The development of venture capital in Latin America and the Caribbean: a comparative perspective
Abstract
Venture capital (VC) contributes to the financing of high-growth companies. In Latin America and the Caribbean, this capital is lower than in China and India as well as the developed economies. Nonetheless, between 2005 and 2011, regional VC investments grew by 30% per year. Venture capital investments in Latin America and the Caribbean tend to be larger, focus less on high-technology industries and are more likely to be funded from abroad than those in benchmark regions. Transactions in Latin America and the Caribbean are made by less experienced investors and in fewer rounds than in comparator countries. Venture capital growth has been quite procyclical. The evidence shows that VC investments are in the early stages of development, with apparently more money than high-technology ideas.
Translation
El desarrollo del capital de riesgo en América Latina y el Caribe: una perspectiva comparadaSee all articles of this issue
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CEPAL ReviewECLAC Subtopics
BUSINESS STRATEGIES ; ECONOMIC STATISTICS ; FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE ; FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT ; INVESTMENTUnited Nations Subtopics
VENTURE CAPITAL ; INVESTMENTS ; ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ; STATISTICAL DATACountry / Region
LATIN AMERICACollections
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