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LAVCA | The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America

A non-profit member organization

  • About
    • About LAVCA
    • Board, Team & Councils
    • Media
    • Contact
  • Members
    • Membership Benefits
    • Current Members
    • Member Access
    • Apply
  • Education & Programs
    • Networking
    • LAVCA Week
    • Calendar & Past Programs
    • LAVCA Education
    • Industry & Partner Events
  • Research & Directories
    • LAVCA Research
    • Industry data
    • LP Survey
    • Directories
  • Policy
    • Policy News Feed
    • Scorecard
    • PRIVATE CAPITAL REGULATION BY COUNTRY
    • Advocacy Initiatives
    • Term Sheets & Guidelines
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    • Deal Book
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    • Impact Report
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Industry News

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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  • EB Capital Sells its Stake in BR Supply (em português)

    January 13, 2021

    EB Capital completed the sale of its stake in Brazil-based office supplies company BR Supply to its founder Cesar Folle. The fund invested in Br Supply in November 2017.  (Valor…

  • DHS Private Equity Trust Acquires Grupo VITRO for US$1.2b

    January 11, 2021

    DHS Private Equity Trust has acquired Mexican glass and beverage producer Grupo VITRO for US$1.2b. (Press Release) DHS, a firm transforming how equity and joint ventures are handled and created…

  • Australis Partners Acquires a Majority Stake in Sekura

    January 11, 2021

    Australis Partners has acquired a majority stake in Mexican multiline insurance company Sekura for an undisclosed amount. As part of the transaction, Arpa Capital and non-executive shareholders exited from the…

  • Appian Raises US$775m for Appian Natural Resources Fund II

    January 11, 2021

    Appian Capital has closed its second fund (“Fund II”) for US$775m. The vehicle will be focusing on investments in metals and mining, targeting assets in jurisdictions with proven geology, supportive…

  • Credito Real, Promecap, and Credit Suisse Acquire Loan Portfolio of Famsa (en español)

    January 8, 2021

    Credito Real, Promecap, and Credit Suisse have acquired loan portfolio of  Mexico-based retail and savings bank chain Famsa. The portfolio is made up of payroll loans, one of the main…

  • Andes Plus Fund I Receives US$20m in Commitments from Undisclosed Family Offices and DFI (en español)

    January 8, 2021

    Andes Plus Fund I has received US$20m in commitments from undisclosed Family Offices and a Dutch DFI. The fund will focus on SMEs that work on artisanal manufacturing in Colombia…

  • IDB Invest Commits US$20m to HMC Andean Private Debt Investment Fund

    January 7, 2021

    IDB Invest has committed US$20m to HMC Andean Private Debt Investment Fund, stablished under Chilean law and administered by HMC SA AGF, a subsidiary of HMC SA (HMC), which is…

  • SoftBank Group and Dynamo Lead US$190m Series E in Brazilian E-commerce MadeiraMadeira

    January 7, 2021

    SoftBank Group and Dynamo led a US$190m Series E round in MadeiraMadeira, a Brazilian home goods e-commerce startup, with participation from VELT Partners, Brasil Capital, and Brazilian family office Lakewood…

  • Rockville Capital Launches US$147m Rockville Solar Energy I and Acquires Catemu SpA Solar Plant

    January 5, 2021

    Rockville Capital has launched a US$147m Rockville Solar Energy I fund and has acquired Catemu SpA Solar Plant. (Press Release) Rockville Capital agreed with institutional and qualified investors, the creation…

  • Oria Capital Invests R$40m in Brazilian Analytics Platform Knewin (em português)

    January 5, 2021

    Oria Capital invested R$40m in Knewin, a Brazilian news and social media analytics platform. Knewin previously raised R16.5m from KPTL and Invisto. (Press Release)  Focada em investimentos B2B Tech, a…

  • QED Investors Leads US$17.5m Series A in Chilean Insurtech Betterfly (formerly Burn to Give)

    December 31, 2020

    QED Investors led a US$17.5m Series A in Betterfly (formerly Burn to Give), a Chilean certified B-Corp insurtech providing life insurance to SMEs and incentivizing policyholder’s wellbeing with subsidized coverage.…

