Patria Investments Expands into Venture Capital

Patria Investments (NASDAQ: PAX), a Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands-based alternative asset manager, launched a new venture capital strategy, anchored by the acquisition of Igah Ventures.

By expanding its platform to include venture capital, Patria now offers products and solutions throughout the equity investment cycle to address all stages of growth.

For Igah, this move allows it to further accelerate growth, leveraging the scale of Patria’s platform and client base, as well as deep industry knowledge in various areas of the economy.

Created in 2013 by Pedro Sirotsky Melzer, Igah Ventures is a Brazilian venture capital management investment companies in Latin America. With three funds raised from local and international investors, Igah has already invested in companies such as Infracommerce, Contabilizei, Unico, Avenue and Conexa Saúde.

Patria is an alternative investment firm focused on Latin America, with over 30 years of history and combined assets under management of $26.5 billion, and a global presence with offices in 10 cities across 4 continents. Patria aims to provide consistent returns in attractive long-term investment opportunities that allow for portfolio diversification through its Private Equity, Infrastructure, Credit, Public Equities and Real Estate products.

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05/12/2022