SC 13D 1 eh220224365_13d-arco.htm SCHEDULE 13D

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Arco Platform Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A common shares, par value $0.00005 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

G04553106

(CUSIP Number)

Michael Gosk
c/o General Atlantic Service Company, L.P.
55 East 52nd Street, 33rd Floor
New York, New York 10055
(212) 715-4000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)

February 14, 2022

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 1(f) or 1(g), check the following box ☐.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON General Atlantic L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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SCHEDULE 13D

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON GAP (Bermuda) L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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SCHEDULE 13D

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON General Atlantic GenPar (Bermuda), L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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SCHEDULE 13D

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON General Atlantic Partners (Bermuda) IV, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON General Atlantic Partners (Bermuda) EU, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON General Atlantic (SPV) GP (Bermuda), LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON General Atlantic (Lux) S.à r.l.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Luxembourg

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON GAP Coinvestments III, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON GAP Coinvestments V, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON GAP Coinvestments CDA, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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SCHEDULE 13D

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON General Atlantic GenPar (Lux) SCSp
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Luxembourg

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON General Atlantic Partners (Lux) SCSp
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Luxembourg

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON General Atlantic Arco (Bermuda) 2, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)	☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON

WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,908,072

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,908,072

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,908,072
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.11%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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SCHEDULE 13D

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Item 1.

Security and Issuer.

This Schedule 13D (the “Statement”) relates to the Class A common shares, par value $0.00005 per share (the “Class A common shares”) of Arco Platform Ltd., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), whose principal executive offices are located at Rua Augusta 2840, 9th floor, suite 91, Consolação, São Paulo – SP, 01412-100, Brazil.

Item 2.

Identity and Background.

(a)-(c), (f) This Statement is being filed by a “group,” as defined in Rule 13d-5 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. The members of the group are:

	(i)	General Atlantic, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“GA LP”);

	(ii)	GAP (Bermuda) L.P., a Bermuda exempted limited partnership (“GAP Bermuda LP”);

	(iii)	General Atlantic GenPar (Bermuda), L.P., a Bermuda exempted limited partnership (“GenPar Bermuda”);

	(iv)	General Atlantic Partners (Bermuda) IV, L.P., a Bermuda exempted limited partnership (“GAP Bermuda IV”);

	(v)	General Atlantic Partners (Bermuda) EU, L.P., a Bermuda exempted limited partnership (“GAP Bermuda EU”);

	(vi)	General Atlantic (SPV) GP (Bermuda), LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (“GA SPV Bermuda”);

	(vii)	General Atlantic (Lux) S.à.r.l., a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“GA Lux”);

	(viii)	GAP Coinvestments III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (“GAPCO III”)

	(ix)	GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (“GAPCO IV”)

	(x)	GAP Coinvestments V, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (“GAPCO V”)

	(xi)	GAP Coinvestments CDA, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“GAPCO CDA”)

	(xii)	General Atlantic GenPar (Lux) SCSp, a Luxembourg special limited partnership (“GA GenPar Lux”);

	(xiii)	General Atlantic Partners (Lux), SCSp, a Luxembourg special limited partnership (“GAP Lux”);

	(xiv)	General Atlantic Arco (Bermuda) 2, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“GA Arco”);

Each of the foregoing is referred to as a Reporting Person and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” GAP Bermuda IV, GAP Bermuda EU and GAP Lux are collectively referred to as the “GA Funds.” GAPCO III, GAPCO IV, GAPCO V and GAPCO CDA are collectively referred to as the “Sponsor Coinvestment Funds.”

The address of GAP Bermuda LP, GenPar Bermuda, GAP Bermuda IV, GAP Bermuda EU, GA SPV Bermuda, and GA Arco is Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda. The address of GA Lux, GA GenPar Lux, and GAP Lux is Luxembourg is 412F, Route d’Esch, L-2086 Luxembourg. The address of each of the Sponsor Coinvestment Funds and GA LP is c/o General Atlantic Service Company, L.P., 55 East 52nd Street, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10055.

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Each of the Reporting Persons is engaged in acquiring, holding and disposing of interests in various companies for investment purposes.

The GA Funds and the Sponsor Coinvestment Funds share beneficial ownership of the Class A common shares held of record by GA Arco. The general partner of GA Arco is GA SPV Bermuda. The general partner of GAP Lux is GA GenPar Lux, and the general partner of GA GenPar Lux is GA Lux. The general partner of GAP Bermuda EU and GAP Bermuda IV, and the sole shareholder of GA Lux, is GenPar Bermuda. GAP Bermuda LP, which is controlled by the Management Committee of GASC MGP, LLC (the “Management Committee”), is the general partner of GenPar Bermuda and the managing member of GA SPV Bermuda. GA LP, which is also controlled by the Management Committee, is the managing member of GAPCO III, GAPCO IV and GAPCO V, and the general partner of GAPCO CDA. As of the date hereof, there are nine members of the Management Committee. Each of the members of the Management Committee disclaims ownership of the Class A common shares except to the extent he has a pecuniary interest therein. The information required by General Instruction C to Schedule 13D is attached hereto as Schedule A and is hereby incorporated by reference. The present principal occupation or employment of each of the members of the Management Committee is as a managing director of GA LP.

