Healthcare

IDB Invest has committed US$10m to SEAF Caribbean SME Growth Fund. The investment will contribute to the development of the Caribbean private equity investment ecosystem. (Press Release) IDB Invest, a member…

Brazil-focused Itiquira SPAC has raised US$200m via IPO. The vehicle will search for a company in Brazil in a sector historically underserved by the government, such as technology, healthcare, pharma,…

Linzor Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Sies Salud, a Colombia-based healthcare services company specializing in HIV treatments. (Press Release) Linzor Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in…

ViBe Saude, a Brazilian telehealth platform offering virtual consultations led by general practitioners and chronic care management professionals, raised a US$10m Series A from undisclosed Swedish investors. ViBe Saude raised US$2.5m…

Australis Partners has acquired 80% of stake in Chile-based vitro diagnostic company Galénica. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (Press Release) Australis Partners Fund L.P. (“Australis Partners”) has…

DEG has agreed to commit up to US$11.8m to Vinci Impact and Return Fund IV, a fund managed by Vinci Partners. The vehicle will invest in SMEs across the education,…

KaszeK Ventures, Peninsula, the family office of Abilio Diniz, led a R$17m round in Cuidas, a Brazilian enterprise primary care platform for employees, with participation from 3G Capital founder Jorge…

Pátria Investimentos acquired a 5% stake in Brazilian healthcare insurer Qualicorp. (Brazil Journal) Fundos de private equity e de PIPE — private investment in public equity — geridos pelo Pátria…

Canary, KaszeK Ventures, and MAYA Capital invested US$16m in Alice, a Brazilian healthcare provider. Alice was founded by Andre Florence and Matheus Moraes, alums of Brazilian rideshare 99 (acquired by…

monashees, KaszeK Ventures, and ONEVC invested US$4.6m in Pipo, a Brazilian employee health plan management platform, with participation from Nubank’s CEO David Velez. (Brazil Journal) Depois de trabalhar anos cobrindo empresas…