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  • Tractian

    Next47 and YC Lead USD15m Series A for Brazilian Industrial Equipment Platform Tractian

    May 17, 2022

    US-based Next47 and YC led a USD15m Series A for Tractian, a Brazilian industrial equipment maintenance management platform. Tractian just launched operations in Mexico; DGF Investimentos led a ~USD3.4m round…

  • Luxor Capital Invests in Treinta

    Luxor Capital Leads USD14.3m Seed Round for Colombian Sales Platform Treinta (en español)

    June 29, 2021

    NY-based hedge fund Luxor Capital led a USD14.3m seed round for Treinta, a Colombia-based sales and inventory management platform for SMEs, with participation from Goodwater Capital, Y Combinator, First Check…

  • Y Combinator Invests in Conta Simples

    Y Combinator Leads USD2.5m Round for Brazilian Fintech Conta Simples (em português)

    June 22, 2021

    Y Combinator led a USD2.5m round for Conta Simples, a Brazilian finance management platform enabling SMEs to issue corporate cards to manage supplier payments. Conta Simples raised ~USD2.6m in a round…

  • LAIKA Investment

    Y Combinator, InQlab and Streamlined Ventures Invest USD12m in Colombian Pet E-Commerce LAIKA (en español)

    June 2, 2021

    LAIKA, a Colombian e-commerce platform for pet goods and services, raised a USD12m Series A from Y Combinator, InQlab, Streamlined Ventures and angel Justin Mateen (Tinder). LAIKA raised USD5m from Soma…

  • Alaya Capital Invests in Houm

    Alaya Capital, Y Combinator, Goodwater, ONEVC and Vast VC invest USD8m in Proptech Houm

    May 17, 2021

    Houm, a Chilean home purchase and rental marketplace with operations in Chile, Mexico and Colombia, raised a USD8m round from Y Combinator, Goodwater Ventures, ONEVC and Vast VC, and follow-on…

  • KASZEK Invests in Zapt

    KASZEK Leads BRL16m Seed Round for Brazilian Social Commerce Platform Zapt (em português)

    April 16, 2021

    KASZEK led a BRL16m seed round for Zapt, a Brazilian discount offer social commerce platform, with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Simon Last (Notion), Pierpaolo Barbieri (Uala) and Daniel…

  • Interview with Heru

    The Gig Economy in Latin America: Interview with Heru Co-Founders Stiven Rodriguez and Mateo Jaramillo

    December 22, 2020

    Company: Heru Investors: Mountain Nazca, Flourish Ventures, Magma Partners, Y Combinator, Xtraordinary Ventures Interview with: Co-Founders Stiven Rodriguez and Mateo Jaramillo A recent study conducted by Flourish Ventures, MEI Facil,…

  • Blockchange Ventures invests in Valiu

    Blockchange Ventures and Pomp Lead US$5.25m Round in Colombian Fintech Valiu (en español)

    December 7, 2020

    Blockchange Ventures and UK-based VC Pomp led a US$5.25m round in Valiu, a Colombian fintech focused on remittances and dollar-based accounts for international transfers in Colombia and Venezuela, with participation…

  • Accion Invests in Henry

    Accion Venture Lab, Emles Venture Partners, and Noveus VC Invest US$1.5m in Henry

    December 3, 2020

    Accion Venture Lab, Emles Venture Partners, and Noveus VC invested US$1.5m in Henry, an Argentine on-demand coding program enabling students to cover their tuition costs through an Income Share Agreement…

  • Mountain Nazca Invests in Heru

    Mountain Nazca Leads US$1.7m Round in Mexican Personal Finance Startup Heru

    December 2, 2020

     Mountain Nazca led a US$1.7m round in Heru, a Mexican personal finance and fiscal management platform for independent workers, with participation from Flourish Ventures, Magma Partners, YC, and Xtraordinary Venture…

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  • Monashees and Andreessen Horowitz Lead USD10m Seed Round for NG.CAS

    August 2, 2022
  • Augment Infrastructure and IFU Invest USD85m in Brazil’s Órigo Energia

    August 1, 2022
  • Ashmore To Exit Electribus Bogotá To Colombia’s John Laing Group

    August 1, 2022
  • Argo Energia Acquires Quantum Assets from Brookfield for BRL4.3b

