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10 December 2025

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LatAm Private Capital Update

LAVCA WOMEN

2025 LAVCA Top & Emerging Women Investors in Latin America

 

LAVCA just released its annual lists of Top & Emerging Women Investors in Latin America.

    Women in VC & PE represent 84% of women in investment roles in Latin American private capital

    This year’s Top Women Investors list features 223 senior-level women investment professionals across private capital in Latin America, as well as notable women angel investors who complete three or more investments per year across the region.

     

    The Emerging Women Investors list recognizes 350 junior- and mid-level women investment professionals in the region’s private capital ecosystem.

     

    Congratulations to all the women recognized this year — your leadership, expertise and commitment continue to strengthen and shape the future of private capital in Latin America.

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    LAVCA DEAL AWARDS

    Nominations Open

      2026 LAVCA Deal Awards

      Nominations are open for the 2026 LAVCA Deal Awards, recognizing portfolio company deals that set a benchmark for private capital activity in Latin America.

       

      Award-winning deals are featured across our research, communications and events, and may be selected as case studies that contribute to the market’s understanding of value creation and impact in Latin America.

       

      Member GPs are invited to nominate a portfolio company by Friday, 30 January 2026.

       

      Submissions can be across any asset class, including private equity, VC, private credit and real assets. All deals submitted, including those not selected for an award, are also considered for a case study feature.

       

      Please complete the nomination form and email it to Marcelo Pizzato (mpizzato@lavca.org) by the deadline. 

      Submit a Nomination

      This is the final edition of Private Capital Update for 2025. We will resume a biweekly frequency in 2026 after a brief break over the new year.

      Industry News

      ◼︎ Actis acquired three Colombian highway concessions from Spain-based infrastructure operator Sacyr in a transaction valued at ~USD1.6b. #RealAssets

       

      ◼︎ Andbank Group led a USD108m Series G for Brazil-based consumer loan provider Creditas. #VC

       

      ◼︎ Grupo Romero agreed to acquire Actis-backed Orygen Energy, a Peru-based renewable energy company. #RealAssets

       

      ◼︎ Patria acquired a 51% stake in Solis Investimentos, a Brazil-based investment manager specializing in the structuring and management of CLOs. #PrivateCredit

       

      ◼︎ PSP Investments agreed to acquire a minority stake in Brazil-based orange juice producer Citrosuco. #PE

       

      ◼︎ The Government of Canada committed CAD106m (~USD75.8m) to Deetken Impact's Climate Action Fund, focused on climate finance initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. #PE

       

      ◼︎ JICA agreed to provide a USD70m loan to Aegea, a Brazil-based provider of water utility services. #PrivateCredit

       

      ◼︎ Patria Investments and Linzor Capital agreed to acquire Banmédica, a Chile-based healthcare group, for USD1b. #PE

       

      ◼︎ Global Sports Capital Partners agreed to invest in Liga de Fútbol Americano, a Mexico-based professional American football league. #PE

       

      ◼︎ Crescera Capital invested in Vix Brasil, a Brazil-based women's swimwear brand.  #PE

       

      ◼︎ Warburg Pincus exited Salta Group, a Brazil-based education company, via a sale to Opportunity and Gera Capital. #PE

       

      ◼︎ Kinea invested BRL150m (~USD28.2m) in The Led, a Brazil-based visual communication and LED panels company. #PE

       

      ◼︎ Patria Investments exited INDIGO Brazil, a parking lot network, via a sale to INDIGO Group. #PE

       

      ◼︎ AINDA invested USD50m in Quartux, a Mexico-based energy storage solutions company. #RealAssets

       

      ◼︎ monashees led a USD14m Series A for Vambe, a Chile-based conversational commerce platform, with participation from Cathay Latam, Atlantico and others. #VC

       

      ◼︎ IKEA and BTG Pactual TIG invested in a reforestation project in Brazil. #RealAssets

       

      ◼︎ Southern Cross Group sold BRL191m (~USD35.9m) of stock in Mills, a Brazil-based equipment rental company. #PE

       

      ◼︎ CPP Investments partially exited its stake in Brazil-based mall operator Allos and fashion retailer Azzas via a BRL1b (~USD183.8m) block trade. #PE

       

      ◼︎ JASMEF invested in BablyLove’s C-G Foods Limited, a Jamaica-based food manufacturer of premium ice cream. #PE

       

      ◼︎ DEG and SPX Capital invested USD45m in Combio Energia, a Brazil-based company specialized in developing sustainable stream generation units for the industrial sector. #PE

       

      ◼︎ Capital Advisors acquired Mall Sport, a Chile-based mall specializing in sports, in a transaction valued at USD33m. #RealAssets

       

      ◼︎ S2G Investments acquired a 15% stake in Oxzo, a Chile-based aquaculture company. #PE

       

      ◼︎ Gran Capital Partners acquired a 30% stake in Aurok, a Brazil-based premium beef brand. #PE

       

      ◼︎ Mscale’s Caribbean Venture Capital Fund to invest in Sunterra Energy to develop a 50MW solar park in Jamaica. #RealAssets

       

      ◼︎ Yellowstone Capital Partners invested COP82b (~USD21.4m) in a residential project in Barranquilla, Colombia. #RealAssets

       

      ◼︎ Soros Economic Development Fund, the impact investment arm of the Open Society Foundations, invested USD7.5m in EcoEnterprises Fund IV. #PE

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