| | | | Implementing Effective ESG Practices February 15, 2022 | 8:00-10:30 am ET Registration for Implementing Effective ESG Practices will end this Friday, February 11, 2022.
Featuring speakers from both DFIs and GPs at the forefront of ESG reporting, sessions will delve into what ESG information can be collected, how GPs can work to design systems that will meet future demands, and how to resource and staff an effective ESG function. Session 1: Consolidating and Communicating ESG Information Session 2: Designing and Resourcing an Effective ESG Reporting Structure Highlighted practitioner faculty include: Michael Octoman, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Navis Capital Dr. Bettina Boekle, Senior Sustainability Manager, DEG Invest Sanjay Gujral, Chief Business Officer, The Everstone Group Hoda Abou-Jamra, Founding Partner and Asia Managing Director,
TVM Capital Healthcare Monika Schlesinger, ESG Officer, TVM Capital Healthcare LAVCA members are invited to register at the discounted rate.
Inside Private Capital is made possible through support from DEG and FMO. For any questions, contact education@lavca.org.
LAVCA Announces Three New Board Directors
LAVCA is delighted to welcome three new Directors to the Board: Johanna G. Posada, Founder and Managing Partner at Elevar Equity Bruno Zaremba, Private Equity Chairman and Head of Investor Relations at Vinci Partners Tania Chocolat, Managing Director, Global Leadership Team and Head of São Paulo Office, Head of Direct Equity Investments Latin America and Interim Head of Portfolio Strategy and Operations at CPP Investments. “I am proud to welcome Johanna, Tania and Bruno to the Board. Johanna has been at the forefront of VC impact and innovation across Latin America and India for the last two decades, Tania is a proven leader in the direct equity investment space in our region, and Bruno has demonstrated his very deep knowledge of the Brazilian private equity space. They will all be best-in-class additions to the LAVCA Board.” - LAVCA Chair Nicolás Szekasy, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of KASZEK.
| | | Linzor Capital Partners, along with minority partners Teras Capital Spain and CyC, sold 100% of Chile-based telecom company Mundo to DigitalBridge. Read more #PE
Castlelake agreed to provide up to USD600m in financing to Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes for the purchase of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
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SPX Capital is expecting to raise BRL2.5b for its first Brazilian private equity fund. The vehicle has already received BRL500m in capital commitments. Read more #PE
BlackRock Real Assets, through its Global Renewable Energy Fund III, agreed to invest up to USD200m in a 435 MW portfolio of solar projects in Chile.
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Glade Brook Capital Partners led a USD125m Series C for Chile-based insurtech Betterfly at a reported USD1b valuation, with participation from Greycroft and Lightrock, and follow-on from QED Investors and DST Global. Read more #VC
Linzor Capital Partners acquired 70% of inConcert, a Spain-based, end-to-end SaaS solutions for digital marketing and customer experience with offices in Latin America, and its partner Convertia. The two companies will merge under the name inConcert Holdings. Read more #PE
Tiger Global led a USD55m Series B for Bold, a Colombia-based payment platform for MSMEs, with participation from General Atlantic and Endeavor Catalyst, and follow-on from Piton Capital, Global Founders Capital, InQLab, Kingsway Capital, Solid Ventures, Grupo Auteco, Amador and Condor Inverlink. Read more #VC
RF Bank & Trust is planning to raise up to USD50m for its RF Strat-Equity Fund. The vehicle, which is expected to launch in 1H 2022, will provide equity financing to established Bahamian private companies needing to recapitalize. Read more #PE
8VC led a ~USD35.4m round for 180 Seguros, a Brazil-based consumer insurance provider for marketplaces and e-commerce platforms, with participation from monashees and Atlantico, and follow-on from Dragoneer, Quartz and Norte Ventures. Read more #VC
Kinea Ventures and Brazil-based VC G2D led a USD25m Series A for Digibee, a Brazil-based e-commerce digital integration manager for SMEs. Read more #VC
Trinity Capital and Structure Banca de Inversión acquired an 82.42% stake in Colombia-based steel company Acerías Paz del Río for COP74.8b (~USD19m).
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DX Ventures, the CVC arm of Brazilian wood panel manufacturer Duratex, invested ~USD14.8m in Brasil ao Cubo, a Brazil-based modular construction startup.
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Starboard Partners sold an ~11% stake in Brazilian oil & gas company 3R Petroleum through a block trade. Starboard retains an 11.25% stake in the company.
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SP Ventures and US-based VC Acre.VC led a USD10m Series A for Moss, a Brazilian-based blockchain-based marketplace for companies to trade carbon credits, with participation from Jive Investments and Arrington Capital, and follow-on from The Craftory. Read more #VC
Nilo Saúde, a Brazil-based patient communication and telemedicine platform, raised a USD10m Series A from Canary, MAYA Capital, SoftBank, GFC and Tau Ventures.
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Brazil-based private capital investor Provence Capital led a ~USD10m Series A for Adventures, a Brazil-based marketing platform for digital native brands, with participation from Mercado Libre and angels Matthew Derella and Adam Bain (Twitter).
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XP invested BRL48m (~USD9m) in the form of convertible debentures in Brazil-based corporate supply company BR Supply. XP previously invested BRL92m (~USD17m) in convertible debentures, bringing its total commitment to BRL140m (~USD26m).
Read more #PE
KASZEK, Iporanga Investimentos, GFC and Picus Capital led a ~USD8.4m round for Legiti, a Brazil-based cybersecurity startup developing predictive models for preventing e-commerce fraud. Read more #VC
Valor Capital Group led a ~USD6m seed round for Oico, a Brazil-based marketplace for construction materials, with participation from Tiger Global and CSN, and follow-on from MAYA Capital and FJ Labs. Read more #VC
Founders Fund led a USD6m seed round for Vest, a retail platform enabling Latin American consumers to invest in public companies listed on the NASDAQ or NYSE, with participation from Nazca, Class 5 Global, FJ Labs and Tamarack Global. Read more #VC
Vox Capital led a ~USD5m Series A for Nude, a Brazil-basedoat milk producer, with participation from Lever VC, Endeavor Scale-Up Ventures, Ecoa Capital and Angel Ventures. Read more #VC
Encinno Capital invested an undisclosed amount in Mita Residential, a luxury vacation rental and property management platform in Punta Mita, Mexico. Read more #PE
BlackRock announced the closing of its COP2.5b fund focused on financing public-private partnership projects in Colombia with the goal of promoting the development of transportation infrastructure in the country. Read more #Real Assets | | | Upcoming Events & Trainings | LAVCA Research + Directories | | | | | | |
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