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  • Aztec Report, 500 Startups, LAVCA

    500 Startups Invests in 11 companies in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia

    4 June 2019

    500 Startups selected 11 startups from Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. For their 10th generation winners, 500 Startups will invest US$60k and provide a 16-week accelerator program that will take…

  • Yield Lab Launches LatAm Accelerator and Invests in 3 Agtech Startups

    18 June 2018

    The Yield Lab has launched a Latin American program based in Buenos Aires and will take on six startups for the first cohort. The accelerator has so far invested in local agtechs Agree Market, Kilimo, and Eiwa.

  • Unilever Brazil has launched Lever UP, the company's first worldwide startup acceleration program. Lever UP will be led by corporate accelerator Liga Ventures, targeting startups in the IT, supply chain, e-commerce, home care, and food sectors.

    Unilever Brazil Launches First Worldwide Startup Accelerator Lever UP

    21 May 2018

    Unilever Brazil has launched Lever UP, the company’s first worldwide startup acceleration program. Lever UP will be led by corporate accelerator Liga Ventures, targeting startups in the IT, supply chain, e-commerce, home care, and food sectors.

  • BTG Pactual launched BoostLab, an accelerator to scale up Brazilian startups with existing revenue and clients. The first cohort includes fintechs Liber Capital and F(x) (both backed by e.bricks Ventures), and Neurotech; as well as Clicksign, Zigpay and agtech startup Agronow (backed by SP Ventures).

    BTG Pactual Launches Brazilian Startup Accelerator BoostLab (em português)

    15 May 2018

    BTG Pactual launched BoostLab, an accelerator to scale up Brazilian startups with existing revenue and clients. The first cohort includes fintechs Liber Capital and F(x) (both backed by e.bricks Ventures), and Neurotech; as well as Clicksign, Zigpay and agtech startup Agronow (backed by SP Ventures).

  • WOW Accelerator, LAVCA, Venture Investors

    Brazilian Accelerator WOW Raises Third Fund for Startups (em português)

    6 March 2018

    Brazilian accelerator WOW raised its third fund to accelerate startups. WOW has invested R$8m+ in 45 startups to date, and R$19m in new funds to invest. (Baguete) A WOW, uma…

  • Wayra Chile ZappingTV PostedIn Cloner LAVCA

    Wayra Chile Invests in ZappingTV, PostedIn & Cloner

    15 January 2018

    Wayra Chile invested US$500k across three startups: ZappingTV, PostedIn, and Cloner. (Press Release) La compañía sumó a su portafolio a Zapping TV, plataforma de televisión vía streaming; “Cloner” servicio automático…

  • MassChallenge LAVCA Venture Investors

    MassChallenge Awards MXN$2m to Four Mexican Startups

    8 December 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…

  • Startupbootcamp IGNIA HSBC Mexico LAVCA Venture Investors

    HSBC México & IGNIA Partner to Launch Latin American Fintech Startupbootcamp (en español)

    15 September 2017

    HSBC México and IGNIA have partnered to launch Startupbootcamp Fintech to accelerate financial services startups in Latin America. (Press Release) El primer programa en Latinoamérica de Startupbootcamp FinTech -aceleradora líder…

  • Mediação Online 500 Startups LAVCA Venture Investors

    500 Startups Invests R$500k in Brazilian Legal Startup (em português)

    17 August 2017

    500 Startups made a R$500k in Mediação Online, a legal dispute mediation service for Brazilian businesses and consumers that was accelerated at Wayra Brasil, after accepting the startup into its…

  • ACE Bossa Nova Investimentos LAVCA Venture Investors

    Bossa Nova Investimentos Partners with ACE to Accelerate Brazilian Startups (em português)

    4 August 2017

    Bossa Nova Investmentos has led an undisclosed investment in Brazilian accelerator program ACE. Startups that complete the program will have the option to receive between R$300k to R$500k in funding.…

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  • Valor Capital Group Leads USD20m Series B for Mexico’s Nexu