  • Amplify Partners Leads US$8.5m Series A in Media Production Platform RunwayML

    December 30, 2020

    San Francisco-based VC Amplify Partners led a US$8.5m Series A in RunwayML, a deep learning media production platform for creatives, with participation from Lux Capital, and Compound Ventures. RunwayML is…

  • Australis Partners Acquires 80% Stake in Galenica

    December 29, 2020

    Australis Partners has acquired 80% of stake in Chile-based vitro diagnostic company Galénica. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (Press Release) Australis Partners Fund L.P. (“Australis Partners”) has…

  • IDB Invest, HBM Healthcare, and Morgan Rio Capital Invest US$18m in Colombian Healthtech Farmalisto (en español)

    December 24, 2020

    IDB Invest, Swiss healthcare investment fund HBM Healthcare, and NY-based hedge fund Morgan Rio Capital Management invested US$18m in Farmalisto, a Colombian online pharmacy with operations in Colombia, Mexico, and…

  • Linzor Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Uno Salud Dental

    December 23, 2020

    Linzor Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Uno Salud Dental, a Chilean dental care and aesthetic company. The amount of the transaction was undisclosed. (Press Release) Linzor Capital…

  • H.I.G. Capital Invests in KM2 Solutions

    December 22, 2020

    H.I.G. Capital invested an undisclosed amount in KM2 Solutions, business process outsourcing provider in Latin America and the Caribbean.  The growth capital will support the company’s expansion into high-growth markets…

  • SP Ventures Reaches R$130m Second Close for AgVentures II

    December 22, 2020

    SP Ventures announced a R$130m second close for AgVentures II, with a R$40m commitment from French animal nutrition company Adisseo and US phosphate mining company Mosaic. SP Ventures reached a US$17.2m…

  • Darwin Capital and Angels Invest R$12m in Brazilian Neobank Linker (em português)

    December 21, 2020

    Darwin Capital, angels Marcelo Sampaio (Hasdex) and Roberto Nishikawa (Itau Unibanco), and others invested R$12m in Linker, a Brazilian neobank for SMEs. (NeoFeed) – Original, C6 e Inter foram alguns dos nomes que ocuparam…

  • monashees Leads R$30m Round in Brazilian Fintech Nomad (em português)

    December 20, 2020

    monashees led a R$30m round in Nomad, a Brazilian fintech offering US checking accounts for Brazilian residents. Nomad is founded by Patrick Sigrist (iFood) and Marcos Nader (DocuSign). (Valor Econômico)…

  • Microsoft’s WE Ventures Receives R$5m Commitment from Brazilian Insurance Porto Seguro (em português)

    December 18, 2020

    Microsoft’s Women Entrepreneurship Ventures (WE Ventures) announced a R$5m commitment from Brazilian insurance holding company Porto Seguro. WE Ventures is Microsoft’s R$50m fund led by Chief Investment Officer Marcella Ceva…

  • CADE Approves Acquisition of Aqua Capital-backed Fertiláqua by ICL Brasil for US$120m (em português)

    December 17, 2020

    CADE has approved acquisition of Aqua Capital-backed Fertiláqua, a Brazilian plant nutrition firm, by ICL Brasil for US$120m.  (Valor Econômico) A Superintendência-Geral do Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (Cade) aprovou…

  • Mountain Nazca Leads US$17.5m Series A in Peruvian Edtech Crehana (en español)

    December 17, 2020

    Mountain Nazca led a US$17.5m Series A in Crehana, a Peruvian edtech, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, the IFC, and Salesforce Ventures,  bringing the company’s total round of funding to…

  • LGT Lightstone Leads US$255m Series E in Brazilian Fintech Creditas

    December 17, 2020

    Impact investment fund LGT Lightstone led a US$255m Series E in Brazilian fintech Creditas, with participation from Tarsadia Capital, e.ventures, Wellington Management, and Advent International affiliate Sunley House Capital, and…

  • XP Private Equity Fund Acquires Stake in Pottencial Seguradora for R$275m (em português)

