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Accion, a global financial inclusion-focused investor, has successfully exited its investment in Banco Compartir (Bancompartir), a Colombia-based microfinance institution, as part of the company’s acquisition by Credicorp, a Latin America-focused
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Palestine-based fitness application Inggez has secured an investment from Middle East-focused venture capital firm Ibtikar Fund. Inggez partners with a variety of gyms and fitness studios, offering users on-demand access
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United States- and Latin America-focused private equity firm ACON Investments has held a first close for ACON Latin America Opportunities Fund V with USD253 million in commitments. The firm, which
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Brazil-focused alternative asset manager Patria Investments has agreed to sell Argo Energia, a Brazil-based power transmission company, to Colombia-based Energía Bogotá and Spain-based Rede Eléctrica for BRL3.5 billion (approximately USD835
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Brazil-based e-commerce software company VTEX has secured BRL580 million (approximately USD138 million) in funding from Japan-based technology and investment conglomerate SoftBank and Latin America-focused asset managers Gávea Investimentos and Constellation
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Mexico-focused private investment fund manager Nexxus Capital has divested its stake in Krispy Kreme Mexico, a Mexico-based subsidiary of Taco Holding, to the global brand owner Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation.
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Latin American venture capital firm Kaszek Ventures has reached final closes of USD375 million for the firm’s fourth early-stage fund Kaszek Ventures IV and USD225 million for Kaszek Ventures Opportunity
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Brazil-focused alternative investment manager Starboard Restructuring Partners Group has acquired a 93 percent stake in Brazil-based oil company 3R Petroleum. The company—which focuses on the redevelopment of mature oil fields
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Mexico-focused impact investment fund manager Adobe Capital has reached a final close for Adobe Mezzanine Fund II with USD30.3 million in commitments. Investors in the fund includ a variety of
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Argentina-based rental services platform Alquilando has secured a USD1.1 million Pre-Series A funding round from Latin America-focused early-stage investor NXTP Labs, Argentina-focused fintech investor ArFintech, and Argentina-based investment bank Rosental
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Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a 100 percent stake in Peru-based amusement park and arcade operator Coney Park from Peruvian media and entertainment conglomerate
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Brazil-listed digital banking services provider Banco Inter has raised BRL1.24 billion (approximately USD330 million) via a share offering on Brazilian stock exchange B3. Japan-based technology conglomerate SoftBank Group reportedly acquired
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Global private equity firm Bain Capital has partially exited its stake in Brazil-listed health care provider Grupo Notre Dame Intermédica (GNDI), generating gross proceeds of BRL2.37 billion (approximately USD608 million).
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CMB Prime, a Chile-focused infrastructure investor, and LarrainVial, a Chile-based financial services firm, have reached a final close for CMB LV Infraestructura III with USD400 million in capital commitments. Investors
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Brazil-focused alternative asset manager Crescera Investimentos and 2bCapital, the private equity arm of Brazil-based financial services company Bradesco, have agreed to invest in Brazil-based information technology company Semantix. Through the
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Global telecom and technology investment group SoftBank will lead existing investors, including private equity firms General Atlantic, Atomico, and Valor Capital Group, in a new USD300 million funding round for
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The SoftBank Vision Fund, a private investment fund managed by Japan-based technology conglomerate SoftBank, has led a USD100 million investment in Loggi, a Brazil-based logistics and delivery company. Other participants
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Growth markets investor Actis has raised USD150 million through the Series A issue of a Certificado de Proyectos de Inversión (CERPI) offering on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV). Actis will
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Global asset manager BlackRock has acquired the Aguasalientes solar project, a 68-megawatt facility in Mexico, from Canada-based solar panel manufacturer and project developer Canadian Solar. Electricity generated by the plant
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Brazil-focused alternative investment fund manager Vinci Partners has exited Brazil-based ceramic tile manufacturer Cecrisa to Duratex, a wood panel producer also based in Brazil. Duratex will acquire the company from
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Global energy and resources-focused private equity fund manager Denham Capital has agreed to invest USD250m in Ceiba Energy, a Latin America-focused owner and developer of power generation projects with assets
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Brazilian venture capital firm Canary and Telefónica’s Wayra exited Teravoz, a Brazilian VoIP services provider to small businesses and call centers, in a sale to Silicon Valley-based cloud communication platform
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Brazilian VCs ABseed and Order invested BRL10m (USD2.5m) in Leads2b, a Brazilian client prospecting SaaS platform. Read more»
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