Emerald Peak Private Equity appointed Lauren Burnhill as a Managing Partner and launched its US$150m flagship America Impact Fund I, targeting opportunities in sectors that can best impact specific United…
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Mexico City based impact startup Sistema.bio raised US$12m from DILA Capital, Shell Foundation, Engie RDE Fund, EcoEnterprise Fund, EDFIMC (ElectriFI), Endeavor Catalyst, CoCapital, Triodos, Alpha Mundi, and others. (Yahoo Finance)…
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Equity International is weighing plans to sell shares in Latin American companies from its portfolio, including public offerings for Brazilian parking lot operator Estapar; Mexican mall operator Acosta Verde; and…
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Danish pension fund manager PKA has committed €34M to Maj Invest’s Financial Inclusion Fund II, which will invest in financial institutions providing micro-loans to underserved communities in Latin America, Africa,…
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OPIC will provide up to US$50m in financing for the Avenida Colombia Real Estate Fund II LP, a private equity fund that invests in real estate projects for Colombia’s low…
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(PulsoSocial) Chile’s major online intercity bus transportation platform, PasajeBus, has closed an additional round of financing from the U.S. and is in the process of raising funds in India. To date,…
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(Exame) Google recently announced the creation of its new accelerator program, Launchpad Accelerator. The project was launched in Brazil, India and Indonesia. Last year, Google invested roughly US$2.5m in Brazilian…
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(PEHub) Elevar Equity said Wednesday that its third venture capital fund closed at US$74 million. Elevar Equity III L. P. will focus on commercial investments in early stage companies providing…
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(Economic Times) Long-distance ridesharing platform BlaBlaCar has received a funding of $200 million that will be used to expand operations across emerging markets including India and Brazil. BlaBlaCar Raises $US200m…