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Brazilian private equity market survey

After two consecutive years of a declining trend, the value of private equity and venture capital investment in Brazil increased by 32 per cent in 2003, according to the Brazilian Venture Capital Association. A total of 54 companies received $451m last year, compared with $342 in 79 companies in 2002.

Although the volume of investments declined in 2003, the average amount invested per company almost doubled from $4.3m in 2002 to $8.3m last year.

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The Associacão Brasileira de Capital de Risco, (The Brazilian Venture Capital Association,) was founded in 2000 with the objective of implementing the venture capital and private equity industry in Brazil for the benefit of investors, entrepreneurs, professionals and the economy as a whole.