Holding companies claim the LatAm software mid-market as PE moves upstream

A new report from ION Analytics/Mergermarket highlights a significant shift in the Latin American software M&A market. As traditional private equity firms focus on larger deals, permanent-capital holding companies are emerging as the most active buyers of profitable founder-owned software businesses across Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile. The article explores evolving valuation trends, increasing buyer competition, and what software founders should know about today's M&A landscape. It also features insights from Steve Jones, Corum's Regional Managing Director for Latin America, on the growing maturity of the region's software sector and expanding global buyer interest.

• Small software assets trade at 30% to 50% discount
• Strategic acquirers can lift valuations by 20% to 25%
• Buy-and-hold owners are still planning eventual exits

By Deborah Balshem and Priscilla Murphy

Read the full ION Analytics/Mergermarket article here: Holding companies claim the LatAm software mid-market as PE moves upstream