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  • PG Impact Investments Raises US$210m for its First Impact Fund

    February 13, 2019

    PG 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…

  • H.I.G. Capital Invests in Colombia’s Digital Ware

    February 12, 2019

    Private equity firm H.I.G Capital announced its investment in Digital Ware, an independent software supplier in Colombia. This represents H.I.G’s first investment in Colombia. (Press Release) -Feb 12, 2019–H.I.G. Capital,…

  • Pátria Investimentos, Shell & Mitsubishi Invest US$700m in Brazilian Thermal Power Plant Project (em português)

    February 11, 2019

    Brazil’s Pátria Investimentos will create a joint venture with Shell and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems to build the Marlin Azul thermal power plant. Pátria will have 50.1% stake of the…

  • Alothon Group Invests Over R$100m in Brazilian Energy Marketer Elétron Energy (em português)

    February 11, 2019

    Private Equity firm Alothon Group has acquired a majority stake in Brazilian energy marketer Elétron Energy. (Valor Econômico) O fundo de private equity Alothon Group comprou uma fatia majoritária da…

  • H.I.G. Appoints New Head of Andean Region

    February 6, 2019

    Private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital has announced the appointment of Fabio Saad as the new Head of the Andean Region, based in Bogotá, Colombia. (Press Release) H.I.G. Capital, LLC…

  • Mexican Private Equity Firm Nexxus Capital Announces New Directors

    January 30, 2019

    Nexxus Capital announced that, effective January 1st, 2019; Iker Paullada and Amadeo Valdés will be promoted to Director. (Press Release) Nexxus, a leading firm investing in private equity and Mezzanine…

  • Advent International to Invest US$100m in Peruvian Adexus (en español)

    January 30, 2019

    Private equity firm, Advent International will invest US$100m in Peruvian company Adexus.  The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. (Diario Financiero) El fondo Advent International no está satisfecho con sólo…

  • Mexican Government Proposes Changes to AFORES’s Investment Regime

    January 29, 2019

    The proposed changes will allow AFORES to investment in unlisted vehicles including private equity. (Bloomberg) Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s plan to let Mexico’s giant pension funds invest in more diverse…

  • ILPA & Cambridge Associates Pledge to Employ the Term “Key Person” in place of “Key Man”

    January 29, 2019

    The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) and Cambridge Associates (CA), with the support of LAVCA and other investment industry associations, announced their pledge to employ the term “key person” to replace…

  • Abraaj Group’s Private Equity Platform in Latin America to be Acquired by Colony Capital

    January 23, 2019

    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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  • General Catalyst, IGNIA, & Others Invest US$40m in Fintech Platform Rapyd

    February 13, 2019
  • StepStone Promotes Riotto to Managing Director in Firm’s São Paulo Office

    February 13, 2019
  • Ideas & Capital Invest in Mexican Flash Sales Platform DEPORPRIVÉ (en español)

    February 13, 2019
  • PG Impact Investments Raises US$210m for its First Impact Fund

    February 13, 2019
  • IDB Invest & Orange Sustainable Capital Announce US$70m in Financing for Cabify

    February 12, 2019
  • H.I.G. Capital Invests in Colombia’s Digital Ware

    February 12, 2019
  • Darby Private Equity Invests in Pharma Consulting Group

    February 12, 2019
  • Pátria Investimentos, Shell & Mitsubishi Invest US$700m in Brazilian Thermal Power Plant Project (em português)

    February 11, 2019
  • Alothon Group Invests Over R$100m in Brazilian Energy Marketer Elétron Energy (em português)

    February 11, 2019
  • Actis Exits Brazilian Renewable Energy Company Atlantic Energias Renováveis with Sale to China General Nuclear Power Group (em português)

    February 8, 2019
  • Redpoint Eventures Invests R$1.15m in Brazilian Startup Ribon (em português)

    February 8, 2019
  • Rappi Acquires Mexican Blockchain-based Payments Platform Payit (en español)

    February 7, 2019
  • BR Startups to Invest R$800k in Brazilian Edtech VOA Educação (em português)

