Didi Chuxing plans to acquire a majority stake in Brazilian rideshare startup 99 for ~US$600m. This officially puts 99 in unicorn territory. Didi and Riverwood Capital invested over US$100m in…

Japan’s Softbank and Riverwood Capital bought a minority stake in 99 (formerly 99 Taxis), a Brazilian rideshare company, for US$100m. Investors in 99 include Didi Chuxing, Riverwood Capital, monashees+, Qualcomm…

(Valor Econômico) Chinese transportation giant Didi Chuxing led an investment in Brazilian rideshare company 99 (formerly 99 Taxis) of over US$100m. The investment round also included participation from monashees+, Qualcomm…

International appetite to invest in Latin American startups has grown significantly since 2013. This is a mapping of the global investors active in Latin America between 2013-2017 including a deep dive of highlighted investments.

There were 24 global investors making debut investments in LatAm in 2017, including notable deals by Softbank and Didi Chuxing, as well as new funds TheVentureCity and ONEVC.

Corporate investors participate in some of the largest investments in LatAm startups, but have also demonstrated an appetite across a range of stages and sectors.

Asian investors are playing an increasingly important role in financing LatAm startups, co-investing alongside local and global investors across a range of sectors and stages.

The entrance of major global investors into a string of recent early and expansion stage rounds in Latin America is contributing to record investment dollars in Latin American startups.

The global transport wars are heating up in Latin America with major investments from new Asian players. A few months after Chinese transportation giant Didi Chuxing announced a US$100m co-investment…