Infraestructura Brasil Holding 21, a Brazil-based infrastructure holding controlled by Patria Investimentos, won an auction to partially manage the highway road system in the State of Paraná. The roads auctioned had been without concessionaires for more than a year.
Patria’s Brasil Holding 21 Wins Bid for Parana Highway
Penta Acquires Chile’s Infraestructura Interportuaria Central from BTG Pactual
Penta acquired a 50% stake in Infraestructura Interportuaria Central from BTG Pactual through its fund Penta Las Americas Infraestructura Cinco for ~USD50m.
Mid-Year 2023 LAVCA Data; GEF Capital Partners Reaches ~USD214m Final Close for Third Brazil Flagship Climate Fund
EQT Growth Leads USD85m Series F for Brazil’s Gympass at USD2.2b Valuation
EQT Growth led a USD85m Series F for Gympass, a Brazil-based B2B gym membership platform with global operations, with participation from Neuberger Berman. Gympass raised a USD220m Series E at a USD2.2b valuation in June 2021.
Tiger Global Leads USD61m Series B for Brazil’s Nomad
Tiger Global led a USD61m Series B for Nomad, a Brazil-based fintech offering US checking accounts for Brazilian residents, with follow-on from monashees, Stripes, Spark Capital, Propel Ventures, Globo Ventures and Abstract. Nomad was founded by iFood co-founder Patrick Sigrist.
1H 2023 VC Live Update; LAVCA Week 2023 Updates
NASZCA and IDB Invest Lead USD15.5m Series A for Mexico’s Wonder Brands
NAZCA and IDB Invest led a USD15.5m Series A for Wonder Brands, a Mexico- and Argentina-based e-commerce aggregator looking to acquire independent brands selling in platforms such as Amazon and Mercado Libre, with participation from CoVenture, SilverCircle, Korify Capital, Infinitas Capital and GBM Mexico.
IG4 Capital Exits Brazil’s Opy Health Through Sale to BTG Pactual
IG4 Capital’s Private Equity Special Opportunities Fund II exited Opy Health, a Brazil-based operator of infrastructure and support service to hospitals, through a sale to BTG Pactual. IG4 will retain ongoing management over Opy.
Jaguar Growth-backed LatAm Logistics Properties To List via SPAC Merger
LatAm Logistics Properties, an industrial real estate firm backed by Jaguar Growth, agreed to list in the US via a SPAC merger with Two, valuing the combined unit at USD578m.