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  • General Atlantic Receives Approval from Cade to Divest from XP Investimentos; Syngenta Acquires Brazil’s Agtech Startup Strider; Brookfield & BTG Pactual Swap Office Portfolios

    March 28, 2018

    Sign up for the Latin American Private Capital Update, a bi-weekly email featuring industry news, research, events, and updates on investors from private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, and…

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    General Atlantic Invests in Brazil’s Gympass (em português)

    December 5, 2017

    General Atlantic has made an undisclosed investment in Brazilian startup Gympass, a gym membership platform that provides users access to multiple gyms throughout Brazil and nine other countries. (Brazil Journal)…

  • General Atlantic Makes Follow on Investment in Brazilian Education Company SAS (em português)

    November 3, 2017

    Growth equity investor General Atlantic has increased its stake from 20% to 26% in Brazilian learning systems provider SAS. (Valor Econômico) A gestora de fundos de private equity General Atlantic…

  • General Atlantic Acquires Stake in Grupo Axo (en español)

    October 20, 2017

    General Atlantic has closed its previously announced strategic investment in Mexican multi-brand retailer Grupo Axo. (Investing.com) Alsea, la principal operadora de restaurantes y cafeterías en América Latina, dijo que ya…

  • General Atlantic to Invest in Mexican Group Axo

    May 30, 2017

    General Atlantic has agreed to make a strategic investment in Mexican multi-brand retailer Grupo Axo for an undisclosed amount.  (Press Release) MEXICO CITY, May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Grupo Axo,…

  • Actis Exits Brazil Brokerage with Sale of Stake to General Atlantic

    April 14, 2016

    (Bloomberg) General Atlantic will increase its stake in XP Investimentos from 33% to 49%. This transaction also means an exit for Actis, which currently owns a 10% in this company.

  • General Atlantic to Exit Sura Asset Management for US$538m (en español)

    February 26, 2016

    (Dinero) Grupo Sura signed an agreement to buy back its stake in Sura Asset Management from General Atlantic for US$538m.

  • General Atlantic Increases Stake in Brazil’s XP Investimentos (em português)

    February 4, 2016

    (Valor Econômico) General Atlantic increased its stake in XP Investimentos from 30% to 34% in 2H 2015 for undisclosed amount.

  • General Atlantic Buys 17% Stake in Brazil Retailer Pague Menos

    December 21, 2015

    (Reuters) Empreendimentos Pague Menos SA, Brazil’s No. 3 drugstore chain, agreed to sell a 17% stake to U.S. private-equity firm General Atlantic LLC for R$600m (US$150m), the latest deal involving…

  • General Atlantic Exits Smiles (em português)

    June 26, 2015

    (InfoMoney) General Atlantic fully exited multi-airline frequent flyer company, Smiles. Itaú BBA analysts view this as an attractive buying opportunity for other investors.

  • General Atlantic Opens Mexico City Office and Expands Local Presence in Latin America

    June 10, 2015

    (Press Release) General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that it has opened an office in Mexico City, its second office in Latin America. Under the leadership…

  • General Atlantic to Invest R$200m in Brazil’s first IPO of 2014

    October 1, 2014

    (Estadão) American Fund, General Atlantic, has agreed to invest up to R$200m in São Paulo-based veterinary product manufacturer, Ourofino, who is preparing to hold the first IPO of 2014 at…

  • General Atlantic Announces Investment in SAS Sistema de Ensino

    September 2, 2014

    (Press Release) General Atlantic has completed an investment in SAS Sistema de Ensino. SAS is a leading learning systems provider in provides and provides a teaching methodology for approximately 110,000…

  • SAS Sistema de Ensino Partners with Global Growth Investor General Atlantic

    July 22, 2014

    (Press Release) SAS Sistema de Ensino (SAS), a leading learning system provider in Brazil, announced that General Atlantic, a global growth investor, will make a strategic investment in the company.

