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Mubadala Acquires Fifth Medical School
The private equity manager of Abu Dhabi's sovereign fund acquired the Imepac university center, located in the city of Araguari (MG), which offers 219 spots in its medical course. Read the news in Portuguese.
Brazilian Venture Capital Has Shorter Cycles, Says Raio Capital
Raio Capital launched a new R$ 100 million fund, with the goal of making exits after four or five years of investment. Read the news in Portuguese.
‘On-Demand Salary’ Fintech Raises R$ 3 Million to Grow in Brazil
Gibb raised the amount in a round led by the Criatec 4 fund, managed by Triaxis Capital and Crescera Capital. The investment will be used to improve the product and prepare the fintech for new integrations with Open Finance. Read the news in Portuguese.
Azos Raises R$ 170 Million in Series B and Attracts One of Facebook’s Early Investors
The round was led by Lightrock and included participation from the funds Kaszek Ventures, Prosus, Munich Re Ventures, and Maya Capital, along with Kevin Efrusy, one of Facebook's early investors. Read the news in Portuguese.
With a R$ 250 million check, XP’s private equity enters the dietary supplements thesis
FIP XP Private Equity II invested in Dux Company, a nutritional supplements company, owner of the brands Dux Human Health and Eat Clean. This is the fifth investment since the R$ 1.7 billion fundraising.
KPMG: Mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector rise 41% in 2024, hitting a record
Energy companies completed 72 mergers and acquisitions, a 41% increase compared to the same period in 2023, when 51 operations were conducted.
Vivo signs R$ 130 million in contracts with startups in 2024
The amount represents the total investments in startups, regardless of whether they are invested by Vivo Ventures and/or Wayra, the company’s Corporate Venture Capital fund. Read the article in Portuguese.
Venture Capital and Corporate Venture Capital grow in Brazil in 2024; Private Equity declines
In 2024, venture capital operations made investments totaling R$ 9 billion. Private equity operations closed the year with investments of R$ 13.3 billion, and CVC operations ended with R$ 3.5 billion. Read the article in Portuguese.
Private equity fund investments see a decline
According to data from ABVCAP and TTR Data, private equity operations closed 2024 with investments of R$ 13.3 billion, a 44% drop compared to the previous year. Read the article in Portuguese.