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  • FIS AMERICAS LAVCA

    FIS Ameris Signs an Investment Agreement with Puntaje Nacional (en español)

    May 6, 2019

    FIS Ameris signed a pre-investment agreement with Puntaje Nacional, an edtech company aiming to reduce the education gap in Chile and LatAm. (FIS Ameris) OGR, “Ingeniería de Sistemas Open Green…

  • IDB Invest and OPIC Launch Gender Focused Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean

    October 3, 2018

    IDB Invest and OPIC partnered to launch Fund Mujer, the first gender-focused fund for Latin America and the Caribbean, to invest in female entrepreneurs, companies with a significant share of women leaders, and firms that generate jobs or consumer products for women. The fund has a US$200m target and is expected to be comprised of 70% equity / 30% debt.

  • Creation Investments Capital Management Makes MXN$250m Investment in Fintech Pluscorp (en español)

    September 20, 2018

    Creation Investments Capital Management made a MX$250m investment in Pluscorp, a Mexican financial services company.

  • Harvard Angels, Insper Angels and Anjos Do Brasil Make an Undisclosed Investment in Incentiv (en español)

    August 26, 2018

    Harvard Angels, Insper Angels and Anjos Do Brasil made an undisclosed investment in Incentiv, a Brazilian crowdfunding platform for impact-driven projects.

  • Omidyar Network Launches Impact Investing Team

    August 8, 2018

    The Omidyar Network has launched a new impact investing guide for families, “Building and Impact Investing Team.” 

  • MassChallenge LAVCA Venture Investors

    MassChallenge Awards MXN$2m to Four Mexican Startups

    December 8, 2017

    MassChallenge Mexico awarded MXN$2m in zero-equity cash grants to four startups from their 2017 accelerator program: Urbvan, Iluméxico, Totolines and Econduce. (Press Release) Mexico City, December 7, 2017 – MassChallenge…

  • Pomona Impact Ecofiltro LAVCA Venture Investors

    Pomona Impact Injects US$150k into Guatemala’s Ecofiltro (en español)

    November 20, 2017

    Pomona Impact has made a US$150k investment in Ecofiltro, a social impact water filtration startup based in Guatemala with a presence in Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica.…

  • Capria Network LAVCA Venture Investors

    Capria Network to Invest in Chile-focused Latin American Fund Manager

    November 14, 2017

    Impact investing firm Capria announces investments in an unnamed fund manager in Latin America who is creating a US$21m fund focused on Chile, and in Lateral Capital, a Sub-Saharan African…

  • Chile Impact Investing LAVCA Venture Investors

    Chile Launches New Social Impact Bond (en español)

    November 5, 2017

    Fundación Impacta and the Chilean Ministry of the Economy have partnered to launch Chile’s first Social Impact Bond. (Economía y Negocios) Creados en Inglaterra, a la fecha mueven aproximadamente US$…

  • Financiera Confianza Oikocredit LAVCA Venture Investors

    Impact Investor Oikocredit Exits Financiera Confianza

    October 27, 2017

    Dutch social impact investor Oikocredit has exited Peruvian microfinance institution Financiera Confianza with sale to BBVA Foundation for an undisclosed amount. (Press Release) Social impact investor Oikocredit has exited Peruvian…

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  • Equitas Acquires Chile’s Naviera Antártica

    June 20, 2022
  • Henko Capital Partners Acquires Revergy

    June 15, 2022
  • Patria Acquires Brazil’s Avenida for BRL300m

    June 15, 2022
  • Grupo Mutual To Raise Two USD200m Costa Rica VC Funds

    June 14, 2022
  • BNDES To Invest BRL2.5b in Funds Managed by Vinci, BTG Pactual, Kinea and Patria

    June 14, 2022
  • Macquarie Sells Interest in Mexico’s Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí to Bestinver

    June 11, 2022
  • Mexico’s Ozon Raises USD4m Seed Funding and USD25m Debt

    June 10, 2022
  • Meor To Invest MXN1.45b To Develop Three Industrial Parks in Mexico

    June 9, 2022
  • Seguros Unimed To Launch BRL1b Brazilian Real Estate Fund

    June 9, 2022
  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires 85% Stake in Brazil’s Casa Trevo and CATR From AZ Group

    June 8, 2022
  • Ecuadorian Fintech Kushki Raises USD100m Series B+ at USD1.5b Valuation

    June 7, 2022
  • CPP Investments-backed Auren Energia Acquires 28.3% Stake In Brazil’s Aquarela Inovação Tecnológica

    June 7, 2022
  • IDB Invest Provides USD250m Fixed Rate B-bond for Uruguay’s Central Railroad Line Project

    June 7, 2022
  • SPIC To Acquire 70% Stake in Two Brazilian Solar Projects in Brazil From Canadian Solar

    June 6, 2022
  • Grupo Financiero Galicia Acquires 15% Stake in Argentina’s Agripay

    June 6, 2022
  • Caatinga Capital To Acquire 70% Stake in Brazil’s Nexti for BRL170m

    June 6, 2022
  • Mubadala Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Brazil’s Medicina UniFTC Salvador and Unesulbahia

