Susten Energia and BFL Administradora announced that they have teamed up to create a Participation Investment Fund (FIP) to raise BRL50m for clean energy and solar projects at its photovoltaic…

Thor Urbana has launched a MXN3.6b Cerpi on the  Bolsa Institucional de Valores (BIVA) to fund real estate development and acquisition. (Inmobiliare) Esta mañana, Thor Urbana celebró en la Bolsa Institucional…

Vinci Partners has raised BRL256m for VIAS (Vinci Infraestrutura Água e Saneamento Fundo de Participações em Infraestrutura) fund, which will focus on investing private capital into the privatization of state-owned…

Patria has announced the closing of its first evergreen publicly-traded Core Infrastructure fund, of approximately BRL800m total commitments. The vehicle will seek to invest in high-quality, operational power generation and…

DILA Capital reached a US$35m first close for DILA IV. IDB Lab is acting as the anchor investor in the fund.  The new fund aims to invest in a total…

Igah Ventures reached a US$130m final close for its third fund. The new fund aims to invest in a total of 17 early stage companies in Brazil, according to Igah Founding…

Capria Ventures announced a US$2m commitment in Angel Ventures Pacific Alliance Fund II, which is focused on early stage companies in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Peru. (LatamList) –  Capria Ventures, a…

Appian Capital has closed its second fund (“Fund II”) for US$775m. The vehicle will be focusing on investments in metals and mining, targeting assets in jurisdictions with proven geology, supportive…

Rockville Capital has launched a US$147m Rockville Solar Energy I fund and has acquired Catemu SpA Solar Plant. (Press Release) Rockville Capital agreed with institutional and qualified investors, the creation…

SP Ventures announced a R$130m second close for AgVentures II, with a R$40m commitment from French animal nutrition company Adisseo and US phosphate mining company Mosaic. SP Ventures reached a US$17.2m…

Microsoft’s Women Entrepreneurship Ventures (WE Ventures) announced a R$5m commitment from Brazilian insurance holding company Porto Seguro. WE Ventures is Microsoft’s R$50m fund led by Chief Investment Officer Marcella Ceva…

Banco Centroamericano de Integracion Economica (BCIE) will invest up to US$50m in Fondo de Capital Privado de Infraestructura para el Desarrollo de Centroamerica (KorBCIE). The vehicle will focus on infraestructure…

Volpe Capital, a VC fund founded by former SoftBank Managing Partner Andre Maciel, reached a US$50m first close with BTG Pactual as a second anchor investor. Volpe Capital plans to invest…

SURA Investment Management and Credicorp Capital Asset Management, together called Unión para la Infraestructura S.A.C (UPI), launched a second infrastructure debt fund with a COP$1.5-2t (approximately US$574m) target. (Press Release)…

MAYA Capital reached a US$15m second close for early stage startups in Latin America from unnamed family offices in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. (LABS) MAYA Capital, a…

Bossa Nova Investimentos has partnered with Olympic swimmer Thiago Pereira and marathon runner Ítalo Nogueira to create a R$5m fund to invest in 15+ sports and wellness startups. (Startupi) Sempre…

Pátria Investimentos has reached a R$10b final close for its Infrastructure Fund IV. The fund will target investments in infrastructure, with a focus on logistics, energy, and telecoms, across Latin…

SP Ventures reached a US$17.2m first close for its Latin America-focused agfoodtech fund. The fund targets US$50m and counts Syngenta Ventures and BASF Venture Capital as investors.  (AgFunderNews) Brazil-based SP Ventures has…

Peninsula Investments Group closed fourth real estate Latin American Fund, Peninsula LatAm IV, for US$150m. The fund will provide equity and debt financing to projects targeting growing middle class and…

IDB Lab announced an undisclosed investment in DILA Capital’s DILA IV Fund. The fund aims to invest in 21 to 25 companies across Latin America, including less developed VC markets…

 IDB Lab announced it will be investing an undisclosed amount in 500 Luchadores III, a fund managed by 500 Startups LatAm. The fund intends to support up to 130 Latin…

SURA Investment Management and Credicorp Capital Asset Management, together called Unión para la Infraestructura S.A.C (UPI), launched a US$86.5m target equity infrastructure fund focused on Pacific Alliance countries: Colombia, Chile,…

Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) has agreed to commit US$100m to Patria Investimentos Infrastructure Fund IV, a fund managed by Brazil-focused private equity firm Patria Investimentos. The vehicle, targeting…

Private equity fund manager Ore Investments raised a US$46m first close for its mining-focused fund Ore Mining Private Equity I FIP. The company is targeting a total of US$80m. (BNamericas)…

Telefonica, through its Innovation Ventures, made an undisclosed investment in Brazilian VC Redpoint eventures. (Medium) Novas diretrizes da estratégia global de inovação aberta da Telefónica reforçam a relevância do mercado…

Quona Capital closed its second fund with US$203m in commitments. The fund’s anchor investor, sponsor, and general partner is Accion and the capital will be used to target financial inclusion…

By executive decree, COFIDE will administer a fund to invest ~US$21m in Peruvian VC funds. (Gestión) Hoy, el Estado peruano, a través del Decreto de Urgencia que promueve el financiamiento…

Brazilian VC Positive Ventures raised US$4.8m towards a US$12m target. Investments from the new fund include Labi and Letrus.  (CrunchBase) Positive Ventures, a Sao Paulo-based venture firm operating in stealth…

Grupo Proeza launched Proeza Ventures, a US$50m corporate venture capital vehicle focused on mobility investments. (Press Release) Monterrey, Mexico – Proeza Ventures, a Houston, Texas and Monterrey-based venture capital firm,…

New Chilean VC firm WeBoost launched a US$20m fund to invest in Chilean startups. (El Mercurio) WeBoost está conformado por cuatro socios chilenos y tiene un fondo inicial de US$20millones…