(OpenGate Capital) January 24, 2012 – OpenGate Capital, a global private investment and acquisition firm, announced that it reached agreement to acquire the Latin American (LATAM) portfolio of businesses of global ICT service provider Getronics International, a subsidiary of KPN, a leading telecommunications and ICT provider in The Netherlands. Read more
OpenGate Capital to Acquire Latin American ICT Portfolio of Business from KPN
published by Editor on January 24th, 2012
Tags: Deals, IT/Software
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
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
Beamonte Investments Acquires Mexico-based CITEC ING
published by Editor on January 19th, 2012
(Beamonte Investments) January 19, 2012 – Beamonte Investments, the leading Investment firm of Boston, announced that it has acquired the Mexican based company that offers an inclusive set of pharmaceutical services, CITEC ING. The acquisition has been completed, while the transaction value was not disclosed. 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
EMX Capital Makes First Investment, Acquires Majority Stake in Mexican Security Company
published by Editor on January 13th, 2012
Tags: Deals, Infrastructure, Member firms, Mexico
(EMX Capital) January 13, 2012 – EMX Capital, a Mexico-based private equity firm, announced the acquisition of 60 percent of Fomento Logistico Empresarial (FLE) through its investment vehicle, Segulogística Holdings, S.A.P.I de C.V. Financial terms were not disclosed. 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
GRUPO SURA Completes Acquisition of ING Assets in LatAm, General Atlantic Enters as Co-Investor
published by Editor on December 29th, 2011
Tags: Deals
(GRUPO SURA) December 29, 2011 – GRUPO SURA has become the largest pension fund player in Latin America with one of the most important insurance and investment operations within the region. Read more
BZPlan and FIR Capital Invest in Brazil-based Myreks through new fund (em portguês)
published by Editor on December 26th, 2011
Tags: Brazil, IT/Software, Venture Capital
(Startupi) December 26, 2011 – Fundo SC, a seed fund managed by BZPlan, has just made its first investment, in partnership with FIR Capital. The investment was in Myreks, an incubated startup company that is in early beta phase and has part of its product (a purchases recommendation system) already available on Facebook. Read more
