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Private Equity Southern Cross Group to Invest in Telecom and Technology (en español) (Expansión) Southern Cross Group will invest 30% of the MX$2.9b it expects to collect from the CKD it issued with the BMV in November in two companies in the telecommunications and technology services sectors. CKD investors included Afores de Banamex, GNP, and Metlife.
Read full story » Avant Energy to Invest up to US$300m from Riverstone Holdings (PR Newswire) Mexico's Avant Energy announced that Riverstone Holdings has agreed to invest US$150m in the company, which could reach up to US$300m after initial capital has been invested.
Read full story » TRG Raises US$52m for New Argentina Focused Private Equity Fund (Alt Assets) The Rohatyn Group (TRG) has collected US$52m for a recently-launched private equity fund dedicated to investments in Argentina.
Read full story » EMX Capital Invests in Orben Communications (en español) (AMEXCAP) Mexico's EMX Capital, has made a convertible debt investment in Orben Communications.
Read full story » Nexxus Capital Invests in Pumping Team Holding (Nexxus Capital) Nexxus Capital announced that it reached an agreement to invest in Pumping Team Holding, a concrete pumping services holding company with operations in Mexico and Spain.
Read full story » Venture Capital Temesek Leads US$16m Investment in IguanaFix (Press Release) Temesek led a US$16m Series B investment in Latin American on-demand home improvement marketplace IguanaFix. The investment round also includes participation from Qualcomm Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, and existing investors led by the founders of Riverwood Capital.
Read full story » Freelancer.com Acquires Nubelo and Prolancer (Press Release) Freelancer.com acquired Spanish and Portuguese freelancing marketplaces Nubelo and Prolancer. Nubelo was financed by Caixa Capital Risc, Nero Ventures, South Ventures, Start-Up Chile, Cabiedes & Partners, Mountain Nazca, and South Ventures.
Read full story » Acacia Partners and Qualcomm Ventures Invest US$12.6m in QuintoAndar (em português) (Press Release) Apartment rental marketplace, QuintoAndar, has received a R$42m (US $12.6m) investment. NYC-based Acacia Partners led the round, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures and existing investor, KaszeK Ventures.
Read full story » Scotiabank Partners with QED Investors to Promote Fintech Startups in Latin America (ACN Newswire) Scotiabank and QED Investors announced a partnership to inject capital and industry expertise into select Latin American Fintech companies
Read full story » Algar to Invest in BR Startups Fund (em português) (Baguete) Grupo Algar, via its corporate venture initiative, will invest in BR Startups fund, created by Microsoft Holdings and managed by MSW Capital.
Read full story » IGNIA, KDWC Ventures and Jump Capital Make Series B Investment in Pangea (Press Release) IGNIA has made a Series B investment in Pangea Money Transfer, a high-growth international remittance platform, to accelerate the company's expansion to Mexico. This new round of financing was co-led by KDWC Ventures and Jump Capital, and includes other institutional investors.
Read full story » Wayra Peru Exits Cinepapaya (en español) (Telefonica Open Future_) Wayra, the digital business accelerator of Telefonica Open Future_ along with Movile and 500 Startups, has exited Cinepapaya which sold to Fandango for an undisclosed amount.
 Read full story » Brazilâs Nubank Receives US$80m Series D (New York Times) DST Global, the investment firm started by Russian venture capitalist Yuri Milner, led a US$80m round in Nubank, with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Ribbit Capital.
 Read full story » Mountain Nazca Leads US$3m Investment in Kavak (en español) (Expansión) Mountain Nazca led a US$3m investment in Mexico-based used car platform Kavak.
 Read full story » Parma Invests R$10m in Vertis (em português) (TI INSIDE Online) Fundo de Investimentos Parma made a R$10m investment in Vertis, a Brazilian commercial infrastructure startup.
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