Development finance institution International Finance Corporation (IFC) and IFC Asset Management Company (IFC AMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of IFC, have together invested BRL200 million (approximately US$81 million) in Brazil-based logistics services provider Vix Logística. IFC AMC contributed BRL50 million (approximately US$20 million), structured through its IFC African, Latin American… Read More
Brazil-based veterinary products maker Ouro Fino Saúde Animal Participações raised BRL418 million (approximately US$172 million) via an initial public offering (IPO) on 17 October, through which global growth equity investment firm General Atlantic acquired shares worth BRL200 million (approximately US$81 million) in the company, representing a 14.26 percent stake. The… Read More
Emerging markets-focused investment manager Gramercy Funds Management has invested US$34 million in Colombia-based consumer finance company Credivalores-Crediservicios, its affiliates and its subsidiaries (together known as Grupo Credivalores). Grupo Credivalores offers credit to low- and middle-income populations in Colombia. The company intends to use the capital to fund an upgrade of… Read More
Family office fund manager Península has acquired a six percent stake in Brazil-based higher education company Anima Educação from BR Educacional, a fund managed by alternative asset management firm Bozano Investimentos, for BRL144 million (approximately US$60 million). BR Educacional continues to hold a four percent stake in the company. Read More
Mexico-based exploration and production company Sierra Oil & Gas has received US$525 million in equity commitments from energy and power-focused private investment firm Riverstone Holdings, oil and gas private equity investor EnCap Investments and infrastructure-focused private equity firm Infraestructura Institucional. Riverstone and EnCap each committed US$225 million, while Infraestructura Institucional committed US$75… Read More
Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe-a platform created by Mexico-focused private equity firm Nexxus Capital, industrial conglomerate Grupo Chartwell and private equity real estate firm Walton Street Capital to operate and acquire hotels in Mexico-placed its shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange on 12 September at a price of MXN10 (approximately US$0.76)… Read More
Mexico-focused private equity firm Alta Growth Capital has completed a final close on Alta Growth Capital, Mexico Fund II with US$142 million in capital commitments. Investors in the fund included Mexican and international limited partners. Alta Growth Capital’s debut fund closed in 2009. Read More
Pan-emerging markets private equity firm Actis is committing US$250 million to establish Mexico-focused energy platform Zuma Energía, which will target over 500MW of installed capacity in the country. Zuma Energía’s strategy involves both partnering on new projects and developing its own proprietary pipeline. The platform has completed its first acquisition, closing… Read More
Early stage venture capital firm Alta Ventures Mexico and Capital Emprendedor, a community that supports entrepreneurs, have invested US$1.7 million in Mexico-based peer-to-peer lending platform kubo.financiero. Founded in 2012, kubo.financiero links potential borrowers with investors through an online platform… Read More
Mexico-based private equity firm Nexxus Capital, along with a group of co-investors, has invested in three local restaurant chains: Mexican food chain El Farolito, taco chain Taco Inn, and yogurt ice cream chain Nuny’s Yogurt. The transactions were structured through Taco Holding, a portfolio company of Nexxus Capital IV Trust… Read More
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