CoreCo Private Equity

CoreCo Private Equity is a private equity firm based in Guatemala City, with additional offices in Miami and Heredia, Costa Rica. Founded in 2008, the firm focuses on growth equity investments in Central America, particularly in sectors such as healthcare, business services, financial services, light manufacturing, information technology, logistics, mobile communications, consumer goods, retail, hospitality, and marketing. CoreCo seeks to invest in revenue-generating companies that demonstrate capital-efficient business models and are positioned for substantial shareholder value creation. The firm primarily targets investments between $0.5 million and $7 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from $1 million to $50 million, preferring to take majority stakes. CoreCo is particularly interested in companies that can implement established U.S. or European business models in the region, with a selective approach to opportunities in countries like Chile, Uruguay, Peru, and Argentina. The firm typically looks for investment horizons of five to seven years.