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LAVCA | The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America

A non-profit member organization

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  • LP Profile: Jose Sosa del Valle, Lexington Partners

    March 31, 2016

    On the heels of opening a new office in Chile, LAVCA spoke with Jose Sosa del Valle, Principal of Lexington Partners, to hear about the bourgeoning secondaries opportunity in Latin…

  • Entrepreneur Profile: Adriano da Rocha Lima, WebRadar

    March 31, 2016

    Brazilian startup WebRadar is an international breakout in the big data space, crunching billions of data points per hour to drive efficiencies for clients in three sectors (telco, transportation and…

  • Executive Briefing: Raising Capital from Latin American LPs-Is it Getting Harder, or Easier?

    February 4, 2016

    Over the last decade, pension funds in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico have backed dozens of domestic PE funds, driving the development of the region’s investment ecosystem. But understanding…

  • Member Profile: Edgar Enrique Sandoval, Kandeo

    February 4, 2016

    LAVCA caught up with Edgar Enrique Sandoval, Partner and CFO of Kandeo, to learn more about their core markets (Colombia, Mexico, and Peru) and how the integration of these economies…

  • LP Profile: Marek Herchel, Managing Director, AlpInvest Partners

    February 3, 2016

    LAVCA spoke with Marek Herchel, Managing Director of AlpInvest Partners, to learn more about their allocations to emerging markets and how today’s market volitility has impacted their overall startegy. LP…

  • Diego Saez Gil Bluesmart LAVCA Venture Investors

    Entrepreneur Profile: Diego Saez Gil, CEO & Co-Founder, Bluesmart

    February 2, 2016

    LAVCA heard from Argentine entrepreneur Diego Saez Gil, CEO and Co-Founder of Bluesmart, a smart luggage startup launched on the back of a US$2.2 million dollar Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. LAVCA:…

  • Executive Briefing: Pink Tide Recedes as Voters Call For Change in Latin America

    December 3, 2015

    Macri will be sworn in next week, heading a government packed with private sector stars including Mario Quintana of PE/VC fund manager Grupo Pegasus (as a senior member of the…

  • Member Profile: Alexander Chalmers, Managing Director, Avenida Capital

    December 2, 2015

    LAVCA caught up with Alexander Chalmers, Managing Director of private equity real estate firm Avenida Capital, to learn more about Colombia as an important real estate market and the appetite…

  • LP Profile: Roberta Brzezinski, Managing Principal, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

    December 2, 2015

    LAVCA spoke with Roberta Brzezinski, Managing Principal for CDPQ, to learn more about their growing allocations to Latin America and how they organize activities in terms of direct investing, co-investing,…

  • Entrepreneur Profile: Pedro Neira, CEO & Founder, Dating LATAM

    December 1, 2015

    LAVCA heard from Pedro Neira, CEO & Founder of Peru-based startup Dating LATAM about his experience as an entrepreneur and how his track record has helped to raise local and…

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  • Felicitaciones a la Directora Ejecutiva de LAVCA @lavca_org Ángela María Tafur @naitafur quien se ha incorporado al… https://t.co/qjHgnmFPS3

    14-Jun-2022

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Latest Industry News

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  • Oria Capital To Raise USD100m for Fourth Fund

    April 12, 2022
  • Brazilian Fintech Stark Bank Raises USD45m From Ribbit Capital, Lachy Groom, Bezos Expeditions

    April 11, 2022
  • Propel Venture Partners and Accel Lead USD15m Series A for Colombian Authentication Platform Truora

    April 8, 2022
  • Riza Asset Management and Alvarez & Marzel To Create JV To Invest in Special Situations

    April 7, 2022
  • Lanx Capital, Gávea Investimentos, Dynamo and the Moreira Salles FO Invest BRL389m in Brazil’s re.green

    April 7, 2022
  • General Atlantic Leads USD152m Series B for Mexican Grocery Delivery Platform Jüsto

    April 7, 2022
  • Valor Capital Group Leads USD10m Series A for Brazilian Inventory and Sales Management Platform Dolado

    April 6, 2022
  • Warburg Pincus and Gávea Partially Exit Brazil’s Grupo GPS via BRL530m Block Trade

