As we pass the midpoint of 2025, it’s timely to look back at what we saw in the first half and reassess the road ahead. Were our predictions from the beginning of the year on the mark, or did we get it wrong? What do we...more
Venture Capital investment in retail fintech rebounded in Q2, according to a new report from PitchBook. Their Q2 2024 Retail Fintech Report shows deal value for this sector coming in at $4.5 billion for the quarter, an...more
As we approach 2024, the M&A landscape is set to experience more shifts and trends that will redefine how companies approach these transactions, and CEOs are keeping a keen eye.
n this volatile post-pandemic era...more
11/1/2023
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Latin American startups have been drawing the attention of venture capital investors for the past few years, particularly Brazilian based startups. In fact, data from Statista indicates that Brazil accounts for the most VC...more
FinTech has revolutionized the financial industry and presents incredible benefits for individuals, businesses, and the economy as a whole. Startups in this area have significantly increased accessibility to financial...more
9/28/2023
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Venture Capital
Over the past few years, explosive growth in Latin American startups and sources of capital to fund them has piqued the interest of U.S. venture capital (“VC”) investors. Whereas Latin American technology has historically...more
Global factors have impacted M&A and investment activity around the world, and Brazil has been no exception.
Latin America in general saw a much lower level of activity in 2022 than the blockbuster year of 2021. However,...more
Last year, we saw an incredible amount of investment in Latin American startups, with an estimated $19.5 billion flowing into the region (per Crunchbase data). This made Latin America the fastest growing region for venture...more
The AgTech sector has not historically been a hotbed for investment. It was seen as an industry unlikely to yield significant returns. But that is changing. A recent Crunchbase article highlights the significant investment...more
Latin America VC investments have skyrocketed over the past years to unprecedented levels from US$4.3 billion in 2019 to US$ 11.5 billion in 2021, including Q3 estimates in the most recent report issued by the Association for...more