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Latin America inbound M&A hit USD 40.6 billion across 600 deals in 2025, as buyers blended cash, seller notes, and cross-border debt. Buyers fund Latin American acquisitions with five tools. These are cash, seller notes at 6% to 10% interest, earnouts worth 10% to 31% of price, mezzanine debt, and US-dollar SPV financing. The Startup […]

Latin American services companies trade at a median 6.7x EV/EBITDA in 2025, with recurring-revenue firms reaching 8x to 12x. Business valuation in Latin America combines three methods: DCF, market multiples, and comparable transactions. Buyers adjust each result for country risk premia near 3.5%, currency swings, and inflation. Recurring revenue and multi-country scale push values well

Latin America recorded 2,650 M&A deals worth nearly US$96 billion in the first 11 months of 2025. Inbound investment rose 45% year over year. Sell-side due diligence preparation in Latin America takes 12 to 18 months. It requires audited financials, a Quality of Earnings report, and a virtual data room. Buyers expect 200 to 500

Services companies in Latin America trade at 6.7x EV/EBITDA, with multi-country platforms commanding premium multiples. Latin America recorded 2,650 M&A deals worth US$96 billion in 2025, up 13% from 2024. Services firms with recurring revenue, expanding margins, and multi-country scale trade at 8x to 12x EBITDA, above the 6.7x regional median. The Startup VC is

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