H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Life Agro
November 5, 2024
H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliate, acquired a majority stake in Life Agro, a Brazil-based producer of specialty agricultural inputs. Life Agro’s founder and CEO Matias Ezequiel Tiecher remains a significant shareholder and will continue as CEO; the company (~200 employees) operates two production facilities and eight distribution centers and has grown ~45% CAGR over the past five years.
- Buyers
- H.I.G. Capital
- Targets
- Life Agro
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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