◼︎ Ada Infrastructure, a data center platform backed by Ares Management, to invest BRL2.7b (~USD520.8m) in developing a data center campus in Greater São Paulo, Brazil. #RealAssets
◼︎ J. Safra Group agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Treecorp, a Brazil-based private equity firm with BRL2.5b (~USD482.8m) in assets under management. #PE
◼︎ ABSeed Ventures raised BRL200m (~USD38.9m) across FIP Seed III, an early-stage fund backing B2B software startups with a strong AI component, and ABSeed Winners, an evergreen vehicle for Series A and B co-investments. #VC
◼︎ Appian Capital Brazil to invest BRL700m (~USD35m) to develop a graphite mining and processing project in Brazil's Jequitinhonha Valley. #RealAssets
◼︎ Paradigm led a USD9m Series A round for El Dorado, a Colombia-based cross-border payments platform, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Verda Ventures. #VC
◼︎ Vinci Compass launched Vinci Compass Crédito Chile, a private credit fund focused on providing direct financing to middle-market companies in Chile. #PrivateCredit
◼︎ IDB Invest and Kans Capital invested in Lottus Education, a Mexico-based higher education institution, to expand access to affordable higher education in Mexico. #PE
◼︎ Haun Ventures led a BRL150m (~USD30m) Series A round for Jota, a Brazil-based financial assistant that operates through WhatsApp and its own app, with participation from HOF Capital, Alter Global and Greyhound Capital. #VC
◼︎ Restoration Seed Capital Facility partnered with Fronterra, a Franco-Peruvian nature-based solutions company developing community-based forest restoration, conservation, carbon and biodiversity projects in Peru. #PE
◼︎ Antler launched its first Brazil-focused fund, an early-stage vehicle that could raise up to BRL250m, with commitments from BNDES, FINEP/FNDCT, Badesul, BRDE and Fomento Paraná. #VC
◼︎ BNDES launched a public call for FIP Conexões, a BRL250m (~USD48.2m) fund-of-funds focused on connecting startups with venture capital, and committed BRL63m (~USD12.1m) to Antler Brasil Fund I. #VC
◼︎ Headline invested BRL50m (~USD9.6m) in Housi, a condominium services platform, raising its valuation to BRL1.2b (~USD231.7m). #VC
◼︎ Perfin increased its stake to just over 20% in Copasa, a Brazil-based sanitation utility, following the company's privatization and follow-on share offering. #RealAssets
◼︎ Yorkville International Capital raised USD200m through an IPO for a SPAC targeting businesses operating in emerging markets, with an emphasis on Latin America and Venezuela. #PE
◼︎ Mexico Infrastructure Partners' Fibra E (FEXI) raised MXN4.3b (~USD247.4m) through its first global follow-on offering. #RealAssets
◼︎ Valor Capital led a BRL50m (~USD9.7m) Series A round for Vixtra, a Brazil-based fintech built for importers, with participation from Headline, NXTP, Actyus, Bluestone and Simma Capital. #VC
◼︎ CoinFund led a USD32m Series A round for Trace Finance, a Brazil-based payments and stablecoin infrastructure company, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Valor Capital, Clocktower, FJ Labs and Haun Ventures. #VC
◼︎ Andreessen Horowitz led a USD33m Series A round for Telepatia, a Brazil-based AI-native clinical platform for healthcare providers, with participation from Shyam Sankar (Palantir), Simón Borrero (Rappi) and David Vélez (Nubank). #VC
◼︎ ALTÉRRA and I Squared Capital co-invested in Inkia Energy, a Peru-based independent power producer, through a continuation vehicle jointly controlled by I Squared and CPP Investments. #RealAssets
◼︎ Apollo acquired a controlling stake in Vidrios Lirquén, a Chile-based flat glass manufacturer for construction, through its acquisition of a controlling stake in Nippon Sheet Glass Company. #PrivateCredit