    April 5, 2022
  • Brookfield Renewable Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Chile’s Solarity

    April 4, 2022
  • Colombian Sales Management Platform Treinta Raises USD46m Series A (en español)

    April 4, 2022
  • Brazilian Government Seeks Fund Manager for Sustainable Infrastructure Fund

    April 1, 2022
  • Rakuten Capital and IDC Ventures Lead USD10m Series A for Colombian Credit and Consumer Rewards Platform Leal

    March 31, 2022
  • Quadra Capital Invests BRL106m in Brazil’s Codesa

    March 30, 2022
  • CRV Leads USD13.6m Series A for Community Building Platform Arena

    March 30, 2022
  • Kayyak Ventures Leads USD30m Series A for Chilean Mobility Lending Platform Migrante

    March 29, 2022
  • Brookfield To Invest USD60m in Brazil’s Ouro Verde

    March 28, 2022
  • EIG and Fluxys To Acquire 80% Stake in Chile’s GNL Quintero

    March 28, 2022
  • Andreessen Horowitz and NFX Lead USD11.5m Seed Round for Latitud

    March 28, 2022
  • FinTech Collective Leads USD20m Series A for Colombian Financial Reconciliation Platform Simetrik

    March 24, 2022
  • Magma Partners and Accial Capital Lead USD24m Round for Mexican Fintech Vexi

    March 24, 2022
  • Stratus Group Invests in Brazil’s CreditCorp

    March 23, 2022
  • Tencent Leads USD180m Series C for Expense Management Platform Jeeves

    March 22, 2022
  • Lightspeed Leads USD20m Series A for Colombian Social Commerce Platform Muni

    March 22, 2022
  • Gramercy Provides USD100m Credit Line to Colombia’s OmniLatAm

    March 21, 2022
  • VEF Leads ~USD38m Series B for Brazilian Car Documentation Management Platform Gringo (em portugues)

    March 17, 2022
  • H.I.G-Backed Nadir Figueiredo Acquires Colombia’s Cristar Tabletop

    March 17, 2022
  • Blue Like an Orange Invests USD10m in Brazilian Micro-Mobility Platform Tembici

    March 17, 2022
  • Founders Fund Leads ~USD4m Round for Brazilian Corporate Health Benefits Platform Aliena Health (em portugues)

    March 16, 2022
  • Inovia Capital Leads USD120m Round for HRtech Talent.com (em portugues)

    March 16, 2022
  • Crescera Capital Leads ~USD7m Series A for Brazilian Online Therapy Platform Vittude (em portugues)

    March 15, 2022
  • STOA Acquires 33% Stake in Brazilian Solar Projects

    March 15, 2022
  • Patria Investimentos Raises USD230m In SPAC IPO

    March 14, 2022
  • Fortem Capital Acquires Real Estate Lots in Mexico for ~USD30m

    March 14, 2022
  • Advent To Acquire 49% Stake in Argentina’s Prisma for USD350m

    March 14, 2022
  • Patria SPAC Raises USD230m on Nasdaq

    March 14, 2022
  • Canary and Kinea Ventures Lead ~USD5.2m Seed Round for Brazilian Pension Brokerage Saks (em portugues)

    March 11, 2022
  • SoftBank Leads ~USD15m Series A for Brazilian Medical Education Platform Medway (em portugues)

    March 10, 2022
  • Andreessen Horowitz, KASZEK, monashees Lead USD10m Seed Round for Colombian Checkout Platform Yuno

    March 10, 2022

Latest Private Equity News

  • Selina to Go Public via USD1.2b SPAC Merger

    December 2, 2021
  • Balandra Capital Acquires 20% of Mexico’s Exalta Hero

    November 27, 2021
  • BR Partners Invests Up to BRL100m in Brazil’s PetCamp

    November 25, 2021
  • Oaktree Capital Management to Provide USD750m in Debt Financing for LATAM Airlines

    November 23, 2021
  • Vinci Partners to Divest 50.1% Stake in Brazil’s Linhas do Energia do Sertao Transmissora

