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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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Impact Investing

Executive Briefing: Mapping Impact Deals & Funds in Latin America

Driven by new members and increased deals, LAVCA has been growing its footprint in impact investing, particularly where impact converges with traditional PE/VC. 

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Member Highlight

Member Profile: Luis Cervantes, Principal & Head of General Atlantic’s Mexico Office

Member Profile: Luis Cervantes, Principal & Head of General Atlantic’s Mexico Office

LAVCA spoke with Luis Cervantes, Head of General Atlantic’s Mexico City office, about the LatAm opportunity and the importance of family offices…

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Featured Articles

  • Paul Carttar

    How Can Private Investors Effect Social Change?

    LAVCA spoke with Paul Carttar the co-founder of the International Venture Philanthropy Center (IVPC) and former Director of the Social Innovation Fund (a priority program of the Obama Administration), about…

  • All About Loggi: Founder Fabien Mendez is Delivering for Amazon, MercadoLibre, & “Everyone”

    LAVCA recently sat down with Loggi co-founder and CEO Fabien Mendez to understand how a company that started out doing document delivery in São Paulo has scale to handle food delivery for some of the biggest brands and competitors in Brazil

  • Women in STEM & The Gender Dividend: An Interview with the Creators of Wise

    LAVCA interviewed WISE, Women in STEM Entrepreneurship (a collaboration of the IDB LAB and IAE Business School), to learn about the program’s goals to train over 1,500 STEM entrepreneurs in Latin America over the next few years.

  • Unicorns and IPOs: Latin America’s Record Start to 2018

    The first half of 2018 was a record-breaking semester for startup investment in Latin America. Investment dollars grew for every major market in the region with Brazilian and Mexican startups capturing the most investment.

  • LAVCA Venture Investors Annual Meeting

    RECAP: LAVCA Venture Investors 2018 Annual Meeting

    LAVCA hosted its Venture Investors Annual Meeting in New York City on September 27, 2018, with record attendance among early-stage tech investors, and participation from notable venture-backed startups and leading…

  • Mexican Transport Hits the Gas with Emerging Players eConduce, Urbvan & Liftit

    Mexico is fast emerging as the new battleground for the global transport wars, from rideshare and delivery to e-scooters and mopeds: In the past year, Chinese heavyweights Didi Chuxing (rideshare),…

  • Wevo

    Brazil’s Wevo is Bringing Platform Integration Tech to the Forefront

    Wevo is a Brazilian ecommerce cloud integration platform that raised its first funding in an undisclosed Series A investment from Cventures Primus and Omnilink founder Cileneu Nunes. In this interview, co-founder and CEO Diogo Lupinari discusses the company’s critical pivot in 2014 and its global ambitions.

  • SocialDiabetes

    Healthtech & the Opportunity to Reduce Diabetes in Mexico

    SocialDiabetes is a Barcelona-based healthtech platform for diabetes patient care with funding from ALLVP and the European Commission. In this interview, we learn about the opportunity to reduce diabetes prevalence in Mexico, a country with the highest rate of diabetes among the OECD countries.

  • CMN Updates Alternatives Investment Regulation for Brazilian Pension Funds (em português)

    Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN) has updated the alternatives investment regulation for pension funds. The CNM decreased pension funds’ investment limit in private capital vehicles from 20% to 15% of assets under management, and vetoed any new direct investment in real estate assets.

  • Fernando Gonzalez - ComparaGuru

    ComparaGuru is on a Mission to Foster Financial Progress in Mexico

    ComparaGuru is a Mexico-based financial management platform for comparing insurance and banking products that has raised US$11m in financing to date. In this interview with CEO Fernando González-Ambía, also an Executive in Residence at QED Investors, we learn how ComparaGuru is encouraging financial literacy and bridging the banking gap in Mexico

  • Complying with New Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

    By Gwen McLaughlin, Director, Private Equity, Trident Trust (Cayman Islands); Nick Bullmore, Partner, Carey Olsen (Cayman Islands); Adam Bathgate, Counsel, Carey Olsen (Cayman Islands) On October 2, 2017 the Cayman…

  • Telefonica Open Future_ LAVCA Venture Investors

    2017 LatAm Tech Investment Highlights: Telefonica Open Future_

    Since its deployment, Telefonica Open Future_ has evolved its investment strategy to the interests of Telefónica, and today it only invests in startups that have a clear fit with the global corporate strategy or with the local strategy of its different units of business. Thus, to date, more than 62 Latin American startups are doing business with the Telefónica Group.

