General Atlantic

General Atlantic Service Company, L.P. is a principal investment firm established in 1980 and headquartered in New York, New York, with additional offices in major cities around the globe. The firm specializes in making significant minority investments in growth-oriented companies across various sectors, including technology, consumer, financial services, healthcare, and computer software. General Atlantic focuses on providing both capital and strategic support, leveraging its sector-specific expertise and a collaborative approach to partner with entrepreneurs and management teams. The firm's long-term investment horizon is aimed at fostering the development of market-leading businesses.

Anish Batlaw

Operating Partner

Achim Berg

Operating Partner

Adam Berg

Operating Partner

John Bernstein

Advisory Director

Michael J. Bevan

Managing Director

Sharad Bhojnagarwala

Associate

David Buckley

Managing Director, Global Head of Growth Acceleration

Jessie Cai

Vice President

Gabriel Caillaux

Co-President, Managing Director, Head of EMEA and Head of Climate

Frederico Carvalho

Operating Principal

Henri de Castries

Chairman, Europe

Rodrigo Catunda

Managing Director and Co-head of Brazil

Chris Caulkin

Managing Director and Head of Technology for EMEA

Luis Cervantes

Managing Director and Head of Mexico Office

Zeev Thepris Charaf

Vice President

Andrew Crawford

Managing Director and Global Head of Consumer

Alex Crisses

Managing Director, Global Head of New Investment Sourcing and Co-Head of Emerging Growth

Jason Currier

Vice President - FINANCE

Steven Denning

Chairman

Matthew Dorr

Principal

Mike Drittel

Vice President

Jonathan Durham

Managing Director

Martin Escobari

Co-President, Managing Director and Head of Global Growth Equity

Andrew Ferrer

Managing Director

Christian Figge

Managing Director

William E. Ford

Chairman and CEO

Roger Gao

Principal

Sofía Garrido

Vice President

Aaron Goldman

Managing Director and Head of Enterprise Technology

Michael Gosk

Managing Director, CFO

Fletcher Gregory

Principal

Sascha Guenther

Managing Director

Nadia Hadi

Vice President

David Hodgson

Vice Chairman

Tom Hussey

Principal

Melis Kahya

Managing Director and Head of Consumer for EMEA

Justin Kotzin

Managing Director - Head of Capital Markets

John LaDien

Principal

Peter Lafer

Principal

Emmanuel Lagarrigue

Managing Director, BeyondNetZero

Samuel Lerer

Vice President

Anton Levy

Co-President, Managing Director and Chairman of Global Technology Group

Alok C. Misra

Operating Partner and COO India

Joern Nikolay

Managing Director and Head of DACH

Raph Osnoss

Managing Director

Christian Osterland

Principal

Armaan Pai

Vice President

Andy Papadakos

Executive Vice President

Shantanu Rastogi

Managing Director

Jon Michael Reese

Vice President

Kell Reilly

Managing Director

Gary Reiner

Operating Partner

Luiz Ribeiro

Managing Director

Ashish Saboo

Managing Director, Chief Representative of Indonesia

Pierre Samec

Operating Partner

Ben Sherman

Principal

Paul Stamas

Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Services

Lefei Sun

Managing Director

Justin Sunshine

Managing Director

Tanzeen M. Syed

Managing Director

Varun Talukdar

Vice President

Graves Tompkins

Managing Director and COO

Robbert Vorhoff

Managing Director and Global Head of Healthcare

Caroline Woodworth

Principal

Eric Zhang

Managing Director and Head of China

Past deals in Mexico

Kavak

Private Equity Round in 2025
KAVAK is an online platform that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars, primarily in Latin America. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mexico City, the company leverages real-time market data to provide sellers with fair offers for their vehicles, allowing transactions to be completed quickly and conveniently from home. KAVAK enhances the customer experience by offering services such as home delivery, vehicle collection, and pre-owned car financing, enabling users to navigate the car trading process with ease. The platform specializes in e-commerce within the automotive and retail sectors, making it a prominent player in the used car market.

Klar

Series C in 2022
Klar is a digital platform that functions as a challenger bank, offering deposit and credit services primarily for customers in Mexico. The company provides instant credit along with no-commission cashback and withdrawal options through its card and mobile application. By doing so, Klar aims to provide secure and cost-effective alternatives to traditional credit and debt services, catering to the needs of its users.

Klar

Series B in 2021
Klar is a digital platform that functions as a challenger bank, offering deposit and credit services primarily for customers in Mexico. The company provides instant credit along with no-commission cashback and withdrawal options through its card and mobile application. By doing so, Klar aims to provide secure and cost-effective alternatives to traditional credit and debt services, catering to the needs of its users.

Kavak

Series B in 2020
KAVAK is an online platform that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars, primarily in Latin America. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mexico City, the company leverages real-time market data to provide sellers with fair offers for their vehicles, allowing transactions to be completed quickly and conveniently from home. KAVAK enhances the customer experience by offering services such as home delivery, vehicle collection, and pre-owned car financing, enabling users to navigate the car trading process with ease. The platform specializes in e-commerce within the automotive and retail sectors, making it a prominent player in the used car market.

