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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2001 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
LavCa.org
The Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) is a not-for-profit membership organization supporting the private equity and venture capital industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. It advances its mission through research, networking, education, best-practice promotion, and policy advocacy to spur regional economic growth.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Dec 11, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2016 · last checked Sep 21, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 27, 2001lavca.org was registered on Sep 27, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described lavca.org from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCDec 11, 2016 – Sep 21, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 11, 2016 and most recently on Sep 21, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 11, 2016 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records for lavca.org are held from Dec 11, 2016 to Jun 2, 2026 (57 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2016–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: stabletransit.comNameservers: stabletransit.comDec 11, 2016 – May 20, 2021Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for lavca.org from Dec 11, 2016 to May 20, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesJul 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for lavca.org from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Sep 27, 2001Registration: lavca.org was registered on Sep 27, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “The Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the growth of the private equity...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described lavca.org from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Dec 11, 2016 – Sep 21, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 11, 2016 and most recently on Sep 21, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 26, 2026
Dec 11, 2016 – Jun 2, 2026Ownership: Registration records for lavca.org are held from Dec 11, 2016 to Jun 2, 2026 (57 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 11, 2016 – May 20, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed stabletransit.com nameservers (dns1.stabletransit.com, dns2.stabletransit.com) for lavca.org from Dec 11, 2016 to May 20, 2021.
Jul 1, 2013
“The Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the growth of the private equity...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 8, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Nameservers: CloudflareDec 9, 2021 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (carioca.ns.cloudflare.com, kipp.ns.cloudflare.com) for lavca.org from Dec 9, 2021 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 9, 2021lavca.org's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to Cloudflare at some point between May 20, 2021 and Dec 9, 2021. Last seen at stabletransit.com: May 20, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 9, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Jul 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for lavca.org from Jul 24, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 22, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationAug 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for lavca.org from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesJul 24, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 24, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026 (expired), as seen on Sep 21, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 21, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 9, 2021 – Jun 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (carioca.ns.cloudflare.com, kipp.ns.cloudflare.com) for lavca.org from Dec 9, 2021 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 9, 2021Zone file: lavca.org's nameservers moved from stabletransit.com to Cloudflare at some point between May 20, 2021 and Dec 9, 2021. Last seen at stabletransit.com: May 20, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 9, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 8, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 26, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 11 certificates for lavca.org from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for lavca.org from Jul 24, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 24, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Jul 24, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026 (expired), as seen on Sep 21, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 21, 2026
Aug 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for lavca.org from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 27, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 12, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names LAVCA as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #580,879)+5
Verified continuity: 25.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What lavca.org said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
The Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) is a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the growth of the private equity...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2001
Domain registered (Sep 27, 2001).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 61 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 61 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment