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LAVCA | The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America

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Family-Controlled Business: A Model for Long-Term Investing

Rodolfo Spielmann, Managing Director and Head of Latin America at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and LAVCA Board Member, shared insights about partnerships with family-controlled businesses as a model…

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Featured Articles

  • MiguelSantos_Technisys

    A 20-Year Journey: An Interview with Technisys CEO Miguel Santos

    Company: Technisys Investors: KASZEK, Dalus Capital, Riverwood Capital Interview with: CEO Miguel Santos SoFi, a US-based consumer finance management platform, recently acquired Technisys, a digital banking platform with operations in…

  • Deal Case Highlight Linzor Capital Partners | Mundo

    READ the latest deal case featuring Linzor Capital Partners’s investment in telecommunications provider Mundo

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    Satellite Analytics & Irrigation Systems: Interview with Kilimo COO Tatiana Malvasio

    Company: Kilimo Investors: NXTP Ventures, Alaya Capital, The Yield Lab, Xpand Ventures Interview with: Tatiana Malvasio (COO) Kilimo, an Argentine agtech using satellite-based analytics to optimize water irrigation systems in…

  • Movile CEO Patrick Hruby

    Operating Leverage in Tech: An Interview with Movile CEO Patrick Hruby

    Company: Movile Investors: Nasper’s Prosus Ventures, Innova Capital Brazil Interview with: CEO Patrick Hruby Brazil-based internet holding Movile recently raised USD200m in follow-on financing from Prosus Ventures in August 2021 to expand…

  • Deal Case Highlight Advent International | Grupo Cataratas: Protecting Biodiversity

    READ the latest deal case featuring Advent International’s investment in the largest concessionaire and service operator within parks in Brazil, Grupo Cataratas.

  • Cobli Parker Treacy

    The IoT Opportunity in Latin America: An Interview With Cobli Co-Founder & CEO Parker Treacy

    Company: Cobli Investors: Valor Capital Group, NXTP, Qualcomm Ventures, SoftBank, Fifth Wall Ventures, GLP Interview with: Co-Founder & CEO Parker Treacy  Cobli, a Brazil-based telematics and fleet management platform founded by…

  • Deal Case Highlight Canary | Alicerce: A Bridge to Education

    READ the latest deal case featuring Canary’s investment in Brazil-based education services/ edtech startup Alicerce Educação. The case study includes the deal execution during COVID-19, senior leadership, and community impact. With Canary’s support…

  • The Pendulum of Education: An Interview with Descomplica CEO Marco Fisbhen

    Company: Descomplica Investors: Invus Opportunities, SoftBank, Peninsula Participações, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, The Edge, Valor Capital Group, Amadeus Capital Partners Interview with: CEO Marco Fisbhen Brazilian edtech Descomplica recently raised a…

  • Interview with Heru

    The Gig Economy in Latin America: Interview with Heru Co-Founders Stiven Rodriguez and Mateo Jaramillo

    Company: Heru Investors: Mountain Nazca, Flourish Ventures, Magma Partners, Y Combinator, Xtraordinary Ventures Interview with: Co-Founders Stiven Rodriguez and Mateo Jaramillo A recent study conducted by Flourish Ventures, MEI Facil,…

  • Interview with Olist Founder Tiago Dalvi

    The State of Ecommerce in Latin America: Interview with olist CEO Tiago Dalvi

    Company: olist Investors: SoftBank Latin America Fund, Valor Capital, Peninsula, VELT Partners, FJ Labs, Redpoint eventures, 500 Startups Interview with: Founder and CEO Tiago Dalvi olist, a Brazilian ecommerce platform…

  • Interview with Conductor

    Digital Banking at Scale: Interview with Conductor Chief Strategy Officer Marcelo Jacques

    Company: Conductor Investors: Viking Global Investors, Sunley House Capital Management, Riverwood Capital, Visa Interview with: Chief Strategy Officer Marcelo Jacques Conductor, a Brazil-based payments processor and card issuance provider for fintechs,…

  • CREATORS Interview with Nohoa Arcanjo

    Creative Diversity in Brazil: An Interview with CREATORS Co-Founder and CMO Nohoa Arcanjo

    Company: CREATORS Investors: Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund Interview with: Co-Founder and CMO Nohoa Arcanjo Google for Startups Brasil launched Black Founders Fund in September, a R$5m investment fund to…

