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  • Warburg Pincus Invests US$63.5m in Superlógica; Aurus and ChileGlobal Ventures Invest in TIMining; Vinci Partners and Others Acquire GLP for R$590m

    March 17, 2020

    Sign up for the Latin American Private Capital Update, a bi-weekly email featuring industry news, research, events, and updates on investors from private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, and…

  • Aurus and ChileGlobal Ventures Makes Undisclosed Investment in TIMining

    March 9, 2020

    Aurus and ChileGlobal Ventures (through itsCLIN fund) made an undisclosed investment in TIMining, a Chilean intelligent mining platform. (Contxto) Chilean startup, TIMining, has its eye on the wider world after raising…

  • Member Profile: Victor Aguilera, Aurus Capital

    December 3, 2019

    LAVCA recently spoke with Víctor Aguilera, Managing Partner of Aurus Capital, about the opportunity for industrial tech and impact in Latin America.

  • Aurus Capital Aguamarina LAVCA

    Aurus Capital Leads a Series A Investment in Aguamarina

    August 8, 2019

    Aurus Capital led an undisclosed Series A investment in Aguamarina, a Chilean industrial biotech company focused on sustainable solutions for the mining industry, with participation from Khosla Ventures and Endeavor…

  • mining-excavator-pixabay Aurus Ventures TI Mining

    Aurus Ventures and CLIN Fondo de Inversión Privado Invest in TI Mining

    July 12, 2019

    Aurus Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Chilean mining tech startup TI Mining, with participation from CLIN Fondo de Inversión Privado, a VC fund managed by Chilean NGO Fundación Chile.…

  • Aurus Capital Makes US$3.5m Series A Investment in Chilean Mining Tech Company Scarab

    September 10, 2018

    Aurus Capital made a US$3.5m Series A investment in Scarab, a Chilean mining tech company reducing waste material environmental impact. 

  • Aurus led a US$1.4m investment in Chilean Startup Capitalizarme, an online platform that helps users identify investment opportunities in real estate.

    Aurus Leads US$1.4m Investment in Chilean Real Estate Tech Startup Capitalizarme (en español)

    May 21, 2018

    Aurus led a US$1.4m investment in Chilean Startup Capitalizarme, an online platform that helps users identify investment opportunities in real estate.

  • Aurus Ventures Invests in Ecosea Farming (en español)

    June 12, 2017

    Aurus Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Chilean aquaculture company Ecosea Farming.   (LexLatin) El Fondo de Inversión Privada Aurus Ventures III invirtió capital en Ecosea Farming para obtener el…

  • Aurus Capital and Caterpillar Venture Capital Lead US$19m Investment in MineSense Technologies

    February 21, 2017

    Aurus Capital and Caterpillar Venture Capital led a US$19m investment in MineSense Technologies, a data analytics company that services the mining industry. Chrsyalix Venture Capital, Cycle Capital Management, Prelude Ventures…

  • Coliseu and Taurus to Sell Stake in Taesa to Colombian State Holding for R$1b (em português)

    December 27, 2016

    Investment firms Coliseu and Taurus agreed to sell their stake in Brazilian power transmission company Taesa to Colombia’s Interconexión Eléctrica SA for R$1b. (Valor Econômico) A Taesa informou que os…

  • Aurus’ New Fund AFI Expects to Reach US$80m

    September 9, 2014

    (Latam Funds People) Aurus Administradora de Fondos of investment is one of the smaller fund managers in the chilean inudstry, as it manages 2.4% of the resources in the industry…

  • Aurus acquires office building assets from Union Investment (en español)

    December 17, 2012

    (Economia y Negocios) December 14, 2012 – Aurus acquires office building assets worth US$125mil from Union Investment (Economia y Negocios) December 14, 2012 – El mayor negocio inmobiliario del año y uno de…

  • Junar raises $1.2M from Aurus, Austral Capital, Angel Investors

    May 29, 2012

    (Junar) May 29, 2012 – Chile-based Junar, a leader in open data platforms, announced that it has raised $1.2 million in initial funding. The round was led by Aurus, Austral…

  • Aurus Capital Invests $750K in Taggify, a start-up Chile company (en español)

    March 3, 2012

    (La Tercera) March 3, 2012 – The Chilean venture capital fund Aurus, finalized an investment of $750,000 dollars in the advertising technology company Taggify.  Taggify, which features innovative ways of integrating advertising content within a contextual advertising system, was one of the…

