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At LAVCA Week, General Atlantic’s Managing Director & Head of the Mexico City Office, Luis Cervantes, joined industry peers in a panel to explore how countries in Latin America will fit within the reorganization of global supply chain. Alongside his fellow panelists Carlos Caraveo Sánchez of Fondo de Fondos, Ignacio García de Presno of KPMG México, and Scott McDonough of Alta Growth Capital, in a session moderated by Ana Maria Zarruk Serrano of Pantheon, Luis discussed how Mexico is best positioned to facilitate nearshoring and how the digitalization of the economy will play a key role in Latin America becoming a technology innovation hub, among other topics. Thank you to LAVCA for organizing an engaging series of discussions.

We are excited to lead Seaport Therapeutics’ $225M oversubscribed Series B round. This financing will support the advancement of the company’s innovative clinical-stage pipeline of neuropsychiatric medicines in areas of high unmet patient needs, as well as the capabilities of its proprietary Glyph™ technology platform. We look forward to collaborating with the Seaport team as the company works to advance its mission to deliver new, better medicines to patients suffering from depression, anxiety, and other neuropsychiatric disorders. https://lnkd.in/e96aFXi4

Managing Director & Co-Head of GA’s Brazil Office, Luiz Otávio Ribeiro, hosted a fireside chat at Endeavor Colombia’s Year End Gala with Sergio Fogel, Co-Founder & CSO of GA portfolio company dLocal. The event brought together over 300 influential Colombian business leaders, including Endeavor Entrepreneurs, Endeavor Colombia Board Members, and mentors, as well as partners from global investment and pension funds. General Atlantic is a proud partner of Endeavor, an organization committed to building thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging markets around the world.

General Atlantic is proud to continue backing Jüsto as the company digitizes the grocery industry in Mexico. https://lnkd.in/eBQvSyjf

David Hodgson, Vice Chairman of General Atlantic, was recently honored with the 2024 Excellence in Leadership Award presented by the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. The award celebrates the achievements of a GSB graduate who has made significant contributions through their corporate work and in giving back to the community. Dave joined General Atlantic as our third investment professional in 1982 and has spent more than 40 years building the firm, enabling our vision to support innovative entrepreneurs, and embodying the spirit of philanthropy. We are grateful to Dave for his leadership, and we congratulate him on this well-deserved recognition.

General Atlantic is pleased to announce a minority investment in Kyriba, a global leader in liquidity performance with a platform of solutions that empowers the office of the CFO to make data-driven decisions and increase operational efficiency. We look forward to leveraging our experience building global software businesses to support Kyriba, alongside long-term partner Bridgepoint, in driving continued product innovation and business growth. https://lnkd.in/eqD9M7ds

Earlier this month, General Atlantic and our Actis colleagues around the world - from Singapore to London to New York - gathered to celebrate the official combination of our firms. This transaction marks a milestone moment in General Atlantic’s story, creating a global investment platform with greater scale, broader solutions for investors, and a collective commitment to sustainability and the energy transition. We are excited to start this new chapter as one global team.

General Atlantic pays tribute to Ratan Naval Tata, a visionary business leader and transformational philanthropist. As an advisor and friend of our firm for nearly three decades, Mr. Tata was an integral part of General Atlantic’s success in establishing our India business. His commitment to developing the Indian economy included the shared value of entrepreneurship as a catalyst for progress. Mr. Tata played a pivotal role in India’s economic development and his philanthropic generosity changed the lives of millions. His legacy will continue to inspire us at GA, future generations of Indians, and the world at large. 

Wendy Jones, Managing Director and Chief Information Officer at General Atlantic, spoke at Equilar & Nasdaq's PE Value Creation Summit, sharing her insights on how data, AI, and cloud technologies are reshaping performance and decision-making in private equity. In her role, Wendy focuses on enhancing the firm’s internal technology capabilities, enabling strategic growth and scale through data and technology.

Boardroom dynamics can be tricky, yet they are crucial for entrepreneurial success. Drawing from her extensive experience as both an investor and founder, Joanna Rees of West Global shared insights on fostering constructive board relationships, emphasizing the significance of having proactive and diverse board members during the Global Ambition Networking event a couple of weeks ago. As reported by Emma Hanrahan, Joanna participated in a panel hosted by Endeavor Entrepreneur Samuel Dennigan 💪🏼🌱❄️🅱️ of STRONG ROOTS, which included leaders from the Endeavor Global network, such as Martin Escobari of General Atlantic and Endeavor Entrepreneurs Martin Migoya and Guibert Englebienne of Globant. For over two decades, Joanna Rees has been a groundbreaking pioneer for female entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders. As the Executive Chairman of West Global, she leads a venture studio that focuses on purpose-driven brands, with clients like Twitter (now X), Square, and Impossible Foods. Previously, she founded VSP Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, where she served as Managing Partner for about 15 years, overseeing more than 25 private venture-backed companies. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g4vts96P Thank you to Emma Hanrahan and the Business Post for featuring this discussion, and a special thanks to the Enterprise Ireland team for their support and collaboration.