Private Equity and Venture Capital Associations in Latin America

Which Latin American countries have a private equity or venture capital association? Eleven associations, across eleven countries and territories. Every one was checked against its own website on a stated date, and the ones that could not be confirmed are named as such rather than quietly dropped.

Twelve of these associations operate as a coordinated bloc, jointly running an annual regional co-investment week in which member funds present portfolio companies to investors from every other country's association. It has almost no English-language documentation.

This list is part of The Global Directory of Private Capital Associations, a free reference work covering one hundred eight bodies worldwide — every association, in every region, on one page.

The associations

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Argentina?

One is on record — Asociación Argentina de Capital Privado, Emprendedor y Semilla (ARCAP) — but we could not confirm it is currently active, and it is published as a flagged entry rather than dropped.

A further body, Asociación Argentina de Capital Privado, Emprendedor y Semilla (ARCAP), could not be confirmed as currently active and is published as a flagged entry rather than dropped.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Bolivia?

Yes — BOCAP — Asociación Boliviana de Capital Privado (BOCAP). It covers private and venture capital.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Brazil?

Yes — Associação Brasileira de Private Equity e Venture Capital (ABVCAP) in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, founded 2000. It covers all alternative and illiquid private asset classes.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Chile?

Yes — Asociación Chilena de Venture Capital (ACVC) in Santiago. It covers VC and private capital.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Colombia?

Yes — ColCapital — Asociación Colombiana de Capital Privado (ColCapital) in Bogotá, founded 2012. It covers PE, VC and private capital.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Ecuador?

Yes — ECUACAP — Asociación Ecuatoriana de Capital Privado y Emprendedor (ECUACAP) in Quito. It covers private and venture capital.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Mexico?

Yes — Asociación Mexicana de Capital Privado, A.C. (AMEXCAP) in Mexico City, founded 2003. It covers VC, growth, private credit, real estate, infrastructure and energy.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Paraguay?

Yes — PARCAPY — Asociación Paraguaya de Venture Capital (PARCAPY) in Asunción. It covers venture capital.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Peru?

Yes — PECAP — Asociación Peruana de Capital Semilla y Emprendedor (PECAP) in Lima. It covers seed and venture capital.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Uruguay?

Yes — URUCAP — Asociación Uruguaya de Capital Privado (URUCAP) in Montevideo, founded 2022. It covers private and venture capital.

Is there a private equity or venture capital association in Venezuela?

Yes — Venecápital — Asociación Venezolana de Capital Privado (Venecápital) in Caracas. It covers private and venture capital.

What the directory adds

The answers above tell you an association exists and roughly what it covers. They do not tell you whether it is worth your time. The directory records, for each of the one hundred eight bodies it covers, the legal form, the membership base, whether it publishes market data, what it convenes, whether members are listed publicly, and who may join — including whether firms based outside the jurisdiction are eligible. Every entry carries the date it was checked.

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