Other Featured
-
SoftBank: Latin America and the “Alibaba Effect” in Current Crisis
The following resource was shared with LAVCA by SoftBank based on a communication they...
Read more -
Jaguar Ventures: A View Into the Current Landscape
The following statement was shared with LAVCA by Jaguar Ventures where the fund discusses...
Read more -
AC Ventures: Navigating the Current Crisis
The following resource was shared with LAVCA by AC Ventures based on a communication they...
Read more -
ALLVP: Shifting Forward After COVID-19
The following resource was shared with LAVCA by ALLVP based on a communication they sent...
Read more -
Riverwood Capital: CONECTADOS Tech Platform Relief Initiative
Several members of the Latin American Tech Growth Coalition, including Riverwood Capital,...
Read more -
Fiduciary Duties in the Context of COVID-19: Guidance for Directors of PE-backed Companies in Latin America
The sudden and wide-ranging impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in...
Read more -
La Nación: Microsoft’s Amartino on Business Models to Adapt to the Current Moment (en español)
Mariano Amartino of Microsoft for Startups shared with La Nación his experience...
Read more -
KaszeK Ventures Survival Guide: It’s Time to Switch to War-Mode
The following resource was shared with LAVCA by KaszeK Ventures based on a...
Read more -
Medium: Astella Investimentos on The Impact of the COVID-19
Laura Constantini of Astella Investimentos shares Astella’s view on the impact...
Read more -
e.Bricks Ventures: Challenges and Opportunities in the Current Brazilian VC Landscape
e.Bricks Ventures shares shares insights on the challenges & opportunities brought by the...
Read more -
Telefonica Open Innovation & Wayra Investment Highlights for 2019
2019 marked a significant year for Telefonica’s evolution supporting Latin American...
Read more -
Update on VC/Tech in Mexico
According to LAVCA Industry Data, Mexican startups raised US$175m from venture capital...
Read more -
LatAm Tech Investment Highlights: Telefonica Open Innovation & Wayra
Since the 2011 launch of the Wayra spaces and the Telefonica Innovation funds, Telefonica...
Read more -
Amendments to Mexico’s Pension Fund Law
In early 2019, the federal executive branch of the Mexican Government introduced a...
Read more -
How Can Private Investors Effect Social Change?
LAVCA spoke with Paul Carttar the co-founder of the International Venture Philanthropy...
Read more -
Unicorns and IPOs: Latin America’s Record Start to 2018
The first half of 2018 was a record-breaking semester for startup investment in Latin...
Read more -
Mexican Transport Hits the Gas with Emerging Players eConduce, Urbvan & Liftit
Mexico is fast emerging as the new battleground for the global transport wars, from...
Read more -
CMN Updates Alternatives Investment Regulation for Brazilian Pension Funds (em português)
Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN) has updated the alternatives investment...
Read more -
Complying with New Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
By Gwen McLaughlin, Director, Private Equity, Trident Trust (Cayman Islands); Nick...
Read more -
2017 LatAm Tech Investment Highlights: Telefonica Open Future_
Since its deployment, Telefonica Open Future_ has evolved its investment strategy to the...
Read more -
Seeking A New Approach: Colombian Tech & VC
The period January-June 2017 marked a milestone for Colombia venture capital. For the...
Read more -
Market Spotlight: Peru VC
Despite its status as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Peru has...
Read more -
The Global Transport Wars are Heating up in Latin America
The global transport wars are heating up in Latin America with major investments from new...
Read more -
Inside Argentina’s Plans to Promote Business Innovation
Argentina’s Ley del Emprendedor, regulating new company creation, equity crowdfunding...
Read more -
FinTech Dominates LatAm VC Investments for 2016
Fintech investments are on the rise in Latin America, growing 31% (in terms of dollars)...
Read more -
Private Equity in Latin America: Capitalizing in Turbulent Markets
Today, political and economic turbulence permeate certain geographies and industry...
Read more -
Featured Article: Are Private Equity Professionals Prepared in Latin America?
Private Equity is a highly challenging industry and it has seen impressive growth in...
Read more -
Featured Article: When Exempt Doesn’t Mean What You Think – Guidelines for Latin American Investors
In the aftermath of the sweeping Dodd-Frank Act, the word “exempt” is a misnomer when...
Read more -
Featured Article: Pension Funds & Private Equity – An Approach to Funds, Co-investing, and Directs
LAVCA recently sat down with David Druley, leader of Cambridge Associates’ global...
