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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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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

  • Mesfix Felipe Tascon LAVCA Venture Investors

    Mesfix’s Felipe Tascón Ortíz on fueling Colombia’s Economy through Crowdfunding

    Mesfix is a Colombian crowdfunding platform that has helped 80+ businesses collectively raise over US$4m. In 2017, InQlab and IKON Banca de Inversion made a US$1.2m investment in Mesfix. In this interview with founder and CEO Felipe Tascon Ortiz we learn about the challenges and opportunities of being Colombia’s first crowdfunding platform, and about the impact it can have on SMEs in LatAm.

  • Tpaga Andrés Gutiérrez LAVCA Venture Investors

    TPAGA Co-Founder Andrés Gutiérrez on Bringing Mobile Payments to Colombia’s Unbanked

    TPaga is a Colombia-based mobile payment platform for the unbanked. In 2017, Silicon Valley fund Green Visor Capital led a US$2.5m investment in Tpaga, and Y Combinator invested US$120k. Co-founder Andrés Gutiérrez talks with LAVCA about how TPaga emerged from running Tappsi, a Colombian taxi app that merged with Easy in 2015, the opportunity to bring mobile payments to the unbanked, and the importance of competition.

  • ESCALA Educacion Andrea Echavarria LAVCA

    ESCALA Educación is Breaking Down Barriers to Higher Education in Colombia

    Accion Venture Lab, Mountain Nazca Colombia, Invictum Capital, and several Colombian angel investors made an undisclosed seed investment in ESCALA Educación, a social enterprise that offers savings plans for higher education as an employee benefit with the goal of increasing access to education and ultimately reducing income inequality. This is the startup’s first institutional investment and Accion Venture Lab’s first investment in Colombia.

  • Seeking A New Approach: Colombian Tech & VC

    The period January-June 2017 marked a milestone for Colombia venture capital. For the first time since LAVCA began capturing VC data, Colombia became the second most active market in terms of VC dollars with US$67m invested across six deals. In November, LAVCA participated in Smart Capital Colombia, hosted by Ruta N and Capitalia Colombia. READ LAVCA’s update on the Colombian startup ecosystem and download LAVCA’s presentation.

  • Chile’s Lab4U Talks Winning WeXchange and the US$37.8b Edtech Opportunity

    Komal Dadlani founded Lab4U in Chile in 2013 to disrupt the way science is taught in classrooms across Latin America and the world. In this interview, Komal Dadlani talks about the US$37.8b edtech market and how she benefited from both local government funding in Chile (from Startup Chile and CORFO) and how winning WeXchange in 2016 helped better connect her with the investment community in the region and the Bay Area.

  • Peru’s Laboratoria Tackles Coding Gender Gap in Latin America with International Funding

    Mariana Costa, Herman Marin, and Rodulfo Prieto founded Laboratoria, an organization to teach low-income women in Latin America programming and web development skills. More than 400 female developers from Peru, Chile, and Mexico have passed through Laboratoria’s program since 2014; 75% have found jobs, with a 3X average increase in their starting salary. In this interview we learn about Laboratoria’s mission to close the coding gender gap and graduate the best tech talent in Latin America.

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    IFC Alum Focuses Efforts on Teaching Brazilian Women to Code with {reprograma}

    In this interview with {reprograma} founder & CEO Mariel Reyes, we learn about how she bootstrapped the organization and forged a partnership with Facebook on her mission to close the gender gap in Brazil’s technology sector. {reprograma} teaches unemployed Brazilian women how to code and has graduated 88 junior front-end engineers in 18 months, with a 97% completion rate and 63% job placement rate.

  • Member Profile: Benoit Verbrugghe, Member of the Executive Committee, Ardian

    LAVCA spoke with Benoit Verbrugghe, Member of the Executive Committee, Ardian about their regional strategy for Latin America, including the opportunity in infrastructure and renewable energy and staffing and opening an office in the region in the near-term.

