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2022 Top and Emerging Women in Latin American Tech
TOP WOMEN INVESTORS LAVCA identified 20 new partner-level women investing in Latin American VC/Tech in 2022, representing a 23% increase over 2021. EMERGING WOMEN INVESTORS LAVCA also published a companion list identifying 52 new junior investment professionals, a 16% increase over last year. GROWTH LAVCA continued tracking the movement of women investment professionals from junior to senior roles. Congratulations to the seven women featured in last year’s Emerging Women Investors list who now hold a Partner-level role and are showcased in our 2022 Top Women list: - Evelyn Arriaga Velasco, G2 Momentum Capital
- Vanessa Bello, Wayra Hispam
- Gabriela Cibils-Bernardes, Cibersons
- Macarena Liu, Driven VC
- Viviane Hengstmann Radiuk, Invest Tech
- Bianca Sassoon, 17Sigma
- Regina Zurutuza Guízar, 500 Global
Thank you for an all-time record of nominations and participation and to WeInvest LatAm for their continued support. 
Call for Nominations: 2023 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 2023 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 monthly series of case studies. The deadline to submit a portfolio company is January 20, 2023. To nominate a deal, or for more information, please contact Marcelo Pizzato at mpizzato@lavca.org. |  |  US-based investor Princeville Capital led a USD70m Series D+ for Chilean foodtech NotCo, with participation from KASZEK, Tiger Global, Bezos Expeditions, L Catterton and angel Marcos Galperin (MercadoLibre) at the same USD1.5b valuation from its USD235m Series D in July 2021. Read more #VC
Paketá, a Brazil-based payroll loan platform, secured BRL300m (~USD57m) in debt financing from Milenio Capital. Read more #PrivateCredit #VC
Gerdau Next Ventures and Inovabra, the corporate venture arm of Bradesco, led a BRL110m (~USD21m) Series B for Docket, a Brazil-based legal document analysis platform, with participation from TM3 Capital, and follow-on from Valor Capital Group, ONEVC and Wayra. Read more #VC
Alexia Ventures led a USD16.5m round for Seedz, a Brazilian loyalty platform for rural producers, with participation from VOX Capital and Endeavor Scale-Up, and follow-on from Parceiro Ventures. Read more #VC
Banco Santander led a USD10m Series B for Destacame, a Chilean consumer credit platform, with follow-on from Kayyak Ventures, FEN Ventures and undisclosed FOs.
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Headline led a BRL30m (~USD7m) round for Brazil-based mini market operator Smart Break, with participation from UVC Investimentos, Ultrapar's venture capital fund, and follow-on from Anjos do Brasil, Columbia Alumni Angels and other angels. Read more #VC
FEN Ventures and Innogen Capital led a USD7m equity and debt seed round for Wynwood House, a Peru-based apartment rental startup. Read more #VC
Urban Innovation Fund led a USD4.4m seed round for Plenna, a Mexico-based women’s healthcare platform, with participation from Collaborative, 1984, Bridge Latam, Amador Holdings, Nido Ventures, Integra Groupe and Phoenix Club, and follow-on from 500 Global and Canary. Read more #VC
Chile-based LATAM Airlines secured ~USD4.25b in financing to restructure its existing debt and exit bankruptcy proceedings from Oaktree Capital Management, Knighthead Capital Management, Banco Santander and others. Read more #PrivateCredit
Canary led a ~USD4m seed round for Lastro, a Brazilian payment collection and contract management platform for rental properties, with participation from QED Investors and 1Sharpe Ventures. Read more #VC
Patria Investments agreed to sell its 55% stake in Brazil-based motorway concession Entrevias to VINCI Highways, a VINCI Concessions subsidiary. Read more #Real Assets
Correction: In the previous Dec. 7 issue of the PCU, it was stated that Brazil-based phone operator Oi had a controlling stake in V.Tal, a Brazil-based neutral fiber optic network. BTG Pactual in fact maintains a controlling stake, with funds managed by BTG Pactual recently increasing their stake in the company from 61.8% to 65.9%. LAVCA regrets this error.
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