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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

  • Executive Briefing: Consumer Deals in a Downturn – Education, Healthcare and Fintech Weather the Storm

    On a recent trip to São Paulo and Rio I was struck by the number of investors who talked to me about education deals, and a few weeks earlier I was in Mexico hearing about a string of healthcare transactions.

  • Member Profile: Camilo Villaveces, President & CEO, Ashmore Colombia

    LAVCA spoke with Camilo Villaveces, President and CEO of Ashmore Colombia about the opportunity for private equity investments in the Andean region and how infrastructure continues to be the single biggest opportunity in LatAm.

  • David Arana Konfio IFC LAVCA Venture Investors

    Entrepreneur Profile: David Arana, Founder & CEO, Konfío

    Mexican fintech startup Konfio just secured a US$8m Series A from KaszeK Ventures, QED, Quona, and Jaguar Ventures, marking both KaszeK and QED’s first investment in Mexico. With fintech heating up, LAVCA spoke to David Arana, Founder and CEO of Konfio about the opportunity for this sector in Latin America and how to effectively build relationships with investors.

  • Executive Briefing: Beyond the Headlines – What’s the Deal in Mexico and Brazil?

    Conventional wisdom has it that the PE/VC opportunity in Latin America is never quite as good or as bad as the headlines and investor herd would lead us to believe.…

  • Member Profile: Michael Harrington & Mike Till, Actis

    LAVCA caught up with Mike Till, Co-Head of Actis’ Energy Business and Michael Harrington, Partner of Actis’ Energy Business to learn more about the energy needs in Latin America and…

  • LP Profile: Jose Sosa del Valle, Lexington Partners

    On the heels of opening a new office in Chile, LAVCA spoke with Jose Sosa del Valle, Principal of Lexington Partners, to hear about the bourgeoning secondaries opportunity in Latin…

  • Entrepreneur Profile: Adriano da Rocha Lima, WebRadar

    Brazilian startup WebRadar is an international breakout in the big data space, crunching billions of data points per hour to drive efficiencies for clients in three sectors (telco, transportation and…

  • Executive Briefing: Raising Capital from Latin American LPs-Is it Getting Harder, or Easier?

    Over the last decade, pension funds in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico have backed dozens of domestic PE funds, driving the development of the region’s investment ecosystem. But understanding…

  • Member Profile: Edgar Enrique Sandoval, Kandeo

    LAVCA caught up with Edgar Enrique Sandoval, Partner and CFO of Kandeo, to learn more about their core markets (Colombia, Mexico, and Peru) and how the integration of these economies…

  • LP Profile: Marek Herchel, Managing Director, AlpInvest Partners

    LAVCA spoke with Marek Herchel, Managing Director of AlpInvest Partners, to learn more about their allocations to emerging markets and how today’s market volitility has impacted their overall startegy. LP…

  • Diego Saez Gil Bluesmart LAVCA Venture Investors

    Entrepreneur Profile: Diego Saez Gil, CEO & Co-Founder, Bluesmart

    LAVCA heard from Argentine entrepreneur Diego Saez Gil, CEO and Co-Founder of Bluesmart, a smart luggage startup launched on the back of a US$2.2 million dollar Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. LAVCA:…

  • Executive Briefing: Pink Tide Recedes as Voters Call For Change in Latin America

    Macri will be sworn in next week, heading a government packed with private sector stars including Mario Quintana of PE/VC fund manager Grupo Pegasus (as a senior member of the…

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Latest Industry News

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  • Angra Partners Acquires Stake in Brazil’s Renova Energia for BRL60m

    November 18, 2021
  • General Atlantic and Dragoneer Investment Group Invest USD150m in Brazil’s Arco

    November 18, 2021
  • Coatue Leads USD150m Series C for Brazilian POS CloudWalk

    November 17, 2021
  • DX Ventures and Delivery Hero Lead USD250m Series D for Brazilian Social Marketplace Facily

    November 16, 2021
  • Denham Capital-Backed Ceiba Energy Acquires Breitener Energética from Petrobras

    November 16, 2021
  • Oak HC Leads USD27m Series A for Mexican Payment Platform Aplazo

    November 15, 2021
  • Alba Capital Partners-Backed A1 Torres Acquires 47 Telecom Sites in Argentina