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Latest Industry News

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  • Portland Private Equity Leads US$14m in Merqueo

    February 14, 2019
  • General Catalyst, IGNIA, & Others Invest US$40m in Fintech Platform Rapyd

    February 13, 2019
  • StepStone Promotes Riotto to Managing Director in Firm’s São Paulo Office

    February 13, 2019
  • Ideas & Capital Invest in Mexican Flash Sales Platform DEPORPRIVÉ (en español)

    February 13, 2019
  • PG Impact Investments Raises US$210m for its First Impact Fund

    February 13, 2019
  • IDB Invest & Orange Sustainable Capital Announce US$70m in Financing for Cabify

    February 12, 2019
  • H.I.G. Capital Invests in Colombia’s Digital Ware

    February 12, 2019
  • Darby Private Equity Invests in Pharma Consulting Group

    February 12, 2019
  • Pátria Investimentos, Shell & Mitsubishi Invest US$700m in Brazilian Thermal Power Plant Project (em português)

    February 11, 2019
  • Alothon Group Invests Over R$100m in Brazilian Energy Marketer Elétron Energy (em português)

    February 11, 2019
  • Actis Exits Brazilian Renewable Energy Company Atlantic Energias Renováveis with Sale to China General Nuclear Power Group (em português)

    February 8, 2019
  • Redpoint Eventures Invests R$1.15m in Brazilian Startup Ribon (em português)

    February 8, 2019
  • Rappi Acquires Mexican Blockchain-based Payments Platform Payit (en español)

    February 7, 2019
  • BR Startups to Invest R$800k in Brazilian Edtech VOA Educação (em português)

    February 7, 2019
  • BTG Pactual Invests R$10m Across Startups Digesto, Finpass, & Agronow (em português)

    February 6, 2019
  • H.I.G. Appoints New Head of Andean Region

    February 6, 2019
  • L Catterton Invests in Mexico’s Grupo MYT

    February 6, 2019
  • KaszeK Ventures Invests in Argentine Startup Agilis (en español)

    February 6, 2019
  • Stratus Group Invests in Farma Participações and Alnutri Alimentos for US$54.6m

    February 6, 2019
  • Wayra Brasil Leads R$5m Investment in Brazilian iPaaS Integration Platform LinkApi (em português)

    February 5, 2019
  • Optimism in Brazil’s Self-Storage Industry Growing (em português)

    February 5, 2019
  • Bossa Nova, EDP Ventures, & BMG Uptech Lead R$1.5m Round in Brazilian Delfos (em português)

    February 3, 2019
  • DGF Investimentos Leads US$8m Investment in Brazilian Fintech Adianta (em português)

    February 1, 2019
  • SoftBank Plans to Launch Latam Fund with Potential to Reach US$1b+

    January 31, 2019
  • Acumen Latam Capital Partners Invests US$4.5m in Peruvian Edtech Startup Crehana

    January 31, 2019
  • Brookfield Asset Management Closes US$15b for Global Real Estate Fund

    January 31, 2019
  • Rideshare Startups Grin & Yellow Jointly Raise US$150m & Merge to Form Grow Mobility (em português)

    January 30, 2019
  • Mexican Private Equity Firm Nexxus Capital Announces New Directors

    January 30, 2019
  • Mubadala & Farallon to Acquire Rota das Bandeiras, a Brazilian Road Concession, for R$1.7b (em português)

    January 30, 2019
  • Advent International to Invest US$100m in Peruvian Adexus (en español)

    January 30, 2019
  • Sierra Ventures Leads US$10m Investment in Mexico’s Yalochat (en español)

    January 29, 2019
  • IGNIA Leads US$3.5m Investment in Mexico’s GoTrendier

    January 29, 2019
  • Mexican Government Proposes Changes to AFORES’s Investment Regime

