This short session will provide the data for the industry and the LatAm market and identify trends that are shaping the private equity and venture capital markets in Latin America.

Even though the prospects of the IPO market opening for LatAm issuers of certain jurisdictions have improved, and there has been a surge in funding rounds for startups, challenges for exits remain globally and in Latin America – how can you best strategise and make the most of opportunities throughout the private equity life cycle.

• Have IPO prospects shown signs of recovery throughout 2026?
• How 2025’s increase in startup funding shows a valuable way into private equity
• Is there any light at the end of the tunnel to “exit” the exists slump?
• Could we see a trend in continuation funds and secondaries as a way to replace traditional exits?
• How the ever-changing global climate may impact investors

With the rapid digital infrastructure revolution in LatAm and continued global AI growth, how can investors make the most out of the boom?

• Will the Redata program make Brazil an AI hub?
• Have Chile’s national data center developments helped put the country on the investment map of AI development and intelligence?
• How other jurisdictions are trying to join the digital infrastructure conversation
• Ensuring success through infrastructure, regulations, and technology

With its vast critical mineral reserves, Latin America has continued to attract growing interest from global players in the Private Equity space, but these investors still face heightened volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and constrained exit routes.

• The new wave of accessory project investment in mining
• How shifting global demand for critical minerals is reshaping deal flow and valuation in Latin American mining
• Navigating political risk, permitting regimes, and community relations when deploying capital across key jurisdictions
• With selective IPO windows, what realistic exist routes still exist?

The technology sector has received most investments and experienced most exists in LatAm over the past 10 years. Private Equity across AI-based platforms, FinTech, HealthTech, LegalTech, and others continues to draw strong interest, but how can investors navigate the ever-changing landscape?

• Which subsectors are now attracting capital?
• Assessing risk across credit quality, interest-rate exposure, FX volatility, and operational resilience in high-grown models
• With public markets constrained, how are sponsors planning exits?