  • DOMO Invest Invests in Pix Midia

    DOMO Invest and Poli Angels Invest R$1m in Brazilian Media Production Company Pix Midia (em português)

    January 13, 2021

    DOMO Invest and Poli Angels invested R$1m in Pix Midia, a Brazilian media production company for corporate internal communication. (Startupi) – A Pix Mídia, startup gaúcha que fornece softwares e soluções…

  • LAVCA Venture Capital Directory Latin America

    LAVCA Venture/Tech Member Directory

    December 4, 2020

    This directory profiles the core group of LAVCA Member venture investors, corporates, and tech organizations dedicated to supporting startups and the tech ecosystem.

  • LAVCA Venture Investors Annual Meeting

    RECAP: LAVCA Venture Investors 2019 Annual Meeting

    September 26, 2019

    LAVCA Week 2019 in New York concluded with our Venture Investors Annual Meeting in Tribeca, with record attendance from investors, and participation from startup CEOs by invitation for the first…

  • Levita Magnetics LAVCA

    Invermaster Ventures Co-Invests US$1m in Biotech Levita Magnetics

    July 19, 2019

    Invermaster Ventures co-led a US$1m investment in Chilean biotech Levita Magnetics. Existing investors include Alex Seelenberger from Aurus Capital (co-founder and first investor), FEN Ventures (Cristóbal Silva and José Antonio…

  • LAVCA Venture Investors Annual Meeting

    RECAP: LAVCA Venture Investors 2018 Annual Meeting

    October 3, 2018

    LAVCA hosted its Venture Investors Annual Meeting in New York City on September 27, 2018, with record attendance among early-stage tech investors, and participation from notable venture-backed startups and leading…

  • Latin America Real Estate

    Executive Briefing: What is Driving Private Real Estate in Latin America?

    June 26, 2018

    Over the last few years, coinciding with a period of political uncertainty in major Latin American economies, private capital investors including international…

  • Equity International & Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division Invest in Argentine Real Estate

    April 3, 2018

    Equity International, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, and Centaurus Capital, in partnership with Grupo Pegasus, announced the formation and US$300 million investment of ARG Realty Group, a commercial real estate…

  • Venture Investors Annual Meeting Collage

    LAVCA Venture Investors Annual Meeting: The Wrap Up

    November 1, 2017

    LAVCA’s 2017 Venture Investors Annual Meeting during LAVCA Week saw record attendance on September 28 in New York. From Latin America to Silicon Valley, investors, entrepreneurs, angels, accelerators, and tech companies gathered to bridge connections and discuss portfolio updates and key trends in global and regional VC.

  • Intel Capital led a US$8.5m Series A investment in EchoPixel, a California-based VR solution for interpreting medical images, with participation from existing investors Aurus Capital, Runa Capital and Harris & Harris Group, and new investors LAM Research and Binomial.

    Intel Capital Leads US$8.5m Series A Round in EchoPixel

    October 19, 2017

    Intel Capital led a US$8.5m Series A investment in EchoPixel, a California-based VR solution for interpreting medical images, with participation from existing investors Aurus Capital, Runa Capital and Harris &…

  • The lure of Chilecon Valley

    October 13, 2012

    (The Economist) October 13, 2012 – One by one they came to the stage and pitched their ideas to the crowd. There was the founder of Kwelia.com, which makes software…

  • Video: Seeking Smart Capital

    July 19, 2012

    In this video, hear from Andy Kleinman, Investor/Entrepreneur, Raimundo Cerda of Aurus, Jon Karlen of Flybridge Capital Partners and Hernán Fernandez of Angel Ventures Mexico about what entrepreneurs should think…

  • Over 200 Investors & Entrepreneurs Attend LAVCA Chile Forum

    June 12, 2012

    LAVCA welcomed over 200 global and Chilean investors and entrepreneurs at the 2012 LAVCA Chile Private Equity & Venture Capital Forum held on June 4-5, 2012 in Santiago de Chile.…

  • LAVCA Hosts 200 Investors at 2011 Chile Forum

    June 14, 2011

    Nearly 200 investors gathered at the Ritz-Carlton Santiago on June 2nd to participate in the second annual LAVCA Chile Private Equity and Venture Capital Forum. The morning session on private…

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