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Latest Industry News

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  • Equitas Acquires Chile’s Naviera Antártica

    June 20, 2022
  • Henko Capital Partners Acquires Revergy

    June 15, 2022
  • Patria Acquires Brazil’s Avenida for BRL300m

    June 15, 2022
  • Grupo Mutual To Raise Two USD200m Costa Rica VC Funds

    June 14, 2022
  • BNDES To Invest BRL2.5b in Funds Managed by Vinci, BTG Pactual, Kinea and Patria

    June 14, 2022
  • Macquarie Sells Interest in Mexico’s Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí to Bestinver

    June 11, 2022
  • Mexico’s Ozon Raises USD4m Seed Funding and USD25m Debt

    June 10, 2022
  • Meor To Invest MXN1.45b To Develop Three Industrial Parks in Mexico

    June 9, 2022
  • Seguros Unimed To Launch BRL1b Brazilian Real Estate Fund

    June 9, 2022
  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires 85% Stake in Brazil’s Casa Trevo and CATR From AZ Group

    June 8, 2022
  • Ecuadorian Fintech Kushki Raises USD100m Series B+ at USD1.5b Valuation

    June 7, 2022
  • CPP Investments-backed Auren Energia Acquires 28.3% Stake In Brazil’s Aquarela Inovação Tecnológica

    June 7, 2022
  • IDB Invest Provides USD250m Fixed Rate B-bond for Uruguay’s Central Railroad Line Project

    June 7, 2022
  • SPIC To Acquire 70% Stake in Two Brazilian Solar Projects in Brazil From Canadian Solar

    June 6, 2022
  • Grupo Financiero Galicia Acquires 15% Stake in Argentina’s Agripay

    June 6, 2022
  • Caatinga Capital To Acquire 70% Stake in Brazil’s Nexti for BRL170m

    June 6, 2022
  • Mubadala Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Brazil’s Medicina UniFTC Salvador and Unesulbahia

    June 3, 2022
  • H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Chile’s Virutex Ilko

    June 3, 2022
  • Anthos Capital Leads USD47m Round for SuperApp Yummy

    June 2, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Acquires 100% of Colombia’s Ascender From Valorar Futuro

    June 2, 2022
  • Inovabra Leads ~USD17m Round for Brazilian Agtech Agrotools (em português)

    June 1, 2022
  • Brookfield-owned BRK Ambiental Files for Brazil IPO

    May 31, 2022
  • LATAM Airlines Secures USD3.7b in Financing From J.P. Morgan and Qatar Airways Investments

    May 31, 2022
  • Alloy Capital Invests Debt in Mexico’s MAS Seguros

    May 30, 2022
  • Colombian Restaurant Platform RobinFood Raises USD32m (em português)

    May 26, 2022
  • Grepar Participações To Acquire Lubnor Refinery From Petrobras for USD34m

    May 26, 2022
  • ADIA To Provide Financing for Santa Fe-Córdoba aqueduct

    May 25, 2022
  • Canaan Partners Leads USD15m Series A for Brazilian Fintech Marvin (em português)

    May 25, 2022
  • Jimena Pardo of Meta and Endeavor Joins ALLVP As Partner

    May 25, 2022
  • Mexican Digital Freight Forwarder Nowports Raises USD150m Series C at USD1.1b Valuation

    May 24, 2022
  • BTG Pactual and Energea Global Sell SPE to Comerc for BRL200m

    May 23, 2022
  • IDB, IDB Invest, Bancoldex, FDN, Others Provide ~USD524m in Debt to Finance Antioquia Port Project

    May 23, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Exits Brazil’s Puravida Via Sale to Nestlé

    May 23, 2022
  • Notarc Management Group Acquires Panama Canal Container Port Project

    May 20, 2022
  • GTIS Partners Sells 62% Stake in Brazil’s Infinity Tower to Lucio Companies for USD172m

    May 20, 2022
  • Meor To Invest MXN3.8b To Develop Industrial Parks in Mexico

    May 19, 2022
  • L Catterton To Invest in Mexico’s Crediclub

    May 19, 2022
  • GFC Leads USD7m Round for Colombian Fintech R5

    May 18, 2022

Latest Private Equity News

  • Equitas Acquires Chile’s Naviera Antártica

    June 20, 2022
  • Patria Acquires Brazil’s Avenida for BRL300m

    June 15, 2022
  • Grupo Mutual To Raise Two USD200m Costa Rica VC Funds

    June 14, 2022
  • Macquarie Sells Interest in Mexico’s Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí to Bestinver