    July 31, 2022
  • Itaú Asset and Algarve Capital To Raise BRL400m Special Situations Fund

    July 30, 2022
  • Discovery Americas Acquires 50% Stake in Mexico’s A&P International

    July 29, 2022
  • Vinci Partners To Acquire Brazil’s SPS Capital

    July 28, 2022
  • Canary Leads USD6m Pre-Seed Round for Colombia’s Bia

    July 27, 2022
  • Advent To Acquire 65% Stake in Mexico’s NEORIS

    July 26, 2022
  • AINDA Acquires 3.6% Stake in Mexico’s Hokchi Energy

    July 22, 2022
  • Banco Votorantim Leads USD8m Pre-Series A for Brazil’s Darwin Seguros

    July 21, 2022
  • Macquarie Asset Management To Acquire Stake in Brazil’s CLI for BRL500m To Fund BRL1.4b Deal

    July 18, 2022
  • Jive To Invest Up To  BRL100m in Brazil’s Figueirense Futebol Clube

    July 18, 2022
  • BAI Capital, GGV, GIC Lead USD50m Round for Mexico-based Fintech Stori

    July 15, 2022
  • Axxon Group To Invest BRL150m in Brazil’s Alper Seguros

    July 14, 2022
  • Floating Capital Leads ~USD9m Pre-Series B for Healthtech Mevo (em português)

    July 14, 2022
  • Swvl To Acquire Mexico’s VC-backed Urbvan for USD82m

    July 11, 2022
  • Ore Investment To Acquire 33.3% Stake in Brazil’s Companhia Brasileira de Lítio for BRL208m

    July 11, 2022
  • Shell Brasil Invests ~USD40m in Brazilian Cleantech Carbonext

    July 11, 2022
  • Ashmore To Exit Colombia’s Elecnorte Via Sale to Grupo Energía Bogotá

    July 8, 2022
  • Andbank Leads USD50m Series F+ for Brazilian Fintech Creditas

    July 8, 2022
  • Activant Capital Leads USD30m Round for E-Commerce Checkout Platform DEUNA

    July 8, 2022
  • CPP Investments Acquires 19.3% Stake in Colombia’s D1 for USD334m; Capital Group Exits

    July 7, 2022
  • Tenacity Venture Capital Leads USD10m Seed Round for Mexican Finance Management Platform Kapital (en español)

    July 7, 2022
  • Evergreen Investment Advisors Leads USD75m Investment in Brazil’s GoodStorage

    July 6, 2022
  • Tellus Reaches BRL718m Final Close for Brazil Real Estate Fund

    July 6, 2022
  • Brazilian Digital Brokerage Warren Raises Undisclosed Series C+ (em português)

    July 4, 2022
  • Tiger Global Leads USD15m Series A for Colombia’s treble.ai

    July 1, 2022
  • Base Partners and Crankstart Lead USD30m Series A for Brazilian Motorbike Rental Platform Mottu

    June 30, 2022
  • LIV Capital Invests in Mexico’s Fuller

    June 28, 2022
  • IDC Ventures Leads USD30m Series B for Mexican Payments Platform UnDosTres (en español)

    June 28, 2022
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management Leads ~USD38m Series C for Brazil’s Conexa Saúde

    June 27, 2022
  • Actis To Acquire 10% Stake in Brazil’s Omega Energia for BRL850m

    June 27, 2022
  • Goldman Sachs Leads ~USD40m Round for Brazilian Healthtech Conexa Saúde (em português)

    June 27, 2022
  • Peru’s GloboKasNet Raises Undisclosed Amount from Nuveen and Maj Invest

    June 23, 2022
  • Ameris Capital Acquires LP Stakes from Chile’s Penta Seguros de Vida for Undisclosed Amount

    June 23, 2022
  • Vine Ventures Reaches USD140m Final Close for Seed-stage Venture Fund

    June 22, 2022
  • General Catalyst Leads USD17m Series A for Chilean Healthtech Examedi (en español)

    June 22, 2022

Latest Private Equity News

  • Vinci Partners To Acquire Brazil’s SPS Capital

    July 28, 2022
  • Advent To Acquire 65% Stake in Mexico’s NEORIS

    July 26, 2022
  • Axxon Group To Invest BRL150m in Brazil’s Alper Seguros

    July 14, 2022
  • Ore Investment To Acquire 33.3% Stake in Brazil’s Companhia Brasileira de Lítio for BRL208m

