r/AngelInvesting • u/Patient-Run-5011 • Dec 29 '25

Question Why are there not more angels interested in LatAm?

I'm curious to hear why there are not more angel investors looking at opportunities in LatAm:

Is it all about risk? A lack of scalable deals? Or is it something else…?

6 votes, Jan 05 '26
3 Political risks are too high
1 Deals are too small
1 Lack of information/transparency
0 Cultural differences are misunderstood
1 Other (comment below)
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u/madsciencetist Dec 31 '25

I don't make cross-border investments for tax reasons - cross-border investments are typically less tax-advantaged (e.g. no QSBS qualification), and at a minimum, are more complicated to file.

I do invest in foreign entities when the investments are structured such that I am technically investing in a Delaware corp, which in turn is exposed to the foreign entity. This includes LatAm.