During 2013, investment in companies in Brazil has grown significantly, with "Internet" standing out as the most active sector. In 2012, this sector was not even among the five most interesting activities for investors.
BRL107.6M investment in 2013
According to data from TTRecordDuring the first three months of 2013, an investment volume of BRL107.6M was registered in Brazil, taking into account the transactions where the amounts have been disclosed. The third quarter was the most active with a total of 234 transactions, a significant figure compared to the 197 registered in the same quarter last year.
The internet sector is growing and is in first place
Considering the first three quarters of 2013, the internet sector was the most active, with 62 deals. It is worth noting that in 2012 the internet was not even among the top 5 most active sectors.
American companies lead the ranking with a total of 83 deals in 2013, 28 of which were in the last quarter, representing approximately 15% of the total.
«El segundo país con más operaciones ha sido Alemania con 18 operaciones con un total de BRL1,7bn. Principalmente en el sector de la alimentación como ha sido la compra del 50% de la brasileña More fruit by the German food group Döhler Group.» comenta Diego Gutierrez experto en finanzas internacionales en Abra Invest.
It is significant that investors from Brazil also have the USA as their first target market. They have carried out a total of 35 transactions, 10 of which have been oriented towards the North American market. The most recent transaction has been executed by the service company TIC Steffanini with the acquisition of RCG Staffing, a company dedicated to the selection and training of ICT personnel.
El capital riesgo y el venture capital también aumentan su presencia
A total of 50 transactions during the third quarter of 2013 of which 15 were undisclosed amounts. The volume invested was BRL9.6M.
"The presence of the internet stands out, as for example the investment made by Project A ventures in Epicerie, an online platform for the sale of wines. There have also been other ecommerce operations such as the investment by A5 internet investments in Dress&go dedicated to the rental of designer clothes" according to Diego Gutierrez.
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