16 July 2026

MEMBER PROFILE

Organización Corona VC | Lilianne Brunstein

LAVCA recently spoke with Lilianne Brunstein, Head of Organización Corona VC, about the evolution of one of Colombia's most active corporate venture capital programs. She discussed how Corona VC combines venture client and investment strategies to drive innovation, create strategic partnerships with startups and venture funds and help bring new technologies into the business.

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LAVCA WEEK 2026

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Kicking off LAVCA Week 2026 is a fireside chat with Egon Durban of Silver Lake and Bart Osman of Lexington Partners. 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.

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.

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MEMBER NEWS

Hi Ventures Publishes Fourth State of AI in Latin America Report

LAVCA Member Hi Ventures has released the fourth edition of its State of AI in Latin America report, exploring how AI agents are reshaping organizations across Latin America. Based on insights from more than 420 founders, operators, investors and executives, it is the firm's most comprehensive edition to date.

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DEALS

◼︎ Gramercy participated in a USD252m senior secured credit facility for Todoplay, an Andean Region-based online gaming and entertainment platform. #PrivateCredit

◼︎ Eni agreed to invest USD225m in EnergyX’s Project Black Giant, a Chile-based lithium project. #RealAssets

◼︎ Just Climate and funds managed by Kinea Investimentos invested in Twenty Four Seven Data Centers, a Brazil-based data center development, construction and operations platform. #PE

◼︎ Victory Park Capital provided a USD50m credit facility to Digitt, a Mexico-based credit card refinancing platform. #VC

◼︎ BBVA Spark and SixPoint Capital provided a MXN400m (~USD23m) credit facility for Baubap, a Mexico-based digital microloans platform. #VC

◼︎ Citius and BTG Pactual co-led a USD85m Series D for Addi, a Colombia-based commerce and financial services platform, with participation from Monashees and GIC. #VC

◼︎ Advent International acquired a 6.5% stake in Natura, a Brazil-based cosmetics company, bringing its total stake in the company to 8%. #PE

◼︎ Valor Capital Group led a USD18m Series A for Aviva, a Mexico-based financial services platform, with participation from IDB Lab, Caravela Capital, ALIVE Ventures and existing investors. #VC

◼︎ Linzor Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Numaris, a Mexico-based provider of telematics, fleet management and logistics software solutions, with participation from IFC and Proparco. #PE

◼︎Bain Capital and Variant Fund led a USD13.5m Series A for Infinia, a Uruguay-based digital finance infrastructure platform, with participation from Y Combinator, Lattice, Varrock, Reverie and others. #VC

◼︎ Tether led a USD20m Series C for Mercado Bitcoin, a Brazil-based digital asset platform, with participation from SoftBank. #VC

◼︎ MxO Capital acquired a majority stake in AMCO, a Mexico-based education technology company serving K-12 schools across Latin America. #PE

◼︎ Ashmore acquired Lycée Français International de Medellín, a Colombia-based international school. #PE

◼︎ Tilt acquired Blipay, a Brazil-based salary advance company, to expand its alternative credit platform across Latin America. #VC