(d)-(e) None of the Reporting Persons and none of the individuals listed on Schedule A have, during the last five years, been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

On November 18, 2021 the Reporting Persons entered into an Investment Agreement with the Company (the "Investment Agreement") to purchase $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 8.00% convertible senior notes due 2028 (the "Convertible Note Purchase"), which may be converted by the Reporting Persons into Class A common shares at any at the agreed conversion rate, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of US$29 per share. The conversion price represents an approximately 65% premium to the trailing 30-day volume-weighted share price at the time of signing the Investment Agreement. The Convertible Note Purchase closed on November 30, 2021.

The Reporting Persons obtained the funds for the Convertible Note Purchase and the additional purchases of Class A common shares reported herein from contributions from the GA Funds and the Sponsor Coinvestment Funds.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

The Reporting Persons acquired the Class A common shares reported herein for investment purposes. Consistent with such purposes, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with, without limitation, one or more shareholders of the Company, management of the Company, one or more members of the board of directors of the Company, and may make suggestions concerning the Company’s operations, prospects, business and financial strategies, strategic transactions, assets and liabilities, business and financing alternatives, the composition of the board of directors of the Company and such other matters as the Reporting Persons may deem relevant to their investment in the Class A common shares. The Reporting Persons expect that they will, from time to time, review their investment position in the Class A common shares or the Company and may, depending on the Company’s performance and other market conditions, increase or decrease their investment position in the Class A common shares. The Reporting Persons may, from time to time, make additional purchases of Class A common shares either in the open market or in privately-negotiated transactions, depending upon the Reporting Persons’ evaluation of the Company’s business, prospects and financial condition, the market for the Class A common shares, other opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, general economic conditions, stock market conditions and other factors. Depending upon the factors noted above, the Reporting Persons may also decide to hold or dispose of all or part of their investments in the Class A common shares and/or enter into derivative transactions with institutional counterparties with respect to the Company’s securities, including the Class A common shares.

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Except as set forth in this Item 4 or Item 6 below, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals that relate to, or that would result in, any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D of the Exchange Act.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) The percentages used herein are calculated based upon on an aggregate of 31,924,589, the sum of (i) 30,200,551 Class A common shares reported by the Company to be outstanding as reflected in the Company's Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2021, filed on Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2021 and (ii) 1,724,138 Class A common shares that would result if all convertible notes of the Company held by the Reporting Persons were converted into Class A common shares at the initial conversion price of US$29 per share.

By virtue of the fact that (i) the GA Funds and the Sponsor Coinvestment Funds contributed the capital to fund the Convertible Notes Purchase and GA Arco’s additional purchases of Class A common shares, and share beneficial ownership of such Class A common shares, (ii) GA SPV is the general partner of GA Arco, (iii) GAP Bermuda is the general partner of GA GenPar Bermuda, and GenPar Bermuda is the general partner of GAP Bermuda EU, and is the sole shareholder of GA Sarl, (iv) GA Sarl is the general partner of GA GenPar Lux and GA GenPar Lux is the general partner of GAP Lux, and (v) GAP Lux has appointed Carne Global Fund Management (Luxembourg) S.A. (the “AIFM”) as the alternative investment fund manager of GAP Lux pursuant to an alternative investment fund management agreement to undertake all functions required of an external alternative investment fund manager under the Luxembourg law of 12 July 2013 on alternative investment fund managers, as amended from time to time and GAP Lux has also entered into a delegated portfolio management and distribution agreement with the AIFM and General Atlantic Service Company, L.P. (“GASC”) in order to appoint GASC to act as the portfolio manager of GAP Lux (vi) GA LP is the managing member of GAPCO III, GAPCO IV and GAPCO V, the general partner of GAPCO CDA and the sole member of GA SPV, and (vii) the members of the Management Committee control the investment decisions of GA LP, GAP Bermuda and, with respect to GAP Lux, GASC, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have the power to vote and direct the disposition of the Class A common shares owned of record by GA Arco.

As a result, as of the date hereof, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 2,908,072 Class A common shares, or approximately 9.11% of the aggregate 31,924,589 Class A common shares as described above.

(b) Each of the Reporting Persons has the shared power to vote or direct the vote and the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the 2,908,072 Class A common shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by each of them.

