How many total Artificial Intelligence companies are there in Latam?

As of January 2026, Latam has 337 active Artificial Intelligence companies.

How many Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam are funded?

As of January 2026, 76 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam?

Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam have collectively raised $853M in funding till date.

Which is the highest funded Artificial Intelligence company in Latam?

As of January 2026, NotCo has raised $466M in funding, highest among the funded Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam.

How many Artificial Intelligence unicorns are there in Latam?

Latam has produced one unicorn in the Artificial Intelligence sector till date.

Artificial Intelligence in Latam - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Q: Who are the top investors in Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam?

The top investors in Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam by number of investments are Plug and Play Tech Center and Felicis Ventures.

The Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam comprises 404 companies, including 76 funded companies having collectively raised $853M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 26 are Series A+ funded, and 1 has achieved unicorn status.

Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam has seen 11 acquisitions and 2 IPOs.

This sector includes companies whose core products or offerings are (a) built around AI, making it essential for their operation, and (b) incorporate proprietary AI or machine learning technology.

Companies included in Artificial Intelligence

Includes companies that develop core AI infrastructure, platforms for deploying and managing AI systems, and AI development tools. It also encompasses companies creating core AI-powered applications for consumers, enterprises, and a wide range of industry sectors. Companies are included only if AI is central to their products or services, rather than serving as a secondary feature

Companies excluded in Artificial Intelligence

Exclude those companies whose primary business domain or revenue generation is not fundamentally dependent on AI. It also excludes businesses where AI functions merely as one of several features or components within a broader product or service. Additionally, companies that primarily provide AI services, consulting, or AI-enabled solutions built upon third-party or non-proprietary technologies, rather than developing native AI systems in-house, are not considered AI-native.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

404

Top Companies

NotCo, TRACTIAN & more

Total Funding

$853M

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 404 companies in Artificial Intelligence in Latam. NotCo is the top Artificial Intelligence company in Latam, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
NotCo	Developer of AI-powered technology for food product innovation and development	Santiago (Chile)	2016	Series D	$466M
TRACTIAN	Provider of industrial maintenance and reliability solutions using sensors and software	Sao Paulo (Brazil)	2019	Series C	$196M
Valiot	Developer of AI software for optimizing manufacturing operations and value chains	Monterrey (Mexico)	2018	Series B	$9.35M
Sidetrade	AI-enabled accounts receivable solutions for businesses	Boulogne (Argentina)	2000	Public	-
crewAI	Framework for orchestrating role-playing, autonomous AI agents	Sao Paulo (Brazil)	2023	Series A	$18M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam

46 Artificial Intelligence startups in Latam were founded in 2023 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2025	36
2024	41
2023	46
2022	25
2021	21
2020	40
2019	45
2018	35
2017	19
2016	15

Stage-wise distribution of Artificial Intelligence sector companies in Latam

Out of the total 404 Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam, 76 have secured funding. Among them, 26 have reached Series A or higher, and 18 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 404

Funded - 76

Series A+ - 26

Series B+ - 18

Series C+ - 15

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	404
Funded	76
Series A+	26
Series B+	18
Series C+	15

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Total funding year-on-year in the Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam

The Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam saw a total funding of more than $852M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $260M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$42.8M
2024	$197M
2023	$68.3M
2022	$123M
2021	$260M
2020	$118M
2019	$32.7M
2018	$6.23M
2017	$4.42M

Recent Funding Rounds in Artificial Intelligence in Latam

In the year 2025, till September 2025, Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam have raised $41.7M in equity funding across 11 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till September 2024), Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam had raised $47.4M across 11 rounds. So, 2025 has seen a 11.94% drop in funding in Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam as compared to 2024.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Gobano	Seed	3769	Sep 12, 2025	Axeleo Capital and 1 more
Bugster	Seed	5303	Sep 11, 2025	500 Global
Sofya	Seed	5909	Sep 10, 2025	MV Sistemas
Darwin	Seed	7177	Aug 27, 2025	Base10 Partners
Huna	Seed	2904	Jun 05, 2025	New Ventures Capital and 3 more

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Plug and Play Tech Center is the top investor in Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	crewAI, Bkper, Nextcode and FullFace Biometric Solutions
Felicis Ventures	Menlo Park (United States)	-
SoftBank Vision Fund	London (United Kingdom)	-
Qualcomm Ventures	San Diego (United States)	-
Temasek	Singapore (Singapore)	-

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In the year 2024, till September 2024, 4 acquisitions happened in Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam. Last year, in 2023, a total of 1 acquisition happened in Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Weni	Business Acquisition	Sep 04, 2024	VTEX
Langflow	Business Acquisition	Apr 04, 2024	DataStax
Reshape	Business Acquisition	Feb 02, 2024	Hotmart
Sirenna	Acqui-Hired	Jan 30, 2024	WeKall
Magic Write	Business Acquisition	Jan 31, 2023	Exact Sales

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Acquisition trends in Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam

Here are the acquisition trends in Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	4
2023	1
2022	1
2021	1
2020	2
2019	-
2018	1
2017	-

In the year 2005, till July 2005, 1 IPO happened in Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Artificial Intelligence sector in Latam:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Sidetrade	Jul 07, 2005	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Artificial Intelligence in Latam

Most number of Artificial Intelligence startups in Latam have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Imperial College London and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	3
Imperial College London	2
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro	2
Cornell University	1
Harvard University	1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1
Stanford Business School	1
Technical University of Munich	1
University of California (Los Angeles)	1
University of Pennsylvania	1

Total funding in Artificial Intelligence companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Latam

In the last 10 years, Harvard University graduates' Artificial Intelligence companies in Latam have raised the most funding among top colleges. Stanford University alumni are second, and Stanford Business School alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Harvard University	$466M
Stanford University	$25.3M
Stanford Business School	$18M
Imperial College London	$15M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$9.35M
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro	$2.8M
University of Pennsylvania	$2.5M
Cornell University	-
Technical University of Munich	-
University of California (Los Angeles)	-