BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group has completed a first close of $370 million in commitments to its newest core Latin America timberland strategy. The strategy targets a total of $1.5 billion in investments over five years, focusing on large-scale, sustainably managed timberland assets across Chile, Uruguay and Brazil.
The strategy seeks geographic and climatic diversification, with operations leveraging regional growing conditions and forest products industries. The formation of Plateau, announced in August 2025 as a partnership with Klabin and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, represents the first acquisition under this approach. The platform includes nearly 100,000 hectares of mature timberland and ranked among the largest timberland transactions ever completed in Latin America at the time of its announcement.
BTG Pactual TIG has operated in the region for over two decades and manages a global portfolio of $7.5 billion. The strategy includes an impact framework focused on climate, community and biodiversity benefits. Matheus Moura, Head of Latin America Investment Management, cited rising local demand and institutional investor interest in natural capital investments as supporting the firm's long-term view.
