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26 February 2026

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LAVCA is pleased to share our 2026 Industry Data & Analysis and Trends in Tech reports.
 
2026 LAVCA Industry Data & Analysis Highlights
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    Energy deals remained the dominant driver of infrastructure investment, with USD7b deployed across 26 deals spanning renewable and conventional energy. Notable deals included Patria and Eaton Vance’s participation in a USD2b syndicated loan for Vaca Muerta Oil Sur, BTG Pactual and Perfin’s BRL7.25b (~USD1.4b) investment in Cosan (B3:CSAN3), Global Infrastructure Partners’ USD1b investment in Aliança Energia and Actis and GIC’s BRL5.1b (USD946m) take-private of Serena Energia (B3: SRNA3). 

     

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    2026 LAVCA Trends in Tech Highlights

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    Selective deployment: VC deal value remained steady, though deal count declined. VC investment is becoming increasingly concentrated, characterized by larger checks and fewer deals across stages.  

     

    Venture investors have become increasingly selective in deploying capital into new opportunities. Between 2023 and 2025, follow-on transactions accounted for 50% of all early-stage checks.

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    Industry News

    ◼︎ Advent International agreed to exit Group Prisma, a leading Argentina-based payments company, through a strategic sale to Visa. #PE

     

    ◼︎  Andreessen Horowitz and WCM Investment Management led a USD300m investment for Kavak, a Mexico-based online used car dealer, with participation from Lingotto Innovation, Foxhaven, Galdana Ventures, Stelac and Allen & Company. #VC

     

    ◼︎ General Atlantic agreed to acquire an equity stake in Banamex, a prominent Mexico-based financial institution. The transaction is part of Citi’s broader divestiture of a 24% stake for USD2.5b to several institutional investors and family offices. #PE

     

    ◼︎ CPP Investments and I Squared Capital agreed to invest in Inkia Energy, a Peru-based power generation company, at an enterprise value of USD3.4b. #RealAssets

     

    ◼︎ Macquarie Asset Management agreed to acquire the South American wireless tower operations of IHS Towers at an enterprise value of BRL3.6b (USD685m). #RealAssets

     

    ◼︎ SP Ventures reached a USD50m second close for its third agribusiness fund focused on Latin America. #VC

     

    ◼︎ JICA committed to Latin America-focused funds AgVentures III, Valor Venture Partners V and Canary IV. #VC

     

    ◼︎ ONEVC reached a USD50m final close for its third fund focused on early-stage startups in Latin America. #VC

     

    ◼︎ Patria Investments launched the next vintage of its Latin America private credit strategy. #PrivateCredit

     

    ◼︎ Riverwood Capital led a USD25m investment in Segura, a Brazil-based identity security platform. #PE

     

    ◼︎ Canary announced the final closing of Canary IV, a USD150m fund to back Latin American founders from inception to Series A. #VC

     

    ◼︎ XP Asset Management acquired the Rota da Celulosa toll road concession, which includes stretches of state and federal highways in Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul. #RealAssets

     

    ◼︎ Patria Investments completed the sale of its remaining stake in SmartFit, a Brazil-based gym chain with over 5.2 million clients, for BRL890m (~USD173m). #PE

     

    ◼︎ Yellowstone Capital Partners invested COP54b (~USD14.6m) in an affordable housing project located in Northern Bogota. #RealAssets

     

    ◼︎ Desenvolve SP committed BRL35m (~USD6.8m) to Flying Rivers Capital’s first Climate Fund. #PE

     

    ◼︎ Amazonia Impact Ventures invested in Ecotierra, a Brazil-based company developing a carbon project in Roraima with Courageous Land. #PE

     

    ◼︎ Brazil-based Agibank raised USD240m in its New York initial public offering, the second Brazilian fintech to IPO in US markets in recent weeks. Agibank is backed by Vinci Compass and Lumina Capital Management. #PE

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