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

ABVCAP

Growth Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Scale Your Startup in 2026

According to ABVCAP, Brazilian startups raised R$51.3 billion in 2021, a record that generated 10 unicorns. Today there is a resurgence in the early stage, with a focus on financial sustainability.
Venture Capital

Foreign strategists are eyeing Brazilian startups, says IGC.

Foreign buyers are increasing acquisitions of Brazilian startups as local VCs decline. IGC predicts a rise in transactions, driven by global interest and a search to reduce Brazil's risks.
Private Equity

Fintech raises R$ 200 million with Vinci Compass to leverage credit platform.

The initiative aims to guarantee a recurring flow of resources to credit providers, reduce market bottlenecks, and attract new originators. By 2025, more than R$ 15 billion will have been transacted through the company's platform.
Private Equity

KYR Capital increases investment in search funds.

Search funds are gaining scale in Brazil. KYR Capital has created its first portfolio with eight companies and is preparing a second fund up to five times larger.
BAD

Kinea acquires minority stake in Winity Telecom, owned by Pátria.

This is the first investment by the Kinea Equity Infra I fund in the sector. The resources will be allocated to expanding the asset base of telecommunications infrastructure providers.
Venture Capital

Brazil becomes a leader in the 'search fund' model in Latin America, shows Spectra study.

Brazil leads in Latin America in acquisitions via search funds, a model that seeks companies with growth potential, despite the challenges to overcome.
IPOs

IPOs: 54 companies are already ready to go public, says B3.

While IPOs are on hold, B3 is betting on initiatives like the Easy Regime, which simplifies rules and reduces listing costs for companies with revenues of up to R$ 500 million.
Industry Activities

Sustainable funds grow in Brazil and reach R$ 52 billion.

The number of sustainable investment funds grew by 6.9% in 12 months, reaching 269, of which 72% are IS. During the period, net assets increased by 59% and reached R$ 52.3 billion, according to the Brazilian Association of Financial and Capital Market Entities (Anbima).
BAD

Following investment from Crescera, Nava begins acquisitions with martech company GH Link:

This acquisition is the first in a series that Nava intends to make to achieve a turnover of R$ 1 billion by 2030.
Private Equity

XP invests R$ 100 million in Eveo for 32% of the digital infrastructure company.

The goal is to capitalize on the peak of the accelerated expansion of the global data center market, through equipment purchases, portfolio enhancements, and accelerated internationalization.
IPOs

Brazilian company's IPO resumption is expected to take place in the US.

Experts predict that the return of IPOs should happen first on US stock exchanges, with companies linked to the financial market.
Private Equity

Advent connects to Skyone's "cloud" and will fund M&As and its international expansion.

Advent led Skyone's Series C funding round, becoming a significant shareholder in the cloud, data, and AI-focused software company.
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