Move over, China. Latin America is the new market investors are eager to break into.
In 2012, investment by private equity and venture capitalists in Latin America reached a five-year high.
New data analysis released by the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) shows investment increased by 21 percent in the region, to $7.9 billion last year.
These types of investors are known for primarily taking interest in companies that present 'high risk, high reward' situations.
Not publicly traded on a stock exchange, the companies they invest in tend to be startups that just need the funds to make their idea a reality.
The surge in these types of investments in 2012 follows a two-year period in which global equity firms raised capital to invest in targeted Latin American companies showing promise in the consumer, financial and education sectors. READ MORE
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