The Latin American private equity & venture capital association welcomes new chair
Record Number of Member Firms Become Active in Association in 2017 New York, September 25, 2017 –The Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) today announced the election of Carlos Garcia, Managing Partner of Victoria Capital Partners who has been on the LAVCA board for three years, to the position of Board Chairman. Garcia takes over for Patrice Etlin, Managing Partner of Advent International, who served as the Chairman of the Board since 2011 completing the maximum of two, three-year terms. Simultaneously, LAVCA membership reached a new record in 2017, with 190 member firms active within the organization, an increase of 50% from 125 in 2011. Members include qualified investors and industry professionals in the Latin American private capital community. “This transition comes at an important time in the evolution of LAVCA and the Latin American private capital industry,” said Cate Ambrose, President & Executive Director [...]