Rodolfo Spielmann, Managing Director and Head of Latin America at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and LAVCA Board Member, shared insights about partnerships with family-controlled businesses as a model…
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The recent EU-LatAm trade deals are a bright spot in the midst of a complex political environment in Latin America’s major economies and LAVCA data shows growth opportunities in tech-related startups, infrastructure, power and renewable energy, and consumer sectors.
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Driven by new members and increased deals, LAVCA has been growing its footprint in impact investing, particularly where impact converges with traditional PE/VC.
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Over the last few years, coinciding with a period of political uncertainty in major Latin American economies, private capital investors including international…
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Deal activity in Latin America has been robust over the last 18 months as PE/VC firms deploy the US$17.6b raised for the region in 2014-2015. Over US$8.3b was invested in 2016, and early deal totals for 2017 are on par with last year. In addition to investors managing Latin American dedicated funds, global firms are stepping up activity…
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Following the US Election in November, LAVCA sought insights from investors across Latin America and around the world in terms of the immediate and longer-term impact of the Trump presidency on the investment environment in the region.
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By Cate Ambrose, President & Executive Director, LAVCA Today, July 28, 2016, Peru swears in a new President: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (PPK) won office last month in a second round…