    July 11, 2022
  • CPP Investments Acquires 19.3% Stake in Colombia’s D1 for USD334m; Capital Group Exits

    July 7, 2022
  • Evergreen Investment Advisors Leads USD75m Investment in Brazil’s GoodStorage

    July 6, 2022
  • LIV Capital Invests in Mexico’s Fuller

    June 28, 2022
  • Peru’s GloboKasNet Raises Undisclosed Amount from Nuveen and Maj Invest

    June 23, 2022
  • Equitas Acquires Chile’s Naviera Antártica

    June 20, 2022
  • Patria Acquires Brazil’s Avenida for BRL300m

    June 15, 2022
  • Grupo Mutual To Raise Two USD200m Costa Rica VC Funds

    June 14, 2022
  • Macquarie Sells Interest in Mexico’s Universidad Politécnica de San Luis Potosí to Bestinver

    June 11, 2022
  • Mexico’s Ozon Raises USD4m Seed Funding and USD25m Debt

    June 10, 2022
  • Pátria Investimentos’ Lavoro Acquires 85% Stake in Brazil’s Casa Trevo and CATR From AZ Group

    June 8, 2022
  • CPP Investments-backed Auren Energia Acquires 28.3% Stake In Brazil’s Aquarela Inovação Tecnológica

    June 7, 2022
  • Grupo Financiero Galicia Acquires 15% Stake in Argentina’s Agripay

    June 6, 2022
  • Caatinga Capital To Acquire 70% Stake in Brazil’s Nexti for BRL170m

    June 6, 2022
  • Mubadala Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Brazil’s Medicina UniFTC Salvador and Unesulbahia

    June 3, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Acquires 100% of Colombia’s Ascender From Valorar Futuro

    June 2, 2022
  • Brookfield-owned BRK Ambiental Files for Brazil IPO

    May 31, 2022
  • LATAM Airlines Secures USD3.7b in Financing From J.P. Morgan and Qatar Airways Investments

    May 31, 2022
  • Alloy Capital Invests Debt in Mexico’s MAS Seguros

    May 30, 2022
  • ADIA To Provide Financing for Santa Fe-Córdoba aqueduct

    May 25, 2022
  • BTG Pactual and Energea Global Sell SPE to Comerc for BRL200m

    May 23, 2022
  • Aqua Capital Exits Brazil’s Puravida Via Sale to Nestlé

    May 23, 2022
  • L Catterton To Invest in Mexico’s Crediclub

    May 19, 2022
  • General Atlantic Acquires Stake in Brazil’s Locaweb

    May 18, 2022
  • Lightrock Reaches USD300m Final Close for LatAm Growth Fund

    May 18, 2022
  • Grupo Procaps To Acquire Mexico’s Grupo Somar From Advent

    May 17, 2022
  • Stratus Alternative Fund To Launch Jamaica SME Private Equity Fund

    May 14, 2022
  • FRAM Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Brazil’s Classy Brands

    May 12, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Exits Brazil’s Pro Infusion Via Sale to Viveo Group

    May 11, 2022
  • Advent International To Invest in Colombia’s GHL Hotels

    May 3, 2022
  • Galgo Capital Acquires 40% of Peru’s Crece Capital

    May 1, 2022
  • Itaú Acquires 11.3% Stake in Brazil’s XP From General Atlantic, Others for ~USD1.6b

    April 30, 2022
  • IG4 Capital To Raise USD500m Fund III and USD300m Credit Fund

    April 25, 2022
  • Accenture Acquires Argentina’s Ergo

    April 21, 2022
  • BNDES invests BRL250m in Lightrock’s Growth Equity Fund II Brasil

    April 19, 2022

Latest Venture Capital News

  • Monashees and Andreessen Horowitz Lead USD10m Seed Round for NG.CAS

    August 2, 2022
  • Canary Leads USD6m Pre-Seed Round for Colombia’s Bia

    July 27, 2022
  • Swvl To Acquire Mexico’s VC-backed Urbvan for USD82m

    July 11, 2022
  • Tiger Global Leads USD15m Series A for Colombia’s treble.ai

    July 1, 2022
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management Leads ~USD38m Series C for Brazil’s Conexa Saúde

