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LAVCA | The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America

A non-profit member organization

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    • About LAVCA
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Latin American Sectors

Executive Briefing: The Glass Half Full – Finding Opportunity in Latin America Today

The recent EU-LatAm trade deals are a bright spot in the midst of a complex political environment in Latin America’s major economies and LAVCA data shows growth opportunities in tech-related startups, infrastructure, power and renewable energy, and consumer sectors.

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Member Profile: Victor Aguilera, Aurus Capital

Member Profile: Victor Aguilera, Aurus Capital

LAVCA recently spoke with Víctor Aguilera, Managing Partner of Aurus Capital, about the opportunity for industrial tech and impact in Latin America and about the perception around SoftBank’s recent uptick in commitments to the region.

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Featured Articles

  • Executive Briefing: LatAm Deal Making in 2015-Amateurs Need Not Apply

    With record fundraising for LatAm PE last year, the question now is, how will managers put money to work in 2015? Plummeting oil prices and slowing growth have created new…

  • Executive Briefing: Why are investors piling into LatAm PE in the midst of a downturn?

    The LAVCA research team is finalizing data on 2014 LatAm PE activity, and results point to the second highest fundraising year on record, despite regional growth projections of under 2%…

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Latest Industry News

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  • Oikocredit Invests US$ 4.7m in Caravela Coffee

    May 22, 2019
  • FinDev Canada Invests US$12.5m in EcoEnterprises

    May 22, 2019
  • Colony Latam Partners Plans to Invest US$5b in Latin America

    May 22, 2019
  • Libbs Farmacêutica Invests US$1m in Brazilian Biotech PluriCell (em português)

    May 22, 2019
  • Sapphire Ventures Leads a US$103m Series E Investment in Auth0

    May 20, 2019
  • Kinea Investimentos Completes 100% Acquisition of Atrium Faria Lima for R$285m (en español)

    May 20, 2019
  • DILA Capital and Angel Ventures Peru Invest in Emptor

    May 17, 2019
  • Superjobs Invests R$1m in Startup Matchbox Brasil (em português)

    May 17, 2019
  • Kinea Investimentos Acquires R$150m Stake in Centro Clínico Gaúcho (em português)

    May 17, 2019
  • Brazil’s Vinci Closes US$1b Fund III

    May 16, 2019
  • CDPQ Acquires 45% stake in DP World Chile

    May 15, 2019
  • Monashees Leads US$10.5m Seed Investment in Rental Car Provider Kovi (em português)

    May 15, 2019
  • Equity International Plans to Sell Shares in Latin American Companies

    May 14, 2019
  • Brookfield Exits BRK Ambiental with Sale to GS Inima for R$780m (em português)

    May 13, 2019
  • General Atlantic Appoints Pedro Parente as Chairman of Brazil

    May 13, 2019
  • Andreessen Horowitz Invests US$1.6m in Uruguayan Startup Meitre (en español)

    May 10, 2019
  • DILA Capital and Mountain Nazca Mexico Exit Creze (en español)

    May 10, 2019
  • KaszeK Ventures, Redpoint e.ventures and QED Investors Invest R$16m Series A in Xerpa (em português)

    May 9, 2019
  • Cartesian Capital Group Invests US$50m in Viva Air Airline (en español)

    May 9, 2019
  • Signia Venture Partners Leads US$2.5m Round in Colombia’s Picap

    May 9, 2019
  • DILA Capital Invests in Alana Jobs

    May 8, 2019
  • Pactia Invests COP$98m in Distribution Center in Colombia for Colgate Palmolive (en español)

    May 8, 2019
  • Mexican E-Commerce Platform 99 Minutos Acquires Chilean Startup MuvSmart (en español)

    May 7, 2019
  • Portuguese VC Indico Capital Partners Invests in Zenklub (em português)

    May 7, 2019
  • Astella Investimentos Invests R$6.8m in Data Intelligence Platform JOTA (em português)

    May 7, 2019
  • Gavea Investimentos Exits Grupo São Francisco with Sale to Hapvida (em português)

    May 7, 2019
  • General Atlantic-Backed Arco Educação Acquires Positivo (em português)

    May 7, 2019
  • Google AI Impact Challenge Invests US$750k grant in Brazilian App Hand Talk

    May 7, 2019
  • Dev Labs Invests US$100k in Chile’s Altum Lab (en español)

    May 6, 2019
  • General Atlantic & SoftBank Invest in Mexican Payments Startup Clip

    May 6, 2019
  • FIS Ameris Signs an Investment Agreement with Puntaje Nacional (en español)