  • American Fund General Atlantic Exits Linx (em português)

    June 6, 2014

    (Dinheiro) In 2011, General Atlantic (GA) paid R$129.2 million for a 20% stake in Linx, which provides software solutions for the Brazilian retail market. On June 4th, 2014, GA exited…

  • General Atlantic Said in Talks to Buy Sanfer Stake Ahead of IPO

    April 25, 2014

    (Bloomberg) General Atlantic is in talks to purchase a minority stake in Laboratorios Sanfer SA, a Mexican maker of antibiotics and blood pressure medications that is expected to go public…

  • Private-Equity General Atlantic Close to First Investment in Mexico

    April 4, 2014

    (WSJ) U.S.-based private-equity fund General Atlantic is close to making its first acquisition in Mexico, building on several years of experience in Brazil. Read More at WSJ

  • GOL Enters into Investment Agreement with General Atlantic

    April 8, 2013

    (PRNewswire) Sao Paulo — GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), (S&P: B, Fitch: B-, Moody’s: B3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, hereby announces…

  • General Atlantic Takes Stake in Brazilian Firm

    December 6, 2012

    (New York Times) December 6, 2012 – The American private equity firm General Atlantic has agreed to invest $200 million for a minority stake in the Brazilian financial services firm…

  • General Atlantic invests in Decolar.com

    April 27, 2012

    (General Atlantic) April 27, 2012 – General Atlantic announced that it has completed an investment in Decolar.com. Financial details were not disclosed.

  • Aceco TI Receives Investment from Global Growth Investor General Atlantic

    March 27, 2012

    (General Atlantic) March 27, 2012 – Aceco TI, the leading company focused on design and maintenance of data centers in Brazil and Latin America, today announced that General Atlantic LLC…

  • General Atlantic Appoints Martin Escobari, Managing Director in Brazil

    January 17, 2012

    (General Atlantic) January 17, 2012 – General Atlantic LLC (“GA”), a leading global growth equity firm, today announced that Martin Escobari has joined the firm as a managing director and…

  • GRUPO SURA Completes Acquisition of ING Assets in LatAm, General Atlantic Enters as Co-Investor

    December 29, 2011

    (GRUPO SURA) December 29, 2011 – GRUPO SURA has become the largest pension fund player in Latin America with one of the most important insurance and investment operations within the…

  • General Atlantic Invests in Brazil-based Linx

    July 26, 2011

    (General Atlantic) July 26, 2011 – Linx, the leading provider of software, services and eCommerce solutions for retail businesses in Brazil, announced a partnership with the leading global growth equity…

  • Brazil’s PeixeUrbano Secures Capital from General Atlantic and Tiger Global

    May 6, 2011

    (PeixeUrbano) May 6, 2011 – PeixeUrbano, the first and leading collective buying website in Brazil, announced a partnership with the leading global growth equity investment firm General Atlantic (GA) in…

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

    February 8, 2019

    U.K private equity firm Actis has exited Atlantic Energias Renováveis. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. (Valor Econômico) A China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) assinou um contrato…

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

    October 26, 2021

    Appian Capital Advisory agreed to sell Brazilian battery metals-focused companies Atlantic Nickel and Mineração Vale Verde to Sibanye-Stillwater for USD1b and an additional 5% NSR royalty on production from the…

  • Neon

    BBVA Invests USD300m in Brazilian Digital Bank Neon

    February 14, 2022

    Spanish bank BBVA invested USD300m in digital bank Neon to double down in its exposure to the Brazilian financial market.  (Press Release) – BBVA has reached an agreement to invest…

  • Bold_Colombia

    Tiger Global Leads USD55m Series B for Colombian Payment Platform Bold

    February 3, 2022

    Tiger Global led a USD55m Series B for Bold, a Colombian payment platform for micro and SMEs, with participation from General Atlantic and Endeavor Catalyst, and follow-on from Piton Capital,…

  • Kinea Ventures + Paketa

    Kinea Ventures Leads ~USD5.4m Series A for Brazilian Credit Consignment Platform Paketá (em português)

    September 13, 2021

    Kinea Ventures, the CVC arm of Itaú, led a ~USD5.4m Series A for Paketá, a Brazilian credit consignment platform, with follow-on from Shift Capital. Shift Capital led a ~USD1.8m seed round…

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  • IDB Invest and Blue Like an Orange Invest USD22m in Colombian Grocery Delivery Platform Merqueo (em portugues)

    May 18, 2022
  • General Atlantic Acquires Stake in Brazil’s Locaweb

    May 18, 2022
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    May 18, 2022
  • Next47 and YC Lead USD15m Series A for Brazilian Industrial Equipment Platform Tractian

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    May 17, 2022
  • Stripes Leads USD32m Series A+ for Brazilian Fintech Nomad

    May 16, 2022
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    May 16, 2022
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    May 14, 2022
  • GIP To Acquire Actis-backed Atlas Renewable Energy

    May 13, 2022
  • Lightrock and Silver Lake Lead USD110m Round for Brazilian Fintech Dock