    June 3, 2022
  • H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Chile’s Virutex Ilko

    June 3, 2022
  • Anthos Capital Leads USD47m Round for SuperApp Yummy

    June 2, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Acquires 100% of Colombia’s Ascender From Valorar Futuro

    June 2, 2022
  • Inovabra Leads ~USD17m Round for Brazilian Agtech Agrotools (em português)

    June 1, 2022
  • Brookfield-owned BRK Ambiental Files for Brazil IPO

    May 31, 2022
  • LATAM Airlines Secures USD3.7b in Financing From J.P. Morgan and Qatar Airways Investments

    May 31, 2022
  • Alloy Capital Invests Debt in Mexico’s MAS Seguros

    May 30, 2022
  • Colombian Restaurant Platform RobinFood Raises USD32m (em português)

    May 26, 2022
  • Grepar Participações To Acquire Lubnor Refinery From Petrobras for USD34m

    May 26, 2022
  • ADIA To Provide Financing for Santa Fe-Córdoba aqueduct

    May 25, 2022
  • Canaan Partners Leads USD15m Series A for Brazilian Fintech Marvin (em português)

    May 25, 2022
  • Jimena Pardo of Meta and Endeavor Joins ALLVP As Partner

    May 25, 2022
  • Mexican Digital Freight Forwarder Nowports Raises USD150m Series C at USD1.1b Valuation

    May 24, 2022
  • BTG Pactual and Energea Global Sell SPE to Comerc for BRL200m

    May 23, 2022
  • IDB, IDB Invest, Bancoldex, FDN, Others Provide ~USD524m in Debt to Finance Antioquia Port Project

    May 23, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Exits Brazil’s Puravida Via Sale to Nestlé

    May 23, 2022
  • Notarc Management Group Acquires Panama Canal Container Port Project

    May 20, 2022
  • GTIS Partners Sells 62% Stake in Brazil’s Infinity Tower to Lucio Companies for USD172m

    May 20, 2022
  • Meor To Invest MXN3.8b To Develop Industrial Parks in Mexico

    May 19, 2022
  • L Catterton To Invest in Mexico’s Crediclub

    May 19, 2022
  • GFC Leads USD7m Round for Colombian Fintech R5

    May 18, 2022

Latest Private Equity News

  • Equitas Acquires Chile’s Naviera Antártica

    June 20, 2022
  • Patria Acquires Brazil’s Avenida for BRL300m

    June 15, 2022
  • Grupo Mutual To Raise Two USD200m Costa Rica VC Funds

    June 14, 2022
  • Macquarie Sells Interest in Mexico’s Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí to Bestinver

    June 11, 2022
  • Mexico’s Ozon Raises USD4m Seed Funding and USD25m Debt

    June 10, 2022
  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires 85% Stake in Brazil’s Casa Trevo and CATR From AZ Group

    June 8, 2022
  • CPP Investments-backed Auren Energia Acquires 28.3% Stake In Brazil’s Aquarela Inovação Tecnológica

    June 7, 2022
  • Grupo Financiero Galicia Acquires 15% Stake in Argentina’s Agripay

    June 6, 2022
  • Caatinga Capital To Acquire 70% Stake in Brazil’s Nexti for BRL170m

    June 6, 2022
  • Mubadala Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Brazil’s Medicina UniFTC Salvador and Unesulbahia

    June 3, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Acquires 100% of Colombia’s Ascender From Valorar Futuro

    June 2, 2022
  • Brookfield-owned BRK Ambiental Files for Brazil IPO

    May 31, 2022
  • LATAM Airlines Secures USD3.7b in Financing From J.P. Morgan and Qatar Airways Investments

    May 31, 2022
  • Alloy Capital Invests Debt in Mexico’s MAS Seguros

    May 30, 2022
  • ADIA To Provide Financing for Santa Fe-Córdoba aqueduct

    May 25, 2022
  • BTG Pactual and Energea Global Sell SPE to Comerc for BRL200m

    May 23, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Exits Brazil’s Puravida Via Sale to Nestlé

    May 23, 2022
  • L Catterton To Invest in Mexico’s Crediclub

    May 19, 2022
  • General Atlantic Acquires Stake in Brazil’s Locaweb

    May 18, 2022
  • Lightrock Reaches USD300m Final Close for LatAm Growth Fund

    May 18, 2022
  • Grupo Procaps To Acquire Mexico’s Grupo Somar From Advent

    May 17, 2022
  • Stratus Alternative Fund To Launch Jamaica SME Private Equity Fund

    May 14, 2022
  • FRAM Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Brazil’s Classy Brands

    May 12, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Exits Brazil’s Pro Infusion Via Sale to Viveo Group

    May 11, 2022
  • Advent International To Invest in Colombia’s GHL Hotels

    May 3, 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
  • IG4 Capital To Raise USD500m Fund III and USD300m Credit Fund

    April 25, 2022
  • Accenture Acquires Argentina’s Ergo

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

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

    April 12, 2022
  • Riza Asset Management and Alvarez & Marzel To Create JV To Invest in Special Situations