    February 7, 2019
  • BTG Pactual Invests R$10m Across Startups Digesto, Finpass, & Agronow (em português)

    February 6, 2019
  • H.I.G. Appoints New Head of Andean Region

    February 6, 2019
  • KaszeK Ventures Invests in Argentine Startup Agilis (en español)

    February 6, 2019
  • Wayra Brasil Leads R$5m Investment in Brazilian iPaaS Integration Platform LinkApi (em português)

    February 5, 2019
  • Optimism in Brazil’s Self-Storage Industry Growing (em português)

    February 5, 2019
  • Bossa Nova, EDP Ventures, & BMG Uptech Lead R$1.5m Round in Brazilian Delfos (em português)

    February 3, 2019
  • DGF Investimentos Leads US$8m Investment in Brazilian Fintech Adianta (em português)

    February 1, 2019
  • SoftBank Plans to Launch Latam Fund with Potential to Reach US$1b+

    January 31, 2019
  • Acumen Latam Capital Partners Invests US$4.5m in Peruvian Edtech Startup Crehana

    January 31, 2019
  • Brookfield Asset Management Closes US$15b for Global Real Estate Fund

    January 31, 2019
  • Rideshare Startups Grin & Yellow Jointly Raise US$150m & Merge to Form Grow Mobility (em português)

    January 30, 2019
  • Mexican Private Equity Firm Nexxus Capital Announces New Directors

    January 30, 2019
  • Mubadala & Farallon to Acquire Rota das Bandeiras, a Brazilian Road Concession, for R$1.7b (em português)

    January 30, 2019
  • Advent International to Invest US$100m in Peruvian Adexus (en español)

    January 30, 2019
  • Sierra Ventures Leads US$10m Investment in Mexico’s Yalochat (en español)

    January 29, 2019
  • IGNIA Leads US$3.5m Investment in Mexico’s GoTrendier

    January 29, 2019
  • Mexican Government Proposes Changes to AFORES’s Investment Regime

    January 29, 2019
  • ILPA & Cambridge Associates Pledge to Employ the Term “Key Person” in place of “Key Man”

    January 29, 2019
  • monashees & the IFC Lead US$14.3m Investment in Colombian Logistics Platform Liftit (en español)

    January 29, 2019
  • Accion Venture Lab Invests in Brazilian Neobank Jeitto

    January 28, 2019
  • Elephant & Peak Ventures Lead US$16m Investment in Brazil’s Mosyle

    January 28, 2019
  • Colombian Software Company Siigo Acquires Ilimitada (en español)

    January 28, 2019
  • SoftBank to Lead US$190m+ Investment in Brazil’s Gympass (em português)

    January 25, 2019
  • Criatec 3 Invests R$2.5m in Brazilian Software Startup Justto (em português)

    January 25, 2019
  • Valor & Maya Capital Lead R$11.5m Investment in Brazil’s Gupy (em português)

    January 24, 2019

Latest Private Equity News

  • StepStone Promotes Riotto to Managing Director in Firm’s São Paulo Office

    February 13, 2019
  • PG Impact Investments Raises US$210m for its First Impact Fund

    February 13, 2019
  • H.I.G. Capital Invests in Colombia’s Digital Ware

    February 12, 2019
  • Darby Private Equity Invests in Pharma Consulting Group

    February 12, 2019
  • Pátria Investimentos, Shell & Mitsubishi Invest US$700m in Brazilian Thermal Power Plant Project (em português)

    February 11, 2019
  • Alothon Group Invests Over R$100m in Brazilian Energy Marketer Elétron Energy (em português)

    February 11, 2019
  • Actis Exits Brazilian Renewable Energy Company Atlantic Energias Renováveis with Sale to China General Nuclear Power Group (em português)

    February 8, 2019
  • H.I.G. Appoints New Head of Andean Region

    February 6, 2019
  • Mexican Private Equity Firm Nexxus Capital Announces New Directors

