Strengthening the Latin American Venture Capital Ecosystem

04/09/2013
Diego Gutiérrez
Strengthening the Latin American Venture Capital Ecosystem
Improving the venture capital ecosystem in Latam

According to a study by The EconomistThe assessment made of the ecosystem of the private equity and of the venture capital in Latam has shown significant improvements, with local regulation having improved the investment climate.

Improving the venture capital ecosystem in Latam with little change in the ranking

Both small and large countries have improved their capacity to develop their domestic private equityThe EU has made progress in transparency and legal development, and in creating better conditions for local entrepreneurs. All countries have improved, even those with the lowest scores have remained stable. Mexico and Colombia are now very close to the two leaders: Chile and Brazil.

Chile leads the ranking for the eighth consecutive year

The improvement has come hand in hand with the adoption of international accounting standards by unlisted companies. The country leads the region in intellectual property protection, judicial transparency and perceptions of corruption.

«Chile tiene una puntuación de 76 la misma por ejemplo que España. El gobierno chileno se está esforzando en ayudar a las pymes y start-ups con el objetivo de alentar el emprendimiento (start-up Chile) y convertirse en el centro de operaciones de las empresas innovadoras que quieran tener presencia en toda Latam. Son varios los fondos y las aceleradoras con las que empresas españolas están llegando a acuerdos para su expansión internacional» comenta Diego Gutierrez experto en finanzas internacionales en Baker Tilly Tech M&A

Argentina el «patito feo» de la región

A pesar de las buenas noticias generales de la zona, Argentina continúa empeorando tanto en sus evolución macro como su acercamiento de los inversores. Sin cambios en la puntuación, Argentina se sitúa en las últimas posiciones cerca de la República dominicana. «Otra buena noticia para el panorama emprendedor es la constitución del primer fondo semilla en República Dominicana creado de la mano del Interamerican Development Bank. El interés de los gestores de fondos por encontrar pequeñas oportunidades está creciendo sobre todo en Centroamérica y el Caribe» analiza Diego Gutierrez.

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