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18 June 2026

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LatAm Private Capital Update

LAVCA WEEK

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    2026 Keynote Egon Durbin Announcement

    Registration is now open for LAVCA Week 2026. Each year, LAVCA Week convenes leading private capital investors from Latin America and around the globe each year for a series of meaningful discussions and private meetings covering the latest trends in private equity, venture capital and other private capital strategies.

     

    We are pleased to announce that this year’s keynote is Egon Durban of Silver Lake. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation on the direction of global capital flows, the implications of the AI cycle for private markets and how leading investors are navigating today's investment landscape.

     

    LAVCA Members have access to special early bird rates through 10 September 2026.

     

    LAVCA Members, non-member private capital investors and qualified institutional investors are invited to attend. Complimentary registration is available for member and non-member Qualified Institutional Investors.

     

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        CONGRATULATIONS

        LAVCA Deal Award Winners Announced

         

        Winners of the 12th Annual LAVCA Deal Awards were announced last week.

        The LAVCA Deal Awards showcase outstanding private capital investments, specifically targeting environmental, social and gender diversity initiatives. Winners are selected from deals submitted by LAVCA Member firms and evaluated through a rigorous process by a distinguished panel of institutional investors, including development finance institutions, pension funds and funds of funds. Congratulations to the 2026 award winners:

         

        • 2026 Private Capital Deal of the Year | BTG Pactual for its investment in Conta Azul

        • 2026 Environment Responsibility | Deetken Impact for its investment in Dispower

        • 2026 Social Impact | Grupo Pegasus for its investment in Calucé-Habitat

        • 2026 Innovation | Patria for its investment in Entrevias

        • 2026 Better Tech | Principia nominated by Valor Capital Group

          2026 Deal Award Winners
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          MEMBER NEWS

          Google and Monashees Commit Up to USD10m to Gama Fund for Investments in AI Companies

           

          Monashees and Google's AI Futures have launched Gama Fund, a co-investment program for Brazilian founders building AI Native companies at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Selected teams receive up to USD2m in investment, up to USD350k in Google Cloud and Gemini credits, early access to Google DeepMind's models and team, an immersion with senior leaders from Monashees' ecosystem, and an immersion with the Google DeepMind teams in the US.

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              Industry News

              ◼︎ CVC Capital Partners agreed to exit Hermes Transportes Blindados, a Peru-based cash transportation and security services company, via a sale to Loomis for ~USD424m. #PE

              Note: An earlier version of PCU listed the wrong buyer.

               

              ◼︎ Fibra MTY agreed to acquire Fibra Macquarie, a Mexico-based commercial and industrial real estate investment trust, in a deal valued at USD1.7b. #RealAssets

               

              ◼︎ Accial Capital provided a USD40m credit facility for Millennium Mobility, a Peru-based mobility fintech that finances motorcycles and cars for ride-hailing and delivery drivers. #PrivateCredit

               

              ◼︎ Aier Eye Hospital Group agreed to acquire a ~35% stake in Opty, an ophthalmology clinic platform controlled by Patria Investments, for ~USD120m. #PE

               

              ◼︎ Yellowstone Capital Partners invested COP44.5b (~USD12.7m) in Jardines de Manzanillo, a Colombia-based affordable housing project in Cartagena developed by Amarilo. #RealAssets

               

              ◼︎ Shift Capital invested BRL21m (~USD4.1m) in Pinc, a Brazil-based protein bar company, acquiring an undisclosed minority stake. #PE

               

              ◼︎ Senior Sistemas agreed to acquire Salu, a Brazil-based healthtech, for BRL319m (~USD63m). #VC

               

              ◼︎ Invaca Investment Company invested USD25m to develop Bulevar Tolón, a mixed-use commercial boulevard project in Caracas, Venezuela. #RealAssets

               

              ◼︎ Monte Capital agreed to acquire Takoda, a Brazilian data center company that was spun off from Tivit and previously owned by funds managed by Apax Partners. #RealAssets

               

              ◼︎ IFC approved a USD10m commitment to the Caribbean Community Resilience Fund, a private equity fund focused on climate resilience investments across the Caribbean. #PE

               

              ◼︎ Cloud9 Capital led a USD16m Series A for Uncover, a Brazil-based Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) and media measurement platform, with participation from ABSeed Ventures and Endeavor. #VC

               

              ◼︎ Oaktree Capital Management, Macquarie Asset Management, Fasanara Capital and Covalto provided USD300m in credit to Plata, a Mexico-based digital bank, as part of a USD500m credit facility announced in December 2025. #VC

               

              ◼︎ Southern Cross Group agreed to exit Mills Locação, Serviços e Logística, a Brazil-based equipment rental and services company, via a sale to Loxam in a transaction valuing the company at USD748.7m. #PE

               

              ◼︎ Gramercy provided a USD62.5m senior secured loan to Ciudad Nya, a Costa Rica-based mixed-use real estate development. #PrivateCredit

               

              ◼︎ Betterfly acquired minu, a Mexico-based employee benefits startup, in a deal valued at ~USD100m. #VC

               

              ◼︎ Manzanillo Gas & Power, a Dominican Republic-based energy infrastructure project sponsored by Trelia Energy Advisors, secured a USD118m credit facility from Bladex. #RealAssets

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