published by Editor on January 23rd, 2012
Tags: Fundraising, Mexico, Private Equity
(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
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
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
published by Editor on December 14th, 2011
Tags: Brazil, Infrastructure, Private Equity
(peHUB) December 14, 2011 – Darby Private Equity (”Darby”), the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, announced that the Brazil Mezzanine Infrastructure Fund (“BMIF”) has invested R$58 million (US$30 million) in Bioenergy Geradora de Energia S.A. (“Bioenergy”) and R$58 million (US$30 million) in Produman Engenharia S.A. (“Produman”). Read more
published by Editor on December 13th, 2011
Tags: Brazil, Energy, Private Equity
(Valor Econômico) December 13, 2011 – Banco Modal’s private equity fund has acquired a minority stake in Brastec Technologies for R$70M (approx. US$37.7M). Read more
published by Editor on December 5th, 2011
Tags: Funds, GPs, Private Equity
(Graycliff Partners) December 5, 2011 – Graycliff Partners LP announced the completion of its investment advisory arrangements with HSBC to form an independent private investment firm. Read more
published by Editor on November 18th, 2011
Tags: Brazil, Fundraising, Funds, Private Equity
(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
published by Editor on November 17th, 2011
Tags: Chile, LPs, Private Equity
LAVCA recently spoke with Alvaro González, Executive Director Latin America for Altamar Private Equity, about the fund of funds’ activities in the region and new office in Chile. Read more
published by Editor on November 17th, 2011
Tags: LAVCA, Private Equity
By Patrick McGinnis
Private equity conferences offer a forum in which investors, be they GPs or LPs, can reflect on the state of their industry. Personally, I have watched the Latin American private equity industry evolve over the last decade in part by attending conferences.
After a bit of reflection, I have compiled a list of what I view as key takeaways from the 2011 LAVCA Summit. Read more
