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  • Susten Energia and BFL Administradora to Raise BRL50m for Solar Projects (em português)

    July 7, 2021

    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 Launches MXN3.6b Cerpi on the BIVA for Real Estate (en español)

    April 13, 2021

    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 Raises BRL256m for New Water and Sewage FIP

    March 15, 2021

    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 Closes First Core Infrastructure Fund

    March 8, 2021

    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 Reaches US$35m Final Close

    DILA Capital Reaches US$35m First Close for DILA IV (en español)

    February 9, 2021

    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 Reaches US$130m Final Close

    Igah Ventures Reaches US$130m Final Close for Third Fund

    February 8, 2021

    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 Announces Commitment in Angel Ventures PAF II

    Capria Ventures Announces US$2m Commitment in Angel Ventures Pacific Alliance Fund II

    January 15, 2021

    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 Raises US$775m for Appian Natural Resources Fund II

    January 11, 2021

    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 Launches US$147m Rockville Solar Energy I and Acquires Catemu SpA Solar Plant

    January 5, 2021

    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 Reaches R$130m Second Close

    SP Ventures Reaches R$130m Second Close for AgVentures II

    December 22, 2020

    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…

  • WE Ventures receives commitment from Porto Seguro

    Microsoft’s WE Ventures Receives R$5m Commitment from Brazilian Insurance Porto Seguro (em português)

    December 18, 2020

    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…

  • BCIE to Invest up to US$50m in KorBCIE (en español)

    December 14, 2020

    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 Reaches First Close

    Volpe Capital Reaches US$50m First Close for Early Stage Latin America Fund (em português)

    December 8, 2020

    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 and Credicorp Launch Second Infrastructure Debt Fund with US$574m target (en español)

    November 27, 2020

    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 Reaches US$15m Second Close for Latin America Fund

    October 21, 2020

    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…

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    Bossa Nova Investimentos Creates R$5m Fund for Sports Startups (em português)

    October 1, 2020

    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’s Infrastructure Fund IV Raises R$10b

    August 31, 2020

    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 Reaches First Close on Agfoodtech Fund

    SP Ventures Reaches US$17.2m First Close on Latin American Agfoodtech Fund

    August 27, 2020

    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 Closes Fourth Real Estate Latin American Fund for US$150m

    August 18, 2020

    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 Invests in DILA Capital

    IDB Lab Invests an Undisclosed Amount in DILA Capital’s DILA IV Fund

    July 3, 2020

    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 Invests in 500 Startups

    IDB Lab Invests in 500 Startups’ Luchadores III Fund

    July 1, 2020

     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 and Credicorp Launch a US$86.5m Infrastructure Fund

    May 29, 2020

    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,…

  • Patria Infrastructure Fund Raises US$1.6b

    May 6, 2020

    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…

  • Ore Investments Raises US$46m to Invest in Mining Projects in Brazil (en español)

    April 8, 2020

    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)…

  • Telefónica Invests in Redpoint Eventures (em português)

    March 9, 2020

    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 Closes its Accion Quona Inclusion Fund with US$203m in Commitments

    March 4, 2020

    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…

  • COFIDE Administers Fund to Invest ~US$21m in Peruvian VC Funds

    February 5, 2020

    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…

  • Positive Ventures Raises US$4.8m Towards US$12m Fund

    January 16, 2020

    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…

  • Proeza Ventures Raises US$50m for Mobility Focused Companies

    January 13, 2020

    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,…

  • WeBoost Launches US$20m Fund to Invest in Chilean Startups (en español)

    December 27, 2019

    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…

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