    17 October 2023
  • Pátria Investimentos Acquires 56% Stake in Brazil’s Atakarejo 

    12 October 2023
  • Mubadala Capital Reaches USD710m Close for BSOF II

    10 October 2023
  • KASZEK Leads USD16.5m Round for Colombia’s Bia

    9 October 2023
  • Appian Capital Reaches USD2.06b Final Close for Fund III

    9 October 2023
  • BTG Pactual Acquires Brazil’s Eco Medical Center 

    1 September 2023
  • HIG Capital Partially Exits Brazil’s Eletromidia to Grupo Globo

    30 August 2023
  • Valor Capital Group and NFX Co-Lead USD9.3m Series A for Brazil’s Praso

    30 August 2023
  • Mexico’s Sekura Acquires AER with Australis Partners and IFC Investment

    28 August 2023
  • Patria’s Brasil Holding 21 Wins Bid for Parana Highway 

    25 August 2023
  • Penta Acquires Chile’s Infraestructura Interportuaria Central from BTG Pactual

    24 August 2023
  • EQT Growth Leads USD85m Series F for Brazil’s Gympass at USD2.2b Valuation

    23 August 2023
  • Tiger Global Leads USD61m Series B for Brazil’s Nomad 

    22 August 2023
  • NASZCA and IDB Invest Lead USD15.5m Series A for Mexico’s Wonder Brands

    17 August 2023
  • IG4 Capital Exits Brazil’s Opy Health Through Sale to BTG Pactual

    15 August 2023
  • Jaguar Growth-backed LatAm Logistics Properties To List via SPAC Merger

    15 August 2023
  • Ashmore Acquires 85% Stake in Colombia’s SOHEC

    15 August 2023
  • Victory Park Capital Provides USD100m Credit Facility for Mexico’s Klar

    15 August 2023
  • Macquarie Asset Management To Invest USD325m in Switzerland’s Atlas Agro

    14 August 2023
  • Denham Capital To Exit Brazil’s Rio Energy

    10 August 2023
  • CIFI Asset Management Reaches USD138m First Close for Sustainable Infrastructure Debt Fund

    9 August 2023
  • GEF Capital Partners Reaches ~USD214m Final Close for Third Brazil Flagship Climate Fund

    9 August 2023
  • General Catalyst Lead USD45m Series B for Brazil’s Tractian

    7 August 2023
  • General Catalyst Leads USD45m Round for Brazil’s Tractian

    7 August 2023
  • Advent International Sells 85% Stake in Carrefour Brasil

    4 August 2023
  • Mubadala Invests in Pan America’s Aligned Data Centers

    2 August 2023
  • ADQ Provides USD100m In Convertible Debt to Brazil’s Loft

    2 August 2023
  • RT Bank & Trust Invests in Bahamas’ Easy Car Sales

    28 July 2023
  • Danish SDG Investment Fund Leads USD31.5m Series C for Mexico’s Bright  

    27 July 2023
  • General Atlantic Invests USD160m in Mexico’s Hospitales MAC 

    27 July 2023
  • ArtCap Strategies and Apollo Global Funding Arrange USD90m Senior Loan for Panama’s Banesco S.A.

    26 July 2023
  • First Rock Private Equity Sells 15% Equity from Jamaica’s Dolla Financial

    25 July 2023
  • Ferrara Candy To Acquire Brazil’s Dori Alimentos

    24 July 2023
  • Colombia’s Foodology Raises USD17m from Andreessen Horowitz, 30N Ventures and Chimera

    19 July 2023
  • Luminus Management Acquires US and Mexico’s Jaguar Transportation

    17 July 2023
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and LarrainVial Reach First Close for First Colombia Debt Fund

