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14 May 2025

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LAVCA DATA

Q1 2025 LAVCA Industry Data & Analysis

 

LAVCA’s Industry Data & Analysis is available on a quarterly basis as a benefit for LAVCA Members. LAVCA’s Q1 2025 Industry Data & Analysis includes insights on:   

  • Aggregate statistics on private capital investment in Latin America by deal size, country, asset class and industry
  • 85 disclosed private capital transactions across Latin America
  • VC breakout with analysis of activity by stage, country, sector, investor HQ, ticket size and tech vertical 
  • Aggregate statistics on private capital fundraising in Latin America
  • 8 Latin America-dedicated funds with closes in 2024
  • Aggregate statistics on private capital exits in Latin America
  • Notable exits and listings in 2024  

LAVCA Members can log in to download LAVCA’s Q1 2025 Industry Data & Analysis Excel report. Non-members can purchase to access the data.  

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      21 MAY 2025 | 10 AM ET | LINKEDIN LIVE

        11th Annual LAVCA Deal Awards: Recognizing Investment Excellence & Impact

        Save the date for our 11th Annual LAVCA Deal Awards, taking place on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at 10 am ET on LinkedIn Live.

         

        The LAVCA Deal Awards showcase outstanding private capital investments, specifically targeting environmental, social and gender diversity initiatives. Categories for the 2025 LAVCA Deal Awards include:

        • Private Capital Deal of the Year
        • Environmental Responsibility
        • Social Impact
        • Innovation
        • Better Tech

        Winners were selected from deals submitted by LAVCA Members, following a rigorous evaluation by a distinguished panel of institutional investors, including development finance institutions, pension funds and funds of funds.

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        Industry News

        ◼︎ Actis reached a USD1.7b final close for its second long-life infrastructure fund focused on brownfield infrastructure assets across growth markets in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. #RealAssets

         

        ◼︎ Apex Capital acquired a majority stake in California-based Juanita’s Foods, a leading producer of Mexican food products. #PE

         

        ◼︎ Citi Ventures and Kaszek led a USD40m equity round for Clara, a Mexico-based corporate spending platform. General Catalyst provided an additional USD40m in a debt-like facility out of its Customer Value Fund. #VC

         

        ◼︎ EcoEnterprises Partners reached a first close for its fourth fund focused on nature-based climate solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. #PE

         

        ◼︎ eB Capital invested BRL420m (~USD74.3m) in Orizon, a Brazil-based waste treatment company. #PE

         

        ◼︎ Outfield Ventures raised BRL100m (~USD17.5m) for its FIDC Futebol fund focused on receivables from football clubs in Brazil. #PE

         

        ◼︎ GIC acquired Itabapoana, a Brazil-based energy transmission project, from energy distributor Neoenergia. #RealAssets

         

        ◼︎ Patria exited a 16% stake in Smartfit, a Brazil-based fitness club operator, via a block trade. #PE

         

        ◼︎ CDPQ completed the sale of Difebal, a 132-mile transmission line in Uruguay, to Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure. #RealAssets

         

        ◼︎ Aqua Capital agreed to sell Comfrio, a Brazil-based cold storage and logistics solutions company, to Emergent Cold LatAm. #PE

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