Latin American Startup Directory

LAVCA Startup Directory

Over the last five years Latin America has produced a new generation of startups backed by the region’s tech investors. VC funding from local and international investors drove venture deals in Latin America to a record high in 2016 – increasing from 182 in 2015 to 197 in 2016 – according to LAVCA data. More companies had access to capital than ever before.

The 2017 Latin American Startup Directory includes early stage companies that have received US$1m+ in funding via a minimum of 2 rounds of investment and are still in operation, as tracked by LAVCA. The no. of companies has grown by 55 since the inaugural list was published in April 2016.

Of the 155 companies:

  • 6% raised seed funding (Startup capital to incubate an idea into a company or product)
  • 53% raised early stage funding (Startup capital for companies including Series A and B)
  • 30% raised expansion capital (Capital for companies that have reached a sustainable level of development and may be shipping products including Series C, D, and beyond)
  • 10% raised growth capital (Non-control equity investment in an existing company to finance growth strategy – most growth capital transactions are considered ‘Private Equity’ and would not be accounted for in LAVCA’s VC only data)

The Latin American Startup Directory includes actively funded startups but not companies that have been acquired or realized an IPO. Click here for a list of highlighted companies that have raised US$1m+ via 2+ rounds and were acquired/listed.

Do you know of a startup that qualifies to be on this list, but isn’t represented? Would you like to update information about a listed company for future editions? Please contact LAVCA.

 

 2017 LATIN AMERICAN STARTUP DIRECTORY

 

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This information has been gathered by LAVCA from sources believed to be reliable and from secondary sources that were checked whenever possible, but its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. LAVCA shall not be responsible for any inaccuracy unintentionally included in this publication. Readers should consult and rely solely on their own advisers regarding all pertinent information, legal, and accounting issues.

© 2017 by the Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association. All rights reserved.

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