    January 29, 2019
  • ILPA & Cambridge Associates Pledge to Employ the Term “Key Person” in place of “Key Man”

    January 29, 2019
  • monashees & the IFC Lead US$14.3m Investment in Colombian Logistics Platform Liftit (en español)

    January 29, 2019
  • Accion Venture Lab Invests in Brazilian Neobank Jeitto

    January 28, 2019
  • Elephant & Peak Ventures Lead US$16m Investment in Brazil’s Mosyle

    January 28, 2019
  • Colombian Software Company Siigo Acquires Ilimitada (en español)

    January 28, 2019

Latest Private Equity News

  • StepStone Promotes Riotto to Managing Director in Firm’s São Paulo Office

    February 13, 2019
  • PG Impact Investments Raises US$210m for its First Impact Fund

    February 13, 2019
  • H.I.G. Capital Invests in Colombia’s Digital Ware

    February 12, 2019
  • Darby Private Equity Invests in Pharma Consulting Group

    February 12, 2019
  • Pátria Investimentos, Shell & Mitsubishi Invest US$700m in Brazilian Thermal Power Plant Project (em português)

    February 11, 2019
  • Alothon Group Invests Over R$100m in Brazilian Energy Marketer Elétron Energy (em português)

    February 11, 2019
  • Actis Exits Brazilian Renewable Energy Company Atlantic Energias Renováveis with Sale to China General Nuclear Power Group (em português)

    February 8, 2019
  • H.I.G. Appoints New Head of Andean Region

    February 6, 2019
  • L Catterton Invests in Mexico’s Grupo MYT

    February 6, 2019
  • Stratus Group Invests in Farma Participações and Alnutri Alimentos for US$54.6m

    February 6, 2019
  • Mexican Private Equity Firm Nexxus Capital Announces New Directors

    January 30, 2019
  • Mubadala & Farallon to Acquire Rota das Bandeiras, a Brazilian Road Concession, for R$1.7b (em português)

    January 30, 2019
  • Advent International to Invest US$100m in Peruvian Adexus (en español)

    January 30, 2019
  • Mexican Government Proposes Changes to AFORES’s Investment Regime

    January 29, 2019
  • ILPA & Cambridge Associates Pledge to Employ the Term “Key Person” in place of “Key Man”

    January 29, 2019
  • Abraaj Group’s Private Equity Platform in Latin America to be Acquired by Colony Capital

    January 23, 2019
  • Advent International Acquires a Majority Stake in Argentina’s Prisma for US$725m

    January 22, 2019
  • Bozano Investimentos Rebrands as Crescera Investimentos (em português)

    January 22, 2019
  • Nexxus and Alta Growth Invest in Mexican Retail Company Grupo Turistore

    January 18, 2019
  • Grupo Renovables Agrícolas Acquires Land in Mexico to Develop Agribusiness Projects (en español)

    January 14, 2019
  • Patria Investimentos Acquires Majority Stake in Impacto (em português)

    January 10, 2019
  • Kinza Capital Acquires Chile-Based Blue Express for US$100m (en español)

    January 10, 2019
  • Beamonte Investments Acquires Majority Stake in Mexican Footwear Manufacturer Arcaya

    January 9, 2019
  • Thoma Bravo Acquires Brazil’s Evo W12 Inovações Tecnologicas

    January 8, 2019
  • Enfoca’s Grupo Aúna Acquires a 97.3% Stake in Promotora Médica Las Américas

    January 4, 2019
  • Lexington Partners Lists US$328m CERPI on Mexico’s BMV (es español)

    January 2, 2019
  • Patria Investimentos’ Portfolio Company Café do Brasil Acquires Gran Coffee & Brasil Espresso (em português)

    December 31, 2018
  • Private Equity Fund Aqua Acquires a Majority Stake in Colombian Financial Services Company Dann Regional (en español)

    December 27, 2018
  • Lone Star Acquires Argentina-based San Antonio Internacional for Close to US$150m (en español)