    November 14, 2021
  • IG4 Capital Acquires 50% of Chile’s Adelco for USD57m

    November 10, 2021
  • Advent-Backed CI&T Raises USD195m in NYSE IPO (em português)

    November 10, 2021
  • IFC to Invest USD100m in DigitalBridge Projects in Latin America

    November 9, 2021
  • Mubadala Acquires Brazil’s Metrô Rio and Metrô Barra

    November 8, 2021
  • Mexican Konfio Secures USD80m Credit Line from Community Investment Management (en español)

    November 8, 2021
  • Castlelake Completes Sale & Leaseback of Aircraft to Colombia’s Avianca

    November 5, 2021
  • Riverstone Holdings Launches VEMO

    November 4, 2021
  • 3R Petroleum Raises BRL2.1b via Follow-On Offering (em português)

    November 4, 2021
  • Colombian E-commerce Fulfillment Platform Melonn Raises USD4.5 Seed Round

    November 3, 2021
  • H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Peru’s Grupo Ransa

    November 1, 2021
  • DNA Capital, Temasek and Fit Participações Lead ~USD20m Round for Brazilian Healthtech Memed

    November 1, 2021
  • Actis Exits Brazil’s Echoenergia via Sale to Equatorial Energia for BRL6.65b (em português)

    October 28, 2021
  • EMX 2021 Acquires EMX Capital’s Portfolio

    October 28, 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
  • Susi Partners to Acquire Renewable Energy Assets in Chile

    October 26, 2021
  • Appian Exits Atlantic Nickel and Mineração Vale Verde via Sale to Sibanye-Stillwater for USD1b

    October 26, 2021
  • Aqua Capital Exits Grand Cru via Sale to Evino (em português)

    October 26, 2021
  • Mundi Secures USD100m Debt Facility from SVB

    October 26, 2021
  • SoftBank Leads USD75m Series C for Brazilian BPO Platform Pipefy

    October 26, 2021
  • Mexican Delivery Platform Skydropx Raised USD20m Seres A from Cometa, Base10 Partners, 645 Ventures

    October 26, 2021
  • Earth Capital and Cypress Partner to Launch BRL750m Brazil PE Fund (em português)

    October 25, 2021
  • Brazilian Car Insurtech Justos Raises ~USD35.8m Series A from SoftBank, KASZEK and Others

    October 25, 2021
  • Goldman Sachs Invests in Brazil’s Elea Digital

    October 22, 2021
  • Andreessen Horowitz and Base Partners Lead USD15m Series A for Colombian Foodtech Foodology

    October 22, 2021
  • Unbox Capital Leads USD30m Series B for Brazilian Marketing Platform Rock Content (em português)

    October 22, 2021
  • L Catterton Leads Investment in Mexican DTC Eyewear Brand Ben & Frank

    October 21, 2021
  • Anthos Capital Leads USD18m Series A for Venezuelan Delivery Platform Yummy

    October 21, 2021
  • Flourish Ventures and GFC Lead USD10m Series A for Brazilian Wholesale Marketplace Merce do Bairro

    October 21, 2021
  • Tiger Global Leads USD35m Series A for Argentine Fintech Pomelo

    October 21, 2021
  • Actis Exits Brazil’s It’sSeg via Sale to Acrisure

    October 20, 2021

Latest Private Equity News

  • Nexxus Capital Exits El Farolito Via Sale to Grupo Gigante (en español)

    March 4, 2020
  • FKS Group Acquires Stake in Tietê Agroindustrial from Proterra (em português)

    March 4, 2020
  • Pátria-Backed Lavoro Agrocomercial to Acquire Central Agricola (em português)

    March 4, 2020
  • XP Investimentos Lists PE FIP (em português)

    March 2, 2020
  • Alta Growth Capital Sells Stakes in Three Mexican Hospitals to RAG Capital Partners for US$6.2m

    March 1, 2020
  • Orpea Increases Stake in Patria-Backed Brazil Senior Living to 50%

    February 29, 2020
  • Cicero Impact Capital and Promotora Social México Make a US$4m Debt Investment in Medica San Carmen (en español)

    February 24, 2020
  • Americold Realty Trust to Acquire 15% Stake in Patria-Backed SuperFrio for US$28m

