Logistics

Discovery Americas has invested in global edutainment space for children and families company KidZania. The amount of the transaction was undisclosed.  (Press Release) Discovery Americas, the Mexico-focused private equity fund…

Mexico-based Bocel Private Equity has announced the acquisition of 45.5% stake in Grupo Alianza Estratégica Portuaria (GAEP), a logistics company that operates in the seaport of Manzanillo, Colima in Mexico.…

Patria Acquisition, a SPAC formed by Patria Investimentos targeting Latin American companies, has filed to raise up to USD250m in an IPO on the Nasdaq. (Nasdaq) Patria Acquisition, a blank…

Movile led an undisclosed Series A in Moova, an Argentine route optimization software for last-mile delivery, with participation from Alaya Capital, FJ Labs, Matterscale Ventures, Kalei Ventures, Mittal, and Murchinson.…

Randon Ventures, the CVC arm of Brazilian railroad equipment manufacturer Empresas Randon, invested R$13m in Grupo Delta, a Brazilian marketplace for company fleet insurance. (Baguete) – A Randon Ventures acaba…

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…

Riverwood Capital invested US$32m in Intelipost, a Brazilian freight management startup for omnichannel ecommerce deliveries. Intelipost also acquired AgileProcess, a Brazilian routing optimization platform. (Press Release) – Intelipost, Brazil’s leading e-commerce…

FTV Capital made a US$42.5m minority investment in Lean Staffing Solutions, a transportation and logistics outsourcing company with operations in the US and Colombia. (Press Release) Lean Staffing Solutions (“LSS”), a…

Pátria Investimentos has reached a R$10b final close for its Infrastructure Fund IV. The fund will target investments in infrastructure, with a focus on logistics, energy, and telecoms, across Latin…

Discovery Americas has invested US$5.7m in Mexico-based cargo service solutions company Autotransportes Mas de Carga. (Global Legal Chronicle) Ritch Mueller represented Discovery Americas in the transaction. Discovery Americas executed a…