Kavak

Series B in 2019
KAVAK is an online platform that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars, primarily in Latin America. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mexico City, the company leverages real-time market data to provide sellers with fair offers for their vehicles, allowing transactions to be completed quickly and conveniently from home. KAVAK enhances the customer experience by offering services such as home delivery, vehicle collection, and pre-owned car financing, enabling users to navigate the car trading process with ease. The platform specializes in e-commerce within the automotive and retail sectors, making it a prominent player in the used car market.

Sanfer

Private Equity Round in 2019
Sanfer is a pharmaceutical company with an international presence that is always concerned with contributing to population health. It has innovative pharmaceutical products with therapeutic properties that provide a viable treatment option to its prescribers and consumers. The company was founded in 1941 and is based in Mexico.

Hotmart Company

Venture Round in 2019
Hotmart Company is a leading content distribution platform that specializes in the sale and delivery of digital products, including online courses, e-books, videos, and software. Founded in 2011, it has established itself as a market leader in Latin America and is actively expanding its global presence with offices in Spain, Colombia, Mexico, and the Netherlands. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools that simplify online business operations, including hosting, payment processing, security, customization, and student management. This allows clients to efficiently distribute and sell their digital offerings. Additionally, individuals without their own digital products can participate as affiliates, promoting products and earning commissions. Hotmart aims to empower people worldwide to monetize their passions through its innovative solutions.

Clip

Series C in 2019
Clip is the leading commerce and digital payment platform that is empowering businesses in Mexico to interact and transact with its consumers more effectively through innovative technologies, best-in-class customer service, and the ability to accept all payment methods digitally.

Grupo Axo

Private Equity Round in 2017
Grupo Axo is a leading multi-brand company in Mexico for apparel, footwear, beauty, accessories and home furniture. Today the company is a reference and a reliable resource for brands that want to build a successful platform within Latin America. With a solid retail and wholesale experience for over 23 years, its expertise comes from representing, elevating equity, distributing and operating brands through a multi-channel approach. As of 2017, Grupo Axo operates more than 3,100 points of sale within major department stores and over 500 retail points of sale in both Mexico and Chile, and solid and successful e-commerce platforms in both mono-brand and multi-brand formats.

Clip

Venture Round in 2017
Clip is the leading commerce and digital payment platform that is empowering businesses in Mexico to interact and transact with its consumers more effectively through innovative technologies, best-in-class customer service, and the ability to accept all payment methods digitally.

Sanfer

Private Equity Round in 2014
Sanfer is a pharmaceutical company with an international presence that is always concerned with contributing to population health. It has innovative pharmaceutical products with therapeutic properties that provide a viable treatment option to its prescribers and consumers. The company was founded in 1941 and is based in Mexico.

Aceco TI

Private Equity Round in 2012
Aceco TI is a Brazilian company specializing in critical IT infrastructure, focusing on the design, development, and maintenance of data center architecture and integrated command and control centers (CICCs). Established in 1972 and headquartered in São Paulo, it operates over 850 data centers, 400 CICCs, and 450 safe rooms across multiple Latin American countries, including Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Peru. The company provides 24/7 maintenance services to ensure the reliability and efficiency of its infrastructure for both public and private sector clients.

Despegar

Venture Round in 2012
Despegar is an online travel agency that specializes in the Portuguese and Spanish-speaking markets, providing services for both leisure and corporate travelers. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, the company enables users to research travel options, check flight availability, and make reservations for flights, hotels, and car rentals through its platform. Despegar also offers various travel-related services, including vacation packages and access to airlines and accommodation options. The company operates in several countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, and the United States, aiming to facilitate unique travel experiences for its customers.

Gavilon

Private Equity Round in 2008
Gavilon, LLC provides commodity management services through its supply chain network. It offers origination, storage and handling, transportation and logistics, marketing and distribution, and risk management services. The company serves agriculture, fertilizer, and energy markets worldwide. It was formerly known as ConAgra Trade Group, Inc. and changed its name to Gavilon, LLC in June, 2008. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska. It has locations in the United States, Canada, China, Mozambique, Australia, Peru, South Africa, Mexico, Switzerland, France, Ukraine, Spain, the Russian Federation, Italy, and Brazil. As of July 5, 2013, Gavilon, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation.

Altair

Private Equity Round in 2004
Altair Engineering, Inc. provides enterprise analytics, engineering, and on-demand computing software technologies. Its technology optimizes the analysis, management, and visualization of business and engineering information. The company's products include HyperWorks, an enterprise simulation solution for design exploration and decision-making; and PBS GridWorks, a software environment for grid, cluster, and on-demand computing. It also provides product development consultancy services, business intelligence software solutions, and solid state lighting products, as well as develops and markets industrial design/styling software. The company serves automotive, aerospace, government and defense, heavy equipment, consumer products, life and earth sciences, oil and gas, and financial services industries. It sells its products through resellers and distributors in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia, and Australia. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan. It has regional offices and locations in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States.
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