◼︎ Macquarie Asset Management agreed to invest up to USD325m in Atlas Agro, a Switzerland-based renewable nitrogen fertilizer developer, to build fertilizer plants in Latin America. #PE ◼︎ GEF Capital Partners reached a BRL1.05b (~USD214m) final close for GEF LatAm Climate Solutions Fund III. The fund will invest in middle-market companies focused on opportunities addressing climate change and pollution in Brazil. #PE ◼︎ CIFI Asset Management reached a USD138m first close for CIFI Sustainable Infrastructure Debt Fund towards a USD300m target. The fund will target companies developing sustainable infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean in sectors including renewable energy, tourism, health, education, logistics and telecommunications. #RealAssets ◼︎ ADQ, a UAE-based USD110b sovereign wealth fund, provided USD100m in convertible debt to Brazilian proptech Loft. #VC ◼︎ Klar, a Mexico-based personal finance management and lending platform, secured a USD100m credit line from Victory Park Capital. #VC ◼︎ General Catalyst led a USD45m Series B for Tractian, a Brazilian industrial equipment maintenance management platform, with follow-on from Next47, DGF Investimentos and Norte Ventures. #VC ◼︎ NAZCA and IDB Invest led a USD15.5m Series A for Wonder Brands, a Mexico- and Argentina-based e-commerce aggregator looking to acquire independent brands selling in platforms such as Amazon and Mercado Libre, with participation from CoVenture, SilverCircle, Korify Capital, Infinitas Capital and GBM Mexico. #VC ◼︎ Ashmoreacquired an 85% stake in SOHEC, a Colombia-based chemo and radiotherapy treatments provider, through its Andean Fund III. #PE ◼︎ Advent International sold its 85% stake in supermarket chain Carrefour Brasil via a block trade. #PE ◼︎ Mubadalainvested in Aligned Data Centers, a US-based data center company with operations in Latin America, becoming a minority partner. #RealAssets ◼︎ AINDA Energia & Infraestructuraincreased its stake to 8% in Hockchi Energy, a Mexico-based oil and gas exploration and production company. #RealAssets ◼︎ Luminus Management, in partnership with Lilium Group and Gateway Transport, acquired Jaguar Transportation, a transportation company specializing in critical same-day delivery services operating in the US and Mexico via an all-cash stock purchase transaction. #PE ◼︎ LatAm Logistics Properties, an industrial real estate firm backed by Jaguar Growth, agreed to list in the US via a SPAC merger with Two, valuing the combined unit at USD578m. #PE ◼︎ IG4 Capital’s Private Equity Special Opportunities Fund II exitedOpy Health, a Brazil-based operator of infrastructure and support service to hospitals, through a sale to BTG Pactual. IG4 will retain ongoing management over Opy. #PE |