    December 27, 2018
  • Warburg Pincus’s Sequoia Logistica Acquires Brazilian Lotus Logistica Integrada (em português)

    December 23, 2018
  • CVC Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire Minority Stake in Brazil’s Cosan Lubes

    December 21, 2018
  • CDPQ Acquires Minority Interest in SURA Asset Management for US$247m

    December 21, 2018
  • Kinea Investimentos Agrees to Acquire 48% Stake in Brazilian Quartier (en español)

    December 20, 2018
  • The Carlyle Group to Finalize Agreement to Acquire a Minority Stake in Brazil’s Madero (em português)

    December 19, 2018
  • BNDES to Invest R$1.3b+ in Brazilian PE/VC (em português)

    December 18, 2018
  • L Catterton Acquires Argentine Winery Bodega Luigi Bosca

    December 18, 2018
  • Aqua Capital Invests in New Agriculture Platform Via a Merger of Brazil’s Total Biotecnologia and Biotrop

    December 12, 2018
  • L Catterton to Acquire Cholula

    December 12, 2018

Latest Venture Capital News

  • Portland Private Equity Leads US$14m in Merqueo

    February 14, 2019
  • General Catalyst, IGNIA, & Others Invest US$40m in Fintech Platform Rapyd

    February 13, 2019
  • Ideas & Capital Invest in Mexican Flash Sales Platform DEPORPRIVÉ (en español)

    February 13, 2019
  • IDB Invest & Orange Sustainable Capital Announce US$70m in Financing for Cabify

    February 12, 2019
  • Redpoint Eventures Invests R$1.15m in Brazilian Startup Ribon (em português)

    February 8, 2019
  • Rappi Acquires Mexican Blockchain-based Payments Platform Payit (en español)

    February 7, 2019
  • BR Startups to Invest R$800k in Brazilian Edtech VOA Educação (em português)

    February 7, 2019
  • BTG Pactual Invests R$10m Across Startups Digesto, Finpass, & Agronow (em português)

    February 6, 2019
  • KaszeK Ventures Invests in Argentine Startup Agilis (en español)

    February 6, 2019
  • Wayra Brasil Leads R$5m Investment in Brazilian iPaaS Integration Platform LinkApi (em português)

    February 5, 2019
  • Bossa Nova, EDP Ventures, & BMG Uptech Lead R$1.5m Round in Brazilian Delfos (em português)

    February 3, 2019
  • DGF Investimentos Leads US$8m Investment in Brazilian Fintech Adianta (em português)

    February 1, 2019
  • SoftBank Plans to Launch Latam Fund with Potential to Reach US$1b+

    January 31, 2019
  • Acumen Latam Capital Partners Invests US$4.5m in Peruvian Edtech Startup Crehana

    January 31, 2019
  • Rideshare Startups Grin & Yellow Jointly Raise US$150m & Merge to Form Grow Mobility (em português)

    January 30, 2019
  • Sierra Ventures Leads US$10m Investment in Mexico’s Yalochat (en español)

    January 29, 2019
  • IGNIA Leads US$3.5m Investment in Mexico’s GoTrendier

    January 29, 2019
  • ILPA & Cambridge Associates Pledge to Employ the Term “Key Person” in place of “Key Man”

    January 29, 2019
  • monashees & the IFC Lead US$14.3m Investment in Colombian Logistics Platform Liftit (en español)

    January 29, 2019
  • Accion Venture Lab Invests in Brazilian Neobank Jeitto

    January 28, 2019
  • Elephant & Peak Ventures Lead US$16m Investment in Brazil’s Mosyle

    January 28, 2019
  • Colombian Software Company Siigo Acquires Ilimitada (en español)

    January 28, 2019
  • SoftBank to Lead US$190m+ Investment in Brazil’s Gympass (em português)

    January 25, 2019
  • Criatec 3 Invests R$2.5m in Brazilian Software Startup Justto (em português)

    January 25, 2019
  • Valor & Maya Capital Lead R$11.5m Investment in Brazil’s Gupy (em português)

    January 24, 2019
  • Naspers’ OLX Acquires Properati Brasil (em português)

    January 23, 2019
  • 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

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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