    May 6, 2019
  • Evolvere Rebrands to Miranda Capital Partners

    May 4, 2019
  • Verus Group & Angels Invest R$800k in Fix it

    May 3, 2019
  • Variv Capital & Austrian VC Speedinvest Invest in Bnext

    May 2, 2019
  • MPC Capital Acquires Costa Rican Wind Farm for US$50m

    April 30, 2019
  • Blackstone Transfers 35% Stake in Brazil’s Alphaville Urbanismo to Pátria (em português)

    April 30, 2019
  • GEF Completes R$300m Final Close on Brazil Focused Private Equity Fund (em português)

    April 30, 2019
  • Riverwood Capital led a US$50m Series C in Technisys

    April 30, 2019

Latest Private Equity News

  • Alloy Merchant Finance Makes US$2m Investment in Mexican Textile Manufacturer Grupo Yadatex (en español)

    June 15, 2018
  • Inseed Investimentos’ Criatec 3 Invests in Brazilian IT Security Platform BluePex (em português)

    June 14, 2018
  • IDB Invest Commits US$10m to Brazil’s Bozano Investimentos

    June 13, 2018
  • LIV Capital and Temasek Acquire Minority Stake in Mexico’s Grupo Diagnóstico Proa (en español)

    June 13, 2018
  • Principia Capital Partners Seeks to Raise US$400m to Invest in Brazilian Mid-Sized Businesses (em português)

    June 8, 2018
  • ACON Investments and Humus Capital Acquire Argentina’s Biosidus

    June 7, 2018
  • Australis Partners Takes Minority Stake in Mexican Healthcare Provider Vitalmex

    June 4, 2018
  • BNDES and IDB Launch US$1.5b Infrastructure Credit Fund for Brazil

    June 4, 2018
  • Advent International to Acquire Majority Stake in Walmart Brazil

    June 4, 2018
  • Arroyo Energy Investors to Acquire Pattern Energy Group’s Chilean Operations for $US67m

    May 29, 2018
  • responsAbility Investments AG Exits Peru’s Microfinance Provider Mibanco

    May 22, 2018
  • Blackrock & Ashmore Invest in Colombia’s 4G Sisga Project (en español)

    May 21, 2018
  • EIG Announces US$758m Financing for Chilean Solar Power Company Cerro Dominador

    May 18, 2018
  • KKR to List Debut CERPI on Mexico’s BMV (en español)

    May 15, 2018
  • InfraRed Invests in Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Mexico

    May 15, 2018
  • US Capital to Invest R$8m in Brazilian SMEs (em português)

    May 14, 2018
  • Pegasus Exits Peruvian Fuel Importer Pure Biofuels Del Peru

    May 14, 2018
  • Nexxus Capital Raises Debt CKD (en español)

    May 11, 2018
  • Vinci Partners to Raise Up to US$150m to Invest in Transmission Lines (em português)

    May 4, 2018
  • Goldman Sachs Leads Minority Investment in Peru’s AGP

    May 1, 2018
  • Graycliff Partners’ Latin America Team Spins-Off to Form Bela Vista Investimentos

    April 27, 2018
  • Actis Acquires Mexican Portfolio from InterGen & Establishes Saavi Energia

    April 27, 2018
  • H.I.G Capital Agrees to Acquire Brazilian Chemicals Manufacturer Elekeiroz

    April 27, 2018
  • IDB Invest Provides MXN$450m to Indigo 2PD Fund to Expand Mid-Sized Mexican Companies

    April 26, 2018
  • Partners Group to List CERPI on Mexico’s BMV (en español)

    April 25, 2018
  • Brazil’s Kroton Purchases Controlling Stake in Somos

    April 23, 2018
  • Brazil Tower Company Closes US$79m of Long-Term Debt Financing

    April 23, 2018
  • Bain Capital Partially Exits from Brazil’s Notre Dame Intermédica

    April 20, 2018
  • Victoria Capital Partners Acquires Brazil’s Import Sports (em português)

    April 20, 2018
  • Bamboo Capital Partners Exit Peru’s Microfinance Provider Mibanco

    April 19, 2018
  • Actis’ Atlas Energy Acquires Photovoltaic Power Project in Mexico (en español)

    April 17, 2018
  • Mexico Infrastructure Partners to List CERPI on Mexico’s BMV (en español)

    April 16, 2018
  • Amerra Capital Loans US$30m to Brazilian Grupo USJ (en español)

    April 13, 2018
  • IFM Investors Completes Acquisition of OHL Concesiones

    April 12, 2018
  • ACON’s Citla Energy Wins Fourth Production-Sharing Contract in Mexico

    April 9, 2018
  • Riverstone’s Avant Energy Increases Investment in Midstream Assets in Mexico

    April 6, 2018
  • Patria Investments Acquires Chilean Gym Chain O2 (en español)

    April 5, 2018
  • Advent Increases Stake in Brazilian Post-Secondary Education Company Estácio (em português)