    May 12, 2022
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    May 12, 2022
  • Jive Investments and Mauá Capital Merge to Form Jive Maua

    May 12, 2022
  • Argentine E-commerce Platform Elevva Raises USD30m Seed Round (en español)

    May 11, 2022
  • QED Investors Lead USD100m Round for Brazilian Solar Energy Platform Solfácil (em português)

    May 11, 2022
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    May 11, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Exits Brazil’s Pro Infusion Via Sale to Viveo Group

    May 11, 2022
  • Colombian Infrastructure Equity Fund Acquires Colombian Port Terminals

    May 6, 2022
  • BTG Pactual Acquires Controlling Stake in Brazil’s V.tal

    May 6, 2022
  • Dalus Capital Leads USD10m Round for Uruguay-based Banking Platform Bankingly (en español)

    May 4, 2022
  • Insight Partners Leads USD196m Series B for Mobile Device Management Platform Mosyle

    May 4, 2022
  • Advent International To Invest in Colombia’s GHL Hotels

    May 3, 2022
  • Lightsmith Group Leads USD60m Round for Farm Management Platform Solinftec

    May 2, 2022
  • KASZEK and Avenir Growth Lead USD111m Series B for Chilean Fintech Xepelin

    May 2, 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
  • CDPQ To Acquire Power Transmission Portfolio in LatAm From Terna Group for ~USD279m

    April 29, 2022
  • NFT Education Platform Ola GG Raises USD8m Round (en español)

    April 27, 2022
  • Brazilian Gaming Platform Snackclub Raises ~USD10m Round (em portugês)

    April 27, 2022
  • KASZEK and Tiger Global Lead USD24m Round for Colombian Payment Network Minka

    April 27, 2022
  • Greylock Leads USD55m Series B for Brazilian Wholesale Marketplace Inventa

    April 27, 2022
  • Borderless Capital Leads USD10m Round for Blockchain Travel Platform TravelX

    April 26, 2022
  • Barn Investimentos Leads ~USD5m Series A for Brazilian Livestock Management Platform Rumina (em português)

    April 25, 2022
  • IG4 Capital To Raise USD500m Fund III and USD300m Credit Fund

    April 25, 2022
  • Sparta To Raise BRL50m for Infrastructure Fund

    April 22, 2022
  • Accenture Acquires Argentina’s Ergo

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

    April 19, 2022
  • Evergreen Investment Partners To Raise USD100m for Hidrogenesis Fund I

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

    April 12, 2022

Latest Private Equity News

  • Wind Point Partners Acquires Mexico’s Palmex

    February 22, 2022
  • Grupo Pegasus Invests in Puppis

    February 22, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Invests BRL100m in Brazil’s DMCard

    February 21, 2022
  • Macrocapitales Sells 33.33% of Hass Peru to Local Investors

    February 19, 2022
  • Jive Investments Sells 49% Stake in Select Assets for USD25.5m

    February 19, 2022
  • Advent Acquires 25% Stake in Brazil’s Tigre for BRL1.35b

    February 18, 2022
  • Altum Capital Reaches USD125m Final Close for Second Mexico Private Debt Fund

    February 15, 2022
  • SouthLight Capital’s LatAm Growth SPAC Raises USD130m on Nasdaq

    February 9, 2022
  • LIV Capital’s Second SPAC Raises USD100m on the Nasdaq

    February 8, 2022
  • MicroVest Invests USD5m in Panama’s Banco La Hipotecaria

    February 8, 2022
  • PesoRama Merges With CPC Skyscape & Receives USD4.2m in Subscription Receipts Led by Fundamental Private Markets

    February 8, 2022
  • Linzor Capital Partners Exits Chile’s Mundo via Sale to DigitalBridge

    February 4, 2022
  • XP Invests ~USD9m in Brazil’s BR Supply (em português)

    January 31, 2022
  • Prisma Capital Increases Stake in Brazil’s Dommo Energia

    January 29, 2022
  • SPX Capital Targets BRL2.5b Brazil PE Fund (em português)

    January 28, 2022
  • BlackRock’s Global Renewable Energy Fund III to Invest USD200m in Chilean Solar Assets

    January 28, 2022
  • Cerberus To Commit BRL50m to Brasil Brokers

    January 27, 2022
  • RF Bank & Trust to Raise USD50m Bahamas Fund

    January 27, 2022
  • Linzor Capital Partners Acquires 70% of inConcert and Convertia