    December 16, 2020

    XP Private Equity fund, managed by XP Asset, has acquired a stake in Brazil-based insurance company Pottencial Seguradora for R$275m (approximately US$53m). (CQCS) A Pottencial Seguradora anuncia, em comunicado ao…

  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires Desempar (em português)

    December 15, 2020

    Lavoro, the agricultural arm of Pátria Investimentos, has acquired a majority stake in agribusiness distribution company Desempar for an undisclosed amount.  (Valor Econômico) O grupo paranaense Desempar, dono de quatro…

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  • EB Capital Sells its Stake in BR Supply (em português)

    January 13, 2021

    EB Capital completed the sale of its stake in Brazil-based office supplies company BR Supply to its founder Cesar Folle. The fund invested in Br Supply in November 2017.  (Valor…

  • DHS Private Equity Trust Acquires Grupo VITRO for US$1.2b

    January 11, 2021

    DHS Private Equity Trust has acquired Mexican glass and beverage producer Grupo VITRO for US$1.2b. (Press Release) DHS, a firm transforming how equity and joint ventures are handled and created…

  • Australis Partners Acquires a Majority Stake in Sekura

    January 11, 2021

    Australis Partners has acquired a majority stake in Mexican multiline insurance company Sekura for an undisclosed amount. As part of the transaction, Arpa Capital and non-executive shareholders exited from the…

  • Credito Real, Promecap, and Credit Suisse Acquire Loan Portfolio of Famsa (en español)

    January 8, 2021

    Credito Real, Promecap, and Credit Suisse have acquired loan portfolio of  Mexico-based retail and savings bank chain Famsa. The portfolio is made up of payroll loans, one of the main…

  • Andes Plus Fund I Receives US$20m in Commitments from Undisclosed Family Offices and DFI (en español)

    January 8, 2021

    Andes Plus Fund I has received US$20m in commitments from undisclosed Family Offices and a Dutch DFI. The fund will focus on SMEs that work on artisanal manufacturing in Colombia…

  • IDB Invest Commits US$20m to HMC Andean Private Debt Investment Fund

    January 7, 2021

    IDB Invest has committed US$20m to HMC Andean Private Debt Investment Fund, stablished under Chilean law and administered by HMC SA AGF, a subsidiary of HMC SA (HMC), which is…

  • Australis Partners Acquires 80% Stake in Galenica

    December 29, 2020

    Australis Partners has acquired 80% of stake in Chile-based vitro diagnostic company Galénica. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (Press Release) Australis Partners Fund L.P. (“Australis Partners”) has…

  • Linzor Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Uno Salud Dental

    December 23, 2020

    Linzor Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Uno Salud Dental, a Chilean dental care and aesthetic company. The amount of the transaction was undisclosed. (Press Release) Linzor Capital…

  • H.I.G. Capital Invests in KM2 Solutions

    December 22, 2020

    H.I.G. Capital invested an undisclosed amount in KM2 Solutions, business process outsourcing provider in Latin America and the Caribbean.  The growth capital will support the company’s expansion into high-growth markets…

  • CADE Approves Acquisition of Aqua Capital-backed Fertiláqua by ICL Brasil for US$120m (em português)

    December 17, 2020

    CADE has approved acquisition of Aqua Capital-backed Fertiláqua, a Brazilian plant nutrition firm, by ICL Brasil for US$120m.  (Valor Econômico) A Superintendência-Geral do Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (Cade) aprovou…

  • XP Private Equity Fund Acquires Stake in Pottencial Seguradora for R$275m (em português)

    December 16, 2020

    XP Private Equity fund, managed by XP Asset, has acquired a stake in Brazil-based insurance company Pottencial Seguradora for R$275m (approximately US$53m). (CQCS) A Pottencial Seguradora anuncia, em comunicado ao…

  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires Desempar (em português)

    December 15, 2020

    Lavoro, the agricultural arm of Pátria Investimentos, has acquired a majority stake in agribusiness distribution company Desempar for an undisclosed amount.  (Valor Econômico) O grupo paranaense Desempar, dono de quatro…

  • TC Latin America Partners to Launch TC Credit Partners

    December 10, 2020

    TC Latin America Partners has launched TC Credit Partners, an investment platform that will provide credit solutions to SMEs across Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia. (Press Release) TC…

