SoftBank led a R$190m investment in Olist, a Brazilian e-commerce platform, with follow-on from Redpoint eventures and Valor Capital. Endeavor Catalyst, FJ Labs, and 500 Startups invested previously. (Neofeed) A…

Fifth Wall Ventures led a US$10m investment in Cobli, a Brazilian telematics and fleet management SaaS platform, with participation from Valor Capital, NXTP Ventures, GLP, and angels including Hans Tung…

KaszeK Ventures led a R$7m investment in Theia, a Brazilian family support platform founded by Flávia Deutsch and Paula Crespi. (StartSe) A startup Theia, criada por Flavia Deutsch e Paula…

Ribbit Capital led a R$35m investment in Gorila Invest, a Brazilian personal investment management platform, with participation from monashees, Canary and Iporanga Investimentos. (Globo) A Gorila, plataforma de controle e consolidação…

The IFC led a R$70m investment in Revelo, a Brazil-based job matching platform, with follow-on from Valor Capital, Dalus Capital, FJLabs, and corporate investor Seek.  Previous investors include Social Capital, Graph Ventures and…

KaszeK Ventures raised US$600m across two new funds, including US$375m for its fourth flagship fund and US$225m for its first opportunities fund. (Press Release) Latin American venture capital firm Kaszek…

This leaderboard tracks Latin American tech unicorns, privately held tech companies with post-money valuations of US$1b+ based on their last disclosed valuation event.

The recent EU-LatAm trade deals are a bright spot in the midst of a complex political environment in Latin America’s major economies and LAVCA data shows growth opportunities in tech-related startups, infrastructure, power and renewable energy, and consumer sectors.

QED Investors and Invus Opportunities co-led a US$22.6m investment in Escale, a Brazilian digital marketing agency providing customer acquisition services to Brazilian telco and healthcare companies. Previous investors KaszeK Ventures,…

SoftBank leads a US$1.2m investment in Ayenda Rooms, a Colombian hotel chain with a digital reservation platform. In Latin America, SoftBank’s investments include 99 (2017) and Loggi (2018).  (El Economista)…

SoftBank announced an initial US$2b commitment on a new SoftBank Innovation Fund to invest in Latin American startups, with a target of US$5b. SoftBank’s investments in the region include 99…

SoftBank is preparing a Latin American fund that “could reach several billion dollars in size,” according to Bloomberg. SoftBank COO Marcelo Claure, a Bolivian, will run the new fund. Since 2018,…

Brazilian private equity firm Hemisfério Sul Investimentos (HSI) sold a 50% stake in GoodStorage, a Brazilian self-storage company, to US asset manager M3 Capital Partners. Rappi, Loggi and B2W are…

The first half of 2018 was a record-breaking semester for startup investment in Latin America. Investment dollars grew for every major market in the region with Brazilian and Mexican startups capturing the most investment.

monashees closed its seventh VC fund, a US$150m vehicle, with participation from international endowments, foundations, family offices, funds, and entrepreneurs. Monashees has raised US$430m to date with 55 active portfolio companies, including Loggi, Rappi, Yellow, Grin, Neon, Mandaê and others.

The Gontijo family office led a R$5m investment in Alfred, a Brazilian startup building e-commerce locker facilities in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Alfred also formed exchanged equity shares with Pakpobox, a Chinese locker pioneer partnered with Alibaba, through a strategic partnership.

Domo Invest led a R$4m investment in Turbi, a Brazilian car-sharing platform.

Propel Ventures Partners, monashees +, and Quona Capital led a US$22m Series A in fintech startup, Neon, the first fully-digital Brazilian bank.  The round is Brazil’s largest Series A funding, and included participation from Omidyar Network, Tera, and Yellow Ventures.

Corporate investors participate in some of the largest investments in LatAm startups, but have also demonstrated an appetite across a range of stages and sectors.

Carlos Kokron of Qualcomm Ventures highlights the importance of coordination between a start-up’s Board of Directors and team. (Pulso Social) A Carlos Kokron, el vicepresidente y director general para Latinoamérica de Qualcomm…

Two former Buscapé executives, Ridrigo Borges and Guga Stocco, have teamed up with Gabriel Sidi, Marcello Gonçalves, and Felipe Andrade to launch Domo Invest. The Brazilian venture capital firm’s first…

Directory of Latin American Pension Funds & Overview of Key Markets Over the last decade, Latin America has emerged as an increasingly significant market for global and regional asset management…

LAVCA 2014/2015 Fund Manager Directory The 2014/2015 LAVCA Fund Manager Directory catalogs private equity and venture capital managers active in Latin America. Profiles detail investment strategies; AUM; preferred stages, sectors,…

(Equinix) February 15, 2011 – Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, and Riverwood Capital, a technology-focused private equity firm, today announced that they have entered…