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SAVE THE DATE 21 August 2024 | São Paulo | LAVCA Tech Brasilis an annual meeting of LAVCA's network of Brazil-focused VCs and tech investors in São Paulo. This year's meeting will include keynote fireside chats, breakout sessions and networking opportunities designed to build meaningful relationships amongst investors active in the region. LAVCA Members are invited to join for an exclusive dinner following the program. LAVCA Tech Brasil 2024 is made possible with support from LAVCA’s Tech Growth Members. Special thanks to Google for hosting, along with AWS, Qualcomm Ventures, MercadoLibre, Riverwood Capital and SVB, for their continued partnership. Stay tuned for registration and additional details in the coming weeks. Please contact Marcelo Pizzato mpizzato@lavca.org with questions. | 22 May 2024 | LinkedIn Live | Winners of the 2024 LAVCA Deal Awards will be announced during an online ceremony on 22 May 2024 at 10am ET. The ceremony will take place virtually on LAVCA’s LinkedIn page. Additional details to come. The 2024 LAVCA Deal Awards received a record number of deal case submissions across asset classes, including private equity, VC/tech, private credit and real assets. Winners will be chosen by a panel of institutional investors and awards will be conferred in six categories:
| Private Capital Deal of the Year | Environmental Responsibility | The LAVCA Deal Awards showcase outstanding private capital investments, specifically targeting environmental, social and gender diversity initiatives. Select deals also will be profiled in our regular case studies publications. Access the past winners of the LAVCA Deal Awards here. Please email Marcelo Pizzato at mpizzato@lavca.org with questions or concerns. | ◼︎ IFC, IDB Invest and CAF invested COP4.3b (~USD1.14b) in debt financing for Colombian highways Magdalena 1 and Magdalena 2.#PrivateCredit ◼︎ JP Morgan provided a USD80m loan to Merama, a Mexico- and Brazil-based e-commerce brand aggregator. #VC ◼︎ DFC made a commitment of up to USD2.5m to ICV Delta Fund I, Innogen Capital Ventures’ inaugural fund focused on early-stage startups in Northern Central America; USD4m to Kamay Ventures I, a fund investing in tech-enabled supply chain platforms across Latin America; and USD4m to Regenera Ventures I, an impact investment fund focused on regenerative agriculture in Mexico. #VC ◼︎ Ore Investments invested ~USD2.6m in Alvo Minerals, a critical minerals exploration company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with operations in Brazil. #RealAssets ◼︎ Summit Ridge Capital Partners provided senior debt loans to Compagnie Maritime Monegasque, a Brazil-based provider of oil spill response vessels, Setop S.A., a Chile-based provider of edible oils for animal nutrition and Vecchiola, a Chile-based provider of earth movement services for the mining sector. #PrivateCredit ◼︎ Brazil-based pet products retailers Petz and Cobasi agreed to merge in a cash and share swap deal. #PE ◼︎ General Atlantic led a Series B+ for QI Tech, a Brazil-based API-based credit issuance platform. #VC ◼︎ Vinci Partners acquired MAV Capital, a Brazil-based alternative asset manager focused on agribusiness. #RealAssets ◼︎ General Atlantic and XP invested in LiveMode, a Brazil-based sports and entertainment company. #PE | 22 May 2024 Virtual, LinkedIn Live | 21 August 2024 São Paulo, BR | 8-11 October 2024 New York, NY | | 2024 LAVCA Industry Data & Analysis | | 2024 LAVCA Trends in Tech | | 2023 Top & Emerging Women in LatAm Tech | | |