    June 11, 2022
  • Mexico’s Ozon Raises USD4m Seed Funding and USD25m Debt

    June 10, 2022
  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires 85% Stake in Brazil’s Casa Trevo and CATR From AZ Group

    June 8, 2022
  • CPP Investments-backed Auren Energia Acquires 28.3% Stake In Brazil’s Aquarela Inovação Tecnológica

    June 7, 2022
  • Grupo Financiero Galicia Acquires 15% Stake in Argentina’s Agripay

    June 6, 2022
  • Caatinga Capital To Acquire 70% Stake in Brazil’s Nexti for BRL170m

    June 6, 2022
  • Mubadala Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Brazil’s Medicina UniFTC Salvador and Unesulbahia

    June 3, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Acquires 100% of Colombia’s Ascender From Valorar Futuro

    June 2, 2022
  • Brookfield-owned BRK Ambiental Files for Brazil IPO

    May 31, 2022
  • LATAM Airlines Secures USD3.7b in Financing From J.P. Morgan and Qatar Airways Investments

    May 31, 2022
  • Alloy Capital Invests Debt in Mexico’s MAS Seguros

    May 30, 2022
  • ADIA To Provide Financing for Santa Fe-Córdoba aqueduct

    May 25, 2022
  • BTG Pactual and Energea Global Sell SPE to Comerc for BRL200m

    May 23, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Exits Brazil’s Puravida Via Sale to Nestlé

    May 23, 2022
  • L Catterton To Invest in Mexico’s Crediclub

    May 19, 2022
  • General Atlantic Acquires Stake in Brazil’s Locaweb

    May 18, 2022
  • Lightrock Reaches USD300m Final Close for LatAm Growth Fund

    May 18, 2022
  • Grupo Procaps To Acquire Mexico’s Grupo Somar From Advent

    May 17, 2022
  • Stratus Alternative Fund To Launch Jamaica SME Private Equity Fund

    May 14, 2022
  • FRAM Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Brazil’s Classy Brands

    May 12, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Exits Brazil’s Pro Infusion Via Sale to Viveo Group

    May 11, 2022
  • Advent International To Invest in Colombia’s GHL Hotels

    May 3, 2022
  • Galgo Capital Acquires 40% of Peru’s Crece Capital

    May 1, 2022
  • Itaú Acquires 11.3% Stake in Brazil’s XP From General Atlantic, Others for ~USD1.6b

    April 30, 2022
  • IG4 Capital To Raise USD500m Fund III and USD300m Credit Fund

    April 25, 2022
  • Accenture Acquires Argentina’s Ergo

    April 21, 2022
  • BNDES invests BRL250m in Lightrock’s Growth Equity Fund II Brasil

    April 19, 2022
  • ACON Acquires Stake in Brazil’s Sapore

    April 12, 2022
  • Riza Asset Management and Alvarez & Marzel To Create JV To Invest in Special Situations

    April 7, 2022
  • Brookfield To Invest USD60m in Brazil’s Ouro Verde

    March 28, 2022
  • Gramercy Provides USD100m Credit Line to Colombia’s OmniLatAm

    March 21, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Leads BRL650m Investment in Brazil’s Evino

    March 7, 2022
  • PX Ativos Judiciais and Galapagos Capital Raise BRL100m for Brazil Judicial Assets Fund

    March 2, 2022
  • IFC To Provide BRL200m Loan to Brazil’s Ser Educacional

    February 24, 2022
  • Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital Provides BRL72m in Mezzanine Financing to Brazil’s InvestFarma

    February 23, 2022

Latest Venture Capital News

  • Ecuadorian Fintech Kushki Raises USD100m Series B+ at USD1.5b Valuation

    June 7, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Acquires USD20m Stake in Brazilian Credit Provider DMCard

    February 21, 2022
  • 8VC Leads ~USD35.4m Round for Brazilian Insurtech 180 Seguros (em português)

    February 2, 2022
  • Glade Brook Capital Leads USD125m Series C for Chilean Insurtech Betterfly

