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Highlights and news from the Private Equity and Venture Capital ecosystems, as well as other investment market topics.

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Mubadala is making progress and the purchase of Will Bank could go through by the end of the month.

The Mubadala fund is negotiating the purchase of Will Bank from Banco Master, with an announcement expected by the end of the month, before the FGC deadline for Master expires.
Private Equity

Warburg Pincus buys corporate travel startup for R$ 650 million.

Warburg Pincus acquires control of VOLL, giving Localiza a complete exit. The remaining value will be a primary investment and a small secondary investment for the five founders.
Venture Capital

Quartzo invests R$ 6.5 million in SaaS for Solan's solar power plants.

Quartzo invests R$6.5 million in the Santa Catarina-based company Solan to expand its operations in solar energy, technology, education, and events, in the company's first investment round.
Private Equity

Pátria's bet to grab a larger share of the dental segment.

The Elfa Group, controlled by Patria, opens a distribution center in Alphaville for Surya Dental, aiming to double its share of the national market for dental products for 15%.
IPOs

In the US tech IPO season, the "algorithm" behind valuation is AI + crypto.

In 2025, the US tech IPO market rebounds, driven by AI and crypto companies. The 51 offerings raised US$16.8 billion, above the recent average, but still far from the 2021 peak.
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Mergers and acquisitions in agribusiness will grow by 401% by 2025 amid a volatile scenario.

From January to September of this year, 49 M&A transactions were completed in the country — matching the total recorded in the entire year of 2024.
Venture Capital

“"We're afraid of solo founders," says a partner at DOMO.VC.

According to partner Felipe Andrade, generally speaking, it's better to have partners than to venture into business alone. Deciding everything by yourself can be a problem.
IPOs

Nasdaq is getting closer to Brazilian companies and projects more IPOs in 2026.

Executives from the American stock exchange revealed that 35 national companies requested meetings with them and that 14 were held.
Private Equity

Brazil is the 'net winner' of the tariff war, says Patrice Etlin of Advent.

According to Etlin, Brazil has the potential to emerge as a winner in this scenario. One of the reasons is that the country produces essential goods for the US.
Private Equity

KPMG sees 'difficult year' for private equity in Latin America

Even with the slowdown, KPMG sees room for recovery in this industry in the coming quarters, provided trade tensions with the US stabilize.
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Venture capital gains traction in the third quarter and grows 23%

In the third quarter of the year, venture capital funds closed 27 deals, totaling an investment of R$2.1 billion.
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With 500 institutions affected, the new Central Bank rule could force fintech M&As.

The Central Bank has significantly increased the minimum capital requirement for financial and payment institutions.
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