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LAVCA | The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America

A non-profit member organization

  • About
    • About LAVCA
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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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Deal Case Highlight Aqua Capital | Yes Synergy: Sustainable Animal Nutrition

Deal Case Highlight Aqua Capital | Yes Synergy: Sustainable Animal Nutrition

READ the latest deal case featuring Aqua Capital’s investment in Brazil-based agribusiness/animal feed additives company Yes Synergy. Since Aqua’s investment, the company shifted from low-cost towards higher…

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Featured Articles

  • 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…

  • Interview with Vicky Ricuarte from Arukay

    Coding is the Future: Interview with Arukay Co-Founder and CEO Vicky Ricaurte

    Company: Arukay Financing Status: Bootstrapped Interview with: Co-Founder & CEO Vicky Ricaurte Arukay, a Colombian edtech teaching K-12 students how to program, won the 2019 WeXchange Pitch Competition, an initiative founded…

  • Foodology Co-Founders for Interview

    A Brand Laboratory: Interview with Foodology Co-Founder Daniela Izquierdo

    Company: Foodology Investors: Jaguar Ventures, XFactor, Ideas VC & Impact Investing, NOA Capital, Innogen Capital Ventures Interview with: Co-Founder Daniela Izquierdo Dark kitchens, also known as “ghost”, “virtual”, or “cloud”…

  • COVID-19 Startup Insights

    Startups that cashed up in 2019 have an advantage approaching the C19 crisis. LAVCA spoke directly with the CEOs of 74 startups to understand how they’re navigating 2020.

  • Alexandre Takinami, Douglas Storf, and Ury Rappaport from SWAP

    Banking as a Service: An Interview with SWAP Co-Founders Ury Rappaport and Douglas Storf

    Company: SWAP Investors: ONEVC, GFC, Flourish Ventures, a.b.seed, Hustle Fund, Brad Flora, Patrick Sigrist, Canary, SOMA Capital, Rhombuz Ventures, Brad Flora, and Patrick Sigrist.  Interview with: Co-Founders Douglas Storf and…

  • Interview with Alice CFO Luiz Octavio Maluf

    Healthtech During Transformational Times: An Interview with Alice CFO Luiz Octávio Maluf

    Company: Alice  Investors: Canary, KaszeK Ventures, MAYA Capital Interview with:  CFO of Alice, Luiz Octávio Maluf Santos Alice, a Brazilian healthcare provider led by André Florence, former CFO at 99,…

  • Interview with Worky Maya Dadoo

    Less Paperwork, More Employee Retention: An Interview with Worky Co-Founder and CEO Maya Dadoo

    Company: Worky Investors: QED Investors, LEAP Global Partners, STARTegy Ventures Interview with: Co-Founder and CEO Maya Dadoo Worky, a Mexican HR automatization platform is currently expanding its services to cater…

  • Remessa Online Entrepreneur Spotlight in Venture Bulletin

    Finance Without Borders: Remessa Online and The Quest to Connect Brazilian Businesses

    Company: Remessa Online Investors: KaszeK Ventures, Bewater Ventures, Global Founders Capital, MAR Ventures Interview with: Co-Founder Alexandre Liuzzi Brazil-based international money transfer platform Remessa Online raised US$20m from KaszeK Ventures,…

  • La Haus Interview

    Building Trust in Real Estate: An Interview with La Haus Co-Founder and President Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos

    Company: La Haus Investors: KaszeK Ventures, Acrew Capital, IMO Ventures, Beresford Ventures, NFX Interview with: Co-Founder Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos (President) La Haus is a Colombian residential real estate platform that just…

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    December 30, 2020
  • Australis Partners Acquires 80% Stake in Galenica

    December 29, 2020
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    December 24, 2020
  • Linzor Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Uno Salud Dental

    December 23, 2020
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    December 22, 2020
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    December 20, 2020
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    December 18, 2020
  • CADE Approves Acquisition of Aqua Capital-backed Fertiláqua by ICL Brasil for US$120m (em português)

    December 17, 2020
  • Mountain Nazca Leads US$17.5m Series A in Peruvian Edtech Crehana (en español)

    December 17, 2020
  • LGT Lightstone Leads US$255m Series E in Brazilian Fintech Creditas

    December 17, 2020
  • XP Private Equity Fund Acquires Stake in Pottencial Seguradora for R$275m (em português)

    December 16, 2020
  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires Desempar (em português)

    December 15, 2020
  • BCIE to Invest up to US$50m in KorBCIE (en español)

    December 14, 2020
  • Hetz Ventures Leads US$3.55m Round in Mexican Fintech Mozper

    December 14, 2020
  • TC Latin America Partners to Launch TC Credit Partners

    December 10, 2020
  • Jaguar Ventures, Investo, and Liquid2 Ventures Invest US$2.3m in Chilean Justo (en español)