  • Carlyle and GIC Partially Exit Brazilian Hospital Network Rede D’Or via US$2.23b IPO

    December 8, 2020

    The Carlyle Group and GIC have sold a small portion of their combined stake in Brazil-based hospital network Rede D’Or, reducing it from 37.8% to 34%, via the company’s R$11.4b…

  • Relay Investments-backed Colca Capital Acquires Polysistemas

    December 7, 2020

    Perú-based investment firm Colca Capital, backed by Relay Investments, has completed the acquisition of Polysistemas, a Perú-based record and information management solutions company.  (Press Release) Colca Capital, a Lima-based investment…

  • PC Capital and Altum Capital Complete Undisclosed Investment in Medios Cattri

    December 7, 2020

    Mexican private equity firm PC Capital and Mexican private credit fund Altum Capital invested in Medios Cattri, a Mexico-based digital advertising company. The amount of the transaction was undisclosed.  (Press…

  • Emerald Peak Appoints Lauren Burnhill as Managing Partner and Launches US$150m LatAm Fund

    December 6, 2020

    Emerald Peak Private Equity appointed Lauren Burnhill as a Managing Partner and launched its US$150m flagship  America Impact Fund I, targeting opportunities in sectors that can best impact specific United…

  • Bain Capital to Exit Notre Dame Intermedica for R$3.75b in Follow-on Offering (em português)

    December 2, 2020

    Bain Capital plans to sell 54 million shares in Brazilian medical conglomerate Notre Dame Intermedica for around R$3.75b in a follow-on offering. (Trade Map) A NotreDame Intermédica comunicou ontem à…

  • Kinea Acquires Minority stake in Verzani & Sandrini for R$150m (em português)

    December 1, 2020

    Kinea, the alternative asset management subsidiary of Brazil-based financial services group Itaú, acquired a minority stake in Brazilian security, maintenance, and facilities management company Verzani & Sandrini, for R$150m. (Clipping…

  • Toesca Raises US$310m for Toesca Deuda Privada DIP LATAM Fund

    November 27, 2020

    Chilean private equity and asset management group Toesca has closed on US$310m for Toesca Deuda Privada DIP LATAM Fund, aimed to financing the restructuring of Chile-based regional carrier LATAM Airlines.…

  • Crescera and Vulcan Acquire Minority Stake in Brazilian Fintech Nelogica for US$103m (em português)

    November 27, 2020

    Crescera Capital and Vulcan Capital have acquired a minority stake in a Brazil-based fintech Nelogica for R$550m (approximately US$103m) at a reported valuation of R$2.9b (approximately US$542m). (Baguete) A Nelogica,…

  • XP Private Equity Acquires Minority Stake in Brazilian Digital Skincare Brand Beyoung for R$140m (em português)

    November 26, 2020

    XP Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in Brazil-based digital skincare and make-up brand Beyoung for R$140m (approximately US$26m). (Brazil Journal) O fundo de private equity da XP está…

  • Titan Venture Capital Acquires Data Center Unit Oi for R$325m

    November 26, 2020

    Titan Venture Capital, a private equity vehicle of Brazilian investment fund Piemonte Holding, acquired Brazil-based data center telecom unit Oi, for R$325m. Oi plans to use the sale proceeds to…

  • L Catterton Exits Cholula via US$800m Sale to McCormick

    November 24, 2020

    L Catterton exited Cholula, a Mexico-based hot sauce producer and distributor, through a US$800m sale to McCormick & Company. The transaction is subject to approval. L Catterton acquired the company…

  • H.I.G. Capital Acquires Brazilian Internet Service Provider Desktop Sigmanet

    November 24, 2020

    H.I.G. Capital has acquired Brazil-based internet service provider Desktop Sigmanet for an undisclosed amount. (Press Release) H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $42 billion of equity…

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  • SoftBank Group and Dynamo Lead US$190m Series E in Brazilian E-commerce MadeiraMadeira

