Bridging Global Investment to Latin America
Bridging Regional Expertise with a Sustainability Pioneer
Industrial Assets
Taking Advantage of the Many Nearshoring Opportunities Across the Americas
Digital Infrastructure
Growth and Scale of Data Centers to meet demand and expansion of AI
Energy Transition
Unprecedented demand across LATAM for renewable energy and diversification of the energy matrix
At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Investment
LARA harnesses decades of experience and knowledge of Latin America and its overlooked markets to identify high-yield opportunities that can offer superior risk-adjusted returns.
LARA pursues a buyout and growth strategy through its investments to scale and grow markets.
LARA’s unique access and knowledge of geopolitics informs its investment strategy.
Prior to LARA, Jessica served as the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff at the Inter-American Development Bank , the largest development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean. While there, she was the primary advisor to the President and Chairman of the Board on institutional strategy and investment policy, and operations, managed a staff of over 3,000, and a multi-million dollar administrative budget.
Ms. Bedoya had an illustrious 15-year career in the U.S. Government focused on Latin America and the Caribbean in several high-level capacities. Her prior roles include: Managing Director for the Western Hemisphere and Senior Advisor to the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the Deputy Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the National Security Council (NSC), the Department of State and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Ms. Bedoya is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California.
Mauricio Claver-Carone
Managing Partner
Previously, Mauricio served as President of the Inter-American Development Bank (“IDB”), which managed a portfolio of $170 billion across Latin America and the Caribbean. During his tenure, the IDB deployed nearly $23.4 billion in capital.
Prior to his role at IDB, Mauricio served as Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the National Security Council. In this capacity, he was the U.S. President’s principal advisor on issues related to the Western Hemisphere.
Prior to the White House, Mauricio served as the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2018, where he represented the United States, as the largest shareholder on the IMF’s Executive Board and began his career at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he subsequently held several senior level positions.
