As LAVCA’s research team tracks down deals closed in 1H2014 to produce data on investment activity, we are carefully monitoring the evolution of the early stage space – the number…
Executive Briefings
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With this edition of the Latin American PE/VC Report we are launching the 2014 Scorecard Update, LAVCA’s annual ranking of the investment environment for private capital in regional markets, produced…
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As we collected and analyzed fund and deal information for LAVCA 2014 Industry Data, one clear trend that emerged was an increase in investment activity driven by sector-focused private equity…
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Executive Briefing: From Palo Alto to Punta del Este
January 30, 2014Last week I escaped frigid NYC for Palo Alto, where LAVCA teamed up with the NVCA and Silicon Valley Bank for the third year to host a gathering for LAVCA…
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Executive Briefing: What’s Happening in the Oil & Gas Sector?
November 21, 2013Last week I had the opportunity to interview a major figure in the oil industry at the LAVCA Colombia Forum in Bogota – before targeting Colombia to found oil &…
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Executive Briefing: The Takeaway – Five Themes from LAVCA Data
September 19, 2013Every time the LAVCA research team finalizes data collection and reports results on PE/VC activity in Latin America the rest of the staff and I share a moment of nervous…
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Executive Briefing: LAVCA Travel Blog
July 18, 2013Travel Blog: Sao Paulo I was in Sao Paulo this month to participate in a conference hosted by the Brazilian angel group Anjos do Brasil, and for meetings with some…
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Executive Briefing: What Does 2013 Industry Data Tell Us About the Future of PE/VC in Latin America?
March 21, 2013Earlier this month LAVCA Chairman Patrice Etlin presented initial findings from the 2013 LAVCA Industry Data & Analysis at the SuperReturn conference in Rio de Janeiro, and today member firms…
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Executive Briefing: Warming Up To Start-Up Investing
January 24, 2013I had the chance to escape winter in New York to take part in events in Miami in December and Punta del Este in January, all promoting interaction between tech…
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Executive Briefing: PE Players Take the Field in Colombia
November 29, 2012The LAVCA team decamped to Bogota and Medellin earlier this month for our annual Colombia Forum, and I had a great opportunity to take the pulse of the market in…