Latin American PE Fundraising Jumps In First Half

Fundraising by Latin American private equity and venture capital firms rose during the first half of the year to $3.8 billion, up about 100% from a year ago, according to the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. At the same time venture investments from international and Latin American firms in the region expanded to $151.9 million, an increase of 69%, the association said in a press release. Fifty-eight deals were funded.

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