US based private equity firm Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) has raised US$35m and targeting US$100m . SEAF has begun evaluating companies in the Caribbean for investment and hopes for…
Impact Investing
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Odiseo & Capria Invest COP$1m in Mesfix (en español)
April 15, 2019Odiseo and Capria invested COP$1m in Mesfix, a Colombian crowdfunding platform. Mesfix raised US$1.2m in 2017 from InQlab and IKON Banca de Inversion. (Press Release) La semana anterior el fondo…
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Luminate & ICFJ Launch New Project to Provide US$1.5m in Funding to Latam News Startups (em português)
April 12, 2019Luminate and ICFJ (International Center for Journalists) launched a project called Velocidad to provide US$1.5m to Latin American news startups. Luminate is formerly the Government and Civic Engagement arm of…
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Pomona Impact is raising a US$35m mezzanine debt/equity fund to invest in Central American companies in agriculture, health, education, water and renewable energy. (Impact Alpha) Pomona Impact is making the…
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NESsT Launches US$20m Impact Fund for Latin America
March 14, 2019NESsT launched a US$20m impact fund for Latin America, with a first close of US$3m with social investors, including DFIs, foundations, non-profits and philanthropists. The fund will loan an average…
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Performa Investimentos Invests in Brazilian Work-from-home Contact Center Home Agent
February 20, 2019Performa Investimentos made an undisclosed investment in Home Agent, a Brazilian work-from-home contact center, with participation from Gavea Angels. This is Performa’s first investment from Fund 3, made using a…
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Kviv Ventures Leads R$5m Investment in Brazil’s Nutrebem (em português)
February 18, 2019Kviv Ventures led a R$5m investment in Nutrebem, a nutrition platform to monitor children’s nutrition at school. Confrapar and Barn Investmentos invested previously. (Baguete) A startup Nutrebem, que oferece um…
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PG Impact Investments Raises US$210m for its First Impact Fund
February 13, 2019PG Impact Investments has closed its inaugural social impact fund with commitments totaling US$210m, exceeding its initial target of US$150m. (Press Release) PG Impact Investments has seen strong client demand…
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Redpoint eventures invested R$1.15m in Ribon, a Brazilian platform that lets users convert ad dollars to donations to non-profits. (StartSe) Nesta semana, o Ribon, startup que possibilita que pessoas doem…
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GINcapital Invests in Mexican Coding Bootcamp Holacode (en español)
February 8, 2019GINcapital made an undisclosed investment in Holacode, a coding bootcamp for young Mexicans who have been deported from the U.S. and for refugees from Central America. Mexican education impact investor…