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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.
Not an impact fund, Rio-based Raio Capital aims to find startups that contribute to a better world
The manager is raising its second fund and aims to reach R$ 100 million. The portfolio will include about 25 companies, each receiving investments of R$ 1.5 million. Read the full article in Portuguese.
Alice raises US$ 22 million in Series C extension
The Series C round was led by Kaszek, ThornTree Capital Partners, Canary, and Globo Ventures. For 2025, the healthtech aims to reach 70,000 members and raise revenue to R$ 600 million. Read the full article in Portuguese.
List of future ‘unicorns’ includes 9 Brazilian startups, 2 Argentinean, and 1 Mexican
Distrito selected the startups based on metrics such as revenue, investment volume, workforce growth speed, and business scalability. Read the full article in Portuguese.
Grupo Boticário resumes R$ 100 million fund to invest in beauty, retail, and finance startups
The fund will make investments of up to US$ 2 million and will have a minority stake of up to 20%. Read the full article in Portuguese.