    November 23, 2021
  • Crescera Capital SPAC Raises USD201m in Nasdaq IPO

    November 23, 2021
  • Carlyle to Invest BRL300m in Brazil’s Grupo Madero

    November 22, 2021
  • General Atlantic and Dragoneer Investment Group Invest USD150m in Brazil’s Arco

    November 18, 2021
  • IG4 Capital Acquires 50% of Chile’s Adelco for USD57m

    November 10, 2021
  • Advent-Backed CI&T Raises USD195m in NYSE IPO (em português)

    November 10, 2021
  • Castlelake Completes Sale & Leaseback of Aircraft to Colombia’s Avianca

    November 5, 2021
  • H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Peru’s Grupo Ransa

    November 1, 2021
  • EMX 2021 Acquires EMX Capital’s Portfolio

    October 28, 2021
  • Aqua Capital Exits Grand Cru via Sale to Evino (em português)

    October 26, 2021
  • Earth Capital and Cypress Partner to Launch BRL750m Brazil PE Fund (em português)

    October 25, 2021
  • Goldman Sachs Invests in Brazil’s Elea Digital

    October 22, 2021
  • Actis Exits Brazil’s It’sSeg via Sale to Acrisure

    October 20, 2021
  • SoftBank Increases Stake in Brazil’s Banco Inter (em português)

    October 18, 2021
  • CDPQ Acquires Significant Minority Stake in Mexico’s Grupo Diagnostico Aries

    October 18, 2021
  • Bain Capital Acquires 43% Stake in Brazil’s Bionexo

    October 15, 2021
  • Patria Acquires Neosecure and Proteus

    October 5, 2021
  • FirstRock Private Equity Acquires Minority Stake in My Ocean

    September 22, 2021
  • Blue like an Orange Invests MXN150m in Mexico’s Alivia

    September 6, 2021
  • IDB Invest, Citi and DFC Invest USD30m in Mexico’s CAME

    September 2, 2021
  • GIC and Carlyle Partially Exit Brazil’s Rede D’Or for BRL2.6b (em português)

    August 31, 2021
  • Trivest Partners Invests in Argentine Fintech Veritran

    August 30, 2021
  • BRZ Investimentos-Backed Vittia Fertilizantes Raises BRL436m in IPO (em português)

    August 30, 2021
  • ACON to Invest in Mexico’s Actinver (en español)

    August 30, 2021
  • Patria Sells Stake in Alliar to Nelson Tanure

    August 20, 2021
  • Lojas Americanas to acquire Partners Group-backed Hortifruti for BRL2.1b

    August 12, 2021
  • Vinci Partners Acquires a 40.9% Stake in Transpotech

    August 11, 2021
  • HIG Capital-backed Kora Saude prepares for IPO (em português)

    August 11, 2021
  • H.I.G.-backed Viveo IPOs with Siguler Guff, Dynamo, GIC, Brasil Capital and Equitas Capital taking stakes in a Restricted Offering (em português)

    August 9, 2021
  • IFC and Alta Growth Capital Invest USD9.8m in Mexico’s Lottus Education

    August 5, 2021
  • Warburg-Backed Petz Acquires Zee.Dog for BRL715m; TreeCorp, Atmos, Quartz, Charles River Exit

    August 3, 2021
  • Warburg-Backed Petz Acquires Zee.Dog for BRL715m; TreeCorp, Atmos, Quartz Exit

    August 3, 2021
  • XP SPAC Raises USD200m on the Nasdaq

    July 30, 2021
  • Gávea Partially Exits Brazil’s Armac via BRL1.5b IPO (em português)

    July 26, 2021

Latest Venture Capital News

  • Grid Exponential Leads USD3m Round for Argentine Foodtech Tomorrow Foods

    September 14, 2021
  • Kinea Ventures Leads ~USD5.4m Series A for Brazilian Credit Consignment Platform Paketá (em português)

    September 13, 2021
  • Draper Cygnus Invests USD1m in Argentine Decentralized Collaboration Platform EGG (en español)

    September 12, 2021
  • Mexican Lending Platform Atrato Secures USD15m Credit Line From Architect Capital (en español)

    September 2, 2021
  • Raiz Investimentos Leads USD20m Round for Brazilian Insurtech Pier (em português)

