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Highlights and news from the Private Equity and Venture Capital ecosystems, as well as other investment market topics.
Venture Capital
For Nicolás Szekasy, there has never been so much investor interest in Latin America in 25 years.
Venture Capital
In total, the startup has already raised another US$1,400,000 since it was founded in January 2022 by Gustavo Mapeli.
Infrastructure
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has launched a new monitoring platform for the Climate Fund in Brasília. The new platform will allow detailed monitoring of projects approved by the Climate Fund.
Venture Capital
The round was led by Prosus Ventures, the venture capital arm of Prosus, and included participation from FJ Labs and Endeavor Scale-Up Ventures, in addition to existing investors Canary, QED and 1Sharpe Ventures.
CVC
After raising R$820 million, fintech Asaas receives funding from Vivo Ventures via a secondary purchase of Parallax, marking the largest round for Brazilian startups in 2024.
Private Equity
In 2018, Oria created its first secondary transactions fund, achieving a return of 3.3x capital and an annual IRR of 30% with assets acquired from Intel in Latin America.
ABVCAP
"Investment in the middle market began in the 1990s, gained momentum in the 2000s, and requires companies to demonstrate the value of opportunities in Brazil," says Priscila Rodrigues of ABVCAP.
Private Equity
With LZ Sports, its new investment arm, the manager will focus on sports, media, entertainment, and technology related to the sector, with a broader thesis.
Venture Capital
Chameh claims that the speed of software development has improved with the adoption of AI. However, this does not mean that SaaS is dead.
Venture Capital
Although there is no consolidated data, there are signs of growth in private investment in climate-focused startups in Brazil.
ABVCAP
We inform you that BNDESPAR published, on September 1, 2025, a Public Call Notice for the selection of Investment Funds focused on Climate Mitigation, that is, funds that make up their portfolio of companies and projects.
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