Sonae instructs MLGTS on Espiríto Santo venture capital funds deals

MLGTS advised Sonae Investment Management on the acquisition of stakes in three venture capital funds.

The three funds are: Fundo de Capital de Risco Espírito Santo Ventures Inovação e Internacionalização (ESV I + I); FCR – Espírito Santo Ventures II (ESV II); and Fundo de Capital de Risco Espírito Santo Ventures III (ESV III).

The transaction also included the sale of the entire capital stock of Espírito Santo Ventures – Sociedade de Capital de Risco.

The MLGTS team was led by partner Liliana Malheiro Tomás, and included partner Helena Tapp Barroso and managing associates Gonçalo Fleming and Sofia Cerqueira Serra.