    January 30, 2019
  • Mubadala & Farallon to Acquire Rota das Bandeiras, a Brazilian Road Concession, for R$1.7b (em português)

    January 30, 2019
  • Advent International to Invest US$100m in Peruvian Adexus (en español)

    January 30, 2019
  • Mexican Government Proposes Changes to AFORES’s Investment Regime

    January 29, 2019
  • ILPA & Cambridge Associates Pledge to Employ the Term “Key Person” in place of “Key Man”

    January 29, 2019
  • Abraaj Group’s Private Equity Platform in Latin America to be Acquired by Colony Capital

    January 23, 2019
  • Advent International Acquires a Majority Stake in Argentina’s Prisma for US$725m

    January 22, 2019
  • Bozano Investimentos Rebrands as Crescera Investimentos (em português)

    January 22, 2019
  • Nexxus and Alta Growth Invest in Mexican Retail Company Grupo Turistore

    January 18, 2019
  • Grupo Renovables Agrícolas Acquires Land in Mexico to Develop Agribusiness Projects (en español)

    January 14, 2019
  • Patria Investimentos Acquires Majority Stake in Impacto (em português)

    January 10, 2019
  • Kinza Capital Acquires Chile-Based Blue Express for US$100m (en español)

    January 10, 2019
  • Beamonte Investments Acquires Majority Stake in Mexican Footwear Manufacturer Arcaya

    January 9, 2019
  • Thoma Bravo Acquires Brazil’s Evo W12 Inovações Tecnologicas

    January 8, 2019
  • Enfoca’s Grupo Aúna Acquires a 97.3% Stake in Promotora Médica Las Américas

    January 4, 2019
  • Lexington Partners Lists US$328m CERPI on Mexico’s BMV (es español)

    January 2, 2019
  • Patria Investimentos’ Portfolio Company Café do Brasil Acquires Gran Coffee & Brasil Espresso (em português)

    December 31, 2018
  • Private Equity Fund Aqua Acquires a Majority Stake in Colombian Financial Services Company Dann Regional (en español)

    December 27, 2018
  • Lone Star Acquires Argentina-based San Antonio Internacional for Close to US$150m (en español)

    December 27, 2018
  • Warburg Pincus’s Sequoia Logistica Acquires Brazilian Lotus Logistica Integrada (em português)

    December 23, 2018
  • CVC Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire Minority Stake in Brazil’s Cosan Lubes

    December 21, 2018
  • CDPQ Acquires Minority Interest in SURA Asset Management for US$247m

    December 21, 2018
  • Kinea Investimentos Agrees to Acquire 48% Stake in Brazilian Quartier (en español)

    December 20, 2018
  • The Carlyle Group to Finalize Agreement to Acquire a Minority Stake in Brazil’s Madero (em português)

    December 19, 2018
  • BNDES to Invest R$1.3b+ in Brazilian PE/VC (em português)

    December 18, 2018
  • L Catterton Acquires Argentine Winery Bodega Luigi Bosca

    December 18, 2018
  • Aqua Capital Invests in New Agriculture Platform Via a Merger of Brazil’s Total Biotecnologia and Biotrop

    December 12, 2018
  • L Catterton to Acquire Cholula

    December 12, 2018
  • Tribeca Asset Management Exits Colombian Swimwear Brand Onda de Mar (en español)

    December 11, 2018
  • PC Capital Makes Follow-On Investment in Mexico’s Te Creemos

    December 10, 2018

Latest Venture Capital News

  • General Catalyst, IGNIA, & Others Invest US$40m in Fintech Platform Rapyd

    February 13, 2019
  • Ideas & Capital Invest in Mexican Flash Sales Platform DEPORPRIVÉ (en español)

    February 13, 2019
  • IDB Invest & Orange Sustainable Capital Announce US$70m in Financing for Cabify

    February 12, 2019
  • Redpoint Eventures Invests R$1.15m in Brazilian Startup Ribon (em português)

    February 8, 2019
  • Rappi Acquires Mexican Blockchain-based Payments Platform Payit (en español)

