LAVCA Week

Access the agenda-at-a-glance and featured speakers (topics and timing subject to change). 

Fund managers, institutional investors, DFIs, family offices, and others are invited to participate in LAVCA Week, a private virtual investor meeting taking place on September 14-17, 2020.

This year’s program will be a fully-immersive experience with timely content, unique keynotes, panels, and discussions, and interactive networking opportunities.

MAIN STAGE KEYNOTES & PANELS 
Main stage sessions include 12+ keynotes, fireside chats, and panel discussions across three days. Open to all participants.
 
Panels include: 
> Steve Nelson, CEO of ILPA, John Hershey, Director of Alternative Investments of Oregon State Treasury, and Alison Nankivell, Vice President of Fund Investments of BDC in LP Fireside Chat
> Jose Sosa del Valle, Partner of Lexington Partners, Julio Florian, Regional Head of Private Equity of SURA Asset Management on Deal Case: Accessing Liquidity Through Secondaries
> Drew Guff, Managing Director & Founding Partner of Siguler Guff, Robert Milam, Head of Emerging Market Credit of Cerberus Capital Management on Special Situation Strategies in Latin America

FEATURED BREAKOUTS Themed breakouts facilitated by the most active investors and industry players. Advanced RSVP required. Participation limited to 25 people based on relevance.

Sessions include: 
🔋 The Future of Energy in Latin America Michael Harrington, Partner of Actis, Neil Brown, Managing Director of KKR Global Institute and KKR Infrastructure, Eduardo Farhat, Managing Director, Infrastructure, Latin America of CDPQ
💳 How to work with Venture Debt as an Investor Andy Tsao, Head of Global Gateway, and Julia Figueiredo, Director, Latin America of SVB, Andrew Khan, CEO of Partners for Growth
🌎 Pacific Alliance: Candid Talk on Navigating the Crisis Antonia Rojas, Partner of ALLVP, Ignacio Gaitan, CEOof iNNpulsa, Isabella Muñoz, Partner of MAS Equity Partners, Gerardo Mendoza, Co-Managing Partner of Colony Latin America Partners

LAVCA members receive a discounted registration rate. REGISTER

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 28. Access more information on lavcaweek.org, and/or contact LAVCA with any questions.

DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOAD LAVCA's 2020 Latin American Startup Directory which profiles 126 startups that raised at least US$1m in verified financing in 2019, a year of record venture investment in the region, with US$4.6b deployed.

The 2020 Startup Directory includes 51 startups that raised US$1m+ prior to 2019 and that raised a follow-on round of at least US$1m (and up to US$1b) in 2019, including, notably, unicorns Gympass, Loft, Loggi, Nubank, Quinto Andar, Rappi, and Wildlife Studios, as well as an additional 75 new startups that raised at least US$1m in VC funding in 2019 alone.

LAVCA also spoke directly with the CEOs of 74 of these startups to understand how they’re navigating 2020 year to date, in business terms as well as contributing to relief efforts in their markets of operation.

ACCESS LAVCA’s 2020 Latin American Startup Directory.

The Latin American Startup Directory is made possible with support from the Latin American Tech Growth Coalition, IDB Lab, and iNNpulsa.

LAVCA Members

LAVCA welcomed 27 member firms to the association, including:

LAVCA+

• CAF Asset Management 
• Cerberus

FULL MEMBERS

• Alpha4Ventures
• Barn Investimentos
• Bond Capital
• BuenTrip Hub
• Capria Ventures
• Clout Capital
• Colony LatAm Partners
• DOMO Invest
• Gavea Investimentos
• Flourish Ventures
• Innogen Capital Ventures
• Kamay Ventures
• Proeza Ventures
• Quona Capital
• Salkantay Partners
• Siemens Financial Services

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

• Artha Partners
• Centria Capital Partners
• Clifford Chance
• Cooley
• Covington & Burling
• Dechert
• Ulhôa Canto Advogados
• Vector Partners
• Willkie Farr & Gallagher

As a non-profit association, member support is invaluable to the organization's success. A full list of LAVCA's members is available here. For more information on becoming a member, contact Paulina Portilla and visit LAVCA's website.