M&A

SP Ventures launched a venture debt vehicle, Brazil Venture Debt, with R$140m under management from BNDES and others. Gabriela Gonçalves is CEO of the new vehicle. (Valor Econômico) Com as taxas…

BR Properties acquired two multiuse condominium properties still under development from Hemisferio Sul Investimentos. The transaction transferred a 100% stake in Corporate Tower B2 – Paineira and a 30% stake…

BR Malls acquired an additional 25.5% stake in Shopping Iguatemi Caxias do Sul, a shopping mall in Rio Grande do Sul. BR Malls now has a 71% stake in the…

Grow Mobility, the Latin American rideshare startup that resulted from the Grin/Yellow merger, has merged with payments startup Flinto. Grin & Yellow jointly raised US$150m in January 2019. Backers include…

99 Minutos, a Mexican ecommerce shipping platform, acquired MuvSmart, a Chilean last-mile delivery startup, for an undisclosed amount. Engie Factory Mexico made a follow-on investment in 99 Minutos as part…

Magazine Luiza acquired Brazilian ecommerce brand Netshoes for US$62m. As of June 14th, Valor Econômico has reported Magazine Luiza acquired Brazilian ecommerce brand Netshoes for US$115m. More information here. (Brazil…

Valid announced the acquisition of 51.8% of Agrotopus, a startup focused on corporate solutions for agribusiness. Agrotopus’ customer base is coffee cooperatives that account for 12% of the Brazilian market. The acquisition value is R$ 6.5m. 

Balam Fund, which is jointly managed by BK Partners and the Rohatyn Group, has acquired a 37MW ready-to-build solar project located in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi from Spanish renewables company Dhamma Energy.

Peruvian private equity firm Nexus Group has acquired 100% of  Latin American plastic producer Sinea.  (El Comercio) El grupo Intercorp, a través de su firma de private equity Nexus Group,…

Digio, a digital credit card owned by CBSS bank, has acquired Brazilian cashback startup Poup. Wayra Brazil accelerated the company in its first batch. (E-commerce News) Digio, a digital credit…