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The Rise of LatAm’s Mega-Rounds: What Decade, Ábaco, Humand, and Cashea Signal for VC
An analysis by Cuantico VP of four record-breaking rounds in 2026, contrasted with a decade of regional fundraising and valuation medians.
The last 12 months are marking a before-and-after moment for Latin American venture capital. For the first time, the region has seen multiple rounds that, five years ago, would have seemed straight out of Silicon Valley. According to data from Cuantico VP, the top 10 mega-deals are
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There is a topic that should be on the agenda of every investor, fund, and founder in the region, and yet it keeps slipping past almost unnoticed under the optimistic headlines: the extreme concentration of venture capital in Latin America. This is not a technical detail for data analysts. It
Over the last three years we have seen something that had never happened before in the history of venture capital: a single company, OpenAI, raising a mega round of $122B in 2026, another of $40B in 2025, and a “non‑traditional” $10B round led by Microsoft in 2023; Anthropic showing
Enter was founded in 2023 in São Paulo by Mateus Costa-Ribeiro, Michael Mac-Vicar, and Henrique Vaz—three former executives from Wildlife Studios, the mobile gaming company that for years was Brazil’s biggest tech success story. That detail matters: they entered the legal world without the weight of
In ten years, only ten Series A rounds have crossed the $50 million threshold in the region. Each tells a different story about where the ecosystem stands and where it's headed. When Plata, the Mexican fintech founded by three former executives of Russian digital bank Tinkoff, closed a
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A Quarter That Confirmed the Recovery Latin American startups raised a combined US$1.03 billion across seed- through growth-stage deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to Crunchbase data — a 12% increase year over year. The defining feature of the quarter was a dramatic surge in late-
Central America today is what Mexico and Chile were ten years ago for venture capital: a market that does not appear in any LP’s deck — but should. In 2025, the region captured US$107 million across 41 rounds, just 2.6% of Latin America’s total VC. Yet that
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The Latin America VC Report captures how a fundamentally optimistic industry is navigating one of its most complex cycles.
Last updated: February 2026. Venture capital in Latin America totaled US$4.126 billion across 681 rounds in 2025, a 13.8% increase over 2024's US$3.627 billion. This marks the first significant rebound after three consecutive years of correction since the 2021 peak of US$17.
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A group of firms is poised to set the course for purpose-driven capital in Latin America in 2026.
Last month (November) didn’t feel like a “cold” market at all: there were investment announcements of more than US$2.5B in Mexico and rounds close to US$100M in Brazil, enough to trigger FOMO alerts across the ecosystem. At Cuantico VP, this newsletter is designed to be read
In the SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and retail verticals, Cuantico VP highlights a selection of startups that position Chile as a global benchmark for innovation and technology.
Summary October 16-31, 2025 The past two weeks in Latin America’s startup world have been marked by record-breaking deals, cross-border ambitions, and a growing appetite for disruptive technology. Mexico stood out with Plata’s stunning $250M raise, Ginia’s push to bridge students and employers with
Colombia has established itself as one of the most dynamic startup ecosystems in Latin America. According to the Colombia Tech Report 2024–2025, the country has 2,126 active startups, representing a 24% growth compared to the previous year—three times faster than the regional average of 8%. Colombia currently
Summary October 1-15, 2025 * Latin America's startup ecosystem demonstrated resilience in early October 2025, with total venture funding reaching $1B in Q3 2025, marking a 21% year-over-year increase according to Crunchbase. * Brazil regained its position as the region’s venture capital leader in Q3, attracting
Argentina is experiencing a pivotal moment for innovation and venture capital. The startup ecosystem is showing signs of recovery and optimism after years of macroeconomic challenges, marked by the consolidation of early-stage investment, increasing professionalization, and the emergence of new verticals such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, agtech, digital health,
Five Sectors Define the Technological Future of Latin America, driven by over USD 1.25 billion invested in Brazil in the first half of 2025, with clear trends towards AI, fintech, biotechnology, and health.
Originally published in Forbes Mexico. The latest data from Silicon Valley Bank reveals a reality that Mexico can no longer afford to ignore: 59% of U.S. unicorns—companies valued at over one billion dollars—were founded by immigrant entrepreneurs, including Mexican talent. The narrative that Mexico lacks talent is
Mexico City, September 29, 2025. In Mexico's dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem of 2025, these startups have captured Cuantico VP's attention for their transformative potential. Each company represents a unique opportunity to generate positive impact while building solid value propositions with experienced and committed teams. Mexico's
The venture capital industry in Latin America is undergoing a moment of profound transformation. Far from dead, as some predict, risk capital is experiencing a fundamental restructuring that is redefining the rules of the game. The current landscape reveals a fascinating paradox. While funds historically set themselves apart by spotting