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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

⏳ 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

🚀 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

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

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

🌟 LAVCA is now accepting nominations for the 2025 lists of Top & Emerging Women Investors in Private Capital, expanding to recognize talented women across all asset classes. 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/Q02XPMlm0 View last year's list here: https://hubs.la/Q02XPNbw0 Nominations close Wednesday, 20 November. #LatAm #investors #women #genderdiversity #VC #PE

Developments featured in the latest #LatAm Venture Bulletin: ▸ albo, a Mexican challenger bank, secured a USD60m credit line from SixPoint Capital Management. ▸ IDC Ventures led a USD25m Series B for Osigu, a Colombia-based healthcare claims management platform, with participation from Visa. ▸ KPTL exited Augen Engenharia S.A., a Brazilian sanitation infrastructure solutions provider, through a sale to Biosolvit, a Brazilian biotechnology company. ▸ Nubank entered the telecom market with the launch of NuCel, its first mobile phone service in Brazil. Read the full edition here: https://hubs.la/Q02XxvX00 #venturecapital #LatinAmerica #markettrends #investments #finance #tech #privatecapital #finance #startups #privateequity

Join LAVCA's Director of Research, Emanuel Hernandez, at Bogotá Startup Nights 2024, hosted by Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá on 21 November. Emanuel will speak in the keynote session "2025 Venture Capital Perspectives for Colombia and LatAm" to share insights regarding trends shaping the region's startup ecosystem. Register here: https://hubs.la/Q02Xly4Z0 #LatAm #VC #PE #startups #trends

🚀 Top developments in #LatAm private capital: • V.tal, a Brazil-based digital infrastructure company backed by BTG Pactual, launched its subsidiary, Tecto Data Centers, a unit focused on operating data processing centers, with a USD1b investment. #PE • TC Latin America Partners launched a USD450m joint venture to expand the development of industrial properties in Mexico. #RealAssets • General Atlantic led a USD50m round for Jüsto, a Mexico-based online grocer. #VC For more industry news, view the latest edition of LAVCA's #PCU: https://hubs.la/Q02WDJBH0 #venturecapital #LatinAmerica #markettrends #investments #finance #tech #privatecapital #finance #startups #privateequity

LAVCA is once again partnering with our Member investors to showcase standout private capital investments for the 11th Annual LAVCA Deal Awards. 🏆 Through select portfolio case studies, we aim to provide global institutional investors, funds and strategic partners with insights into high-impact deals and opportunities in the region. Nominations will open in mid-November. Learn more and see past winners here: https://hubs.la/Q02Wxp-w0. For questions, please contact Marcelo A. Pizzato Dantas at mpizzato@lavca.org. #LatAm #VC #PE #invest