NOMINATION FORM

📢 Building on the last six editions of the Latin America Private Equity Deal Book and ESG Cases, LAVCA is seeking nominations for the upcoming monthly publication of individual investment cases in an effort to feature timely examples of value creation at the portfolio company level.

NEW IN 2020: LAVCA is looking to highlight how firms are supporting portfolio companies and surrounding communities during the global pandemic as a way to showcase the importance of the private sector for a long-term recovery.

Open exclusively to LAVCA member firms, deal cases will also be considered for the 🏆 Latin American Private Equity Awards. 

Congratulations again to the 2019 winners Alta Growth Capital, Lafise Investment Management, Actis, and Axxon Group.

Complete the online submission form. A PDF submission form can be sent to fund managers upon request.

LPs and service providers can also nominate deals using this SHORT FORM.

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A DEAL IS DECEMBER 31, 2020.

ACCESS past case studies here. Questions can be directed to Catalina Santos.

PROGRAMS

Last month, LAVCA and key industry partners collaborated on programs for investors active or interested in the region. 

LAVCA | PECAP Inside Venture Capital
34 participants joined LAVCA and PECAP last month for a training program designed for first-and second-time fund managers and early stage investors in Latin America.

Attendees participated in active discussions with peers and industry leaders about fundraising, sourcing and securing LP commitments, and had an opportunity to pitch their fund to a panel of LPs. Facilitators included Nicolas Szekasy, Co-Founder, KaszeK Ventures; Fernando Lelo de Larrea, Partner, ALLVP; Rodrigo Baer, Partner, Redpoint eVentures; Cristobal Perdomo, Partner, Jaguar Ventures; Javier Diaz-Fajardo, CEO, Bancoldex; Susana Garcia-Robles, Executive Advisor, LAVCA, Venture Partner, Capria Ventures; Francisco Valdés, Olivo Capital; and Dan Green, Partner, Gunderson Dettmer. 

Tech Tsunami in Numbers: The 2020 LatAm Digital Transformation Report
More than 300 participants joined LAVCA, in collaboration with Latin American Tech Growth Coalition member Silicon Valley Bank, and Atlantico, for a discussion on the technology transformation that has taken over Latin America in recent years.

Panelists included Julio Vasconcellos, Managing Partner of Atlantico, (a new fund from Brazilian VC Canary); Julia Figueiredo, Director for LatAm at SVB; and Julie Ruvolo, Managing Director of Venture Capital at EMPEA and LAVCA.

Listen to the full recording here.

DOWNLOAD

READ the latest deal case featuring member investor Oria Capital's investment in Brazilian software/CPaaS company Zenvia.  

The case study includes the transaction details, sector and consolidation opportunities, deal execution, and ESG considerations, as well as COVID-19 efforts from the last several months.

“Oria assisted in the creation of a dedicated M&A team, resulting in the acquisition of four companies over a two-year period. In July 2020, Zenvia announced the acquisition of Sirena, a WhatsApp communication solutions platform based in Argentina and with presence in Mexico and the US. WhatsApp’s penetration in the region stood at 64% in 2018, so the acquisition of Sirena is set to further strengthen Zenvia’s product portfolio and international reach. In Mexico alone, 77 million people—more than half of the country’s 126 million people—are active monthly users of WhatsApp.”

DOWNLOAD the full deal case here. 

REGISTER

The current crisis has sparked increased interest in secondaries as a solution for liquidity.

LAVCA member GPs have complimentary access to attend Learning from Practitioners: GP-Led Secondaries, a practical training program scheduled for November 19 at 8:30am ET that will take an in-depth look at these complex transactions, current and anticipated trends, and key considerations for GPs. Dedicated time will allow for interactive participation and questions from attendees.

Part I: EM Secondaries Market Overview
This module will be devoted to an in-depth conversation with representatives from Lexington Partners and Evercore on what practitioners are seeing in the market, including the drivers of demand.

Part II: Understanding GP-Led Secondary Transactions in Practice
In this module, representatives from Debevoise & Plimpton will address the conditions and processes around how secondaries work in practice, including key terms, structures, and players as well as the pros and cons of these deals.

REGISTER: LAVCA GP members receive complimentary registration. Register here and select "Other" under registration type. Contact kennedyk@empea.net with any questions.