Latin America Digital Annual Reports

August, 2023
Tectonic Shifts:
The five drivers shaping tech and innovation in Latin America today

The Highlights

The Engine of The World

Latin America is the world's mine and breadbasket, as the reverse of critical minerals for the clean energy transition and major food exporter.

Unexpected Winner of Geopolitical Turmoil

Neutral LatAm emerges as an unlikely beneficiary of US-Chine polarization, with Mexico surpassing China in US imports while China becomes the primary tarde partner for the rest the region.

Digital Democratization

Internet access has risen to levels comparable to the US, mainly driven by middle- and lower-income groups, fueling a new demand profile for "high value" e-commerce and financial services.

Renewal of the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Founder optimism has 5x since last year, as venture funding in LatAm stabilizes at leves similar to 200 and startups emerge leaner and meaner after a painful period.

Optimism Warranted

Rewards from compounding growth of the companies should amount to trillions of dollars of value creation over the next decades, as LatAm tech catches up to peers like India and China.

Latin America Punches Above Its Weight

Despite historial venture funding (as % of GDP) that is 1/25th that of peers like India, LatAm has produced more $1B+ exits (and for more total equity value).

Entrepreneurship Beyond Tech

Digitalization will make SMBs in many industries winners, as we expect it to provide a path to higher productivity for group that is more numerous in LatAm yet produces only half as much as those in the US.

Money Goes Digital

Pix instant payments in Brazil are used 2x as often as cash, while 95% of interactions with financial institutions are digital. Other countries in the region are moving to follow the lead!

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