I. Introduction Latin America has become an important hub for venture capital activity in recent years. In 2021 venture funding tripled previous records, reaching USD$16Bn according to LAVCA. Several factors have contributed to this expansion, like the increasing amounts of capital from both local funds (E.g., Kaszek new USD$1Bn fund)…

I recently wrote a Linkedin post in which I shared a small study about market size by analyzing all the recent Y-Combinator demo day presentations. Given the high interest it got, I decided to do a short article to explain how venture capitalist analyze and assess market size. …

Despite the growth of venture capital investments into the region, Latin American countries need to take some steps to encourage the growth of startup ecosystems within their borders. From 2016 to 2019 venture capital investments have been doubling year over year in the region. …