    January 7, 2021

    SoftBank Group and Dynamo led a US$190m Series E round in MadeiraMadeira, a Brazilian home goods e-commerce startup, with participation from VELT Partners, Brasil Capital, and Brazilian family office Lakewood…

  • Oria Capital Invests R$40m in Brazilian Analytics Platform Knewin (em português)

    January 5, 2021

    Oria Capital invested R$40m in Knewin, a Brazilian news and social media analytics platform. Knewin previously raised R16.5m from KPTL and Invisto. (Press Release)  Focada em investimentos B2B Tech, a…

  • QED Investors Leads US$17.5m Series A in Chilean Insurtech Betterfly (formerly Burn to Give)

    December 31, 2020

    QED Investors led a US$17.5m Series A in Betterfly (formerly Burn to Give), a Chilean certified B-Corp insurtech providing life insurance to SMEs and incentivizing policyholder’s wellbeing with subsidized coverage.…

  • Amplify Partners Leads US$8.5m Series A in Media Production Platform RunwayML

    December 30, 2020

    San Francisco-based VC Amplify Partners led a US$8.5m Series A in RunwayML, a deep learning media production platform for creatives, with participation from Lux Capital, and Compound Ventures. RunwayML is…

  • IDB Invest, HBM Healthcare, and Morgan Rio Capital Invest US$18m in Colombian Healthtech Farmalisto (en español)

    December 24, 2020

    IDB Invest, Swiss healthcare investment fund HBM Healthcare, and NY-based hedge fund Morgan Rio Capital Management invested US$18m in Farmalisto, a Colombian online pharmacy with operations in Colombia, Mexico, and…

  • SP Ventures Reaches R$130m Second Close for AgVentures II

    December 22, 2020

    SP Ventures announced a R$130m second close for AgVentures II, with a R$40m commitment from French animal nutrition company Adisseo and US phosphate mining company Mosaic. SP Ventures reached a US$17.2m…

  • Darwin Capital and Angels Invest R$12m in Brazilian Neobank Linker (em português)

    December 21, 2020

    Darwin Capital, angels Marcelo Sampaio (Hasdex) and Roberto Nishikawa (Itau Unibanco), and others invested R$12m in Linker, a Brazilian neobank for SMEs. (NeoFeed) – Original, C6 e Inter foram alguns dos nomes que ocuparam…

  • monashees Leads R$30m Round in Brazilian Fintech Nomad (em português)

    December 20, 2020

    monashees led a R$30m round in Nomad, a Brazilian fintech offering US checking accounts for Brazilian residents. Nomad is founded by Patrick Sigrist (iFood) and Marcos Nader (DocuSign). (Valor Econômico)…

  • Microsoft’s WE Ventures Receives R$5m Commitment from Brazilian Insurance Porto Seguro (em português)

    December 18, 2020

    Microsoft’s Women Entrepreneurship Ventures (WE Ventures) announced a R$5m commitment from Brazilian insurance holding company Porto Seguro. WE Ventures is Microsoft’s R$50m fund led by Chief Investment Officer Marcella Ceva…

  • Mountain Nazca Leads US$17.5m Series A in Peruvian Edtech Crehana (en español)

    December 17, 2020

    Mountain Nazca led a US$17.5m Series A in Crehana, a Peruvian edtech, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, the IFC, and Salesforce Ventures,  bringing the company’s total round of funding to…

  • LGT Lightstone Leads US$255m Series E in Brazilian Fintech Creditas

    December 17, 2020

    Impact investment fund LGT Lightstone led a US$255m Series E in Brazilian fintech Creditas, with participation from Tarsadia Capital, e.ventures, Wellington Management, and Advent International affiliate Sunley House Capital, and…

  • Hetz Ventures Leads US$3.55m Round in Mexican Fintech Mozper

    December 14, 2020

    Israel-based VC Hetz Ventures led a US$3.55m round in Mozper, a Mexico-based financial education platform for children, with participation from F-Prime Capital, Foundation Capital, and Secocha Ventures, and follow-on from…

  • Jaguar Ventures, Investo, and Liquid2 Ventures Invest US$2.3m in Chilean Justo (en español)

