A Look Into the Global Venture Capital Ecosystem
2022 proved to be one of reckoning for the venture capital industry, and cemented 2021 as an outlier rather than the new normal.
Accelerating out of the downturn: How entrepreneurs should think about fundraising in a bear market
The next few years will feel a bit rainy to entrepreneurs who are used to the mostly sunny weather of the last decade. However, here are a few things we think will help entrepreneurs navigate this moment.
‘The Best Companies are Still Getting Funded, But …’ How the VC Downturn is Being Reflected in Emerging Markets
Endeavor Catalyst, investment arm of global entrepreneurship community Endeavor Global, recently held its invite-only annual investor meeting and shared insights on trends shaping global VC markets.
Geopagos Raises $35 Million Led by Riverwood Capital to Accelerate Access to Digital Payments Across Latin America
Geopagos’s Payments acceptance infrastructure allows clients to directly accept and embed digital payments and boost the purchase experience of millions of consumers across the region.
“Independent from the fund size, Endeavor Catalyst aspires to be one of the most active investors in emerging and underserved ecosystems globally.”
Allen Taylor, Managing Director of Endeavor Catalyst, on scaling the fund to $500M AUM, doubling down on Endeavor’s mission & current macro-environment and implications.
Endeavor Catalyst raises over $290 Million, backed by over 100+ high-impact entrepreneurs
Endeavor announces the final closing of Endeavor Catalyst Fund IV, a $292M venture capital fund through which it plans to continue to invest in the companies led by Endeavor Entrepreneurs globally.
FintechOS Becomes First Catalyst Investee in Romania
Endeavor Romania's first selected company, FintechOS (FTOS), closed a $10M investment with participation from Endeavor Catalyst as part of a previously announced $60M Series B funding round led in April 2021.
Endeavor Catalyst Backs Mexico’s 99 Minutos in Their Effort to Expand in Latin America
Endeavor Catalyst invests in Mexico’s 99 minutos, a last mile e-commerce delivery service, to support the team’s expansion plans in Latin America.
Mexico’s Tech Moment or Tech Movement: A Retrospective of Mexico’s Entrepreneurial Tech Ecosystem
On June 10th, Mexico minted its third unicorn: Clip. The Mexican payments fintech targeting small and midsize companies, led by Adolfo Babatz, raised $250 million from SoftBank’s Latin American fund and Viking Global Investors.
In Sickness and In (Digital) Health: Digital Behavioral Health in a Post-Pandemic World
In a cinematic retelling of the panicked early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, future audiences may gawk at a world of overnight travel bans, a run on toilet paper, and an NBA Finals played in front of cardboard cutouts of fans.
