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Working capital adjustments now appear in 90% of private M&A deals, shifting Latin America sale prices by millions. Latin America’s M&A market reached $114.3 billion in 2025, up 16% year over year. Locked box deals fix the price at signing, while completion accounts adjust it after closing based on actual working capital. The Startup VC […]

Panama’s M&A market drew $2.34 billion in foreign investment in 2024, headlined by Heineken’s $3.2 billion FIFCO acquisition. Panama structures deals as share purchases, asset purchases, or mergers under Law 32 of 1927. ACODECO merger review is voluntary. Foreign investors can own 100% of most companies. Non-real estate capital gains face a 5% or 10%

M&A advisory for strategic acquirers helps corporate buyers close Latin American deals worth $49.11 billion in 2026. Latin America’s M&A market saw 1,062 deals worth $49.11 billion in the first half of 2026, as strategic acquirers like Mercado Libre, Vale, and Cemex closed fewer, larger transactions across Mexico, Brazil, and Chile. The Startup VC works

Family offices in Latin America pay $10,000 to $50,000 a month for M&A advisors, plus a 1 to 5 percent success fee. Latin American M&A deals close in 9 to 12 months, longer than typical due to cross-border diligence. Boutique firms like Mesoamerica and Seale & Associates connect family offices with family-owned targets across Costa

Latin America requires antitrust clearance in five countries, including Brazil, where deals trigger review above BRL 750 million in revenue. Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Argentina each run separate merger control regimes. Mexico’s threshold sits near USD 95.9 million. Colombia’s threshold sits near USD 22.8 million. Argentina’s pre-closing rule takes effect November 17, 2026. The

Earnouts tie 10%-31% of a Latin America M&A price to post-closing performance, bridging buyer-seller valuation gaps. Latin America’s M&A market reached $40.6 billion across 600 deals in 2025. Earnouts typically span 12 to 36 months. They appear in about 24% of private deals in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina. The Startup VC structures cross-border acquisitions

Chile is Latin America’s third largest M&A market, with 367 deals worth US$13.3 billion in 2024. Chile recorded 367 M&A deals worth about US$13.3 billion in 2024, behind only Brazil and Mexico. The country holds Latin America’s deepest private equity market, anchored by AFP pension funds and the state agency CORFO. The Startup VC builds

M&A in Brazil hit BRL 187.8 billion across 1,142 deals through August 2025, the largest deal market in Latin America. Foreign buyers now drive 41% of Brazil’s deal value. Most acquisitions close in three to six months. CADE clears about 95% of filings, and deals over BRL 750 million need its antitrust approval before closing.

Colombia closed 161 M&A deals in 2024, up 18% year over year, with disclosed value above US$5.9 billion. M&A in Colombia spans share and asset deals across banking, energy, software, and infrastructure. Foreign buyers can own 100% of a Colombian SAS. Deals above roughly US$22.8 million need antitrust clearance from the SIC before closing. The

Mexico is Latin America’s second-largest M&A market, with 359 deals worth US$17.06 billion recorded in 2024. Buyers and sellers complete Mexican deals using share or asset purchases. The CNA reviews large mergers, replacing COFECE in 2025. Foreign investors may own 100% of most companies and pay 25% or 35% capital gains tax. The Startup VC