🚀 Top developments in #LatAm private capital: • Advent acquired Siesa, a Colombia-based enterprise resource planning company. #PE • Sapphire Ventures led a USD120m Series C for TRACTIAN, a Brazilian industrial equipment maintenance management platform, with participation from General Catalyst, Next47, NGP Capital and DGF. #VC • DGF reached a BRL200m (~USD35m) first close for its eighth fund focused on early-stage startups in Latin America. The fund has a BRL300m (~USD50m) target. #VC • Patria Investments signed an MoU with an undisclosed Asian sovereign wealth fund, with terms including a USD500m SMA invested directly into Patria's funds and co-investments. #RealAssets For more industry news, view the latest edition of LAVCA's #PCU: https://hubs.la/Q02_y2gw0 #venturecapital #LatinAmerica #markettrends #investments #finance #tech #privatecapital #finance #startups #privateequity
LAVCA
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
New York, New York 18,024 followers
The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America
About us
The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the growth of the private equity and venture capital industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. LAVCA’s membership is comprised of over 180 firms, from leading global investment firms active in the region to local fund managers from Mexico to Argentina. Member firms control assets in excess of US$65 billion, directed at capitalizing and growing Latin American businesses. LAVCA also collaborates with a range of partner organizations dedicated to entrepreneurship, venture philanthropy and social enterprise.
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http://lavca.org
External link for LAVCA
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2002
- Specialties
- Trade Association, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Real Estate, Impact Investing, and Private Capital
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Primary
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589 8th Ave
Floor 18
New York, New York 10018, US
Employees at LAVCA
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Jose Ma. Zertuche T.
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Juan Ignacio Savino
Director - Latin America at Lexington Partners
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Susana Garcia-Robles
Managing Partner at Capria Ventures, Global South specialist investing in Applied GenAI. 100+ VC investments and counting! WeXchange and WeInvest…
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Nicolas Szekasy
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Kaszek
Updates
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Nominations are open for the 11th Annual LAVCA Deal Awards. 🏆 LAVCA Members are invited to nominate a portfolio company to showcase standout private capital investments. Award winners are featured across industry publications and distributed widely to LAVCA's premier network of global institutional and fund investors. Select deals are also considered for publication in a series of case studies. Download nomination form here: https://hubs.la/Q02_1wBH0 Email your form to Marcelo A. Pizzato Dantas at mpizzato@lavca.org. #LatAm #VC #PE #invest
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Developments featured in the latest #LatAm Venture Bulletin: ▸ Allianz X, the CVC arm of global insurance company Allianz, led a USD300m Series E for Argentina-based fintech Ualá, with participation from Stone Ridge Holdings Group, Pershing Square Holdings and others. ▸ Warburg Pincus LLC Pincus led a USD86m Series D for Jusbrasil, a Brazilian legal and regulatory information platform. ▸ Across Capital reached a ~USD116 final close for its inaugural growth equity fund out of which it will invest USD5-25m checks in tech-enabled companies in the US and Latin America. ▸ IDB Lab and U.S. International Development Finance Corporation made an undisclosed commitment to Argentina-based Kamay Ventures. Read the full edition here: https://hubs.la/Q02-L34R0 #venturecapital #LatinAmerica #markettrends #investments #finance #tech #privatecapital #finance #startups #privateequity
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Congratulations to LAVCA Member TozziniFreire Advogados, a Brazil-based full-service law firm, on appointing new partners Cauê Jorge de Almeida, Victor Frias Françoso, Felipe Paiva, Mayra Gomez Doreto Pelegrino and Eric Visini. This milestone highlights the firm’s dedication to excellence and its strategic growth in the region.