  • Mediação Online Raised R$500K from 500 Startups to Tackle Brazil’s “Litigation Culture”

    Mediação Online, a legal dispute mediation service for Brazilian businesses and consumers, recently received R$500k in investment from 500 Startups, having previously been accelerated at Wayra Brasil. In this interview with founder & CEO Melissa Felipe Gava, we learn about Brazil’s “stratospheric” number of litigation proceedings, and how Mediação Online is working to lower the cost of mediation services…

  • With Funding from Wayra Colombia & Quake Capital, Ad Optimization Startup DataGran Expands Globally

    DataGran is an ad optimization startup in New York that raised an undisclosed amount of capital from Wayra Colombia and Quake Capital earlier this year. In this interview with founder & CEO Carlos Mendez, we learn about DataGran’s traction to date, why they are expanding globally, and what’s next for adtech (hint: it involves AI and blockchain)…

  • Kingo Raises Series B to Bring Pre-Paid Solar to Central America

    Company: Kingo Founder: Juan Fermín Rodriguez Investors: ENGIE, FCP, FMO, Proparco, and H-Reff, PeopleFund Kingo, a Guatemalan startup providing pre-paid solar energy kits to almost 50,000 low-income households across Central America, raised…

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    LAVCA Venture Investors Annual Meeting: The Wrap Up

    LAVCA’s 2017 Venture Investors Annual Meeting during LAVCA Week saw record attendance on September 28 in New York. From Latin America to Silicon Valley, investors, entrepreneurs, angels, accelerators, and tech companies gathered to bridge connections and discuss portfolio updates and key trends in global and regional VC.

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  • Cultivan Sandbox Ventures Invests US$2m in Agtech Data Startup Leaf

    September 24, 2020
  • Hidrovias do Brasil Raises R$3.4b in IPO, Pátria, BNDES, Temasek, and AIMCo Exit

    September 23, 2020
  • Valor Capital Leads R$25m Series A in Brazilian Lending Fintech Quasar Flash

    September 23, 2020
  • Movile Leads R$60m Round in Brazilian Fintech Zoop

    September 22, 2020
  • GEF Capital Partners LatAm Acquires 60% Stake in Café Brasil Fertilizantes for R$90m (em português)

    September 22, 2020
  • KaszeK Ventures Leads R$100m Series A in Brazilian Broker Dealer Ideal

    September 21, 2020
  • General Atlantic and SoftBank Lead US$108m Series B in Acesso Digital

    September 21, 2020
  • DOMO Invest Exits Agenda Edu via Sale to Eleva Educação (em português)

    September 18, 2020
  • Aliansce Invests R$15.5m in Brazilian Vegetable Subscription Startup BeGreen

    September 18, 2020
  • DOMO Invest Leads R$5.5m in Brazilian Proptech Rede Vistorias (em português)

    September 16, 2020
  • Bradesco and Itaú Unibanco Lead US$15m Round in Brazilian Open Banking Platform Quanto (em português)

    September 16, 2020
  • General Atlantic Leads US$200m Round in Uruguayan Payment Platform dLocal

    September 15, 2020
  • SoftBank Invests US$75m in Indian Hotel Unicorn Oyo to Launch Oyo LAtAm

    September 15, 2020
  • Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Leads R$120m Series A in Brazilian Fintech iugu

    September 14, 2020
  • Advent Exits Brazilian Investment Platform Easynvest and Invests in Nubank

    September 11, 2020
  • monashees and SV LatAm Lead US$14m Round in Mexican Digital Banking Platform Oyster

    September 10, 2020
  • Warburg Partially Exits Stake in Brazilian Pet Products Retailer Petz via IPO (em português)

    September 9, 2020
  • Vinci Partners Invests R$400m in Brazilian Digital Bank Agibank (em português)

    September 9, 2020
  • L Catterton and Future Positive Lead US$85m Series C in Chilean Foodtech NotCo

    September 9, 2020
  • ACON-Backed CryoHoldco Acquires Cordcell (en español)

    September 8, 2020
  • Redpoint eventures Leads R$10m Series A in Brazilian Clothing Resale Marketplace Repassa (em português)

    September 5, 2020
  • Patria Aquires 5% Stake in Qualicorp (em português)

    September 4, 2020
  • AMP Capital and Enel Group Create Joint Venture for Public Transportation Infrastructure

    September 3, 2020
  • BTG Pactual, ENFINI Investments, and Turin MFO Lead US$25m Round in Fazenda Futuro

    September 2, 2020
  • Ulu Ventures Leads US$3m in Mexican Employee Management Startup Rever

    September 1, 2020
  • Blue like an Orange Invests R$30m in Placi

    August 31, 2020
  • Pátria’s Infrastructure Fund IV Raises R$10b

    August 31, 2020
  • Jive Increases Stake in Viver Incorporadora by 5.81% (em português)

