ZoeMob Co-founder, Daniel Avizú, spoke with the Latin America PE/VC Report about how his previous job in Brazil sparked an idea that is now a growing start-up reaching customers around the world. Read more
Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Daniel Avizú, ZoeMob
published by Editor on January 25th, 2012
Tags: Brazil, Entrepreneurs, Profiles, Venture Capital
Actis invests US$102M in leading Brazilian university
published by Editor on January 23rd, 2012
Liberty Media Enters Brazil, Acquires 5.1% of shares from Ideiasnet
published by Editor on January 20th, 2012
Tags: Brazil, Deals, Venture Capital
Santander Brasil Spins Off BRL1.3B Private Equity Arm
published by Editor on January 19th, 2012
Tags: Brazil, Energy, Funds, Infrastructure
(Dow Jones Newswires) January 19, 2012 – Banco Santander Brasil SA (BSBR, SANB4.BR) on Thursday said it has spun off its private equity operations into a new company, with assets of some 1.3 billion Brazilian reais ($735 million) to invest in infrastructure, and with plans to raise BRL800 million to invest in oil and gas. Read more
Alothon Group Invests in Brazilian Industrial Laundry Company Atmosfera
published by Editor on January 19th, 2012
Tags: Brazil, Deals, Member firms, Private Equity
(Alothon Group) January 19, 2012 – Alothon Group LLC, a leading private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies in Brazil, announced today that it has completed an investment, through its Fund II, in Atmosfera Gestao & Higienizacao de Texteis SA, joining global private equity firm Advent International, the current shareholder of Atmosfera. Read more
Mutual Funds Invest in Brazilian Online Deals Company
published by Editor on January 18th, 2012
Tags: Brazil, Deals, IT/Software, Venture Capital
(NYTimes DealBook) January 18, 2012 -Peixe Urbano, Brazil’s first online daily deal company, has closed a series C round of financing with mutual funds and institutional accounts managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management and T. Rowe Price Associates. General Atlantic and Tiger Global Management, who had previously backed the company, also participated. Read more
General Atlantic Appoints Martin Escobari, Managing Director in Brazil
published by Editor on January 17th, 2012
(General Atlantic) January 17, 2012 – General Atlantic LLC (“GA”), a leading global growth equity firm, today announced that Martin Escobari has joined the firm as a managing director and head of its São Paulo, Brazil office and Latin American investing program. Read more
Burrill & Company Announces Close of Burrill Brazil Fund I
published by Editor on January 11th, 2012
Tags: Brazil, Fundraising, life sciences, Venture Capital
(Marketwire) January 11, 2012 – Burrill & Company announced that it had completed a $125 million first close of its Burrill Brazil Fund I and that as of January 9 it had obtained the necessary approvals from Brazilian authorities to commence operations of the fund. Read more
Minerva Capital Group Announces US$6M Investment in Target Brazil
published by Editor on January 10th, 2012
Tags: Agribusiness, Brazil, Impact Investing
(BusinessWire) January 10, 2012 – Minerva Opportunity Fund I, LP an ImpactBase Investment Fund focused on the agriculture and energy sectors in emerging markets announced today its 18.75% equity investment in Target Brazil, a Brazilian company that supplies bovine byproducts to Asian markets. Read more
Capital Dynamics hires new head of Brazil
published by Editor on January 10th, 2012
Tags: Brazil, Private Equity
(Capital Dynamics) January 10, 2012 – Capital Dynamics is pleased to announce that Marcelo Moraes has joined as a Managing Director and Head of Brazil, based in São Paulo. Read more
