BNDES will invest R$300m in the ACON Latin America Opportunities Fund (ALAOF). The vehicle is targeting up to R$1.2b from financial institutions, including other development banks, to invest in Brazilian…

Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia invested in two Pátria Investimentos funds. Commitment amounts were undisclosed. (Valor Econômico) O Fundo de Investimento Público (PIF) começou a investir no Brasil…

IFC and Australis Partners will invest up to US$15m in Reve Group, a Latin American retail and consumer foodservice company operating in Colombia, Panama, and Chile. The funding will be…

General Atlantic and XP Controle Participações, the founding holding company, have filed for a secondary share offering of US$1b for up to 22.4m shares on Nasdaq. (Reuters) Brazilian brokerage firm…

TreeCorp Investimentos acquired a controlling stake in Brazil-based food chain Cabana Burger Restaurante e Lanchonete for R$60m.  (WSJ) Brazilian middle-market investor TreeCorp Investimentos acquired a controlling stake in Cabana Burger…

Vinci Partners-backed Vero Internet has acquired Brazil-based internet provider MKA Telecom for an undisclosed amount. (Valor Econômico)  A Vinci Partners redobrou sua aposta na expansão dos serviços de banda larga…

IG4 Capital has acquired CLI, CGG Trading’s infrastructure and logistics projects operator and majority shareholder in Brazil-based grain terminal Tegram. The deal includes the restructuring of US$236m in debt owed…

 Patria Investimentos and Leblon Equities have acquired an 18% stake in Brazil-based insurance company Alper (formerly known as BR Insurance) from businessman Marcelo Lima.  (Brazil Journal) O empresário Marcelo Lima…

Advent International-backed Brazil-based educational group YDUQS acquired Brazil-based post-secondary educational group Grupo Athenas for R$120m.  (Brazil Journal) A YDUQS acaba de comprar o Grupo Athenas, reforçando sua presença no Norte…

XP Private Equity acquired control of Brazil-based CBV Eye Hospital for R$200m. XP plans to use CBV as a consolidation platform in Brazil, with 5,000 clinics and ~ R$8b of…