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Investment Funds See Promise in Latin America

By Oliver Griffin

Greater connectivity and high-quality start-ups increase region’s appeal.

The launch of two Latin America-focused investment funds less than 48 hours apart — Rokk3r Labs’ Rokk3r Fuel and 500 Startups’ Luchadores II — in March made clear that a recent boom in investment in the region is not a passing trend, but robust growth built on a solid base.

Last year, the number of venture capital (VC) deals reached a record high of 197, up from 182 in 2015 and ...

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