    December 10, 2020

    Jaguar Ventures, Investo, and Liquid2 Ventures invested US$2.3m in Justo, a Chilean e-commerce sales management platform. (Startups Chilenas) – Justo, el mejor partner digital que los restaurantes y comercios pueden…

  • KaszeK Ventures and QED Investors Lead US$62m Series B in Bitso

    December 9, 2020

    KaszeK Ventures and QED Investors led a US$62m Series B in Bitso, a Mexican crypto exchange, with follow-on from Coinbase Ventures and Pantera Capital. Ripple made an undisclosed investment in…

  • Valor Capital Group Leads US$2.2m Round in Brazilian Dolado (em português)

    December 9, 2020

    Valor Capital Group led a US$2.2m round in Dolado, a Brazilian inventory and digital sales management platform for SMEs in city peripheries, with participation from Global Founders Capital, Norte Capital,…

  • Temasek Invests US$20m in Brazilian Payments Processor Conductor

    December 9, 2020

    Temasek invested US$20m in Conductor, a Brazilian payments processor and card issuance provider for fintechs, bringing the company’s latest round of funding to US$170m after Viking Global Investors led a…

  • IDB Invest and Blue Like an Orange Invest US$50m in Travel Network Selina

    December 9, 2020

     IDB Invest and Blue Like an Orange invested US$50m in mezzanine financing in Selina, a Panamanian travel hospitality network with community vacation properties across Central America. IDB Invest will contribute…

  • Flourish Ventures, Mountain Nazca, Valar Ventures, and Greyhound Capital Invest US$45m in albo

    December 8, 2020

     Flourish Ventures, Mountain Nazca, Valar Ventures, and Greyhound Capital invested US$45m in Mexico-based digital bank albo. (TechCrunch) With nearly half a million customers across Mexico already and a network of…

  • Volpe Capital Reaches US$50m First Close for Early Stage Latin America Fund (em português)

    December 8, 2020

    Volpe Capital, a VC fund founded by former SoftBank Managing Partner Andre Maciel, reached a US$50m first close with BTG Pactual as a second anchor investor. Volpe Capital plans to invest…

  • Blockchange Ventures and Pomp Lead US$5.25m Round in Colombian Fintech Valiu (en español)

    December 7, 2020

    Blockchange Ventures and UK-based VC Pomp led a US$5.25m round in Valiu, a Colombian fintech focused on remittances and dollar-based accounts for international transfers in Colombia and Venezuela, with participation…

  • Riverwood Capital Invests US$32m in Brazilian Freight Management Intelipost

    December 6, 2020

    Riverwood Capital invested US$32m in Intelipost, a Brazilian freight management startup for omnichannel ecommerce deliveries. Intelipost also acquired AgileProcess, a Brazilian routing optimization platform. (Press Release) – Intelipost, Brazil’s leading e-commerce…

  • Barn Investments, Bulb Capital, and Wayra Invest R$30m in Trocafone (em português)

    December 4, 2020

    Trocafone, a Brazilian resale marketplace for electronics, raised R$30m from Bulb Capital and existing investors Barn Investments and Wayra. (Baguete) – A Trocafone, startup especializada na compra e venda de…

  • Accion Venture Lab, Emles Venture Partners, and Noveus VC Invest US$1.5m in Henry

    December 3, 2020

    Accion Venture Lab, Emles Venture Partners, and Noveus VC invested US$1.5m in Henry, an Argentine on-demand coding program enabling students to cover their tuition costs through an Income Share Agreement…

  • Mountain Nazca and Alma Mundi Ventures Lead US$3m Round in Spanish Healthtech Asistensi

    December 3, 2020

    Mountain Nazca and Spain-based VC Alma Mundi Ventures led a US$3m round in Asistensi, a Spanish healthtech providing insurance and telemedicine services to families of migrant workers staying in their…

  • Mountain Nazca Leads US$1.7m Round in Mexican Personal Finance Startup Heru

    December 2, 2020

     Mountain Nazca led a US$1.7m round in Heru, a Mexican personal finance and fiscal management platform for independent workers, with participation from Flourish Ventures, Magma Partners, YC, and Xtraordinary Venture…

