Deal Case: Aqua Capital | Biotrop As part of LAVCA’s Eighth Annual ESG Deal Awards, Aqua Capital received the 2022 Environmental Responsibility Award for its investment in Biotrop. Aqua Capital created agricultural biologicals platform Biotrop in 2018 and merged it with inoculants producer Total Biotecnología. Biotrop provides innovative solutions to enhance agricultural productivity through low-cost, high-ROI, biological-based products such as inoculants, biostimulants and biopesticides which replace the use of harmful chemicals and avoid GHG emissions. Since Aqua’s investment, the platform’s EBITDA has grown at a CAGR of 51.2%, international sales have increased 4x, and the company has launched 24 new products. In three years, the company has reduced the use of chemical fertilizers by over 23,000 tons, which represents a reduction of at least 83,100 tons in CO2 emissions – the equivalent of planting 581,000 trees.
LAVCA Venture Capital Insights LAVCA Director of Venture Capital Carlos Ramos de la Vega recently delivered inaugural remarks, outlining the current "State of Venture Capital in Latin America" in a timely presentation at the VC LatAm Summit in Miami, FL. LAVCA members can email LAVCA Associate Director of Research Emanuel Hernandez ( ehernandez@lavca.org) to request access to the full 18-page deck, or to request additional data insights.
Save the Date: Member Reception During LAVCA Week 2022 LAVCA is excited to convene in person after a two-year hiatus and kick off LAVCA Week with a dynamic reception for LAVCA Members and Limited Partners hosted by Advent International. The Member Reception will take place on Tuesday, October 11 at Tribeca 360° from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT. LAVCA Week 2022 will take place in person on October 12-14 at the Conrad New York Downtown in New York City. The 2022 conference will convene LAVCA’s unparalleled network of private capital investors from across Latin America, the US, Asia and other global markets for a highly interactive experience, including networking and discussions on the latest trends in private equity, venture capital and other private capital strategies. Participation is open to LAVCA members, non-member private capital investors and qualified institutional investors. 
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