WAMEX Private Equity made a closing at US$145M for Mexico Fund MIF II

published by Editor on January 23rd, 2012

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(WAMEX Private Equity) January 23, 2012 – Last December WAMEX Private Equity, a Mexican GP, made another closing for its second Mexico growth-equity fund MIF II, for the amount of US$45M via its CKD listed vehicle. Read more

Burrill & Company Announces Close of Burrill Brazil Fund I

published by Editor on January 11th, 2012

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(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

CRP Launches Fund CRP Empreendedor (em português)

published by Editor on December 20th, 2011

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(CRP) December 20, 2011 – CRP Companhia de Participações is launching its next fund, Fundo CRP Empreendor, which will have up to R$100M (approx. US$55M) to invest in minority shares of companies located in Brazil’s South and Southeast. The Fund, which started fundraising in 2010, closed its first round with R$53M (approx. US$29M) in committed capital. Read more

DGF Seeks to Raise $200M Fund Outside Brazil

published by Editor on December 8th, 2011

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(Bloomberg BusinessWeek) December 8, 2011 – DGF Investimentos plans to raise a $200 million private equity fund outside Brazil to invest in companies with revenue of $10 million to $100 million, Read more

MIF approves equity investment in Mexican seed capital fund

published by Editor on December 7th, 2011

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(MIF) December 7, 2011 – The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) approved a $4 million equity investment in Angel Ventures Fund I, a fund that will invest in knowledge-intensive, technology-based firms in Mexico. Read more

Brazil’s Gavea Raises $1.9 Bln for Private Equity Fund

published by Editor on November 18th, 2011

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(Dow Jones) November 18, 2011 – Brazilian asset manager Gavea Investimentos has raised $1.9 billion for its fourth private equity fund, the Valor Economico newspaper reported Read more

BRZ Aims to Raise at Least 650 Million Reais for Brazil Funds

published by Editor on October 31st, 2011

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(Bloomberg) October 31, 2011 – BRZ Investimentos Ltda., the Brazilian asset manager spun off from GP Investments Ltd. in 2006, plans to raise at least 650 million reais ($388M) for two funds, Chief Executive Officer Allan Hadid said. Read more

LatAm-focused Latin Idea and MPOWER Ventures among Impact Investing Funds Selected by OPIC

published by Editor on October 27th, 2011

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(OPIC) October 27, 2011 – Impact investing, a fast-growing industry that is drawing a wide range of private investors with the promise of delivering social and environmental benefits to emerging markets while at the same time generating profits, was given an historic boost today. Read more

Invest Rio Commits R$10M to VC Fund, Burrill Brasil 1 (em português)

published by Editor on October 11th, 2011

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(Valor Economico) October 11, 2011 – Invest Rio, the development agency of Rio state, committed R$10M (approximately US$5.8M) for shares in Burrill Brasil 1, the venture capital fund formed by U.S. asset manager Burrill & Company Read more

By the Numbers: 2011 Funds, Deals and Exits

published by Editor on September 22nd, 2011

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By the Numbers: 2011 Funds, Deals and Exits

Earlier this month LAVCA announced 1H 2011 data on fundraising, investments and exits for Latin America private equity and venture capital. So what do the numbers tell us? Read more

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