Oaktree Capital Management to Invest US$1.3b in LATAM Airlines

(Press Release) Oaktree Capital Management will invest US$1.3b in private financing in LATAM Airlines, which recently filed for bankruptcy in the US and added its Brazilian operations to the Chapter 11 process. The proposal still requires approval by the US Court. Read more

Pátria-Backed Produtec to Acquire Integra (em português)

(Reuters) Produtec, a company backed by Pátria Investimentos, has agreed to acquire Brazil-based agribusiness Integra for an undisclosed amount. Read more

Bocel to Launch CKD (en español)

(El Economista) Private equity fund Bocel will launch a CKD on the Mexican Stock Exchange to invest in mid-sized companies across different sectors. Details of the offering were undisclosed. Read more

General Atlantic to Exit XP via Secondary Share Offering of US$1b

(Reuters) General Atlantic and XP Controle Participações, the founding holding company of XP, have filed for a secondary share offering of US$1b for up to 22.4m shares on Nasdaq. Read more

Vinci-Backed Vero Internet Acquires MKA Telecom (em português)

(Valor Econômico) Vinci Partners-backed Vero Internet has acquired Brazil-based internet provider MKA Telecom for an undisclosed amount. Read more

Salesforce Ventures Leads US$120m Series F in Auth0

(TechCrunch) Salesforce Ventures led a US$120m Series F in Auth0, an identity verification solution, with participation from DTCP, and follow-on from Bessemer Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Meritech Capital, World Innovation Lab, Trinity Ventures, Telstra Ventures, and K9 Ventures. Read more

QED Investors, KaszeK Ventures, and Others Invest US$22.5m Series B in Digital Brokerage Warren

(Press Release) QED Investors led a US$22.5m Series B in Brazilian digital brokerage Warren, with participation from Mercado Libre’s MELI Fund, WPA, and Quartz, and follow-on from KaszeK Ventures, Chromo Invest, and Ribbit Capital. Read more

SVB Launches US$30m Latin America Growth Debt Fund

(Press Release) SVB launched its US$30m Latin America Growth Lending Fund in partnership with Partners for Growth (PFG) and IBD Invest. The fund will provide structured debt to late-stage companies in sectors such as software, technology, life sciences, healthcare, and fintech. Read more

Cambridge Capital Leads US$22.5m Series B in Logistics Marketplace Liftit

(TechCrunch) Florida-based Cambridge Capital led a US$22.5m Series B in Liftit, a B2B Colombian logistics marketplace for independent truck drivers, with participation from H20 Capital, AC Ventures, 10x Capital, Banyan Tree Ventures, and alpha4 Ventures, and follow-on from monashees, Jaguar Ventures, NXTP, and IFC. Read more

Aeroespacial Invests R$20m in Kryptus (em português)

(Baguete) Aeroespacial, a Fundo de Investimento em Participações (FIP), invested R$20m in Kryptus, a Brazilian data security startup focused on cryptography solutions for civilians and the military. Read more

Canary and Norte Ventures Lead R$5m Investment in Medical Supply Provider Rapicare (em português)

(Brazil Journal) Canary and Norte Ventures led a R$5m round in Rapicare, a Brazilian medical supply SaaS startup for healthcare businesses. Read more

Globant Ventures Makes an Undisclosed Investment in Safety Startups Woocar and Drixit

(Contxto) Globant Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Argentine startups Woocar, a driver safety platform, and in Drixit, a provider of safety compliance monitoring services for manufacturing plants. Read more

Soma Capital, InQlab, and Palm Drive Capital Invest US$5m in Pet Goods Platform LAIKA

(Contxto) Soma Capital, InQlab, and Palm Drive Capital invested US$5m in LAIKA, a Colombian e-commerce platform for pet goods and services. Read more

Uncork Capital and Bling Capital Lead US$2.2m Round in Analytics Platform MonkeyLearn

(TechCrunch) Uncork Capital and Bling Capital led a US$2.2m seed round in MonkeyLearn, a Uruguayan no-code data analytics platform. Read more

Canary Invests US$980k in Brazilian Adtech Startup Mobees

(Contxto) Canary invested US$980k in Mobees, a Brazilian adtech company for rideshare services. Read more

GIP Invests US$110m Secured Loan in Colombian Greenfield Multipurpose Port Terminal Puerto Antioquia

(Press Release) Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has closed on a US$110m secured loan investment in Colombia-based greenfield multipurpose port terminal Puerto Antioquia through its credit funds Global Infrastructure Partners Capital Solutions Funds I and II. Read more

ENGIE-CDPQ Consortium Concludes Purchase of Petrobra’s 10% Stake in TAG

(Press Release) Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and ENGIE completed the purchase of Petrobra’s remaining 10% stake in Brazilian natural gas pipeline company Transportadora Associada de Gás (TAG) for R$1b (~US$187.5m). This transaction follows CDPQ and ENGIE’s acquisition of 90% of TAG for US$8.6b in 2019. Read more

TPG Acquires Solar Projects in Spain, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico (en español)

(Energías Renovables) TPG’s The Rise Fund acquired China-based photovoltaics producer Trina Solar’s assets in Spain, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico totaling 1GW. The assets will be managed by Matrix Renewables, a newly launched renewable energy platform.  Read more

TC Latin America Partners Acquires Peru-Based Centro Empresarial Juan de Arona

(Leaders League) Private Equity Firm TC Latin America Partners acquired Peru-based office complex Centro Empresarial Juan de Arona (CEJA). The amount of the transaction was undisclosed. Read more

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to Acquire Oceana Shipyard in Brazil (em português)

(Poder Naval) German naval company Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems will buy the shipyard Oceana, owned by Grupo CBO. Vinci Partners and Patria Investimentos are shareholders of Grupo CBO. The transaction is subject to approval, and no financial details have been disclosed.  Read more