita financeira de empresas são deixadas para os…
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Globant Ventures invested US$500k in CamonApp (AR), AvanCargo (cargo transport), and TheEye (HRtech). (Press Release) Globant Ventures, el brazo de inversión de Globant orientado a la inversión en startups de…
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Cornershop co-founders Oscar Hjertonsson and Daniel Undurraga led an angel investment in Kredito, a microcredit platform targeting rideshare drivers in Latin America. (eBankingNews) Con el fin de ayudar a segmentos…
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Chilean big data startup Odd Industries raised a US$2m seed round from undisclosed investors. (Diario Financiero) Cuatro inversionistas locales se quedaron con los tickets de la primera Seed Round de…
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Real Estate investor Paladin Realty Partners is preparing to list a CERPI for MXN$4b on the BMV. The proceeds will be invested in housing projects, offices, hospitals, and shopping centers…
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Colombian private equity real estate firm Yellowstone Capital Partners has reached a hard cap of US$300m for Yellowstone Real Estate Opportunity Fund II, securing commitments from pension funds, insurance companies,…
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Gran Ciudad closed a Real Estate Fund of US$313m with commitments from Ivanhoé Cambridge the real estate investment arm of Canadian Pension Fund CDPQ and from Citibanamex Afore, the second…
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Brazilian real estate investment firm Hemisfério Sul Investimentos (HSI) purchased the entire portfolio of the Icon Realty I Real Estate Investment Fund administered by BTG Pactual. HSI paid R$620m for…
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US Real Estate firm Cerberus Capital Management has entered the Brazilian market through a partnership with local real estate manager Brasil Brokers. Brasil Brokers issued R$120m of debentures of which…
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Sura Asset Management has announced the successful launch of its second real estate investment fund utilizing Peru’s FIRBI structure. With $1b in commitments it is the largest FIRBI in Peruvian…
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Real Estate Investment Trust Company CyrusOne helped Brazilian data center company ODATA open its first data center in Bogotá. CyrusOne holds a 10% minority stake in ODATA while Pátria’s infrastructure…
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Odebrecht sold its headquarters in São Paulo to SDI Gestão and Barzel Properties. The financial terms of the deal were undisclosed, but through the sale Odebrecht will settle a R$500m…
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Colony Latam Partners formerly Abraaj’s Latin America subsidiary, plans to invest $5b in Latin America over the next 3-4 years. $1b will be invested in private equity, $500m each in…
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The real estate fund of Kinea Investimentos completed the 100% acquisition of Atrium Faria Lima a 14-floor office building in São Paulo for R$285m. (LexLatin) Kinea Renda Imobiliária Fundo de…
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Equity International is weighing plans to sell shares in Latin American companies from its portfolio, including public offerings for Brazilian parking lot operator Estapar; Mexican mall operator Acosta Verde; and…
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Real Estate development firm Pactia completed the COP$98m construction of a distribution center in Palmira, Colombia to be rented by Colgate Palmolive. (La República) Con un área de 30.411 metros…
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Blackstone transferred its 35% stake in Brazilian real estate developer Alphaville Urbanismo to its partner Pátria Investimentos. Blackstone and Pátria originally invested R$1.4b in June 2013 for a 70% stake…
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The XP Hotéis FII Real Estate investment fund administered by XP Asset Management acquired two hotels in São Paulo from the Habraset Hoteleira group. (LexLatin) El fondo de inversión en…
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HSI Acquires Two Properties from Business Executive Michael Klein for Combined R$250m (em português)
Real Estate Investment firm Hemisfério Sul Investimentos has purchased a commercial building in Barueri and a shopping mall in Campinas from business executive Michael Klein for a combined cost of…
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Patria Investimentos partially exited nursing care conglomerate Brazil Senior Living through the sale of a 20% stake to French nursing care corporation Orpea. The agreement included provisions allowing Orpea to…
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Paladin Realty Partners announced the launch of a mixed-use development project located in São Paulo’s Pinheiros neighborhood. The project is expected to generate approximately R$400m (US$103m) of total sales. The…
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Brazilian construction company Vitacon has formed a joint venture with 7 Bridges Capital Partners that will focus on constructing 3,500 units in São Paulo. The deal is valued at R$2b.…
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Jamaica fund manager, First Rock Capital Holdings Limited has raised J$2.5b to invest 80% in real estate and 20% in private equity investments in the Caribbean and North America. (The…
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Brazilian real estate fund manager Hemisfério Sul Investimentos (HSI) acquired Evolution and Itower, two office buildings in São Paulo for R$400m. (Valor Econômico) A Hemisfério Sul Investimentos (HSI) comprou dois…
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Sura Asset Management, through Fondo de Inversión Sura Renta Inmobiliaria II and Sura Renta Inmobiliaria III, acquired 100% interest in Inversiones ELA. (Global Legal Chronicle) Administradora General de Fondos Sura…
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Smart Money Ventures made a R$1m investment in Produttivo, a software platform for field service management. (Baguete) A Produttivo, startup de Curitiba especializada em software para gestão de inspeções e…
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Blue Macaw, former Blackstone’s Marcelo Fedak’s new fund, is preparing to raise US$250m – US$500m for its first real estate fund (Valor Econômico) Com um mês de operação, a nova…
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Real Estate private equity firm GTIS Partners will invest R$400m in Brazilian Hospital Group (BHG), Brazil’s largest hotel owner and one of the country’s leading hotel operators. (Valor Econômico) A Brazilian…
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Brazilian self storage companies are beginning to see increased demand, mainly by companies that use these spaces for the storage of inventories (Valor Econômico) As empresas de locação de espaços…