In recent years, Latin America has produced a growing cohort of startups backed by the region’s tech and global investors alike. Access a directory of all known startups in the region in operation that have reported US$1m+ in funding to LAVCA as of Jan. 1, 2019.
Events
LAVCA facilitates educational, peer-to-peer, and networking programs for the venture community to engage with local and global investors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders.
📅 Investing in LatAm:The Tech Tsunami in Numbers (Oct. 29)
This will be a discussion of the technology transformation that has taken over Latin America in recent years.
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READ the latest deal case featuring Aqua Capital’s investment in Brazil-based agribusiness/animal feed additives company Yes Synergy. Since Aqua’s investment, the company shifted from low-cost towards higher…
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Company: olist Investors: SoftBank Latin America Fund, Valor Capital, Peninsula, VELT Partners, FJ Labs, Redpoint eventures, 500 Startups Interview with: Founder and CEO Tiago Dalvi olist, a Brazilian ecommerce platform…
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Company: Conductor Investors: Viking Global Investors, Sunley House Capital Management, Riverwood Capital, Visa Interview with: Chief Strategy Officer Marcelo Jacques Conductor, a Brazil-based payments processor and card issuance provider for fintechs,…
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Stemming from the first six editions of the LAVCA Deal Book and ESG Cases, it is now more important than ever to highlight how fund managers are partnering with their portfolio to support company growth and sustainability…
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Warburg Pincus has invested a US$100m Series A for Brazil-based API communication platform Take Blip. (Press Release) The leading API communication platform in Brazil completes its first equity financing round…
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Company: CREATORS Investors: Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund Interview with: Co-Founder and CMO Nohoa Arcanjo Google for Startups Brasil launched Black Founders Fund in September, a R$5m investment fund to…
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Company: Arukay Financing Status: Bootstrapped Interview with: Co-Founder & CEO Vicky Ricaurte Arukay, a Colombian edtech teaching K-12 students how to program, won the 2019 WeXchange Pitch Competition, an initiative founded…
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Company: Foodology Investors: Jaguar Ventures, XFactor, Ideas VC & Impact Investing, NOA Capital, Innogen Capital Ventures Interview with: Co-Founder Daniela Izquierdo Dark kitchens, also known as “ghost”, “virtual”, or “cloud”…
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Startups that cashed up in 2019 have an advantage approaching the C19 crisis. LAVCA spoke directly with the CEOs of 74 startups to understand how they’re navigating 2020.
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Company: SWAP Investors: ONEVC, GFC, Flourish Ventures, a.b.seed, Hustle Fund, Brad Flora, Patrick Sigrist, Canary, SOMA Capital, Rhombuz Ventures, Brad Flora, and Patrick Sigrist. Interview with: Co-Founders Douglas Storf and…
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Company: Alice Investors: Canary, KaszeK Ventures, MAYA Capital Interview with: CFO of Alice, Luiz Octávio Maluf Santos Alice, a Brazilian healthcare provider led by André Florence, former CFO at 99,…
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Company: Worky Investors: QED Investors, LEAP Global Partners, STARTegy Ventures Interview with: Co-Founder and CEO Maya Dadoo Worky, a Mexican HR automatization platform is currently expanding its services to cater…
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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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Company: Remessa Online Investors: KaszeK Ventures, Bewater Ventures, Global Founders Capital, MAR Ventures Interview with: Co-Founder Alexandre Liuzzi Brazil-based international money transfer platform Remessa Online raised US$20m from KaszeK Ventures,…
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Company: La Haus Investors: KaszeK Ventures, Acrew Capital, IMO Ventures, Beresford Ventures, NFX Interview with: Co-Founder Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos (President) La Haus is a Colombian residential real estate platform that just…
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Since the C19 pandemic began, Tech Growth Coalition members have stepped up with relief efforts in Latin America and globally, through a combination of capital-infused initiatives (including grants and donations), strategic partnerships, and lending tech infrastructure support…
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LAVCA recently spoke with Rafael Ramirez, Portfolio Manager– Private Equity & Special Opportunities at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, a sovereign wealth fund originally seeded by state oil & gas…
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Company: Wildlife Studios Investors: Benchmark Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners Interview with: Co-Founders Arthur Lazarte (Co-CEO) & Mike Mac-Vicar (CTO) Wildlife Studios is a Brazilian mobile game developer with offices in…
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The following resource was shared with LAVCA by SoftBank based on a communication they sent to their investors, partners, and founders. The statement discusses the “Alibaba effect” in Latin America,…
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The following statement was shared with LAVCA by Jaguar Ventures where the fund discusses the current states of its fundraising activity and the positive impact that the C19 crisis has…
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The following resource was shared with LAVCA by AC Ventures based on a communication they sent to their investors and partners. The statement reviews the current state of the global…
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The following resource was shared with LAVCA by ALLVP based on a communication they sent to their investors. The statement shares the fund’s view on the gradual recovery of social…
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Advent International is mobilizing resources and supporting those in need at this time of unprecedented global dislocation. The Advent Global Relief Fund (AGRF) allows to channel resources to local organizations…
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Several members of the Latin American Tech Growth Coalition, including Riverwood Capital, SoftBank and SVB, are supporting CONECTADOS, a solidarity initiative in the LatAm tech community that connects companies and…