LAVCA is pleased to announce the addition of 25 new firms to our membership roster.
GP Investimentos
GP Investments is a leader in alternative investments in Latin America with a strong presence in asset management, principally private equity funds. Since its foundation in 1993, GP Investments has raised US$5 billion from investors worldwide and has completed investments in more than 50 companies.
500 Startups
500 Startups is a seed fund and accelerator founded in 2010. In the last 4 years, 500 Startups has invested in over 700 companies in more than 40 countries. 500 Startups have offices in Mountain View, San Francisco, New York City, and Mexico City.
Arzentia Capital
Arzentia is a Monterrey based Family Office that invests in Private Equity, Real Estate and Public Markets. In Private Equity Arzentia invests with a hands-on approach in medium sized companies with flexibility to provide capital in the form of equity or mezzanine debt, in controlling or non-controlling positions. Arzentia co-invests with other private equity funds and family offices
DEG is one of the largest European development finance institutions for the private sector. DEG, a subsidiary of KfW, finances private sector investments in developing countries, aiming to improve the living conditions of the people in the investment countries.
Evercore Mexico Capital Partners seeks private equity investment opportunities in Mexico, and is active in a variety of industry sectors, including housing, healthcare, retail, consumer finance, and transportation.
Fortaleza SAFI is a Fund Management Company that is part of Grupo Fortaleza. Grupo Fortaleza is a Bolivian financial conglomerate that provides financial services to Small & Medium Enterprises and individuals through five companies: Fortaleza FFP S.A. (commercial banking), Fortaleza Leasing S.A. (financial leasing), Fortaleza Seguros S.A. (non-life insurance), Fortaleza SAFI S.A. (asset management) and CAISA (brokerage and investment banking). Grupo Fortaleza´s companies are regulated by the Bolivian Financial Authority (ASFI).
Founded in 1991, Hamilton Lane is a private, independent firm providing private markets investment management services to investors around the world.. With more than $32 billion in discretionary assets under management along with oversight of an additional $189 billion in advisory assets (as of September 30, 2014), Hamilton Lane is one of the largest allocators of private markets capital in the world.
Inbival
Local Colombian family office based in Bogotá. Colombia.
Jaguar Ventures
A VC fund focused on internet companies aimed to the Mexican and Latin American markets.
Kandeo invests in companies that provide financial services to people and SMEs that are underserved by the traditional financial system in Colombia, Peru and the selected countries in the Americas. Kandeo has US$126mm of AUM from institutional investors.
MACROCAPITALES is a professional society established as investment fund manager according to the laws of Peru, regulated by CONASEV (National Supervisory Commission for Companies and Securities of Peru); and its funds in which they invest pension funds are regulated by SBS (Superintendency of Banking and Insurance of Peru).
Movile is the leading mobile commerce platform in Latin America.
Nazca is a regional Venture Capital Fund by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Nazca offers a multi-stage funding estructure: from idea to product, product to growth and growth to profitability. Nazca has offices in Chile, Argentina, Colombia and México.
Península Participações (PAIC)
Península Participações S.A. is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in global financial assets, direct investments in public and private companies, and real estate investments. The firm seeks to invest in retail, consumer products, and education sectors. Península Participações S.A. was founded in 1987 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.
Project A Ventures is an early-stage fund investing in entrepreneurs in the fields of e-commerce & marketplaces, infrastructure & data and software as a service throughout Europe and Latin America. A team of experts helps them build great companies. Project A Latinamerica was founded in September 2012 by its Managing Director Olivier Raussin, and is based in São Paulo.
Sigma is an independent alternative asset manager focus on Operating Lease and Private Equity funds. Sigma is one of the leading asset managers in Peru. Our business model is backed by institutional investors and major companies who offer us their trust.
Velum Ventures provides seed investments to companies in Colombia with a focus on information technology, clean technology, and medical technology.
ANALYTICA Investments Ltd., along with its subsidiaries, offers financial advisory, investment banking, and brokerage services.
Blue Heron Research Partners is an independent investment research firm that works on an exclusive, custom basis with institutional investors. Combining investigative journalism skills, broad industry knowledge and relationships with conservative compliance processes, we uncover the truth about public and private companies across the globe.
Credit Suisse – Private Funds Group
Credit Suisse’s Private Fund Group (“PFG”) raises capital for domestic and international direct investment firms focused on a wide range of private equity investment activities. PFG is one of the largest, most cohesive and experienced global private equity placement team in the industry. The team raises capital from investors worldwide, including public and private pension funds, endowments, foundations, commercial banks, banks and insurance companies, consultants and high-net-worth individuals and families.
Liberty Global Partners, LLC is a placement firm focused exclusively on emerging markets private funds. Founded in 2002, the firm has marketed funds targeting all major emerging markets including Africa, Brazil, China, Central and Eastern Europe, India, Indonesia, Russia, and South East Asia.
Sabertia is a global advisory firm focused on raising capital for a limited number of quality projects with special focus on investors based in non-core markets. Since 2006, the firm has raised funding for 20+ projects totaling more than $1.5 billion.
Sidley provides a broad range of legal services to meet the needs of our diverse client base. The strategic establishment of our offices in the key corporate and financial centers of the world has enabled us to represent a broad range of clients that includes multinational and domestic corporations, banks, funds and financial institutions.
UBS Private Funds Group (UBS PFG) is one of the largest and most successful global placement agents and secondary market advisors. It provides global distribution for private equity and infrastructure funds and advises on all aspects relating to fundraising. It is also one of the leading providers of secondary market advisory services.
Vieira Rezende Barbosa e Guerreiro Advogados
Vieira Rezende Barbosa e Guerreiro Advogados advise large companies and national and international investment funds, and institutional investors such as pension funds, on structuring of its investment operations and mergers and acquisitions.