LAVCA VC
  • About
    • About LAVCA
    • Board, Team & Councils
    • Media
    • Contact
  • Members
    • Membership Benefits
    • Current Members
    • Member Access
    • Apply
  • Education & Programs
    • Networking
    • LAVCA Week
    • Calendar & Past Programs
    • LAVCA Education
    • Industry & Partner Events
  • Research & Directories
    • LAVCA Research
    • Industry data
    • LP Survey
    • Directories
  • Policy
    • Policy News Feed
    • Scorecard
    • PRIVATE CAPITAL REGULATION BY COUNTRY
    • Advocacy Initiatives
    • Term Sheets & Guidelines
  • ESG & Impact
    • Responsible Investment
    • Deal Book
      • Submit a Deal
    • Impact Report
    • Latin American ESG Awards
    • ESG Guidelines
  • Articles
    • Featured Articles
    • Industry News
  • VC
  • Member Login
  • Member Access

LAVCA VC

  • About
    • About LAVCA
    • Board, Team & Councils
    • Media
    • Contact
  • Members
    • Membership Benefits
    • Current Members
    • Member Access
    • Apply
  • Education & Programs
    • Networking
    • LAVCA Week
    • Calendar & Past Programs
    • LAVCA Education
    • Industry & Partner Events
  • Research & Directories
    • LAVCA Research
    • Industry data
    • LP Survey
    • Directories
  • Policy
    • Policy News Feed
    • Scorecard
    • PRIVATE CAPITAL REGULATION BY COUNTRY
    • Advocacy Initiatives
    • Term Sheets & Guidelines
  • ESG & Impact
    • Responsible Investment
    • Deal Book
      • Submit a Deal
    • Impact Report
    • Latin American ESG Awards
    • ESG Guidelines
  • Articles
    • Featured Articles
    • Industry News
  • VC

Inaugural Survey of Latin American Startups

LAVCA Startup Survey

On the heels of a record US$2b invested by venture capital firms in Latin America in 2018 (an increase from US$500m in 2016) and the announcement of the new US$5b Softbank Latin American Tech Fund, LAVCA published an Inaugural Survey of Latin American Startups.

The Inaugural Survey of Latin American Startups is a 25+ page report that captures key insights from 227 startups.

88% of responses come from Founders and C-level executives. The majority of responding startups have raised US$500k to US$100m+ in funding.

The survey was conducted by LAVCA in Q4 2018 and startups were verified by LAVCA’s research team across a range of primary and secondary sources. Results are reported in aggregate unless otherwise agreed with the startup.

KEY FINDINGS

  • Job Creation: Participating Latin American startups have created 25,000+ current full-time jobs. Startups that have raised a minimum of US$500k create an average of 129 full-time jobs each, with 4 out of 5 of those employees based in the region.
  • Entrepreneur Experience: 66% of participating founders have started multiple companies; 59% advise other startups.
  • Revenues: 89% of startups reported positive net revenue growth for 2017-2018.
  • Frontier Tech: 73% of startups across all sectors are using some form of big data, machine learning, or artificial intelligence.
  • Impact: 59% of startups are measuring some form of impact; job creation and financial inclusion top the list.
  • Diversity: 29% of startups said they’ve reached gender parity or greater in their workforce.

POWERED BY FACEBOOK

Facebook

The survey was commissioned by Latin American Tech Growth Coalition member Facebook.

“We are happy to partner up with LAVCA to bring these insights that confirms the tech ecosystem is flourishing in Latin America. Facebook is committed to its growth by providing resources and tools to local innovators. We are all building a sustainable ecosystem that will shape the future of the region,” said Susana (Tuli) Cipriota, the Head of Facebook Product Partnerships for LatAm.

DOWNLOAD THE REPORT

 

Inaugural Survey of Latin American Startups was last modified: April 24th, 2019 by Editor
Free – Add to Cart Checkout Added to cart
0
Facebook Twitter Google +

Tech Growth Coalition

Methodology

LAVCA Industry Data & Analysis provides insight into the fundraising, investment, and exit activity among private equity funds investing in the Latin American region. Since 2008, LAVCA has conducted the Fund Manager Survey on PE/VC activity in Latin America. Year-on-year trend data is modeled from LAVCA surveys. Click here for the complete LAVCA Industry Data methodology.

Submit Research

Have VC research you would like to share with LAVCA Venture Investors? Contact research@lavca.org.

Follow LAVCA VC

Twitter Google + Linkedin Youtube

About LAVCA

 

LAVCA is the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America, a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting the growth of private capital in Latin America and the Caribbean through research, education, networking and advocacy.

LAVCA Offices

    New York City:
    589 8th Ave, 18th Floor
    New York, NY 10031

    Buenos Aires:
    Av. Figueroa Alcorta 3351
    Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1425

LAVCA Also Has a Regional Presence in:

    Silicon Valley:
    San Francisco, CA

    São Paulo:
    São Paulo, Brazil

Explore LAVCA.org

  • About LAVCA
  • Board, Team & Councils
  • Media
  • Contact Us
  • Membership Benefits
  • Members Only Access
  • Education and Programs
  • Research
  • Policy
  • LAVCA VC
  • Contact Us

@2018 - LAVCA. All Rights Reserved.


Back To Top