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  • Appian Raises US$775m for Appian Natural Resources Fund II

    January 11, 2021

    Appian Capital has closed its second fund (“Fund II”) for US$775m. The vehicle will be focusing on investments in metals and mining, targeting assets in jurisdictions with proven geology, supportive…

  • Rockville Capital Launches US$147m Rockville Solar Energy I and Acquires Catemu SpA Solar Plant

    January 5, 2021

    Rockville Capital has launched a US$147m Rockville Solar Energy I fund and has acquired Catemu SpA Solar Plant. (Press Release) Rockville Capital agreed with institutional and qualified investors, the creation…

  • BCIE to Invest up to US$50m in KorBCIE (en español)

    December 14, 2020

    Banco Centroamericano de Integracion Economica (BCIE) will invest up to US$50m in Fondo de Capital Privado de Infraestructura para el Desarrollo de Centroamerica (KorBCIE). The vehicle will focus on infraestructure…

  • SURA and Credicorp Launch Second Infrastructure Debt Fund with US$574m target (en español)

    November 27, 2020

    SURA Investment Management and Credicorp Capital Asset Management, together called Unión para la Infraestructura S.A.C (UPI), launched a second infrastructure debt fund with a COP$1.5-2t (approximately US$574m) target. (Press Release)…

  • Digital Colony-Backed Highline to Acquire Brazilian Telecom Infrastructure Provider Phoenix Tower from Blackstone

    November 24, 2020

    Digital Colony-backed Highline do Brasil has agreed to acquire Phoenix Tower do Brasil, a Brazil-based telecommunications infrastructure provider, from Blackstone. Equity financing for the transaction was provided by Digital Colony.…

  • Actis Exits Mexican Renewable Energy Company Zuma Energía to China’s SPIC

    November 19, 2020

    China’s State Power Investment Corp., through its Hong Kong-based unit China Power International Holding Limited, has acquired Mexico-based renewable energy company Zuma Energía from Actis for an undisclosed amount. (Bloomberg…

  • Pátria Investimentos will Invest R$3b in Telecom Winity (em português)

    November 19, 2020

    Pátria Investimentos has announced the launch of Winity, a telecom wireless infrastructure company, and via Pátria Infraestrutura IV Fund, will invest R$3b. (Baguete) A Pátria Investimentos, especializada em gestão de…

  • Cleantech Ventures Launches Candelaria Solar Park in Chile

    October 19, 2020

    Cleantech Ventures, Israeli venture capital fund, with support of Chilean state development agency CORFO, and Greenvestment’s administration, opened a 3-MW Candelaria solar photovoltaic (PV)  park in Chile. The project will…

  • brMalls, Cyrella Commercial Properties, and MultiPlan Invest R$30m in Delivery Center (em português)

    October 5, 2020

    Brazilian shopping center manager brMalls, Cyrella Commercial Properties, and Multiplan invested R$30m in Delivery Center, a Brazilian platform connecting digital vendor marketplaces with brick-and-mortar retail stores.  (Reuters) – As gestoras…

  • The Carlyle Group to Acquire Occidental’s Onshore Assets in Colombia for US$825m

    October 1, 2020

    The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire Occidental’s onshore assets in Colombia for USD825m. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2020. (Press Release) Occidental (NYSE: OXY) today announced…

  • GIP Provides US$325m in Financing to Mexican Power Producer Saavi Energia

    September 29, 2020

    Global Infrastructure Partners has provided a US$325m secured term loan to Mexico-based power producer Saavi Energia through its GIP Spectrum Fund. (Press Release) Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading global,…

  • Hidrovias do Brasil Raises R$3.4b in IPO, Pátria, BNDES, Temasek, and AIMCo Exit

    September 23, 2020

    Brazil-based logistics company Hidrovias do Brasil has raised R$3.4b in its IPO, facilitating an exit for shareholders including Pátria Investimentos, BNDES, Temasek, and AIMCo. (Yahoo Finance) Shareholders of Brazilian logistics…

  • AMP Capital and Enel Group Create Joint Venture for Public Transportation Infrastructure

