L Catterton Acquires Argentine Winery Susana Bello Wines (en español)

(La Nacion) L Catterton acquired Argentina-based winery Susana Bello Wines for an undisclosed amount. Read more

Victoria Capital Portfolio Company Satus Ager Acquires Argentina’s Tecnoseeds (em português)

(Valor Econômico) Argentine seed production company Satus Ager, a portfolio company of Victoria Capital, has acquired Argentine seed supplier, Tecnoseeds. Read more

Lyon Capital in Talks to Buy Solar Energy Project in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (em português)

(DCI) Alternative asset management firm Lyon Capital is in talks to acquire a 30-MW Inhare I solar project in Rio Grande do Norte from financial consultancy Hichens Harrison. Read more

Spruceview Capital Partners Lists US$300m on BMV via CERPI (en español)

(Columbus) Spruceview Capital Partners listed a US$300m CERPI on Mexico’s BMV to invest globally. Read more

PG Impact Makes Debt Investment In Bayport Mexico

(Press Release) Private equity impact investor, PG Impact Investments, has announced a debt investment in Bayport Mexico, a non-bank financial institution offering loans to lower middle-income public sector employees and pension beneficiaries in Mexico. Read more

MDFI Launches Private Equity Impact Fund for Independent Media

(Press Release) Media Development Investment Fund (MDFI) has announced the closing of their Emerging Media Opportunity Fund I, a private equity fund for independent media operating in restrictive environments, at US$12.95m. Read more

The Craftory, Bezos Expeditions, MAYA Capital, & KaszeK Ventures Invest US$30m in Chile’s NotCo

(Medium) Chilean foodtech NotCo raised a US$30m investment led by The Craftory, with participation from Bezos Expeditions, MAYA Capital and previous investor KaszeK Ventures. NotCo is The Craftory and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ first known investment in a Latin American startup company. Read more

Five Elms Capital Invests US$7m in PlayVox

(Press Release) Five Elms Capital made a US$7m investment in PlayVox, an omnichannel QA/performance management software founded in Colombia by Oscar Giraldo. Read more

IGNIA Invests US$1.5m in Mexican Fintech Fondeadora

(Press Release) IGNIA invested US$1.5m in Fondeadora, a Mexican open banking platform. Read more

Fen Ventures Leads US$3m Series A in Chile’s Destacame.cl

(Press Release) Fen Ventures led a US$3m Series A investment in Chilean personal financial management platform Destacame.cl. Exisiting investors Accion Venture Lab and Mountain Nazca Chile participated in the round. Read more

Ecotierra Lanches Sustainable Impact Fund Urapi (en español)

(LexLatin) Canadian agroforestry project developer Ecotierra launched Urapi, its first sustainable impact fund. Urapi will develop, invest, and implement sustainable agroforestry projects in Latin America. Read more

Sweden’s Blue AB and Others Invest €2.5m in Chile’s Karün (en español)

(LexLatin) Chilean recycled glasses manufacturer Karün raised €2.5m from Swedish impact investor Blue AB and others. Read more

BR Startups Invests R$1.5m in US-Based Personal Finance App Olivia (em português)

(Press Release) BR Startups, managed by MSW Capital, made a R$1.5m investment in US-based personal finance app Olivia. Read more

Performa Investimentos Invests in Brazilian Work-From-Home Contact Center Home Agent

(Press Release) Performa Investimentos made an undisclosed investment in Home Agent, a Brazilian work-from-home contact center, with participation from Gavea Angels. Read more

Kviv Ventures Leads R$5m Investment in Brazil’s Nutrebem (em português)

(Baguete) Kviv Ventures led a R$5m investment in Nutrebem, a nutrition platform to monitor children’s nutrition at school. Confrapar and Barn Investmentos invested previously. Read more

GINCapital Invests in Mexican Coding Bootcamp Holacode

(GINformate) GINcapital made an undisclosed investment in Holacode, a coding bootcamp for young Mexicans who have been deported from the U.S. and for refugees from Central America. Read more

Brazilian Audiobook Startup Ubook Prepares for IPO in Canada (em português)

(DCI) Brazilian audiobook company Ubook is planning a Canadian IPO for 2H2019. Read more

Blue Macaw Prepares a US$250 – US$500m Real Estate Fund (em português)

(Valor Econômico) Blue Macaw, former Blackstone’s Marcelo Fedak’s new fund, is preparing to raise US$250m – US$500m for its first real estate fund. Read more

GTIS Partners to Make Follow-On Investment of R$400m in Brazilian Hospital Group (em português)

(Valor Econômico) Real Estate private equity firm GTIS Partners will invest R$400m in Brazilian Hospital Group (BHG), Brazil’s largest hotel owner and one of the country’s leading hotel operators. Read more

Brookfield Asset Management Closes US$15b for Global Real Estate Fund

(Press Release) Brookfield has announced the closing of the Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners III fund. With total equity commitments of US$15 billion, BSREP III is Brookfield’s largest private fund to date. Read more