    April 7, 2022
  • Brookfield To Invest USD60m in Brazil’s Ouro Verde

    March 28, 2022
  • Gramercy Provides USD100m Credit Line to Colombia’s OmniLatAm

    March 21, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Leads BRL650m Investment in Brazil’s Evino

    March 7, 2022
  • PX Ativos Judiciais and Galapagos Capital Raise BRL100m for Brazil Judicial Assets Fund

    March 2, 2022
  • IFC To Provide BRL200m Loan to Brazil’s Ser Educacional

    February 24, 2022
  • Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital Provides BRL72m in Mezzanine Financing to Brazil’s InvestFarma

    February 23, 2022

Latest Venture Capital News

  • Ecuadorian Fintech Kushki Raises USD100m Series B+ at USD1.5b Valuation

    June 7, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Acquires USD20m Stake in Brazilian Credit Provider DMCard

    February 21, 2022
  • 8VC Leads ~USD35.4m Round for Brazilian Insurtech 180 Seguros (em português)

    February 2, 2022
  • Glade Brook Capital Leads USD125m Series C for Chilean Insurtech Betterfly

    February 2, 2022
  • SP Ventures and Acre.VC Lead USD10m Series A for Brazilian Carbon Trading Marketplace Moss (em português)

    January 31, 2022
  • Brazilian Healthtech Nilo Saúde Raises USD10m Series A from Canary, MAYA, SoftBank, GFC and Tau Ventures

    January 28, 2022
  • Valor Capital Group Leads ~USD16m Series A for Brazilian Agtech Agrolend (em português)

    January 23, 2022
  • DILA Capital and Kayyak Ventures Lead USD15m Series A for Mexican Financing Platform Fairplay

    January 18, 2022
  • Astella Investimentos Leads ~USD4.6m Seed Round for Brazilian Blockchain Trading Platform Gavea (em português)

    January 12, 2022
  • SoftBank Leads USD48m Series B for Colombian E-commerce Laika

    January 12, 2022
  • KASZEK Leads USD13.2m Round for Mexican Fantasy Sports Platform Draftea

    January 7, 2022
  • IDC Ventures Leads ~USD5m Series A for Brazilian Microcredit Platform SuperSim (em português)

    January 6, 2022
  • Mexican Verification Platform MetaMap Raises USD70m Series B

    January 5, 2022
  • DRADS Capital Leads USD7m Pre-Series A for Chilean Foodtech The Live Green Co. (en español)

    January 3, 2022
  • SoftBank Leads USD127m Round for Brazilian Healthcare Provider Alice

    December 21, 2021
  • DILA Capital and ALIVE Ventures Lead USD14m Series A for Edtech Slang

    December 20, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos and SoftBank Lead ~USD3m Seed Round for Brazilian Automation Platform BotCity (em português)

    December 20, 2021
  • GIC Leads USD80m Round for Colombian POS Lending Platform ADDI (em português)

    December 20, 2021
  • Yara Growth Ventures Leads USD30m Series C for Argentine Agtech Agrofy (em português)

    December 16, 2021
  • Tiger Global Leads USD60m Series B for Mexican Freight Platform Nowports

    December 16, 2021
  • SoftBank Leads ~USD120m Round for Brazilian Fintech OpenCo (em português)

    December 15, 2021
  • DN Capital Leads ~USD22.2m Series A+ for Brazilian Healthtech Sami

    December 14, 2021
  • Riverwood Capital Leads ~USD52m Series B for Brazilian Fiscal Management Platform Arquivei (em português)

    December 14, 2021
  • KASZEK Leads USD2.7m Seed Round for Peruvian Edtech Crack the Code

    December 13, 2021
  • GIC Leads ~USD32m Series C for Brazilian Delivery Platform Shopper (em português)

    December 13, 2021
  • Tiger Global Leads USD20.5m Round for Mexican Freight Platform Nuvocargo

    December 10, 2021
  • Advent International and SoftBank Lead USD60m Series B+ in E-Commerce Aggregator Merama

    December 9, 2021
  • Volpe Capital Leads ~USD5m Series A for Brazilian Corporate Governance Platform Atlas Governance

    December 8, 2021
  • Lachy Groom Leads USD14.8m Series A for Brazilian Fintech Stark Bank (em português)

    December 8, 2021
  • Prosus Ventures Leads USD60m Series B for Colombian Edtech Platzi

    December 6, 2021
  • KASZEK Leads USD10m Series A for Brazilian Workspace Marketplace Beer or Coffee (em português)

    November 30, 2021
  • Galapagos Capital Invests ~USD20m in Brazilian Cosmetics MedBeauty (em português)

    November 18, 2021
  • Oak HC Leads USD27m Series A for Mexican Payment Platform Aplazo

    November 15, 2021
  • Colombian E-commerce Fulfillment Platform Melonn Raises USD4.5 Seed Round

    November 3, 2021
  • DNA Capital, Temasek and Fit Participações Lead ~USD20m Round for Brazilian Healthtech Memed

    November 1, 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
  • SoftBank Leads USD75m Series C for Brazilian BPO Platform Pipefy

    October 26, 2021

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