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Arlon Group and FitPart have invested R$100m (approximately US$18.5m) in Sotran, a Brazil-based logistics solutions company serving the agribusiness sector. (Forbes) A empresa de soluções logísticas Sotran, que atua no…

Vulcan Capital led a US$120m Series B round in Brazilian mobile game startup Wildlife Studios, with participation from Human Capital. (Crunchbase) If you haven’t noticed lately, gaming is on fire.…

Discovery Americas has invested US$5.7m in Mexico-based cargo service solutions company Autotransportes Mas de Carga. (Global Legal Chronicle) Ritch Mueller represented Discovery Americas in the transaction. Discovery Americas executed a…

Sofinnova Partners led a US$5.6m Series A in Protera, a Chilean biotech startup developing a protein to naturally extend food shelf-life, with participation from SOSV. (Contxto) Today, biotech Protera announced it closed an…

 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…

Canary led a R$3m round in Boomerang, a Brazilian consumer goods rental platform, with participation from 99 and Yellow founder Ariel Lambrecht. (Fusões & Aquisições) Parafusadeira, furadeira, lavadora de alta…

Riverstone Holdings agreed to acquire an 80% stake in two Mexican solar photovoltaic plants, totaling 144MW, from Spanish developer Opdenergy. This acquisition will form Vera Renovables, an 80/20 joint venture…

 a55, a Brazilian revenue-based lender focused on small businesses, raised a US$5m Series A investment led by Santander InnoVentures. The company raised US$3m previously from unnamed investors. (Globo) O Grupo…

Zenklub, a Brazilian online therapy and wellness platform, raised R$16.5m from Indico Partners. The Portuguese fund first invested in the company in 2019. (Baguete) O Zenklub, uma plataforma que oferece…

Fen Ventures, Magma Partners, and Fondo Alerce invested US$1.3m in Chile-based proptech Houm. The startup will use the investment to raise brand awareness and expand its marketplace within Chile. (Contxto)…