superreturn latam 2012: mid-market private equity in latam

LatAm mid-market private equity and venture capital

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Mid-market private equity and venture capital in Latin America: Opportunities, competitive effects, and deal sourcing practices

Super Return Latin America 2012 conference 14 March 2012 Moderator: Malcolm McLelland Director – Research and Analytics Equilibrio Capital | Brasil



General topics of panel discussion

Private equity and venture capital in Latin America:

1. Are the best investment opportunities in the mid-market?

2. How is increased competition for mid-market investments impacting expected returns?

3. How are innovative firms best sourcing mid-market deals?

(Audience: Please write related specific questions you are interested in now.)



Panelists

Alexandre Saigh ................................. Managing Partner & Head of Private Equity

Pátria Investimentos São Paulo, Brazil

Erik Peterson ...................................... Regional Managing Partner

Aureos Latin America San Jose, Costa Rica

Jose Fernandez .................................. Partner

Stepstone Group New York and San Diego, United States



Brazilian mid-market investment opportunities (circa 2012.Q1)

Q: Given continued strong economic growth and strong demand for capital in the mid-market, why are there not more viable deals being sourced and closed (in Brazil, for example)?



Effects of increased mid-market investment competition

Q: How are innovative PE and VC firms mitigating competition-lowered expected returns, and how can investment fund managers evaluate such firms’ performance?



Effects of superior valuation information on the ability to source-negotiate-close deals

Q: How are innovative PE and VC firms obtaining better valuation information on sourced deals, and how can investment fund managers identify such firms?



Question and answers.



EquilÍbrio Capital | Brasil

Equilíbrio Capital provides research-based transaction advisory services to qualified sellers and accredited buyers of mid-market firm assets, debt, and equity:

superreturn latam 2012: mid-market private equity in latam

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