Brazil’s energy market is world-class, but needs capital and ideas in order to transform itself to handle a “huge latent need” for power.

Jon Toscano, President of Trivèlla Investmentos, reminds us not to overlook the innovation and human capital that exists in “tech towns” located outside Brazil’s biggest cities.

Fernando Borges of ABVCAP describes the evolution of the industry from an initial bad spell in the 1990s to a “new era” after 2007.

Duncan Littlejohn, Managing Director for Latin America at Paul Capital and a Board Member of ABVCAP, discusses the distinguishing characteristics of the Brazilian LP community.

In this video, executives at The Riverside Company and Connor Sport Court tell the story of how they have worked together to increase the fortunes of a company in the face of corporate and international challenges.

Bruce Evans, Managing Director of Boston-based Summit Partners, describes why he is helping the National Venture Capital Association to form a special growth equity group within the advocacy organization.

The former president of Google China, Kai-Fu Lee, discusses what he learned while at the helm of Google, how he selects the startups that he backs, and more.

India needs a startup “accelerator” and Bangalore is just the place to base one, says Lalit Ahuja, Founding Partner of Kyron.

Miguel Perrotti of São Paulo-based Invest Tech argues that Brazil benefits from a unique entrepreneurial and engineering background and that its tech scene is turning a corner, which spells investment opportunity.

Steve Judge, President and CEO of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, describes his organization’s efforts to “educate” lawmakers and the media; more inside.

Deepak Agrawal of Gotham Consulting Partners discusses the challenges that private equity firms face in trying to professionalize companies that have entrepreneurial roots

Chenggang Jerry Wu, Principal Investment Officer and Lead for Climate Change Funds in the Global Private Equity Funds Group of the World Bank’s IFC on battling climate change via the private markets.