◼︎ BlackRock agreed to acquire ports on the Panama Canal, as well as dozens of other port facilities around the world, from CK Hutchison in a transaction valued at USD22.8b. #RealAssets
◼︎ Kora led a USD160m Series A for Plata, a Mexico-based digital bank, with participation from Moore Strategic Ventures, reaching a valuation of USD1.5b. #VC
◼︎ TreeCorp reached a first close for its fourth Brazil private equity fund, raising BRL350m (~USD61m), including commitments to co-investment vehicles. TreeCorp Fund IV has already made two investments, including a BRL140m investment in Brazil-based natural stone company Decolores. #PE
◼︎ BlueOak Investments and Petro-Victory acquired Capixaba Energia, a Brazil-based oil and natural gas company, in a transaction valued at BRL105m (~USD17.8m). #PE
◼︎ KASZEK led a BRL90m (~USD15.6m) investment for Grão Direto, a Brazil-based agricultural commodity marketplace, with participation from Endeavor Scale-Up Ventures, CME Ventures and SLC Ventures. #VC