    September 3, 2020

    AMP Capital and Enel X created joint venture for public transportation and associated infrastructure for vehicles’ storage, charging, repair, and operation.  (IPE Real Assets) AMP Capital and Enel Group’s energy…

  • Pátria’s Infrastructure Fund IV Raises R$10b

    August 31, 2020

    Pátria Investimentos has reached a R$10b final close for its Infrastructure Fund IV. The fund will target investments in infrastructure, with a focus on logistics, energy, and telecoms, across Latin…

  • I Squared Capital to Exit Orazul Energy Perú via Strategic Sale to ISA for US$158.5m

    August 25, 2020

    I Squared Capital has exited Orazul Energy Perú, owner of companies Etenorte and Eteselva, which operate six transmission lines in Peru, via a US$158.5m sale to ISA Group. (Press Release)…

  • Carlyle-Backed COG Energy Purchases ARROW Exploration’s LLA 23 Block for US$12m

    August 24, 2020

    Carlyle-backed oil and gas exploration and production company COG Energy purchased ARROW Exploration’s LLA 23 Block, located in the Llanos Basin, Colombia for US$12m. (Press Release) CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 24,…

  • Rio Ventura, Subsidiary of Starboard-Backed 3R Petroleum, Acquires Rio Ventura Cluster from Petrobras for US$94.2m (em português)

    August 21, 2020

    Rio Ventura, Subsidiary of Starboard-Backed 3R Petroleum, acquired Rio Ventura Cluster from Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras for US$94.2m.  (Reuters) Brazil’s state-owned oil giant Petrobras said on Friday it has…

  • Peninsula Investments Group Closes Fourth Real Estate Latin American Fund for US$150m

    August 18, 2020

    Peninsula Investments Group closed fourth real estate Latin American Fund, Peninsula LatAm IV, for US$150m. The fund will provide equity and debt financing to projects targeting growing middle class and…

  • Mubadala and Magni Partners Receive Approval from CADE to Acquire Drilling Rigs (em português)

    August 17, 2020

    Mubadala Investment Company and Magni Partners received approval from CADE to acquire four drilling rigs from Sete Brasil. (Valor Econômico) A aquisição pelas companhias Mubadala Investment Company (MIC), braço do…

  • Ainda and Aldesa Invest MX$951m for Concesionaria de Autopistas del Sureste (en español)

    August 13, 2020

    Mexico-focused energy and infrastructure fund Ainda and Mexico- and Spain-based construction group Aldesa have invested MX$951m in Concesionaria de Autopistas del Sureste (CAS) for 51% and 49% stakes, respectively. (El…

  • Brookfield Acquires Solar Energy Complex in Minas Gerais for ~R$3b

    August 6, 2020

    Brookfield Energia Renovável completed a ~R$3b acquisition of solar energy complex in Minas Gerais, totaling 1,200 MW of installed power. Transaction is subject to Brazil’s government approval. (Global Legal Chronicle)…

  • Darby and Servtec Acquires Parque Eólico Dunas do Paracuru (em português)

    August 6, 2020

    Darby, the emerging market private capital arm of Franklin Templeton, and Servtec, a Brazilian energy company, closed the acquisition of Parque Eolico Dunas do Paracuru. Details of the transaction were…

  • Affiliate of BlackRock Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund to Acquire Stakes from TPI in Juno, Tijoá, and CSE for R$169.5m

    August 3, 2020

    Affiliate of BlackRock Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund has agreed to acquired stakes from Brazil-based company Triunfo Participações e Investimentos (TPI) in Juno Participações e Investimentos, Tijoá Participações e…

  • Brookfield Acquires Brazilian Solar Complex from Spain’s Solatio for R$3b (em português)

    July 27, 2020

    Brookfield has agreed to acquire a 1,000 MW solar complex in Brazil from Spanish multinational Solatio for R$3b. This investment is part of Brookfield’s plan to invest between R$4b and…

  • ENGIE-CDPQ Consortium Concludes Purchase of Petrobra’s 10% Stake in TAG

    July 20, 2020

    Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and ENGIE completed the purchase of Petrobra’s remaining 10% stake in Brazilian natural gas pipeline company Transportadora Associada de Gás (TAG) for…

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