    December 10, 2020
  • KaszeK Ventures and QED Investors Lead US$62m Series B in Bitso

    December 9, 2020
  • Valor Capital Group Leads US$2.2m Round in Brazilian Dolado (em português)

    December 9, 2020
  • Temasek Invests US$20m in Brazilian Payments Processor Conductor

    December 9, 2020
  • IDB Invest and Blue Like an Orange Invest US$50m in Travel Network Selina

    December 9, 2020
  • Carlyle and GIC Partially Exit Brazilian Hospital Network Rede D’Or via US$2.23b IPO

    December 8, 2020
  • Flourish Ventures, Mountain Nazca, Valar Ventures, and Greyhound Capital Invest US$45m in albo

    December 8, 2020
  • Volpe Capital Reaches US$50m First Close for Early Stage Latin America Fund (em português)

    December 8, 2020
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    December 7, 2020
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    December 7, 2020

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    January 11, 2021
  • Credito Real, Promecap, and Credit Suisse Acquire Loan Portfolio of Famsa (en español)

    January 8, 2021
  • Andes Plus Fund I Receives US$20m in Commitments from Undisclosed Family Offices and DFI (en español)

    January 8, 2021
  • IDB Invest Commits US$20m to HMC Andean Private Debt Investment Fund

    January 7, 2021
  • Australis Partners Acquires 80% Stake in Galenica

    December 29, 2020
  • Linzor Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Uno Salud Dental

    December 23, 2020
  • H.I.G. Capital Invests in KM2 Solutions

    December 22, 2020
  • CADE Approves Acquisition of Aqua Capital-backed Fertiláqua by ICL Brasil for US$120m (em português)

    December 17, 2020
  • XP Private Equity Fund Acquires Stake in Pottencial Seguradora for R$275m (em português)

    December 16, 2020
  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires Desempar (em português)

    December 15, 2020
  • TC Latin America Partners to Launch TC Credit Partners

    December 10, 2020
  • Carlyle and GIC Partially Exit Brazilian Hospital Network Rede D’Or via US$2.23b IPO

    December 8, 2020
  • Relay Investments-backed Colca Capital Acquires Polysistemas

    December 7, 2020
  • PC Capital and Altum Capital Complete Undisclosed Investment in Medios Cattri

    December 7, 2020
  • Emerald Peak Appoints Lauren Burnhill as Managing Partner and Launches US$150m LatAm Fund

    December 6, 2020
  • Bain Capital to Exit Notre Dame Intermedica for R$3.75b in Follow-on Offering (em português)

    December 2, 2020
  • Kinea Acquires Minority stake in Verzani & Sandrini for R$150m (em português)

    December 1, 2020
  • Toesca Raises US$310m for Toesca Deuda Privada DIP LATAM Fund

    November 27, 2020
  • Crescera and Vulcan Acquire Minority Stake in Brazilian Fintech Nelogica for US$103m (em português)

    November 27, 2020
  • XP Private Equity Acquires Minority Stake in Brazilian Digital Skincare Brand Beyoung for R$140m (em português)

    November 26, 2020
  • Titan Venture Capital Acquires Data Center Unit Oi for R$325m

    November 26, 2020
  • L Catterton Exits Cholula via US$800m Sale to McCormick

    November 24, 2020
  • H.I.G. Capital Acquires Brazilian Internet Service Provider Desktop Sigmanet

    November 24, 2020
  • Advent International to Acquire Sophos Solutions from Grupo bvc for US$35.6m

    November 21, 2020
  • Bela Vista Investimentos Invests in Wessel’s Meta Foods (em português)

    November 20, 2020
  • InfraBrasil FIP and FIP Caixa Ambiental Exit Renova Energia via Sale to Spectra (em português)

    November 18, 2020
  • DEG Commits up to US$11.8m to Vinci Impact and Return Fund IV

    November 17, 2020
  • EB Capital Acquires 55% Stake in Brazilian E-Commerce Platform Loja do Mecânico for R$550m

    November 16, 2020
  • Aqua Capital Acquires Brazilian Agribusiness Verde Agrícola (em português)

    November 16, 2020
  • Memory Merges with Accel-KKR Backed Siigo (en español)

    November 16, 2020
  • GIC Invests R$425m in Brazilian Management Systems Company Sankhya (em português)

    November 6, 2020
  • Aqua Capital’s AgroGalaxy Acquires Boa Vista

    November 4, 2020
  • Continental Grain Company Invests in Peru-based Multifoods

    November 2, 2020
  • Nexxus Makes Undisclosed Mezzanine Investment in TIP de Mexico (en español)

    November 2, 2020
  • Viking Global Investors and Advent International Subsidiary Sunley House Capital Invest US$150m in Conductor (em português)

