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Highlights and news from the Private Equity and Venture Capital ecosystems, as well as other investment market topics.
BAD
Mubadala Capital adopts a more aggressive stance in M&A and targets complex acquisitions. This month, through Mubadala Investment, it acquired Clear Channel and will invest US$1TP4Q3 billion.
Private Equity
The initiative, announced on Friday (20), aims to expand the origination of deals and portfolio monitoring in the region's second largest economy, previously analyzed from Brazil.
Venture Capital
ONEVC launches Fund 3 with US$$50 million, maintaining focus on pre-seed and seed investments and a concentrated portfolio. According to Rodrigo Cartolano, the consistency of the investment thesis attracted institutional investors despite the challenging fundraising conditions.
Venture Capital
iFood invested US$$1 million in Speedbird Aero, expanding the Series A funding round initiated in 2021 with funds and Embraer's CVC, which already totaled US$$5.7 million.
IPOs
According to Bradesco's CEO, 2026 is expected to have little room for IPOs in Brazil, with a more favorable scenario for follow-on offerings on the B3 stock exchange and IPOs by Brazilian companies in the US.
Private Equity
In 2025, Patria Investimentos raised US$7.7 billion, an annual record, and surpassed US$50 billion under management, ending the year with US$52.6 billion in assets.
Venture Capital
In January, four Brazilian agtech companies raised R$207 million, 10 times more than in the same month last year and equivalent to 301% of the investments received in 2025.
BAD
Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) was sold to a group of investors led by Mubadala Capital. The company's stock closed up 8% on the NYSE to US$ 2.37. Over 12 months, the increase is 73%.
Private Equity
Mapa is investing in Plural Care through a newly created subsidiary. The Crescera fund has been a shareholder in the business since 2021, when it joined Domicile and Homemedical to form the group.
ABVCAP
The ABVCAP and ApexBrasil program will select up to 15 startups from the region. Applications can be submitted until February 2nd.
IPOs
With easy access to the US, PicPay was the first Brazilian company to file for an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq in 2026.
BAD
According to a survey by TTR Data, there were 1,877 transactions in 2025, an increase of 7% compared to the previous year.
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