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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.

The Startup VC builds international ventures across Latin America, with Biz Latin Hub scaling to 18 offices before its 2025 Vistra exit. Latin America’s 2025 VC exit value rose to US$4.9 billion across 63 deals. Average exit size grew to US$77.8 million. The Startup VC builds regional B2B ventures in 17 LatAm countries. The Startup

Panama hosts 186 SEM-licensed regional headquarters in 2025, with a 5% tax rate, USD economy, and direct flights to 90 cities. Panama hosts over 140 multinational regional headquarters, including Maersk, Dell, Nestle, and BMW. The country offers a 5% SEM tax rate and a US dollar economy since 1904. The IMF forecasts 4% GDP growth