Private capital investors deployed USD16b in Latin America in 2020, a new record. Venture investment topped USD4b for the second year in a row, demonstrating sustained momentum for the region’s ongoing digital transformation.
GPCA Research on Latin America is produced in partnership with LAVCA. Since 2008, LAVCA Research has tracked private capital activity in Latin America through direct contact with over 500 fund managers active in the region, using the same data methodology as GPCA.
Members can access GPC Analytics for a ten-year archive of Latin American private capital transactions and data cuts.
Research Team
Miguel Algarin, Research Director
Emanuel Hernandez, Research Analyst
Latin America Research
Latin America 2021 Industry Data and Analysis
March 31, 2021The LAVCA 2021 Industry Data & Analysis includes data and insights on fundraising, investment and exit activity from the full year in 2020. Member access includes: LAVCA Analysis: A summary of… Read More
Latin America Data Insights (Mid-Year 2020)
September 10, 2020EMPEA Members can log in to receive exclusive access to the full detailed report (PDF) and underlying data (Excel). Despite the difficulties introduced by COVID-19, year-over-year fundraising increased 30% Fundraising for Latin… Read More
Latin America News
Tiger Global Leads USD235m Series D for Chilean Foodtech NotCo
Tiger Global led a USD235m Series D for Chile-based foodtech NotCo, with participation from DFJ Growth Fund, ZOMA Lab and athletes Lewis Hamilton and Roger Federer, at a reported USD1.5b… Read More
Stonepeak to Acquire Lumen’s Latin American Business for USD2.7b
Stonepeak agreed to acquire the Latin American operations of Lumen Technologies for USD2.7b. Read More
Alloy Merchant Finance to Invest Up to ~USD9.9m in Mexico’s Podemos Progresar
Alloy Merchant Finance agreed to invest up to MXN200m (~USD9.9m) in Podemos Progresar, a Mexico-based microfinance company, through a structured loan. Read More
TPG- and KKR-Backed PropertyGuru to Go Public via SPAC
PropertyGuru, a Singapore-based proptech backed by TPG Capital and KKR, agreed to go public via a merger with SPAC Bridgetown 2 Holdings. The deal will include a USD100m PIPE from… Read More
I Squared Acquires 78% Stake in Colombia’s Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Barranquilla for USD220m
I Squared Capital acquired a ~78% stake in Colombia-based port operator Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Barranquilla for a reported USD220m, facilitating an exit for Chile-based Southern Cross Group. Read More
Oria Capital-Backed Zenvia Raises USD150m in Nasdaq IPO
Zenvia, a Brazil-based CPaaS backed by Oria Capital, raised USD150m in its IPO on the Nasdaq. Read More
SoftBank Leads USD35m Series B for Brazilian Telematics Platform Cobli
SoftBank led a USD35m Series B for Cobli, a Brazil-based telematics and fleet management SaaS platform, with participation from Qualcomm Ventures and follow-on from NXTP, Valor Capital Group, Fifth Wall… Read More
Presight Capital and Kingsway Capital Lead USD30m Series A for Mexican E-Commerce Holding Company Valoreo
Presight Capital and Kingsway Capital led a USD30m Series A for Valoreo, a Mexico-based e-commerce holding company specialized in acquiring, operating and scaling Latin America-focused businesses under the Fulfillment by… Read More
T. Rowe Price Leads USD500m Series F for Colombian Delivery App Rappi
T. Rowe Price led a USD500m Series F for Colombia-based on-demand delivery startup Rappi, with participation from SoftBank, GIC, Baillie Gifford, Third Point and Octahedron, at a reported USD5.25b valuation.… Read More
General Atlantic Leads Series B for Mexican Digital Financial Services Platform Klar
General Atlantic led an undisclosed Series B for Klar, a Mexico-based personal finance management and lending platform, with follow-on from Prosus Ventures, Quona Capital, Mouro Capital, IFC and WTI. IFC… Read More
KKR to Invest ~USD500m in Telefónica Colombia to Create First Open Access Fiber Optic Network
KKR agreed to invest ~USD500m in Telefónica Colombia, a subsidiary of Spain-based telecom group Telefónica, to create Colombia’s first nationwide open access fiber optic network. Read More
Magalu Acquires Insight Partners-Backed KaBuM! for up to ~USD741m
Brazil-based e-commerce chain Magalu acquired KaBum!, a Brazil-based technology and e-commerce platform backed by Insight Partners, for up to BRL3.8b (~USD741m). As part of the agreement, Magalu invested BRL1b (~USD195m… Read More