    April 4, 2018

Latest Venture Capital News

  • Chile’s Purple Dental Raises US$1m from Biotech Accelerator GaneshaLab & Others (en español)

    January 22, 2019
  • Colombian Government Issues New Decree Allowing Financial Institutions to Invest in Fintech Companies (en español)

    January 20, 2019
  • monashees, Mindset Ventures, & Banco Votorantim Invest US$6m in Brazilian Startup WEEL (em português)

    January 18, 2019
  • Ideas y Capital’s Portfolio Company Phunware Listed on NASDAQ (en español)

    January 17, 2019
  • Carao Ventures Leads US$2m Follow-on Investment in Costa Rican Biotech Startup Speratum

    January 16, 2019
  • Point72 Ventures Leads US$20m Investment in Brazilian Tax Filing & Accounting Service Contabilizei

    January 14, 2019
  • Mountain Nazca Leads US$7.4m Series A Investment in Albo (en español)

    January 14, 2019
  • Acumen Latam Capital Partners Invests in Peru’s Phoenix Foods

    January 14, 2019
  • VARIV Capital Leads US$1.8m Investment in Mexico’s Yotepresto

    January 9, 2019
  • Finep Startup to Invest R$30m in 30 Brazilian Startups in 2019 (em português)

    January 7, 2019
  • Wayra & Liga Ventures to Run Inaugural Programa BNDES Garagem (em português)

    January 7, 2019
  • Fundación Chile Announced Plans to Launch an Agtech-Focused VC Fund in 2H2019 (en español)

    January 4, 2019
  • Credicorp’s Krealo Invests in Peruvian Payment Processor Culqi

    January 1, 2019
  • ACVC Submits Policy Recommendations to Overcome Obstacles to Startup Investment in Chile (en español)

    December 31, 2018
  • Alaya Capital to Invest US$4m in Latin American Startups in 2019 (en español)

    December 30, 2018
  • Angel Ventures, Fondo Alerce, & CLIN Invest US$1.7m in Chilean CitySense

    December 24, 2018
  • Chile Ventures Invests US$200k in Chilean Startup ZeroQ (en español)

    December 24, 2018
  • BNDES to Invest R$1.3b+ in Brazilian PE/VC (em português)

    December 18, 2018
  • Distrito Ventures Invests in Brazilian Fintech Ali Credito

    December 18, 2018
  • Itera Capital, Formerly CyC Capital, Targets MX$60m for Third Seed Fund (en español)

    December 13, 2018
  • Omidyar Network Invests in Brazilian Edtech Platform Agenda Edu

    December 12, 2018
  • Lighthouse Investimentos Invests in Brazil’s POS Controle & Catálogo Delivery (em português)

    December 12, 2018
  • Tokai Ventures Exits Uruguayan Startup woOw with Sale to Retail Group Tata (en español)

    December 6, 2018
  • Manutara Ventures Invests in Chilean Software Developer Barracks

    December 5, 2018
  • IGNIA & Dalus Capital Lead US$6.5m Investment in Mexico’s UnDosTres

    December 4, 2018
  • DILA Capital Leads €2m Investment in Mexico’s BEWE (en español)

    December 3, 2018
  • TechTools Ventures Invests R$3m in Brazilian Agtech Startup Eirene Solutions (em português)

    November 30, 2018
  • New York VC Palm Drive Capital Leads US$5m Series A in Online Retailer LentesPlus

    November 29, 2018
  • Redpoint eventures & DGF Invest in Brazilian Startup GESTO (em português)

    November 28, 2018
  • Global Founders Capital Leads US$1.2m Investment in Online Payroll Loan Platform Creditoo (em português)

    November 28, 2018
  • General Atlantic Invests R$250m in Brazilian Apartment Rental Platform QuintoAndar

    November 26, 2018
  • Redpoint eventures Invests in Used Clothing e-Commerce Platform Repassa (em português)

    November 23, 2018
  • Ulta Acquires Uruguayan Beauty Startup GlamST

    November 20, 2018
  • 500 Startups Invests US$60k in Colombia’s Globalwork (en español)

    November 20, 2018
  • TeraSigma Venture Capital Will Invest in Tech-Based Companies in Mexico (en español)

    November 20, 2018
  • Invexor Capital Leads US$15.8m Investment in Chilean Developer Kauel (en español)

    November 19, 2018
  • 3xBit Acquires Cryptocurrency Broker Troca Ninja (em português)

    November 17, 2018
  • Draper Cygnus Invests US$3m in Space and Biotech Industry (en español)

    November 15, 2018

About LAVCA

 

LAVCA is the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America, a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the growth of private capital in Latin America and the Caribbean through research, education, networking and advocacy.

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