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SAVE THE DATE: LAVCA Week 2021
📅 Sept. 20-23

  • LAVCA Venture Capital Directory Latin America

    VC+Tech Member Directory

    December 7, 2020
  • Latin American Startup Directory

    August 4, 2020
  • LAVCA’s Annual Review of Tech Investment in LatAm

    May 5, 2020

  • Deal Case Highlight Canary | Alicerce: A Bridge to Education

    February 23, 2021

    READ the latest deal case featuring Canary’s investment in Brazil-based education services/ edtech startup Alicerce Educação. The case study includes the deal execution during COVID-19, senior leadership, and community impact. With Canary’s support…

  • The Pendulum of Education: An Interview with Descomplica CEO Marco Fisbhen

    February 22, 2021

    Company: Descomplica Investors: Invus Opportunities, SoftBank, Peninsula Participações, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, The Edge, Valor Capital Group, Amadeus Capital Partners Interview with: CEO Marco Fisbhen Brazilian edtech Descomplica recently raised a…

  • 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,…

  • Interview with Olist Founder Tiago Dalvi

    The State of Ecommerce in Latin America: Interview with olist CEO Tiago Dalvi

    November 23, 2020

    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…

  • Interview with Conductor

    Digital Banking at Scale: Interview with Conductor Chief Strategy Officer Marcelo Jacques

    November 4, 2020

    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,…

  • Deal Case Highlight Oria | Zenvia: CPaaS Growth Amidst Pandemic

    October 26, 2020

    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…

  • Warburg Pincus Invests US$100m Series A for Brazilian API Communication Platform Take Blip

    October 7, 2020

    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…

  • CREATORS Interview with Nohoa Arcanjo

    Creative Diversity in Brazil: An Interview with CREATORS Co-Founder and CMO Nohoa Arcanjo

    October 1, 2020

    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…

  • Interview with Vicky Ricuarte from Arukay

    Coding is the Future: Interview with Arukay Co-Founder and CEO Vicky Ricaurte

    September 2, 2020

    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…

  • Foodology Co-Founders for Interview

    A Brand Laboratory: Interview with Foodology Co-Founder Daniela Izquierdo

    August 11, 2020

    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”…

  • COVID-19 Startup Insights

    August 5, 2020

    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.

  • Alexandre Takinami, Douglas Storf, and Ury Rappaport from SWAP

    Banking as a Service: An Interview with SWAP Co-Founders Ury Rappaport and Douglas Storf

    July 16, 2020

    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…

  • Interview with Alice CFO Luiz Octavio Maluf

    Healthtech During Transformational Times: An Interview with Alice CFO Luiz Octávio Maluf

    July 15, 2020

    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,…

  • Interview with Worky Maya Dadoo

    Less Paperwork, More Employee Retention: An Interview with Worky Co-Founder and CEO Maya Dadoo

    July 7, 2020

    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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    Family-Controlled Business: A Model for Long-Term Investing

    June 22, 2020

    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…

  • Remessa Online Entrepreneur Spotlight in Venture Bulletin

    Finance Without Borders: Remessa Online and The Quest to Connect Brazilian Businesses

    June 18, 2020

    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,…

  • La Haus Interview

    Building Trust in Real Estate: An Interview with La Haus Co-Founder and President Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos

    June 17, 2020

    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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    Tech Growth Coalition: LatAm C19 Relief Efforts

    June 9, 2020

    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…

  • LP Profile: Rafael Ramirez, Portfolio Manager, Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

    June 9, 2020

    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…

  • LAVCA Interviews Wildlife Studios

    Taking Games Seriously: An Interview with Wildlife Studios Co-Founders Arthur Lazarte and Mike Mac-Vicar

    May 12, 2020

    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…

  • SoftBank discusses the Alibaba Effect in LatAm

    SoftBank: Latin America and the “Alibaba Effect” in Current Crisis

    May 5, 2020

    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,…

  • Jaguar Ventures COVID-19 View

    Jaguar Ventures: A View Into the Current Landscape

    May 4, 2020

    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…

  • AC Ventures Discussed How To Navigate Current COVID-19 Crisis

    AC Ventures: Navigating the Current Crisis

    May 1, 2020

    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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    ALLVP: Shifting Forward After COVID-19

    May 1, 2020

    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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    March 4, 2021
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    March 4, 2021
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  • Lightspeed Ventures Leads USD32.5m Series B for Mexican Credit Card Issuer Stori

    February 25, 2021
  • Banco BV Invests BRL100m in Brazilian Credit Platform Trademaster (em português)

    February 24, 2021
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    February 23, 2021
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    February 19, 2021
  • Base10 Capital Partners Leads US$7.8m in Mexican Lending Platform Mundi (en español)

    February 18, 2021
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    February 17, 2021
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    February 12, 2021
  • DOMO Invest Invests R$3.5m in Brazilian Edtech Digital Innovation One (em português)

    February 11, 2021
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    February 11, 2021
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    February 11, 2021
  • ThornTree Capital Partners Leads R$180m Series B in Brazilian Healthcare Provider Alice (em português)

    February 11, 2021
  • SoftBank and Invus Opportunities Lead US$84.5m Round in Brazilian Edtech Descomplica

    February 10, 2021
  • DILA Capital Reaches US$35m First Close for DILA IV (en español)

    February 9, 2021
  • General Atlantic Leads US$65m Series A in Mexican Grocery Delivery Platform Jüsto

    February 9, 2021
  • Storm Ventures Leads US$2m in Brazilian Event Management Platform InEvent (em português)

    February 9, 2021
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    February 9, 2021
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    February 9, 2021
  • Igah Ventures Reaches US$130m Final Close for Third Fund

    February 8, 2021
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    February 5, 2021
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    February 5, 2021
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    February 4, 2021
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    February 3, 2021

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