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Convening LAVCA’s unparalleled network of leading private capital investors from Latin America and around the globe. LAVCA Week 2023 will take place on 10-13 October 2023. Member registration will open…

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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.

LAVCA Week 2023
📅 Oct. 10-13

    • Top Women Investing in Latin American Tech

      Top Women Investing in Latin American Tech

      10 November 2017

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

      23 February 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

      22 February 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

      22 December 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

      23 November 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

      4 November 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

      26 October 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

      7 October 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

      1 October 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

      2 September 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

      11 August 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

      5 August 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

      16 July 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

      15 July 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

      7 July 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

      22 June 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

      18 June 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

      17 June 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

      9 June 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

      9 June 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

      12 May 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

      5 May 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

      4 May 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

      1 May 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

      1 May 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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Tech Growth Membership

The 2023 LAVCA Startup Founders Survey is made possible thanks to the support of LAVCA’s Tech Growth Membership, a group of leading tech companies and investors advancing the tech ecosystem in Latin America including AWS, Mercado Libre, Microsoft, Qualcomm Ventures, SVB, Riverwood Capital, Google and Movile.

VC Partner Events

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      25-May-2023

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    • Join us at 10 am ET for LAVCA's 9th annual ESG Deal Awards! Join here: https://t.co/idTeK2S6lK #investors #LatAm… https://t.co/bbCEAOfjtd

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    • Nicolas Szekasy and Francisco Alvarez-Demalde of LAVCA Member firms @KaszekVentures & Riverwood Capital shared thei… https://t.co/GtxubjgCYD

      22-May-2023

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    • The 9th Annual LAVCA ESG Deal Awards will take place next Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 10 am ET on LinkedIn. LAVCA Mem… https://t.co/NpRQSoZgkJ

      18-May-2023

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    • Join us for "Increasing Participation of Women in Private Capital", the next module in the Inside Private Capital e… https://t.co/eQm8BFtlFg

      16-May-2023

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    VC Industry News

    • Caravela Capital Reaches First Close for Latin America-focused Early Stage Fund

      22 February 2023
    • Crescera Capital and EDP Brasil Invest ~USD2.7m in Brazil’s 77Sol

      15 February 2023
    • Kamay Ventures Invests in Colombia’s and Mexico’s Ruedata

      7 February 2023
    • BNDES Invests ~USD32m in Brazil’s Tembici

      3 February 2023
    • Lightspeed Venture Partners Leads USD13m Series A for Mexico’s Beek

      2 February 2023
    • Magma Partners Leads USD8.5m Round for Mexico’s Zenfi

      23 January 2023
    • DILA Capital announces the final closing of its new fund, DILA IV, for USD115m

      17 January 2023
    • Amplifica Capital Reaches USD11m Final Close for Venture Fund

      17 January 2023
    • Framework Ventures Leads USD15m Round for Brazil’s Parfin

      17 January 2023
    • DILA Capital Reaches USD115m Final Close for DILA IV Fund

      17 January 2023

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