Latin American Startup Ecosystem 2025: Trends and Opportunities

Latin America’s startup scene is large and still growing. The region spans 20+ countries with ~660 million people (primarily Spanish/Portuguese speakers) and rapidly rising Internet/mobile use. After a 2021 funding peak (~$16B), VC activity dipped but stabilized. LAVCA reports roughly $4.5 billion deployed across ~750 deals in 2024 (only slightly above 2023’s $4.2B), and roughly $1B […]