Call for Nominations: 2024 LAVCA ESG Deal Awards

In an effort to showcase best-in-class examples of private capital activity in Latin America, LAVCA is again collaborating with Member investors to highlight portfolio company deal cases for our audience of global institutional and fund investors, as well as strategic and long-term investors active or interested in Latin America.

LAVCA invites Member GPs to nominate a portfolio company deal for the 2024 LAVCA ESG Deal Awards. Portfolio company deals can be across any asset class, including private equity, VC/tech, private credit and real assets. Associate Members can also nominate firms and deals.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of LPs. Select deals will also be considered for publication in a series of case studies.

The deadline to submit a portfolio company is Friday, 26 January 2024. To nominate a deal, or for more information, please contact Marcelo Pizzato at mpizzato@lavca.org.

LAVCA in Peru VC Conference

LAVCA’s Director of Research, Emanuel Hernandez spoke at “Una mirada a la evolución del VC en Latam y lo que viene” panel in this year’s Peru VC Conference organized by PECAP.

LAVCA Data in Latitud's 2023 LatAm Tech Report

LAVCA contributed as a data and insights partner for Latitud's latest LatAm Tech Report. The study covers the future of the Latin American startup ecosystem from the eyes of those building it. Besides charting the general state of startup fundraising and the founder & investor sentiment in the region, it dives into the trends, opportunities, and challenges of 7 industries in LatAm: fintech, e-commerce, logistics, SaaS, proptech, healthtech and edtech.

◼︎ Riverwood Capital reached a USD1.8b final close for Riverwood Capital Partners IV, its fourth growth fund to invest in scale-up tech-enabled companies across the US and Latin America. #PE

◼︎ NXTP Ventures reached a USD98m final close for its third flagship fund to invest in B2B enterprise software startups in Latin America. #VC

◼︎ KASZEK led a USD15m round for GoPass, a Colombia-based integrated payments platform for toll booths, gas stations and towing services. #VC

◼︎ Astella led a BRL30m (~USD6.1m) round for Destaxa, a Brazil-based sales management platform, with participation from Quona Capital, Supera Capital, Caravela Capital and Endeavor ScaleUp Ventures. #VC

◼︎ ESTELA, a digital compliance technology platform backed by Accel-KKR, acquired Chile-based software company DBNet and Peru-based software company DigiFlow. #PE

◼︎ Bocel Private Equity acquired a majority stake in CLC Solution, a Mexico-based cargo transportation service provider. #PE

◼︎ Jive Investments acquired a 27.4% stake in Brazil-based logistics company Sequoia through an early conversion of most of its debentures. #PrivateCredit

◼︎ Warburg Pincusagreed to launch a tender offer for Brazil-based insurance brokerage Alper at a 19.2% premium. #PE

◼︎ Trelia Energy Advisors and AFI Universal launched the Closed Investment Fund for the Development of Energy Infrastructures I (FICDIE I), focusing on energy projects in the Dominican Republic. #RealAssets

◼︎ Bladex, TC Latin America Partners and Toesca Asset Management agreed to launchGreenbridge Capital, a private lending platform focusing on the Chilean factoring market. #PrivateCredit

Latin American Impact Investing Forum

27-29 February 2024

Mérida, Yucatán

LAVCA subscribers may use code PARTNER_LAVCA30 to receive a 30% discount. Valid through 15 January 2024.

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