    June 27, 2022
  • Vine Ventures Reaches USD140m Final Close for Seed-stage Venture Fund

    June 22, 2022
  • Ecuadorian Fintech Kushki Raises USD100m Series B+ at USD1.5b Valuation

    June 7, 2022
  • Vinci Partners Acquires USD20m Stake in Brazilian Credit Provider DMCard

    February 21, 2022
  • 8VC Leads ~USD35.4m Round for Brazilian Insurtech 180 Seguros (em português)

    February 2, 2022
  • Glade Brook Capital Leads USD125m Series C for Chilean Insurtech Betterfly

    February 2, 2022
  • SP Ventures and Acre.VC Lead USD10m Series A for Brazilian Carbon Trading Marketplace Moss (em português)

    January 31, 2022
  • Brazilian Healthtech Nilo Saúde Raises USD10m Series A from Canary, MAYA, SoftBank, GFC and Tau Ventures

    January 28, 2022
  • Valor Capital Group Leads ~USD16m Series A for Brazilian Agtech Agrolend (em português)

    January 23, 2022
  • DILA Capital and Kayyak Ventures Lead USD15m Series A for Mexican Financing Platform Fairplay

    January 18, 2022
  • Astella Investimentos Leads ~USD4.6m Seed Round for Brazilian Blockchain Trading Platform Gavea (em português)

    January 12, 2022
  • SoftBank Leads USD48m Series B for Colombian E-commerce Laika

    January 12, 2022
  • KASZEK Leads USD13.2m Round for Mexican Fantasy Sports Platform Draftea

    January 7, 2022
  • IDC Ventures Leads ~USD5m Series A for Brazilian Microcredit Platform SuperSim (em português)

    January 6, 2022
  • Mexican Verification Platform MetaMap Raises USD70m Series B

    January 5, 2022
  • DRADS Capital Leads USD7m Pre-Series A for Chilean Foodtech The Live Green Co. (en español)

    January 3, 2022
  • SoftBank Leads USD127m Round for Brazilian Healthcare Provider Alice

    December 21, 2021
  • DILA Capital and ALIVE Ventures Lead USD14m Series A for Edtech Slang

    December 20, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos and SoftBank Lead ~USD3m Seed Round for Brazilian Automation Platform BotCity (em português)

    December 20, 2021
  • GIC Leads USD80m Round for Colombian POS Lending Platform ADDI (em português)

    December 20, 2021
  • Yara Growth Ventures Leads USD30m Series C for Argentine Agtech Agrofy (em português)

    December 16, 2021
  • Tiger Global Leads USD60m Series B for Mexican Freight Platform Nowports

    December 16, 2021
  • SoftBank Leads ~USD120m Round for Brazilian Fintech OpenCo (em português)

    December 15, 2021
  • DN Capital Leads ~USD22.2m Series A+ for Brazilian Healthtech Sami

    December 14, 2021
  • Riverwood Capital Leads ~USD52m Series B for Brazilian Fiscal Management Platform Arquivei (em português)

    December 14, 2021
  • KASZEK Leads USD2.7m Seed Round for Peruvian Edtech Crack the Code

    December 13, 2021
  • GIC Leads ~USD32m Series C for Brazilian Delivery Platform Shopper (em português)

    December 13, 2021
  • Tiger Global Leads USD20.5m Round for Mexican Freight Platform Nuvocargo

    December 10, 2021
  • Advent International and SoftBank Lead USD60m Series B+ in E-Commerce Aggregator Merama

    December 9, 2021
  • Volpe Capital Leads ~USD5m Series A for Brazilian Corporate Governance Platform Atlas Governance

    December 8, 2021
  • Lachy Groom Leads USD14.8m Series A for Brazilian Fintech Stark Bank (em português)

    December 8, 2021
  • Prosus Ventures Leads USD60m Series B for Colombian Edtech Platzi

    December 6, 2021
  • KASZEK Leads USD10m Series A for Brazilian Workspace Marketplace Beer or Coffee (em português)

    November 30, 2021
  • Galapagos Capital Invests ~USD20m in Brazilian Cosmetics MedBeauty (em português)

    November 18, 2021

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