PFG was honored to return to the White House to participate in a roundtable discussion with finance ministers from across the Western Hemisphere.

PFG at the White House: Making a Commitment to Latin America’s Entrepreneurs

As active investors in the Latin American ecosystem, PFG was honored to return to the White House to participate in a roundtable discussion with finance ministers from across the Western Hemisphere.  Recognized for our collaborative efforts to support the innovation economy across Latin America, PFG was invited to discuss policies to support increased investment in entrepreneurship together with influential public sector leaders and private investors. The meeting, led by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, was the inaugural gathering of the Investors Network as part of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity, an initiative unveiled by President Joe Biden, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Read more from the White House release announcing the Investor Network.

At the event, Julia Figueiredo and John Riordan from Partners for Growth joined fellow private investors in a pledge to support entrepreneurs across the region with more than $1 billion in funding. Behind the organizing leadership of IDB Lab and Uruguay Innovation Hub, together with the support of all the investors in the network: Latitud, Valor Capital Group, Salkantay Ventures, K50 Ventures, HTwenty, Sonen Capital LLC, Atento Capital, 500 Global, and Kayyak Ventures, we believe we can help unlock the potential of thriving tech hubs across the Western Hemisphere and drive meaningful change.

As a key part of this broader investment initiative, PFG has pledged to provide financing, mentoring, and advice to entrepreneurs in the Americas Partnership Accelerator program. In doing so, the Investors Network collectively will support cohorts of entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean at pivotal stages of their growth.

At Partners for Growth, our legacy of pioneering financing solutions for entrepreneurs intersects with our forward-looking vision to shape a future where innovation and opportunity converge. By leveraging our deep network and expertise, we are dedicated to ensuring that entrepreneurs receive the vital resources, mentorship, and strategic advice needed for sustainable success and growth. 

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SVB is a leading American bank providing products, services and strategic advice for businesses at every stage. They operate as a go-to commercial bank for start-ups and established corporations, offering venture funding, private banking & wealth advising. SVB is the largest lender to technology companies globally.

SVB has built its reputation as the financial partner of the innovation economy – helping individuals, investors and the world’s most innovative companies achieve extraordinary outcomes.
PFG and SVB have maintained an official strategic partnership since the late 1980’s. We have collaborated together as co-lenders and extended each other's ability to reach new markets and provide deeper capital to high-growth companies.

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PFG and IFC are strategic partners where we extend IFC’s direct venture and VC funding, collaborating on fintech and tech lending across global growth markets.

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