    October 30, 2020
  • XP Private Equity Acquires Brazil’s HOPE Eye Hospital (em português)

    October 29, 2020

Latest Venture Capital News

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

    January 7, 2021
  • Oria Capital Invests R$40m in Brazilian Analytics Platform Knewin (em português)

    January 5, 2021
  • QED Investors Leads US$17.5m Series A in Chilean Insurtech Betterfly (formerly Burn to Give)

    December 31, 2020
  • Amplify Partners Leads US$8.5m Series A in Media Production Platform RunwayML

    December 30, 2020
  • IDB Invest, HBM Healthcare, and Morgan Rio Capital Invest US$18m in Colombian Healthtech Farmalisto (en español)

    December 24, 2020
  • SP Ventures Reaches R$130m Second Close for AgVentures II

    December 22, 2020
  • Darwin Capital and Angels Invest R$12m in Brazilian Neobank Linker (em português)

    December 21, 2020
  • monashees Leads R$30m Round in Brazilian Fintech Nomad (em português)

    December 20, 2020
  • Microsoft’s WE Ventures Receives R$5m Commitment from Brazilian Insurance Porto Seguro (em português)

    December 18, 2020
  • Mountain Nazca Leads US$17.5m Series A in Peruvian Edtech Crehana (en español)

    December 17, 2020
  • LGT Lightstone Leads US$255m Series E in Brazilian Fintech Creditas

    December 17, 2020
  • Hetz Ventures Leads US$3.55m Round in Mexican Fintech Mozper

    December 14, 2020
  • Jaguar Ventures, Investo, and Liquid2 Ventures Invest US$2.3m in Chilean Justo (en español)

    December 10, 2020
  • KaszeK Ventures and QED Investors Lead US$62m Series B in Bitso

    December 9, 2020
  • Valor Capital Group Leads US$2.2m Round in Brazilian Dolado (em português)

    December 9, 2020
  • Temasek Invests US$20m in Brazilian Payments Processor Conductor

    December 9, 2020
  • IDB Invest and Blue Like an Orange Invest US$50m in Travel Network Selina

    December 9, 2020
  • Flourish Ventures, Mountain Nazca, Valar Ventures, and Greyhound Capital Invest US$45m in albo

    December 8, 2020
  • Volpe Capital Reaches US$50m First Close for Early Stage Latin America Fund (em português)

    December 8, 2020
  • Blockchange Ventures and Pomp Lead US$5.25m Round in Colombian Fintech Valiu (en español)

    December 7, 2020
  • Riverwood Capital Invests US$32m in Brazilian Freight Management Intelipost

    December 6, 2020
  • Barn Investments, Bulb Capital, and Wayra Invest R$30m in Trocafone (em português)

    December 4, 2020
  • Accion Venture Lab, Emles Venture Partners, and Noveus VC Invest US$1.5m in Henry

    December 3, 2020
  • Mountain Nazca and Alma Mundi Ventures Lead US$3m Round in Spanish Healthtech Asistensi

    December 3, 2020
  • Mountain Nazca Leads US$1.7m Round in Mexican Personal Finance Startup Heru

    December 2, 2020
  • monashees Leads R$28m Seres A in Brazilian Coffee Shop The Coffee (em português)

    December 1, 2020
  • KaszeK Ventures, Global Founders Capital, and Iporanga Ventures Invest US$2.5m in Legiti (em português)

    November 30, 2020
  •  Peninsula Participações and Endeavor Catalyst Lead US$10m Series B in Brazilian Healthtech Hilab (em português)

    November 26, 2020
  • The Craftory Leads US$1.8m Round in Brazilian Carbon Credit Marketplace Moss (em português)

    November 25, 2020
  • ONEVC Leads US$2.7m Round in Brazilian Agtech TerraMagna

    November 25, 2020
  • SoftBank Leads US$58m Series D in Brazilian Ecommerce Olist

    November 23, 2020
  • Index Ventures Leads US$19m Series A in Mexican Digital Health Insurer Sofía

    November 20, 2020
  • Clout Capital Leads US$2.55m Series A in Quantum Talent (en español)

    November 20, 2020
  • monashees, ONEVC, and Y Combinator Lead US$5m Seed Round in Brazilian Fintech Facio

    November 18, 2020
  • Tribe Capital Leads US$13.5m Series A in Mexican Identity Verification Provider Mati

    November 17, 2020
  • Memory Merges with Accel-KKR Backed Siigo (en español)

    November 16, 2020
  • Confrapar and Crescera Investimentos Exit Billing Platform Vindi via R$180m Sale to Locaweb (em português)

    November 11, 2020
  • monashees and Qualcomm Ventures Lead Undisclosed Series A in Edge Computing Azion (em português)

    November 10, 2020

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