Read more -
Foreign investment in LatAm – Opportunities and Challenges
Cate Ambrose, president and executive director of the Latin American Private Equity...
Read more -
The Role of Governance and Risk Management in Venture Capital in Brazil By Alexandra de Haan, Managing Director, Ideiasnet
By Alexandra de Haan, Managing Director, Ideiasnet When we mention Governance or Risk...
Read more -
New Fund Focus: Moringa Targets Agroforestry in Latin America
By Martin Poulsen, Partner, The Moringa Partnership One of the underlying issues of land...
Read more -
Growth Capitalism: WeHostels Case Study – Building A Startup That Will Attract Strategic Buyers
In November 2013, youth travel app WeHostels announced that it had inked a deal to be...
Read more -
Growth Capitalism: New York City vs. San Francisco – Where to go if you are a Latin American Entrepreneur
By Patrick McGinnis What do you do if you’re a tech entrepreneur from Latin America...
Read more -
Growth Capitalism: Who Says Latin America Can’t Have Big Data?
By Patrick McGinnis When the Latin tech community gathers to discuss the state of the...
Read more -
Private equity is taking off in Latin American education
by Gabriel Sanchez Zinny – Co-founder, Kuepa Private equity is growing fast in...
Read more -
Growth Capitalism: Venture Capital in Mexico, Viva La Revolución
By Patick J. McGinnis It’s not surprising that entrepreneurs and investors in Argentina...
Read more -
Search Funds: A New Way to Find Returns
By Michael Shoemaker, Principal, Andino Ventures When Mario Sicilia entered Stanford’s...
Read more -
Growth Capitalism: How Accelerators Are Transforming the Start-Up Environment in Latin America
By Patrick J. McGinnis In markets where capital is scarce, regulatory conditions are...
Read more -
Video: Seeking Smart Capital
In this video, hear from Andy Kleinman, Investor/Entrepreneur, Raimundo Cerda of Aurus,...
Read more -
Impact Investing’s Momentum Today: A Positive Inflection Point?
By Jocelyn Cortez-Young, CEO & Founding Partner, Minerva Capital Group A growing...
Read more -
Growth Capitalism: Case Studies for Raising Early Stage Money in Latin America
By Patrick J. McGinnis If you’ve been following the Latin American early stage markets...
Read more -
Latin American Entrepreneurs: To “Flip” into a C-Corp or a LLC?
By: Juan Pablo, Principal Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig; co-founder idea.me & Sauber...
Read more -
Video: Why Do Companies Fail & Top Dealbreakers
In this video, hear from Clare Fairfied of Concerto Advisor, Erik Peterson of Aureos...
Read more -
Growth Capitalism: Notes from the 2011 LAVCA Summit
By Patrick McGinnis Private equity conferences offer a forum in which investors, be they...
Read more -
Video: Providing Value Beyond Capital
Hernan Kazah of Kaszek Ventures, Patrick Kerins of NEA, Carlos Gómez of Linzor Capital...
Read more -
Growth Capitalism: Lessons from the Last Downturn: Preparing Your Portfolio Companies
By Patrick McGinnis Even as the United States and Europe struggle with ongoing economic...
Read more -
Understand the talent tradeoffs: Strategies for building a Latin American investment team
By Fernando Carneiro & Ben Holzemer, Spencer Stuart The past few years have witnessed...
Read more -
Growth Capitalism: Venture Capital in Latin America: Perception Vs. Reality
By Patrick McGinnis Not long ago, I caught up with a friend who is a private equity...
Read more -
UPDATE: What the Latest IOF/FX Adjustment means for foreign investments in Brazil
By Andrea Bazzo Lauletta and Flavio Mifano, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e...
Read more -
What is the IOF/FX? How can it impact foreign investments in Brazil?
By Andrea Bazzo Lauletta and Flavio Mifano, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e...
Read more -
Developing a Domestic VC Industry: China Looks to Latin America
By Maria Bustamante, LAVCA Policy makers recognize that innovation funded by a dynamic...
Read more -
Latin American Policy Changes: Investing in Renewable Energy, Climate Change and Clean Technology
By Ramon Olivas, Senior Associate, Emerging Energy & Environment LLC. Introduction...
Read more -
Spain’s ETVE: A Tax Efficient Structure for Latin American Investments
By Javier Rodríguez and Ernesto Lacambra from Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves...
Read more -
New Opportunities and Challenges for Brazilian Pension Funds
By José Setti Diaz, partner at Demarest e Almeida Advogados [i] According to Towers...
Read more