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[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

Atlantico's Latin America Digital Transformation Report 2025 is out! The 6th edition is our most ambitious to date, with in-depth original research on AI, founder profiles, fintech, stablecoins, healthcare, and much more.

[Julio Vasconcellos @JulioV]

“The end of friction” is the theme of @AtlanticoPart's 6th annual Latin America Digital Transformation Report.

My top 10 highlights on LatAm tech and VC this year include AI in LatAm, tariff impact, founder archetypes, and venture returns.

Link to report at the end of thread👇

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

@rick_prieto Please open your DMs so we can share with you!

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

What happens when a central bank out-innovates Silicon Valley?

Imagine if the Fed built Venmo and Stripe—then handed it to 200M people for free.

The wild ride of real-time payments, tokenization, data sharing and the Rise of Regulatory Tailwinds in Brazil Fintech (50-slides)👇

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

@SaaSCuash Please open your DMs so we can share with you!

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

@fesctwit Please open your DMs so we can share with you!

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

If you want the 50-slides on past, present, + future of Brazil fintech, let us know in comments and we’ll DM it

While you’re at it⚡️help us shine a brighter light on LatAm tech: a quick retweet or like goes a long way toward giving LatAm founders the global stage they deserve!

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

LatAm still paid US $156B in remittances last year at 6.7% fees (World Bank). Moving the same dollars as USDC on Solana costs < $0.01. No surprise Visa × Bridge launched swipeable stablecoins here first—margin up, friction down.
https://t.co/YLnGOwdzpN

[Julio Vasconcellos @JulioV]

Why did Bridge's new stablecoin partnership with Visa launch first in LatAm?
At this year's @AtlanticoPart Summit, our Venture Partner @arianapours, who leads Product at Bridge (acq. by Stripe for $1B) explained why, calling stablecoins "a global fintech building block." Data:👇

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

The secret ingredient to the Brazilian fintech revolution is one seldom seen alongside innovation

[Julio Vasconcellos @JulioV]

"Regulation as a tailwind" captures the Brazilian fintech revolution of the last 15 years - the most meaningful in the world. Bigger than India's UPI, deeper than UK's open banking, blockchain native.
The presentation shared at the end of this thread details the major milestones:

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

Latam does it best!

[LAVCA @lavca_org]

Adversity and structural constraints faced by startups and entrepreneurs in LatAm have helped create global best-in-class businesses like Mercado Libre, Nubank and iFood, as highlighted in @AtlanticoPart's Digital Transformation report, presented by @JulioV at #LAVCAWeek2024

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

The 2024 Latin America Digital Transformation Report - “LatAm does it best”

[Julio Vasconcellos @JulioV]

"LatAm does it best" is the theme for the 5th annual @AtlanticoPart LatAm Digital Transformation Report, where we introduce the "Triumphant Three" and show why Market Dynamics trump Market Size 🧵

Link here: https://t.co/kLaas3bsGh

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

@frangaos Gracias Fran!

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

@JoseCaparroso Gracias José!

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

The 5 Tectonic Shifts shaping the future of tech in Latin America is the theme of this year's LatAm Digital Transformation Report.

[Julio Vasconcellos @JulioV]

The 2023 Latin America Digital Transformation Report is here. This year we cover the 5 Tectonic Shifts that stand to bring great opportunity (or challenge) to the region. Join us as we explore this narrative through rich original data. My top 10 picks👇 https://t.co/qKz9xez2qC

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

The 2023 Latin America Digital Transformation Report is less than a week away. This year we focus on the 5 "Tectonic Shifts" going on in LatAm and the opportunities they present for those that embrace them in the coming decades. Receive the report: https://t.co/weoT5XlPP4

[Julio Vasconcellos @JulioV]

LatAm is experiencing five "Tectonic Shifts" that will open up massive opportunities to those that embrace change (and challenge those that resist it). This is the central theme in this year's @AtlanticoPart LatAm Digital Transformation Report, which is less than 1 week away👇

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

Our partners @JulioV and @mpencz on one of our favorite podcasts @InvestLikeBest talking about venture investing and entrepreneurship in Latin America.

[Patrick OShaughnessy @patrick_oshag]

My conversation with @JulioV and @mpencz

We discuss the major trends for LatAm investors, including the extremely low penetration of tech businesses (only 1 of top 10 by market cap)

Mercado Libre is largest tech co, and it’s 1/70th the size of Apple

https://t.co/PJuEBWhccF

[Atlantico @AtlanticoPart]

Atlantico partner @JulioV with @HarryStebbings on 20VC. Our team is a big fan of the show, and loved the opportunity to highlight the amazing opportunity in Latin America. Enjoy!

[Julio Vasconcellos @JulioV]

Thank you @HarryStebbings for inviting me on to 20VC to share a bit of my story and share all the reasons why we at @AtlanticoPart are excited about LatAm tech https://t.co/3xWLOeuos5