Startup funding in South America

76 funding rounds for startups in South America were tracked in the last 24 months, raising about €1.7B in total. The largest was Ualá at €169M. Data to 2026-10-12.

76Rounds
€1.7BRaised

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Stages

Early VC14Series A14Seed14Debt9Growth/Late8Pre-Seed8

Top sectors

Fintech39AI24Software10Healthtech4E-commerce4Legaltech4

Largest rounds

CompanyAmountStageDateSource
Ualá · Argentina€169MGrowth/Late2026-07-20link
Scanntech · Brazil€155MGrowth/Late2026-10-08link
Erco Energía · Colombia€111MSeries C2026-08-28link
Kesh · Brazil€94.6MGrowth/Late2026-08-07link
Robbin · Brazil€92.9MSeries A2026-09-24link
Siigo · Colombia€89.0MGrowth/Late2026-07-24link
Cashea · Venezuela€86.0MSeries B2026-07-23link
Agibank · Brazil€83.8MDebt2026-06-18link
Ume · Brazil€82.6MDebt2026-08-13link
Decade · Brazil€73.1MSeed2026-08-04link

Most active investors

Latest rounds

DateCompanyAmountStageSource
2026-10-12Dr. Consulta · Brazil€25.8MGrowth/Latelink
2026-10-08Ploomes · Brazil€4.0MGrowth/Latelink
2026-10-08Scanntech · Brazil€155MGrowth/Latelink
2026-10-06BioLinker · Brazil€1.5MEarly VClink
2026-10-06Asaas · Brazil€47.8MDebtlink
2026-10-05Reuse · Chile€18.1MSeries Alink
2026-10-02UIN · Argentina€1.7MSeedlink
2026-10-01Stay · Brazil€4.9MEarly VClink
2026-10-01Wellhub · Brazil€16.0MDebtlink
2026-09-30Exa Energia · Brazil€344KEarly VClink
2026-09-30TQS Informática Ltda · Brazil€4.0MDebtlink
2026-09-29Dapta · Colombia€1.0MPre-Seedlink
2026-09-29Galgo · Chile€47.3MDebtlink
2026-09-25Magnar · Chile€7Otherlink
2026-09-24Robbin · Brazil€92.9MSeries Alink
2026-09-23Nuvia · Brazil€1.5MEarly VClink
2026-09-23NG.CASH · Brazil€12.9MSeries Clink
2026-09-22AMentoria · Brazil€169KSeedlink
2026-09-21OrderEAT · Uruguay€1.7MEarly VClink
2026-09-21BCS · Brazil€80KPre-Seedlink
2026-09-21Sensoriz · Brazil€80KPre-Seedlink
2026-09-21Turing DevSecOps · Brazil€80KPre-Seedlink
2026-09-21Cheers · Brazil€80KPre-Seedlink
2026-09-16A5X · Brazil€60.2MSeries D+link
2026-09-15Emilia AI · Colombia€1.3MPre-Seedlink

Frequently asked questions

How much funding did startups in South America raise in the last 24 months?
Across 76 tracked rounds, startups in South America raised about €1.7B in total (amounts normalised to EUR). Data runs to 2026-10-12.
What was the largest funding round for startups in South America?
Ualá raised €169M (Growth/Late) on 2026-07-20, based in Argentina.
Which investors are most active in startups in South America?
By number of tracked rounds: WOW Aceleradora (5), NXTP (3), Tether (3), Parceiro Ventures (3), Endeavor Catalyst (3). Investor names are only available for rounds where the source disclosed them.
Which sectors raise the most rounds for startups in South America?
Fintech (39), AI (24), Software (10), Healthtech (4), by number of rounds.
Where does this data come from?
Rounds come from the Tech.eu Funding Explorer (Europe, CC BY 4.0), startup news feeds read by an AI model, and SEC EDGAR Form D filings in the US. Europe has the deepest coverage, so totals for other regions are likely understated. Check the linked source before relying on any figure.

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