    September 2, 2021
  • CRV Leads USD57m Series B for Expense Management Platform Jeeves

    September 2, 2021
  • KASZEK and monashees Lead ~USD9m Seed Round for Brazilian Lending Platform TruePay (em português)

    September 1, 2021
  • Brazilian Payment Platform ZigPay Raised ~USD8m from Angels (em português)

    September 1, 2021
  • Anthemis and 500 Startups Lead USD20m Series A for Mexican Proptech Flat.mx

    September 1, 2021
  • General Catalyst Leads USD20m Series A for Argentine Healthtech Osana Salud

    August 31, 2021
  • Financial Advisor Platform Origin Raises USD57m Series B from 01A, General Catalyst and Lachy Groom

    August 30, 2021
  • Iporanga Ventures Leads ~USD720k Pre-Seed Round for Brazilian No-Code App Developer Abstra (em português)

    August 30, 2021
  • DOMO Invests ~USD1m in Brazilian Digital Home Insurance Platform Flix (em português)

    August 30, 2021
  • The Yield Lab Leads USD750k Seed Round for Satellite Image Analytics Platform Space AG (en español)

    August 30, 2021
  • ALLVP and Vine Ventures Lead USD6m Round for Mexican Proptech Kocomo

    August 30, 2021
  • Riverwood Capital Leads USD150m Round for Brazilian Pet Platform Petlove&Co.

    August 30, 2021
  • UVC Invests ~USD1.16m In Brazilian Route Optimization Platform RoutEasy (em português)

    August 27, 2021
  • Big Bets Leads USD1.7m Seed Round for Brazilian Design Optimization Platform DataMilk (em português)

    August 27, 2021
  • Argentine Crop Analysis Platform ZoomAgri Raises USD3.3m Series A (em português)

    August 27, 2021
  • Canary and Atlantico Invest USD3m in Brazilian Ecommerce Payment and Anti-Fraud Platform Tuna

    August 26, 2021
  • Lightspeed Leads USD57m Series B for Mexican Trading Platform Flink

    August 25, 2021
  • Iporanga Ventures Leads ~USD1.3m Seed Round for Brazilian Fintech Klavi (em português)

    August 25, 2021
  • Kayyak Ventures Leads USD7m Series A for Chilean RFP Platform wherEX

    August 23, 2021
  • X8 Investimentos Invests ~USD3.6m in Brazilian Foodtech Vida Veg (em português)

    August 18, 2021
  • Mercado Libre Acquires 1.25% Stake in Social Media Content Broker Aleph Group (en español)

    August 18, 2021
  • Greenoaks and Tencent Lead USD120m Series E+ for Brazilian Proptech QuintoAndar

    August 18, 2021
  • Valor Capital Group and Prosus Ventures Lead USD104m Series B for Brazilian Rental Car Platform Kovi

    August 18, 2021
  • GNDI Leads ~USD2m Round for Brazilian Healthtech NeuralMed (em português)

    August 17, 2021
  • Tiger Global and Insight Partners Lead USD500m Round for Ecommerce Platform Tiendanube

    August 17, 2021
  • Alexia Ventures Leads ~USD3.4m Round for Brazilian Edtech HeroSpark (em português)

    August 16, 2021
  • Brazilian Technology Education Platform Sirius Education Raises ~USD1m (em português)

    August 14, 2021
  • Mexican On-Demand Grocery Delivery Platform Orchata Raised USD4m Seed Round

    August 13, 2021
  • KASZEK Leads USD3m Round for Argentine DeFi Platform Exactly

    August 13, 2021
  • Softbank and Tencent Lead USD350m Series D for Argentine Fintech Ualá

    August 13, 2021
  • HiPartners and HIX Capital Invest ~USD10m in Brazilian Fintech F360 (em português)

    August 12, 2021
  • SP Ventures Invests ~USD2.7m in Venture Debt in E-Commerce Solutions Platform Digibee (em português)

    August 11, 2021
  • Astella Investimentos Invests ~USD1.6m in Brazilian Healthtech Kompa Saúde (em português)

    August 11, 2021
  • Canary Invests in Brazilian Accounts Receivables Financing Platform Marvin (em português)

    August 10, 2021

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