    February 24, 2020
  • Kinea Acquires Stake in Matera (em português)

    February 18, 2020
  • Fosun International to Reduce Stake in Rio Bravo and Guide Investimentos

    February 14, 2020
  • Sygnus and Sagicor launch US$100m Fund

    February 14, 2020
  • Darby Completes Debt Investment in Mexican Blueberry Producer Bloom Farms

    February 12, 2020
  • Advent International Completes Sale of Stake in OCENSA to I Squared Capital

    February 10, 2020
  • Crescera Investimentos to Exit Afya via Follow-On

    February 4, 2020
  • H.I.G. Capital-Backed Eletromidia To Acquire Victoria Capital-Backed Elemidia (em português)

    February 1, 2020
  • Alta Growth Capital and Northgate Capital Acquire USK Urresko Holding

    January 28, 2020
  • Brookfield Receives Approval from CADE for Solar Energy Projects in Brazil

    January 28, 2020
  • Leblon Equities Partners V to Exit Priner Servicos via IPO (em português)

    January 24, 2020
  • Perfin Apollo Raises R$1b To Invest in Electricity Sector (em português)

    January 20, 2020
  • Nexxus Capital Appoints Christianne Ibañez as Head of Investor Relations

    January 16, 2020
  • Promecap Launches Third CKD for US$320m Mexican Stock Exchange (en español)

    January 16, 2020
  • Denham Capital Commits US$250m to Ceiba Energy

    January 13, 2020
  • Kue Capital Invests in Port Trailer Services Concession in Mexico (en español)

    January 10, 2020
  • Stratus Group Acquires Hikari Indústria e Comércio (em português)

    January 2, 2020
  • Riverwood Capital Announces New Partners

    December 31, 2019
  • GEF Capital Partners Exits AGV Logística Saúde By Selling to FEMSA-Solistica

    December 27, 2019
  • Victoria Capital Partners and IFC Exit Prevaler by Selling Itaú Unibanco (em português)

    December 27, 2019
  • Patria Acquires CART (Concessionária Auto Raposo Tavares) (em português)

    December 23, 2019
  • Australis Partners Agrees to a Follow-On Invesment of US$18.4m in Reve Group (en español)

    December 23, 2019
  • Goldman Sachs to Exit Cell Site Solutions (CSS) in a Sale to African Conglomerate IHS Towers (em português)

    December 22, 2019
  • Goldman Sachs Invest ~R$4.5m in Melhortaxa (em português)

    December 20, 2019
  • BlackRock Lists a Cerpi for US$68.8m (en español)

    December 19, 2019
  • Oria Capital Completes a US$54m Follow On Investment in Zenvia Mobile Serviços Digitais

    December 17, 2019
  • Advent Acquires Rondobras

    December 17, 2019
  • ICM Asset Management Invests in Kampus Santa Rosa Industrial

    December 17, 2019
  • GEF and Performa Investimentos Will Exit Tecverde Engenharia

    December 11, 2019
  • Bain Capital Partially Exits Notre Dame Intermedica

    December 11, 2019
  • Patria Investimentos Exits Highline do Brasil Through a Sale to Colony Capital

    December 10, 2019

Latest Venture Capital News

  • SoftBank Latin America Leads Series C Investment in Brazilian Fiscal and Accounting System Contabilizei

    January 14, 2021
  • Greenspring Associates Leads US$35m Series B in Colombian Proptech La Haus

    January 13, 2021
  • DOMO Invest and Poli Angels Invest R$1m in Brazilian Media Production Company Pix Midia (em português)

    January 13, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos Leads R$11m Round in Brazilian Corporate Training Platform Skore (em português)

    January 13, 2021
  • DOMO Invest and Silver Angels Invest R$1m in Brazilian Satellite Image Processor Sensix (em português)

    January 12, 2021
  • BuenTrip Ventures Leads US$1.25m Round in Ecuadorian Cybersecurity Platform Kriptos (en español)

    January 12, 2021
  • DOMO Invest, Poli Angels, and Urca Angels Invest in Brazilian Accounting Platform ContaAgil (em português)

    January 11, 2021
  • 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
  • Alere Advisors Leads US$3.3m Series A in Colombian Grocery Delivery Platform Superfüds (en español)

    December 22, 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

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