Luminate 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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A new global social impact fund managed by FIA Asset Management, which will invest in companies delivering positive social impact in Latin America and East Africa, is set to launch…
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IDB Lab is launching the LAC Venture Debt Fund to support Latin American entrepreneurs with venture debt financing. Fund managers with experience in the region are invited to submit proposals to manage…
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NESsT 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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SoftBank announced an initial US$2b commitment on a new SoftBank Innovation Fund to invest in Latin American startups, with a target of US$5b. SoftBank’s investments in the region include 99…
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SoftBank is preparing a Latin American fund that “could reach several billion dollars in size,” according to Bloomberg. SoftBank COO Marcelo Claure, a Bolivian, will run the new fund. Since 2018,…
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The Abraaj Group and Colony Capital, a global investment firm, have signed a definitive agreement for Colony Capital and the existing management team to acquire the Abraaj Group’s private equity…
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CVC Capital Partners acquires a 30% stake in Cosan Lubes Investments Limited, a manufacturer and distributor of lubricants, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction represent CVC’s first investment in Latin…
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La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A. (Grupo SURA) have announced today the acquisition by CDPQ of a strategic minority interest in Grupo…
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By Cate Ambrose, President & Executive Director, LAVCA THEN: I joined LAVCA and opened the office in New York in summer 2007, at a time when private equity investment in…
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