    January 24, 2022
  • Castlelake to Provide USD600m in Financing to Brazil’s Gol

    January 24, 2022
  • Liberty Strategic Capital to Invest USD150m in Argentina’s Satellogic

    January 19, 2022
  • IFC Leads USD30m Financing for Brazil’s Odata

    January 18, 2022
  • Continental Grain Company Invests in Chile’s Agroberries

    January 18, 2022
  • Encinno Capital Invests in Mexico’s Mita Residential

    January 18, 2022
  • Trinity Capital and Structure Banca de Inversión Acquire Colombia’s Acerías Paz del Río for COP74.8b

    January 14, 2022
  • TMF Group Acquires Paraty Capital

    January 11, 2022
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    January 6, 2022
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    December 24, 2021
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    December 23, 2021
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    December 20, 2021
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    December 16, 2021
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    December 15, 2021
  • Prisma Capital Reaches USD650m Final Close for Special Situations Fund II

    December 15, 2021
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    December 14, 2021
  • Blue like an Orange Invests BRL60m in Brazil’s Rede Decisão

    December 14, 2021
  • XP, One7, Acqio and BNDES Launch BRL400m Credit Fund

    December 13, 2021
  • IDB Invest Provides USD10m Loan Facility to Portland Caribbean Fund II

    December 9, 2021
  • Kandeo Partners with Colombia’s Clave

    December 7, 2021

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

    October 26, 2021
  • Brazilian Car Insurtech Justos Raises ~USD35.8m Series A from SoftBank, KASZEK and Others

    October 25, 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
  • Brazilian Wholesale Marketplace Inventa Raises ~USD6m Seed Round (em português)

    October 20, 2021
  • QED Investors and KASZEK Lead USD40m Series C for Brazilian Fintech Hash

    October 20, 2021
  • SoftBank, Amazon and Accel Lead USD108m Series B for Brazilian Fintech Pismo (en español)

    October 19, 2021
  • SP Ventures and Astella Investimentos Lead USD17m Series A for Brazilian Fintech Traive (em português)

    October 18, 2021
  • Tencent and SoftBank Lead USD200m Series F for Brazilian Trucking Marketplace CargoX (em português)

    October 15, 2021
  • Valor Capital Group Leads USD22m Series A for Mexican Edtech Aprende Institute

    October 11, 2021
  • Square Capital and Hard Yaka Invest USD15m in Colombian Digital Payments Platform Movii (en español)

    October 6, 2021
  • Atlantico Leads USD6m Series A for Brazilian Wholesale Marketplace ZAX

    October 5, 2021
  • Mercado Libre and KASZEK SPAC Raises USD287m In Public Listing

    October 4, 2021
  • FunderClub and Clocktower Lead USD2m Seed Round for Chilean Software Platform Toku (en español)

    October 4, 2021
  • Colombian Lending Platform Sempli Raises USD10m (en español)

    October 4, 2021
  • Digital Currency Group Leads USD50m Series B for Argentine Crypto Platform Ripio (em português)

    October 4, 2021
  • Tiger Global and Point72 Ventures Lead USD20m Series A for Colombian HRtech Ontop

    October 4, 2021
  • YC and Public.com Lead USD5.7m Seed Round for Retail Investment Platform Sprout

    September 30, 2021
  • Crescera Capital Leads USD80m Series C for Brazilian Mobility Platform Tembici

    September 30, 2021
  • Accel Leads USD23m Series A for Mexican B2B Fintech Higo

    September 30, 2021
  • 500 Global, Dalus Capital and IDB Lab Invest USD10m in Colombian Budget Chain Ayenda (en español)

    September 29, 2021
  • Tarsadia Capital and QED Investors Lead USD110m Series E+ for Mexican Fintech Konfio (en español)

    September 29, 2021
  • Advent International and SoftBank Lead USD225m Series B for E-commerce Aggregator Merama

    September 28, 2021
  • Mexican Lending Platform ProCredito Secures USD6m Private Credit Facility

    September 28, 2021
  • Mexican Last-Mile Delivery Platform Cargamos Raises USD11m Seed Round

    September 22, 2021
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    September 22, 2021
  • Alfa Collab To Invest Up to ~USD120m in Brazilian Credit Platform for Rural Producers E-ctare

    September 22, 2021
  • monashees and Valor Capital Group Lead ~USD4.6m Round for Brazilian Financial Management Platform BHub (em português)

    September 22, 2021
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    September 22, 2021
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    September 21, 2021
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    September 21, 2021
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    September 17, 2021
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    September 15, 2021
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    September 14, 2021

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