The VC Latam Summit 2025 ended successfully and with the satisfaction of the goals achieved. The most important venture capital event in Latam gathered in Miami more than 250 people, including GPs, LPs and leaders of the region's ecosystem. El Diario Financiero published today a review of the event.
The main conclusion of the meeting was, after three complex years for the industry, that "a new cycle with clear signs of reactivation and a renewed appetite for financing its entrepreneurial ecosystem" is projected.
The president of the ACVC and partner of Carey, Francisco Guzmán, told the newspaper that this is the fifth summit held in this city, which has positioned itself as "a strategic meeting point for the Latin American community, thanks to its location and constantly expanding business ecosystem".
"We are at the beginning of a new cycle. I would even dare to say that there are more companies that will become multi-billion dollar businesses in the next few years than we have seen in the last decade (...), mainly because of the resilience of the companies, the sophistication that venture capital has achieved after the pandemic and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)," he commented.
The second day focused on identifying the challenges and opportunities for venture capital, liquidity shortages and exits, the current state of the market, and the changes brought by AI. Speakers included Federico Storani (Riverwood Capital), Alejandro Matamala-Ortiz (Runway), Allen Taylor (Endeavor Catalyst), Antonia Rojas Eing (Attom Capital) and Eric A. (Monashees+).
Ana Cristina Gadala-Maria, principal at QED Investors, said it is a good time to invest and take advantage of AI and cryptocurrencies. "Entrepreneurs can start building business forms in different ways and will allow Latin America to get ahead or even compete directly with some of the most global companies."
Then, the managing director of Endeavor Miami, Claudia Duran, and the CEO of Kauffman Fellows, Fernando Fabre, in a panel moderated by Felipe Camposano (Taram Capital), analyzed the impact of investors in the creation of iconic companies and the development of global venture capital.
Emanuel Hernandez, research director at LAVCA, said that after the boom of 2021, funding has returned to more sustainable levels. Q4 of 2024 saw the highest level of investment since 2022. "It's a positive indicator that we may see more activity and we are seeing more international investors looking at the region for late-stage financing," he said.
We thank all those who were part of this event and allowed us to take another step forward in the consolidation of the VC industry in the region.
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