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Venture Capital Trends in LATAM: An Overview for H1 2023 by Cuantico

Learn about the state of the venture capital industry in Latin America in H1 2023.

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Venture Capital Trends in LATAM: An Overview for H1 2023 by Cuantico
Special thanks to Cuantico’s team, who have been very collaborative with Startuplinks in helping spread the word about the state of the venture capital industry in Latin America in H1 2023.

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State of the Venture Capital Industry in Latin America

1H 2022 saw total VC investment reach US$6B. However, 1H 2023 saw a significant decline to US $ 1.45B, a decrease of 76%. Dynamic shifts in the investment landscape call for strategic considerations across the region’s business ecosystem. 

Funding volume by round in H1 2023 (in millions of USD)
Funding volume by round in H1 2023

Top sectors by funding volume in H1 2023 (in millions of USD)
Top sectors by funding volume in H1 2023
Top markets by funding volume in H1 2023 (in millions of USD)
Top markets by funding volume in H1 2023
Number of funding rounds over the last 6 quarters (in millions of USD)
Number of funding rounds over the last 6 quarters

Early-stage startups continue to thrive, with investors increasingly focused on this segment, at least until declines in public markets and recessionary headwinds fade from the horizon. 

As for transactions, the trend has been relatively positive, with a total of 544 deals in H1 2023, most of them at the seed stage. This represents a 45% drop compared with the first half of 2022, indicating a shift from an average of 165 transactions per month to an average of 90. 

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