    August 27, 2020
  • Jive Reaches R$2.2b First Close for Third Brazil Distressed Fund (em português)

    August 27, 2020
  • SP Ventures Reaches US$17.2m First Close on Latin American Agfoodtech Fund

    August 27, 2020
  • Felicis Ventures Leads US$12m Series A in Financial Advisor Platform Origin (em português)

    August 27, 2020
  • Gradient Ventures Leads US$14m Series A in Mexican Challenger Bank Fondeadora

    August 27, 2020
  • Redpoint eventures Leads US$5m Round in Computer Vision CyberLabs

    August 26, 2020
  • Inspired Capital Leads US$10m Series A in Colombian Proptech Habi

    August 26, 2020
  • I Squared Capital to Exit Orazul Energy Perú via Strategic Sale to ISA for US$158.5m

    August 25, 2020
  • Accial Capital Invests US$10m in Debt Financing in Colombian Lending Platform Aflore

    August 25, 2020
  • Insight Partners Leads US$118m Series B in Visual Collaboration Platform MURAL

    August 25, 2020
  • Carlyle-Backed COG Energy Purchases ARROW Exploration’s LLA 23 Block for US$12m

    August 24, 2020

Latest Private Equity News

  • 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
  • CVC Capital Partners Announces Acquisition of Hermes (em português)

    December 3, 2019
  • IG4 Capital of Brazil To Purchase Graña y Montero (em português)

    November 28, 2019
  • Former Actis Partner Joins XP to Launch PE Fund

    November 26, 2019
  • CPPIB Acquires Stake in Smart Fit for R$1.07b

    November 26, 2019
  • Nexxus Capital Exits Krispy Kreme Mexico

    November 25, 2019
  • Patria to Exit Argo Energia (em português)

    November 23, 2019
  • CPPIB and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to Acquire 40% Stake in IDEAL

    November 21, 2019
  • W Capital SAFI Invests in Vitamina Chile

    November 20, 2019
  • PanJam and Portland PE to Acquire Stake in itelbpo

    November 14, 2019
  • L Catterton Invests in OdontoCompany

    November 6, 2019
  • Anacapa Partners Invests in Agasus

    November 6, 2019
  • Stratus Group’s BBM Logística Acquires Translovato

    November 5, 2019
  • General Atlantic Promotes Martin Escobari to Co-President

    November 5, 2019
  • Anacapa Partners Invests in Auronix

    October 30, 2019
  • Patria Exits Supplier via Sale to Totvs for R$455m (em português)

    October 29, 2019
  • DXA Invests in Brazilian Software Provider SIKUR

    October 29, 2019
  • EIG Global Energy Partners Buys Likana Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project from SolarReserve

    October 29, 2019
  • SEAF Caribbean SME Growth Fund Raises Over US$35m in First Close

    October 25, 2019
  • Patria Completes a Follow-on Investment in Alphaville Urbanismo (em português)

    October 22, 2019
  • Advent and Essex Woodlands Exit Biotoscana Via Sale to Knight Therapeutics

    October 21, 2019
  • Trivèlla M3 Investimentos Acquires AMcom for R$15m (em português)

    October 18, 2019
  • Colombia’s Government Awards a Metro Construction Contract to Consortium Apca Transmimetro

    October 17, 2019
  • FTV Capital Makes a Follow-on Investment in EBANX – Now a Valuation of US$1b (em português)

    October 16, 2019
  • Alta Growth Capital and Others Invest in Mexico’s Lottus Education

    October 11, 2019
  • Global Asset Capital Acquires a Minority Stake in Árbore Engenharia (en español)

    October 10, 2019
  • Statkraft Energias Renovaveis Acquires Brazilian Wind Projects from Salus

    October 9, 2019
  • Fleury Signs Agreement to Acquire Diagmax for R$80.3m (em português)

    October 2, 2019
  • Bela Vista Investimentos Announces Investment in Roots to Go

    October 2, 2019
  • Aqua-Spark Invests in Fisher Piscicultura

    October 2, 2019
  • Mineira Activa Sells Stake in BioLantanidos to Hochschild

    October 2, 2019
  • Linzor Acquires Chilean Telecommunications Company Mundo Pacifico

    September 26, 2019
  • Advent Receives US$100m Commitment from Oregon Investment Council for Latin America Fund VII