(c) The table below specifies the date, amount and price Class A common shares purchased by the Reporting Persons during the 60-day period prior to February 14, 2022. The Reporting Persons effected purchases of Class A common shares through open market transactions on the Nasdaq Global Market under Rule 144 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Trade Date	Class A common shares	Price per Class A common share
December 3, 2021	104,738	$19.79
December 6, 2021	300	$19.95
January 6, 2022	75,000	$19.73
January 7, 2022	485,000	$19.41
January 10, 2022	32,634	$18.89
January 12, 2022	2,900	$19.98
January 13, 2022	293,362	$19.87
January 14, 2022	190,000	$19.52

(d) No person other than the persons listed is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any securities owned by any member of the group.

(e) Not applicable

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SCHEDULE 13D

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Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to the Issuer.

The information disclosed under Item 3 and Item 4 above is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 6.

Please see Item 5(a), which is hereby incorporated by reference. The GA Funds, the Sponsor Coinvestment Funds and the members of the Management Committee may, from time to time, consult among themselves and coordinate the voting and disposition of Class A common shares held of record by GA Arco as well as such other action taken on behalf of the Reporting Persons with respect to the Class A common shares and the convertible notes held by the Reporting Persons as they deem to be in the collective interest of the Reporting Persons.

The Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement on February 11, 2022 (the “Joint Filing Agreement”), pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Exchange Act. A copy of the Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

Except as described above or elsewhere in this Statement or incorporated by reference in this Statement, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Persons or, to the best of their knowledge, any of the persons named in Schedule A hereto and any other person with respect to any securities of the Company, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or losses, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Item 7.

Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 1:

Agreement relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Exchange Act.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated as of February 14, 2022

GENERAL ATLANTIC, L.P.

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director

GAP (BERMUDA) L.P.

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director


GENERAL ATLANTIC GENPAR (BERMUDA), L.P.

By:	GAP (BERMUDA) L.P., its general partner
By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director

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GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS (BERMUDA) IV, L.P.

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC GENPAR (BERMUDA), L.P., its general partner

By:	GAP (BERMUDA), L.P., its general partner

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director

GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS (BERMUDA) EU, L.P.

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC GENPAR (BERMUDA), L.P., its general partner

By:	GAP (BERMUDA), L.P., its general partner

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name: Title:	Michael Gosk Managing Director

GENERAL ATLANTIC (SPV) GP (BERMUDA) LLC

By:	GAP (BERMUDA) L.P., its managing member

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director

GENERAL ATLANTIC (LUX) S.À.R.L.

By:	/s/ Ingrid van der Hoorn
	Name:	Ingrid van der Hoorn
	Title:	Manager A

By:	/s/ Gregor Dalrymple
	Name: Title:	Gregor Dalrymple Manager B

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GAP COINVESTMENTS III, LLC

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC, L.P., its managing member

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director

GAP COINVESTMENTS IV, LLC

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC, L.P., its managing member

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director


GAP COINVESTMENTS V, LLC

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC, L.P., its managing member

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director


GAP COINVESTMENTS CDA, L.P.

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC, L.P., its general partner

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director

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GENERAL ATLANTIC GENPAR (LUX) SCSp

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC (LUX) S.À R.L., its general partner

By:	/s/ Ingrid van der Hoorn
	Name:	Ingrid van der Hoorn
	Title:	Manager A

By:	Gregor Dalrymple
	Name: Title:	Gregor Dalrymple Manager B


GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS (LUX), SCSp

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC GENPAR (LUX) SCSp, its general partner

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC (LUX) S.À.R.L., its general partner

By:	/s/ Ingrid van der Hoorn
	Name: Title:	Ingrid van der Hoorn Manager A

By:	/s/ Gregor Dalrymple
	Name:	Gregor Dalrymple
	Title:	Manager B


GENERAL ATLANTIC ARCO (BERMUDA) 2, L.P.

By:	GENERAL ATLANTIC (SPV) GP (BERMUDA), LLC, its general partner

By:	GAP (BERMUDA) L.P., its managing member

By:	/s/ Michael Gosk
	Name:	Michael Gosk
	Title:	Managing Director

SCHEDULE A

Members of the Management Committee (as of the date hereof)

Name	Address	Citizenship
William E. Ford (Chief Executive Officer)	55 East 52nd Street 33rd Floor New York, New York 10055	United States
Gabriel Caillaux	23 Savile Row London W1S 2ET United Kingdom	France
Andrew Crawford	55 East 52nd Street 33rd Floor New York, New York 10055	United States
Martín Escobari	55 East 52nd Street 33rd Floor New York, New York 10055	Bolivia and Brazil
Anton J. Levy	55 East 52nd Street 33rd Floor New York, New York 10055	United States
Sandeep Naik	Asia Square Tower 1 8 Marina View, #41-04 Singapore 018960	United States
Graves Tompkins	55 East 52nd Street 33rd Floor New York, New York 10055	United States
N. Robbert Vorhoff	55 East 52nd Street 33rd Floor New York, New York 10055	United States
Eric Zhang	Suite 5704-5706, 57F Two IFC, 8 Finance Street Central, Hong Kong, China	Hong Kong SAR

SEC Form SC 13D filed by Arco Platform Limited