    17 July 2023
  • COFIDE Commits USD3m to Alaya Capital’s Third Flagship Fund

    17 July 2023
  • GSV Ventures leads USD19m Series A for Mexico’s mattilda

    13 July 2023

Latest Private Equity News

  • Pátria Investimentos Acquires 56% Stake in Brazil’s Atakarejo 

    12 October 2023
  • Mubadala Capital Reaches USD710m Close for BSOF II

    10 October 2023
  • Appian Capital Reaches USD2.06b Final Close for Fund III

    9 October 2023
  • BTG Pactual Acquires Brazil’s Eco Medical Center 

    1 September 2023
  • HIG Capital Partially Exits Brazil’s Eletromidia to Grupo Globo

    30 August 2023
  • Mexico’s Sekura Acquires AER with Australis Partners and IFC Investment

    28 August 2023
  • IG4 Capital Exits Brazil’s Opy Health Through Sale to BTG Pactual

    15 August 2023
  • Jaguar Growth-backed LatAm Logistics Properties To List via SPAC Merger

    15 August 2023
  • Ashmore Acquires 85% Stake in Colombia’s SOHEC

    15 August 2023
  • Macquarie Asset Management To Invest USD325m in Switzerland’s Atlas Agro

    14 August 2023
  • GEF Capital Partners Reaches ~USD214m Final Close for Third Brazil Flagship Climate Fund

    9 August 2023
  • Advent International Sells 85% Stake in Carrefour Brasil

    4 August 2023
  • RT Bank & Trust Invests in Bahamas’ Easy Car Sales

    28 July 2023
  • General Atlantic Invests USD160m in Mexico’s Hospitales MAC 

    27 July 2023
  • First Rock Private Equity Sells 15% Equity from Jamaica’s Dolla Financial

    25 July 2023
  • Ferrara Candy To Acquire Brazil’s Dori Alimentos

    24 July 2023
  • Luminus Management Acquires US and Mexico’s Jaguar Transportation

    17 July 2023
  • Aqua Capital To Exit YesSinergy Agroindustrial

    10 July 2023
  • HIG Capital-backed Grupo Ransa Merges with Transportes Centroamericanos del Futuro

    10 July 2023
  • Pátria Invests ~USD127.2m in Brazil’s Grupo Elfa

    10 July 2023
  • Pátria and Temasek To Partially Exit Hidrovias do Brasil For ~USD91m

    9 July 2023
  • XP Invested ~USD62.6m in Brazil’s Superbac

    4 July 2023
  • CVC Capital Partners Invests in Brazil’s Delly’s

    21 June 2023
  • Glisco Partners Reaches First Closes for Real eEstate and Private Equity Funds

    20 June 2023
  • Goldman Sachs Partially Exits Brazil’s Oncoclinicas for ~USD187.4m

    20 June 2023
  • Warburg Pincus Invests BRL150m (~USD3.3m) in Brazil’s Superlógica

    6 June 2023
  • FRAM Capital Invests in Brazil’s Samaúma

    5 June 2023
  • GDA Luma Invests USD58m in Colombia’s Credivalores-Crediservicios

    31 May 2023
  • L Catterton Reaches ~USD233m First Close for Latin America IV Fund

    31 May 2023
  • Pátria to Sell 32.6m Shares of Brazil’s Smartfit in Public Offering

    25 May 2023
  • Majoris Holdings Acquires Healthcare Companies

    24 May 2023
  • GEF Capital Acquires ~35% Stake in Brazil’s Lar Plásticos

    22 May 2023
  • BTG Pactual to Acquire Minority Stake in Brazil’s Systemica

    15 May 2023
  • XP Invests BRL225m in Brazil’s JL Health

    15 May 2023
  • TreeCorp Acquires 90% Stake in Brazil’s Coritiba

    9 May 2023
  • IFC Invests USD50m in Vinci Capital Partners IV

    8 May 2023
  • GEF Capital Partners Acquires 30% of Brazil’s B&F

    19 April 2023
  • Bocel Private Equity Acquires stake in Mexico’s Grupo Solufi

    10 April 2023

Latest Venture Capital News

  • Valor Capital Group Leads USD20m Series B for Mexico’s Nexu

    17 October 2023
  • KASZEK Leads USD16.5m Round for Colombia’s Bia

    9 October 2023
  • Valor Capital Group and NFX Co-Lead USD9.3m Series A for Brazil’s Praso

    30 August 2023
  • EQT Growth Leads USD85m Series F for Brazil’s Gympass at USD2.2b Valuation

    23 August 2023
  • Tiger Global Leads USD61m Series B for Brazil’s Nomad 

    22 August 2023
  • NASZCA and IDB Invest Lead USD15.5m Series A for Mexico’s Wonder Brands

    17 August 2023
  • Victory Park Capital Provides USD100m Credit Facility for Mexico’s Klar

    15 August 2023
  • General Catalyst Lead USD45m Series B for Brazil’s Tractian

    7 August 2023
  • General Catalyst Leads USD45m Round for Brazil’s Tractian

    7 August 2023
  • ADQ Provides USD100m In Convertible Debt to Brazil’s Loft

    2 August 2023
  • Danish SDG Investment Fund Leads USD31.5m Series C for Mexico’s Bright  

    27 July 2023
  • Colombia’s Foodology Raises USD17m from Andreessen Horowitz, 30N Ventures and Chimera

    19 July 2023
  • COFIDE Commits USD3m to Alaya Capital’s Third Flagship Fund

    17 July 2023
  • GSV Ventures leads USD19m Series A for Mexico’s mattilda

    13 July 2023
  • Riverwood Capital Leads USD35m Round for Argentina’s InvGate

    12 July 2023
  • Brazil’s Payface Raises ~USD3m Series A+ from Fintech Revolution & Others

    7 July 2023
  • KASZEK, NAZCA, K50 Ventures and Arrive Ventures Invest in USD13.4m Seed Round for Colombia’s Somos

    5 July 2023
  • EXT Leads ~USD16.5m Round for Brazil’s Turbi

    5 July 2023
  • ALLVP Leads USD3m Seed Round for Chile’s Shinkansen

    3 July 2023
  • Toyota Leads USD5m Round for Argentina’s MOOVA

    27 June 2023
  • QED Investors Leads USD36.5m Series B for Mexico’s Nuvocargo

    27 June 2023
  • KASZEK Leads ~USD4m Seed Round for Brazil’s Sua Quadra

    26 June 2023
  • Dalus Capital and Foundation Capital Lead USD10m Seed Round for Mexico’s Clivi

    20 June 2023
  • FZ Zports Raises USD74m

    19 June 2023
  • Colombia’s FinMaq Raises USD23.5m From Undisclosed Investors

    16 June 2023
  • Bicycle Capital Reaches USD440m First Close for Latin America Growth Fund

    14 June 2023
  • Valor Capital Group and Quona Capital Lead USD13m Seed Round for Brazil’s Kanastra

    13 June 2023
  • PayPal Ventures Leads USD14m Series A for Uruguay’s nocnoc

    9 June 2023
  • Left Lane Capital and Cloud 9 Capital Invest BRL90m (~USD16.2m) in Brazil’s Onfly

    7 June 2023
  • La Haus Raised USD62m Series C from KASZEK, NFX, Next Play Capital, Acrew Capital and Others

    4 June 2023
  • IDB Invest invests USD15m in Habi

    1 June 2023
  • Energy Impact Partnered Leads USD30m Series B for Chile’s Ceibo

    1 June 2023
  • Community Investment Management Provides USD50m Credit Line to Mexico’s Stori

    31 May 2023
  • Daedalus Ventures Invests In Mexico’s Kunzapp

    31 May 2023
  • eB Capital Leads Undisclosed Series B for Brazil’s Hilab

    31 May 2023
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management Leads ~USD60m Round for Brazil’s Digibee

    30 May 2023
  • Carao Ventures and Intoku Health Lead USD5.5m Pre-Series A for Costa Rica’s Huli

    25 May 2023
  • Niya Partners and Tribe Capital Lead USD20m Series A for Mexico’s Kapital

    25 May 2023

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