Anunciamos a nomeação de cinco novos sócios em áreas estratégicas, reforçando nossa ambição de crescimento, compromisso com a excelência e a força de um escritório vibrante e que olha para o futuro: Fusões e Aquisições: Cauê Jorge de Almeida e Victor Frias Françoso se juntam ao time, trazendo vasta experiência em operações nacionais e internacionais. Mercado de Capitais: Felipe Paiva chega para fortalecer nossa atuação em securitização e estruturação de fundos de investimento. Trabalhista: Mayra Gomez Doreto Pelegrino assume como sócia, com ampla expertise na área trabalhista e consultoria preventiva. Tributário: Eric Visini integra a equipe, oferecendo consultoria tributária de ponta e soluções inovadoras para nossos clientes. Estamos confiantes de que esses profissionais continuarão a consolidar nossa história de muito sucesso, proporcionando aos nossos clientes um atendimento cada vez mais próximo e personalizado. #SomosTozziniFreire #FusõesEAquisições #MercadoDeCapitais #Trabalhista #Tributário
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According to LAVCA's Q3 2024 Industry Data & Analysis, fund managers raised USD329m across 12 Latin American-focused funds in Q3, bringing year-to-date fundraising to USD4.2b across 55 funds. Fundraising through 2024 has been primarily concentrated in infrastructure & natural resources (USD2b) and private credit (USD1.7b) strategies. LAVCA Members may login and access full report here: https://hubs.la/Q02ZJ93-0 #LatAm #PrivateCapital #investments #q3data #VC #PE
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Nominations are now open for the 11th Annual LAVCA Deal Awards. 🏆 LAVCA Members are invited to nominate a portfolio company to showcase standout private capital investments. Award winners are featured across industry publications and distributed widely to LAVCA's premier network of global institutional and fund investors. Select deals are also considered for publication in a series of case studies. Download nomination form here: https://hubs.la/Q02Z6GRp0 Email your form to Marcelo A. Pizzato Dantas at mpizzato@lavca.org. #LatAm #VC #PE #invest
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⏳ Nominations for LAVCA's 2025 lists of Top & Emerging Women Investors in Private Capital close this Wednesday, 20 November. Do you know a senior, mid- or junior-level woman making impactful investments from a GP, or an angel investor supporting 3+ LatAm tech startups per year? Now’s the chance to help them gain the recognition they deserve! Submit a nomination here: https://hubs.la/Q02YCGwx0 View last year's list here: https://hubs.la/Q02YCFJ30 #LatAm #investors #women #genderdiversity #VC #PE
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🚀 Top developments in #LatAm private capital: • Klabin, a Brazil-based paper manufacturer, to transfer forestry assets valued at BRL1.8b (~USD312m) into SPVs managed by an undisclosed forestry investment fund. #RealAssets • Vinci Partners acquired a controlling stake in Outback owner Bloomin' Brands Brasil operations valued at BRL2.06b (~USD357m). #PE • Allianz X led a USD300m Series E for Argentina-based fintech Ualá, with participation from Claure Group, Goldman Sachs, SoftBank Group Corp. and others. #VC • Go Bravo | Resuelve tu deuda, a Mexico-based debt settlement platform, secured USD27m from BBVA Spark. #PrivateCredit For more industry news, view the latest edition of LAVCA's #PCU: https://hubs.la/Q02YlHWk0 #venturecapital #LatinAmerica #markettrends #investments #finance #tech #privatecapital #finance #startups #privateequity
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LAVCA recently spoke with Scavazza Ricardo, Managing Partner of Patria Investments, to discuss Patria’s evolving investment strategy since its founding, the firm’s adaptability to regional shifts and key factors considered for new investments. Ricardo also shared notable success stories from Patria’s portfolio and provided insights into the firm’s growth trajectory since its IPO on Nasdaq in January 2021. Read the full LAVCA Member Profile here: https://hubs.la/Q02Y6XHc0 #LatAm #VC #PE #privatecapital #invest
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LAVCA just released its Q3 2024 LAVCA Industry Data & Analysis report. 🚀📈 Private credit deals drove most of the dollars deployed in Latin America in Q3, accounting for 51% of the USD2.7b total. Notable transactions included ArtCap Strategies’s senior secured financing for the USD665m take-private of Mexico-based ceramic manufacturer Interceramic, Allianz’ USD525m refinancing of ContourGlobal’s cogeneration portfolio in Mexico, Coatue and Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)’s USD500m structured financing for Brazil-based Scala Data Centers and Davivienda Corredores’ USD121m and USD112m syndicated loans for Colombia-based energy companies EPM and Isagen. LAVCA Members may login and access full report here: https://hubs.ly/Q02XZHY80 Non-members can purchase to access the data. #LatAm #PrivateCapital #investments #q3data #VC #PE
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