    February 2, 2022
  • SP Ventures and Acre.VC Lead USD10m Series A for Brazilian Carbon Trading Marketplace Moss (em português)

    January 31, 2022
  • Brazilian Healthtech Nilo Saúde Raises USD10m Series A from Canary, MAYA, SoftBank, GFC and Tau Ventures

    January 28, 2022
  • Valor Capital Group Leads ~USD16m Series A for Brazilian Agtech Agrolend (em português)

    January 23, 2022
  • DILA Capital and Kayyak Ventures Lead USD15m Series A for Mexican Financing Platform Fairplay

    January 18, 2022
  • Astella Investimentos Leads ~USD4.6m Seed Round for Brazilian Blockchain Trading Platform Gavea (em português)

    January 12, 2022
  • SoftBank Leads USD48m Series B for Colombian E-commerce Laika

    January 12, 2022
  • KASZEK Leads USD13.2m Round for Mexican Fantasy Sports Platform Draftea

    January 7, 2022
  • IDC Ventures Leads ~USD5m Series A for Brazilian Microcredit Platform SuperSim (em português)

    January 6, 2022
  • Mexican Verification Platform MetaMap Raises USD70m Series B

    January 5, 2022
  • DRADS Capital Leads USD7m Pre-Series A for Chilean Foodtech The Live Green Co. (en español)

    January 3, 2022
  • SoftBank Leads USD127m Round for Brazilian Healthcare Provider Alice

    December 21, 2021
  • DILA Capital and ALIVE Ventures Lead USD14m Series A for Edtech Slang

    December 20, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos and SoftBank Lead ~USD3m Seed Round for Brazilian Automation Platform BotCity (em português)

    December 20, 2021
  • GIC Leads USD80m Round for Colombian POS Lending Platform ADDI (em português)

    December 20, 2021
  • Yara Growth Ventures Leads USD30m Series C for Argentine Agtech Agrofy (em português)

    December 16, 2021
  • Tiger Global Leads USD60m Series B for Mexican Freight Platform Nowports

    December 16, 2021
  • SoftBank Leads ~USD120m Round for Brazilian Fintech OpenCo (em português)

    December 15, 2021
  • DN Capital Leads ~USD22.2m Series A+ for Brazilian Healthtech Sami

    December 14, 2021
  • Riverwood Capital Leads ~USD52m Series B for Brazilian Fiscal Management Platform Arquivei (em português)

    December 14, 2021
  • KASZEK Leads USD2.7m Seed Round for Peruvian Edtech Crack the Code

    December 13, 2021
  • GIC Leads ~USD32m Series C for Brazilian Delivery Platform Shopper (em português)

    December 13, 2021
  • Tiger Global Leads USD20.5m Round for Mexican Freight Platform Nuvocargo

    December 10, 2021
  • Advent International and SoftBank Lead USD60m Series B+ in E-Commerce Aggregator Merama

    December 9, 2021
  • Volpe Capital Leads ~USD5m Series A for Brazilian Corporate Governance Platform Atlas Governance

    December 8, 2021
  • Lachy Groom Leads USD14.8m Series A for Brazilian Fintech Stark Bank (em português)

    December 8, 2021
  • Prosus Ventures Leads USD60m Series B for Colombian Edtech Platzi

    December 6, 2021
  • KASZEK Leads USD10m Series A for Brazilian Workspace Marketplace Beer or Coffee (em português)

    November 30, 2021
  • Galapagos Capital Invests ~USD20m in Brazilian Cosmetics MedBeauty (em português)

    November 18, 2021
  • Oak HC Leads USD27m Series A for Mexican Payment Platform Aplazo

    November 15, 2021
  • Colombian E-commerce Fulfillment Platform Melonn Raises USD4.5 Seed Round

    November 3, 2021
  • DNA Capital, Temasek and Fit Participações Lead ~USD20m Round for Brazilian Healthtech Memed

    November 1, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos Leads ~USD5m Round for Brazilian Proptech Homelend (em português)

    October 28, 2021
  • KASZEK Leads USD8m Round for Brazilian Car Documentation Platform Gringo

    October 27, 2021
  • SoftBank Leads USD75m Series C for Brazilian BPO Platform Pipefy

    October 26, 2021

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