    September 25, 2019

Latest Venture Capital News

  • Canary, KaszeK Ventures, and MAYA Capital Invest US$16m in Alice

    June 30, 2020
  • Mountain Nazca and Foundation Capital Lead a US$12m Bridge Round in Grocery Delivery Startup Jüsto

    June 30, 2020
  • Banco BV Leads a R$15m Series A in Used Car Marketplace Carflix

    June 30, 2020
  • Accial Capital Leads a US$21m Debt Round in Mexican Fintech ePesos

    June 26, 2020
  • General Atlantic and e.Bricks Ventures Lead a R$40m Series B in Telemedicine Startup Conexa Saúde

    June 25, 2020
  • QED and LEAP Invest US$3m in Mexican HRtech Worky

    June 25, 2020
  • Global Founders Capital, ONEVC, and Flourish Ventures Invest in Brazilian Fintech Swap

    June 22, 2020
  • L Catterton Invests in Brazilian Marketplace PetLove

    June 18, 2020
  • Redpoint eventures Leads a US$2.3m Round in Customer Intelligence Platform Arena

    June 17, 2020
  • DEG Leads a US$12m Series B in Brazilian Fintech BizCapital

    June 17, 2020
  • Kaszek Ventures Leads a US$10m Series A in Colombian Proptech La Haus

    June 16, 2020
  • Kaszek Ventures and Kevin Efrusy Lead a US$20m Round in Remessa Online

    June 15, 2020
  • monashees, KaszeK Ventures, and ONEVC Invest US$4.6m in Pipo (em Português)

    June 11, 2020
  • Sofinnova Partners Leads a US$5.6m Series A in Chilean Biotech Protera

    June 10, 2020
  • KPTL Acquires Minority Stake in Gestão Agropecuária (em português)

    June 9, 2020
  • Canary Leads a R$3m Round in Brazilian Rental Platform Boomerang (em português)

    June 8, 2020
  • Canary Leads a R$5m Round in Brazilian Proptech Hent (em português)

    June 8, 2020
  • Valor Capital and Redpoint eventures Lead a US$47m Series B in Tembici

    June 3, 2020
  • Blue Like an Orange Sustainable Capital Reaches US$200m+ Final Close for Latin America Fund I

    June 2, 2020
  • SoftBank Latin America Fund Leads a US$22m Series B in Cortex

    June 1, 2020
  • KaszeK Ventures and Founders Fund Lead a US$10m Investment in Mexican Fintech Belvo

    May 29, 2020
  • Santander InnoVentures Leads a US$5m Series A in Revenue-Based Lending a55 (em português)

    May 28, 2020
  • Redpoint eventures and HDI Seguros Invest US$6.5m in Financial Planning Accountfy (em português)

    May 28, 2020
  • Quona Capital Leads a US$15m Round in Colombian Lending Platform ADDI

    May 22, 2020
  • Indico Capital Partners Invests R$16.5m in Zenklub (em portugués)

    May 19, 2020
  • Eurofarma’s Neuron Ventures Leads a US$1m Round in Psicologia Viva

    May 15, 2020
  • Oria Capital Invests R$40m in Brazilian Recruiting Platform Gupy

    May 14, 2020
  • Fen Ventures, Magma Partners, and Fondo Alerce Invest US$1.3m in Houm

    May 8, 2020
  • Canary, Atlantico, and Big Bets Lead a R$7.5m Round in Festalab

    May 6, 2020
  • Canary Leads a R$3.2m Round in Electricity Bills Manager Clarke Energia (em português)

    May 4, 2020
  • Acumen Latam Capital Partners Completes Investment in Crehana

    May 1, 2020
  • Mountain Nazca Exits Kavak Through a Sale to SoftBank and General Atlantic (en español)

    April 26, 2020
  • TheVentureCity Leads a US$3m Series A in SimpliRoute

    April 23, 2020
  • ALLVP and NFX Lead a US$5.3m Invesment in Nuvocargo

    April 23, 2020
  • Angel Ventures, Artistan Venture Capital, 500 Startups, and Claure Group Invest US$1.6m in Aprende Institute

    April 20, 2020
  • DNA Capital Leads a US$4.5m Series B Investment in Memed & an Undisclosed Follow-on in Brazil’s Feegow (em português)

    April 16, 2020
  • Avista Raises US$75m Credit Line To Support Under-Banked Colombians

    April 14, 2020
  • Valor Capital and DNA Capital Lead a US$11m Series B in Sanar

    April 14, 2020

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