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Arlon Group Invests in OK Superatacado

(Press Release) Food and agriculture investment firm Arlon Group has acquired a minority stake in Brazil’s Superatacado for an undisclosed amount. Read more

GP Investments Partially Exits Magnesita

(Press Release) Brazilian producer of refractory materials Magnesita has concluded its merger with Austrian company RHI AG. The new entity, RHI Magnesita N.V., is now listed on the London Stock Exchange. This transaction represents a partial exit for GP Investments. Read more

General Atlantic Acquires Stake in Grupo Axo (en español)

(Investing.com) General Atlantic has closed its previously announced strategic investment in Mexican multi-brand retailer Grupo Axo. Read more

Advent International Completes Purchase of Grupo Farmacéutico SOMAR

(Press Release) Advent International completed its previously announced purchase of Mexican pharmaceutical company Grupo Farmacéutico SOMAR from Endo International plc for approximately US$124m. Read more

Cartesian Capital Invests R$40m in Brazil’s Brilia

(Press Release) New York-based private equity firm Cartesian Capital Group invested R$40m in Brazilian LED lighting company Brilia. Cartesian will invest up to R$80m to accelerate Brilia’s expansion. Read more

Nexxus Capital Announces Plans for New Funds

(Press Release) Nexxus Capital is evolving the firm with plans to launch a private equity fund (Nexxus Capital VII), a mezzanine fund, and Nexxus Iberia, a private equity fund focused on Spanish SMEs. Read more

Siguler Guff & Company and 2bCapital Acquire Minority Stake in Ourolac Indústria de Alimentos

(Global Legal Chronicle) Siguler Guff & Company, in a co-investment with 2bCapital, acquired a minority stake in Brazilian dairy company Ourolac Indústria de Alimentos. Read more

BTG Pactual Exits Intensa (em português)

(Valor Econômico) BTG Pactual has sold its 51% stake in Brazilian energy company Integração Transmissora de Energia (Intensa) to Equatorial Energia for R$273m. Read more

IFM Acquires OHL Concesiones for €2.775b (en español)

(El Economista) Spanish construction company OHL has announced an agreement to sell its subsidiary OHL Concesiones to Australia-based global investment manager IFM Investors for €2.775b. OHL Concesiones’ assets in Latin America include toll roads in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Chile, and the operations of the Toluca International Airport in Mexico. Read more

Monte Equity Partners Prepares to Launch Infrastructure Fund (em português)

(Valor Econômico) Monte Equity Partners, a spin-off of Brazilian private real estate fund manager TRX, is preparing to launch its debut private equity infrastructure fund. Read more

Adobe Capital Announces Partial Close with US$21m for Second Mezzanine Fund

(Impact Alpha) Adobe Capital has announced a partial close of its second impact fund, Adobe Mezzanine Fund II, after raising US$21m. The fund aims to raise a total of US$40m. Read more

Mexico’s Redwood Ventures Launches First Venture Capital Fund (en español)

(BigBozz.es) Jalisco-based Redwood Ventures has officially launched its first fund and aims to raise between MXN$125m-MXN$150m with plans to invest in 11-13 startups over the next 18 months. Read more

Impact Investor Oikocredit Exits Financiera Confianza

(Press Release) Dutch social impact investor Oikocredit has exited Peruvian microfinance institution Financiera Confianza with sale to BBVA Foundation for an undisclosed amount. Read more

Vostok Emerging Finance Leads US$39m Investment in GuiaBolso

(TechCrunch) Vostok Emerging Finance led a US$39m investment in GuiaBolso, a mobile personal financial service, with participation from Ribbit Capital, QED Investors, the IFC, Endeavor Catalyst and Omidyar Network. Previous investors include Valor Capital, e.Bricks, and KaszeK Ventures. Read more

IGNIA, Capital Invent & Avalancha Invest Series A in Bind ERP

(Press Release) IGNIA, Capital Invent, and Avalancha Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Bind ERP, a cloud-based ERP platform for Mexican SMBs. Read more

Brazil’s BNDES to Launch Two Funds to Invest in IoT Companies (em português)

(Valor Econômico) BNDES will launch two funds to invest in Brazil’s technology and Internet of Things (IoT) companies. Read more

Capital Invent and E Capital Lead US$2m Investment in Rescata (en español)

(Press Release) Capital Invent and E Capital led a US$2m investment in Rescata, a Mexican cellphone recycling platform, with the participation of previous investors. Read more

SP Ventures Invests R$2.2m in Bart Digital (em português)

(Valor Econômico) SP Ventures made a R$2.2m investment in Bart Digital, a blockchain-enabled agribusiness barter platform. Read more

Green Visor Capital Invests in Colombian Payment Platform Tpaga (en español)

(Press Release) Green Visor Capital in Silicon Valley led a US$2.2m investment in Tpaga, a Colombia-based mobile payment platform from the founders of Tappsi. Read more

Blackstone Sells Green Office building in São Paulo (en español)

(LexLatin) JS Real Estate Multigestão FII paid R$253.8m to acquire 100% of Blackstone’s BRE Ponte II Empreendimentos e Participações S.A., a special purpose vehicle that owned a 64.3% stake in WTorre Nações Unidas Torre III, a green office building in São Paulo. Read more

LarrianVial and Colliers Partner to Launch New Real Estate Fund (en español)

(Economía y Negocios) LarrainVial and Colliers are readying to raise up to US$160m in commitments for its third Peru-focused real estate fund. Read more

VBI Real Estate Agrees to Invest R$150m in ULiving (em português)

(Fusões & Aquisições) VBI Real Estate has agreed to invest R$150m in ULiving, a student residence company in São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Read more

HSI Resumes Investments in Global Logistics Properties (em português)

(Valor Econômico) Brazilian private equity real estate firm Hemisfério Sul Investimentos plans to invest R$500m in logistics assets in the next two years. Read more