In 2020, most of the unicorn Tecnolatinas (Latin American technology-based compainies worth over one billion U.S. dollars) were based in Brazil. In comparison, Argentina was home to five unicorn Tecnolatinas, while Mexico hosted only three. Colombia, Chile, and Uruguay only had one unicorn tech startup, respectively.
Number of unicorn startups in the tech industry in Latin America in 2020, by country of origin
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Inter-American Development Bank. (March 25, 2021). Number of unicorn startups in the tech industry in Latin America in 2020, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227795/latin-america-number-unicorn-startups-tech-industry-country-origin/
Inter-American Development Bank. "Number of unicorn startups in the tech industry in Latin America in 2020, by country of origin ." Chart. March 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227795/latin-america-number-unicorn-startups-tech-industry-country-origin/
Inter-American Development Bank. (2021). Number of unicorn startups in the tech industry in Latin America in 2020, by country of origin . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227795/latin-america-number-unicorn-startups-tech-industry-country-origin/
Inter-American Development Bank. "Number of Unicorn Startups in The Tech Industry in Latin America in 2020, by Country of Origin ." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227795/latin-america-number-unicorn-startups-tech-industry-country-origin/
Inter-American Development Bank, Number of unicorn startups in the tech industry in Latin America in 2020, by country of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227795/latin-america-number-unicorn-startups-tech-industry-country-origin/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of unicorn startups in the tech industry in Latin America in 2020, by country of origin [Graph], Inter-American Development Bank, March 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227795/latin-america-number-unicorn-startups-tech-industry-country-origin/