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Cross-border M&A in Latin America hit USD 40.6 billion across 600 inbound deals in 2025. Latin America recorded 2,650 M&A deals worth USD 96 billion in the first 11 months of 2025. Brazil captured 60% of regional deal value. US buyers led with USD 11.8 billion, followed by Spain at USD 8.4 billion. The Startup […]

Buy-side due diligence in Latin America runs 8-12 weeks, costs $150K-$500K, and spans six workstreams across hidden risk areas. Latin America M&A deal count rose 12% year-over-year in 2025. Mid-market diligence covers commercial, financial, tax, legal, labor, and operational risk across complex jurisdictions like Brazil and Mexico. Quality of Earnings reports alone cost $20K to

Latin America closed 3,061 M&A deals worth EUR 280 billion in 2024, and deal counts rose 12% in 2025. Buy-side sourcing in Latin America blends investment banks, brokers, proprietary outreach, and broken auctions. Brazil drives 60% of regional deal value. Fintech leads at 24% of M&A activity, AI and data follow at 17%, IT services

Latin America inbound M&A reached USD 40.6 billion across 600 deals in 2025, a 45% jump from 2024 driven by US, Spanish, and Chinese acquirers. Buying a company in Latin America takes 6 to 9 months from letter of intent to close. The process covers strategy, target screening, valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, financing, and

Selling a professional services firm in Latin America can deliver 0.7x to 4.5x EBITDA, with global buyers like Vistra and TMF Group active. Latin America recorded around 2,650 M&A deals worth nearly $96 billion in the first 11 months of 2025. Total deal value rose 13% year over year. Strategic acquisitions drive 67% of VC-backed

Selling a founder-led business in Latin America takes 9-12 months and trades at 6-8x EBITDA, with ~31% of price deferred through earnouts. Latin America saw 2,904 M&A deals worth US$87.7 billion in 2024, up 16% year over year. Founder-led companies typically trade at a 20-30% discount to public multiples. Rolling equity of 15-35% bridges the

Sellers who prepare 12-18 months ahead capture 20-50% higher valuations than unprepared founders in Latin American M&A processes. Sell side preparation Latin America runs across four tracks: audited financials, normalized working capital, KPI documentation, and legal cleanup. A mid-market Quality of Earnings report takes 3-6 weeks and costs $20,000-$75,000. Brazil accounts for over 60% of

Selling a company in Latin America takes 6 to 12 months. Four sell-side stages drive the process: prepare, market, diligence, and close. Latin America saw 700+ M&A deals worth over EUR 280 billion in 2024. Deal counts rose 12% in 2025. Brazil drives 60% of regional deal value. Strategic buyers grew acquisitions 26% in H1

Latin America’s B2B eCommerce market reached USD 860 billion in 2025 and grows 23.9% per year through 2033. Brazil holds 45% of regional eCommerce. Mexico captures 26%. Regional startup investment reached USD 4.2 billion in 2024, up 27% year over year. Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and Panama anchor priority markets for B2B service expansion. The Startup

A Panama subsidiary lets a Colombian business invoice in USD and access deeper banking without exchange rate risk. Colombian companies form a Panama Sociedad Anónima in 3 to 5 business days for USD 1,200 to USD 2,000. A Panama-licensed resident agent files the documents. Panama applies 2026 substance rules with a 15% penalty for shells.