Brazilian Ambipar acquired Australis-backed Disal Ambiental Holding, a Chilean environmental services company, for ~BRL800m (~USD163m). Australis acquired 67% of Disal in 2017. (SWI Swissinfo.ch) El grupo brasileño de gestión ambiental…
-
-
Vinci Partners has reached a BRL1b (~USD173m) final close for Vinci Impacto e Retorno IV. The vehicle will invest in medium-sized companies operating in the healthcare, education, retail, IT and…
-
SURA Investment Management and Credicorp Capital Asset Management, together called Unión para la Infraestructura S.A.C (UPI), launched a second infrastructure debt fund with a COP$1.5-2t (approximately US$574m) target. (Press Release)…
-
GEF Capital Partners completed a final close on a R$300m private equity fund targeting medium-sized Brazilian companies with sound ESG principles. (Valor Econômico) A gestora de private equity GEF Capital…
-
Canadian agroforestry project developer Ecotierra launched Urapi, its first sustainable impact fund. Urapi will develop, invest, and implement sustainable agroforestry projects in Latin America. The fund’s first project is Cafe…
-
LAVCA spoke with Paul Carttar the co-founder of the International Venture Philanthropy Center (IVPC) and former Director of the Social Innovation Fund (a priority program of the Obama Administration), about…
-
Global asset manager Neuberger Berman has acquired a 25% stake in Uniasselvi, a Brazilian distance-learning education institution. This transaction represents a partial exit for private equity firms The Carlyle Group and Vinci Partners, which made a joint control investment in Uniasselvi in 2016.
-
This month, the MIF Donors Committee approved an investment of an investment of US$5m to EcoEnterprises Biodiversity Fund, which has a target of US$80m. Through this project, the MIF intends…
-
(PEHub) Actis said Tuesday it has opened an office in Mexico City. Actis focuses on emerging markets with investments in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Other Actis offices are located…