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7 May 2026

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LatAm Private Capital Update

DEAL CASES

IDC Network | Xochi

 

In September 2023, IDC Network invested in Xochi, a Guatemala-based highway infrastructure project located in Corredor de las Flores, involving the design, construction, operation and long-term maintenance of an alternative route to Guatemala’s Central American Highway 2 (CA-2). Fondo BPS, a partnership between IDC Network and BCC Capital, led the project from concept through financing and construction, with full operations expected this year.
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    GPC Conference 2026
    11-13 May 2026 | New York

     

    Join investors, dealmakers, entrepreneurs and development finance leaders from around the world at the GPC Conference for firsthand insights on how industry leaders are thinking about risk and opportunity.
      Sessions include:
      • The Next Wave of Financial Infra in LatAm with Advent International, Canary and Sanctu 
      • Liquidity in Tech Today: What Does It Take? with Monashees and L Catterton
      • Building Applied AI: From Enterprise Software to Retail with Helios Digital Ventures, Trident Growth Partners, Bek Ventures and Riverwood Capital

      Participating LPs:

        • ADB
        • ALTÉRRA
        • APG Asset Management
        • Asia Alternatives
        • BII
        • CAF
        • Calvert Impact
        • Cambridge Associates
        • CalSTRS
        • Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund
        • Church Pension Fund
        • Cleveland Clinic
        • Daiichi Life North America Inc.
        • DEG
        • EBRD
        • Fin Dev Canada
        • Gates Foundation
        • IDB Invest
        • IFC
        • KfW
        • La Caisse
        • MetLife 
        • Proparco
        • Prudential
        • SIFEM
        • Soros Economic Development Fund
        • StepStone Group
        • Summation Capital
        • Temasek
        • TMRS

        LAVCA Members interested in attending should contact Ecolucci@GPCapital.org for a special rate. Complimentary registration is available for member and non-member Qualified Institutional Investors, pending approval.

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        ARCAP Talks
        20 May 2026 | Virtual

         

        LAVCA invites you to the second ARCAP Talk of the year — a pivotal conversation for understanding the signals currently charting the course of venture capital in the region. The virtual event will take place 20 May at 10 am ART, 9 am EDT.

          Arcap V2

          Emanuel Hernandez, Managing Director at LAVCA, will share insights and Q1 data regarding market trends and activity. The session will be moderated by Victoria Akerman, Principal, Portfolio Management & Investor Relations at Newtopia VC.

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            Industry News

            ◼︎ BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group reached a USD1.24b final close for its timberland strategy focused on large-scale reforestation and native ecosystem restoration. #RealAssets

             

            ◼︎ Founders Fund led a USD100m round for Enter, a Brazil-based AI legal startup, with participation from Sequoia Capital and Ribbit Capital at a USD1.2b valuation. Early backers include ONEVC and Atlantico Partners. #VC   

             

            ◼︎ West Enclave Merger Corp., a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) targeting a business positioned to benefit from expanding U.S.-Latin America trade, raised USD100m through its NYSE listing.  #PE

             

            ◼︎ IG4 Capital agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Braskem, a Brazil-based petrochemical producer, from Novonor. #PE

             

            ◼︎ Vinci Compass agreed to combine its Argentine asset management operations with BACS Asset Management, an Argentina-based local mutual fund manager. #PE

             

            ◼︎ Global Infrastructure Partners agreed to combine Mexico-based power generation company Saavi Energia with the power generation assets of Grupo Mexico. #RealAssets

             

            ◼︎ Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners invested in Project Patache, a Chile-based battery energy storage system (BESS). #RealAssets

             

            ◼︎ General Atlantic and other institutional investors completed their ~USD2.5b acquisition of a 22.6% stake in Banamex, a Mexico-based banking group. #PE

             

            ◼︎ I Squared Capital acquired Elea Data Centers, a Brazil-based data center platform. #RealAssets

             

            ◼︎ Darby International Capital invested in Comercializadora Ledesma and Ledesma Agrogruled, Ecuador-based agribusiness companies focused on the production and commercialization of agricultural products. #PrivateCredit

             

            ◼︎ KKO agreed to acquire Kokoriko, a Colombia-based fast-food chain. #PE

             

            ◼︎ SMZTO invested BRL20m (~USD3.9m) in BeneMed Saúde, a Brazil-based healthcare platform. #PE

             

            ◼︎ Innogen Capital reached a USD11m final close for ICV Delta Fund I, an early-stage vehicle investing in startups across Central America. #VC

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