    February 7, 2019
  • BR Startups to Invest R$800k in Brazilian Edtech VOA Educação (em português)

    February 7, 2019
  • BTG Pactual Invests R$10m Across Startups Digesto, Finpass, & Agronow (em português)

    February 6, 2019
  • KaszeK Ventures Invests in Argentine Startup Agilis (en español)

    February 6, 2019
  • Wayra Brasil Leads R$5m Investment in Brazilian iPaaS Integration Platform LinkApi (em português)

    February 5, 2019
  • Bossa Nova, EDP Ventures, & BMG Uptech Lead R$1.5m Round in Brazilian Delfos (em português)

    February 3, 2019
  • DGF Investimentos Leads US$8m Investment in Brazilian Fintech Adianta (em português)

    February 1, 2019
  • SoftBank Plans to Launch Latam Fund with Potential to Reach US$1b+

    January 31, 2019
  • Acumen Latam Capital Partners Invests US$4.5m in Peruvian Edtech Startup Crehana

    January 31, 2019
  • Rideshare Startups Grin & Yellow Jointly Raise US$150m & Merge to Form Grow Mobility (em português)

    January 30, 2019
  • Sierra Ventures Leads US$10m Investment in Mexico’s Yalochat (en español)

    January 29, 2019
  • IGNIA Leads US$3.5m Investment in Mexico’s GoTrendier

    January 29, 2019
  • ILPA & Cambridge Associates Pledge to Employ the Term “Key Person” in place of “Key Man”

    January 29, 2019
  • monashees & the IFC Lead US$14.3m Investment in Colombian Logistics Platform Liftit (en español)

    January 29, 2019
  • Accion Venture Lab Invests in Brazilian Neobank Jeitto

    January 28, 2019
  • Elephant & Peak Ventures Lead US$16m Investment in Brazil’s Mosyle

    January 28, 2019
  • Colombian Software Company Siigo Acquires Ilimitada (en español)

    January 28, 2019
  • SoftBank to Lead US$190m+ Investment in Brazil’s Gympass (em português)

    January 25, 2019
  • Criatec 3 Invests R$2.5m in Brazilian Software Startup Justto (em português)

    January 25, 2019
  • Valor & Maya Capital Lead R$11.5m Investment in Brazil’s Gupy (em português)

    January 24, 2019
  • Naspers’ OLX Acquires Properati Brasil (em português)

    January 23, 2019
  • Chile’s Purple Dental Raises US$1m from Biotech Accelerator GaneshaLab & Others (en español)

    January 22, 2019
  • Colombian Government Issues New Decree Allowing Financial Institutions to Invest in Fintech Companies (en español)

    January 20, 2019
  • monashees, Mindset Ventures, & Banco Votorantim Invest US$6m in Brazilian Startup WEEL (em português)

    January 18, 2019
  • Ideas y Capital’s Portfolio Company Phunware Listed on NASDAQ (en español)

    January 17, 2019
  • Carao Ventures Leads US$2m Follow-on Investment in Costa Rican Biotech Startup Speratum

    January 16, 2019
  • Point72 Ventures Leads US$20m Investment in Brazilian Tax Filing & Accounting Service Contabilizei

    January 14, 2019
  • Mountain Nazca Leads US$7.4m Series A Investment in Albo (en español)

    January 14, 2019
  • Acumen Latam Capital Partners Invests in Peru’s Phoenix Foods

    January 14, 2019
  • VARIV Capital Leads US$1.8m Investment in Mexico’s Yotepresto

    January 9, 2019
  • Finep Startup to Invest R$30m in 30 Brazilian Startups in 2019 (em português)

    January 7, 2019
  • Wayra & Liga Ventures to Run Inaugural Programa BNDES Garagem (em português)

    January 7, 2019
  • Fundación Chile Announced Plans to Launch an Agtech-Focused VC Fund in 2H2019 (en español)

    January 4, 2019
  • Credicorp’s Krealo Invests in Peruvian Payment Processor Culqi

    January 1, 2019

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