Looking for the top startup events in Latin America for 2026? This guide covers 27 of the region’s most relevant startup conferences, technology weeks, founder gatherings, investor summits, and fintech and AI events.
Latin America’s event calendar is concentrated in a handful of major innovation hubs. Across cities including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Bogotá, Santiago, Buenos Aires, and Lima, these events bring founders together with investors, corporations, regulators, researchers, and startup ecosystem organizations.
The selection is based on more than attendance alone. Each event offers meaningful value to founders, investors, corporate innovation teams, or ecosystem organisations. The guide includes regional flagships, city tech weeks, founder and ecosystem conferences, curated investor summits, and specialist fintech, AI, and deep-tech events across South America, Mexico, and Central America.
Event visibility is one of the signals StartupBlink tracks when ranking ecosystems in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index. Cities that host recurring international events tend to score higher on global connectedness, and many of the ecosystems below, including São Paulo, Mexico City, Bogotá, Santiago, and Buenos Aires, appear in our ranking of the best startup ecosystems in Latin America.
| Event | Month | Date / next edition | City | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Tech Meetup | Jan | Jan. 2027 (TBC) | Punta del Este | Uruguay | Startup / VC |
| FLII | Feb | Feb. 24–26, 2026 | Mérida | Mexico | Investment |
| incMTY | Mar | Next: Mar. 16–17, 2027 | Monterrey | Mexico | Startup / VC |
| South Summit Brazil | Apr | Next: Apr. 2027 (TBC) | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Cross-sector |
| Gramado Summit | May | May 6–8, 2026 | Gramado | Brazil | Cross-sector |
| Chile Fintech Forum | May | May 6–7, 2026 | Santiago | Chile | Fintech |
| Web Summit Rio | Jun | Next: Jun. 14–17, 2027 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Cross-sector |
| Experiencia Endeavor | Jun | Jun. 11, 2026 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Startup / VC |
| VCILAT | Jul | Jul. 30–31, 2026 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | Investment |
| Rio Innovation Week | Aug | Aug. 4–7, 2026 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Cross-sector |
| Colombia Tech Week | Aug | Aug. 10–16, 2026 | Bogotá | Colombia | Tech Week |
| Startup Summit | Aug | Aug. 26–28, 2026 | Florianópolis | Brazil | Startup / VC |
| Gofest | Aug | Aug. 26–29, 2026 | Bogotá | Colombia | Startup / VC |
| Febraban Tech | Aug | Aug. 24–26, 2026 | São Paulo | Brazil | Fintech |
| Deep Tech Summit | Aug | Aug. 11–12, 2026 | São Paulo | Brazil | AI / Deep Tech |
| São Paulo Tech Week | Sep | Sept. 13–18, 2026 | São Paulo | Brazil | Tech Week |
| Volcano Innovation Summit | Sep | Sept. 5–7, 2026 | Antigua Guatemala | Guatemala | Startup / VC |
| FINNOSUMMIT | Sep | Sept. 23–24, 2026 | Mexico City | Mexico | Fintech |
| Latam Fintech Market | Sep | Sept. 17–18, 2026 | Barranquilla | Colombia | Fintech |
| AI Summit Brasil | Sep | Sept. 2–3, 2026 | São Paulo | Brazil | AI / Deep Tech |
| Mexico Tech Week | Oct | Oct. 26–Nov. 1, 2026 | Mexico City | Mexico | Tech Week |
| Peru Tech Week | Oct | Oct. 12–18, 2026 | Lima | Peru | Tech Week |
| Perú Venture Capital Conference | Oct | Oct. 15, 2026 | Lima | Peru | Investment |
| RISE AI Latin America Summit | Oct | Oct. 20–21, 2026 | Santiago | Chile | AI / Deep Tech |
| ETM Day | Nov | Nov. 19–21, 2026 | Santiago | Chile | Cross-sector |
| StartCo | Nov | Nov. 19–20, 2026 | Mexico City | Mexico | Startup / VC |
| CASE26 | Nov | Nov. 26–27, 2026 | São Paulo | Brazil | Startup / VC |
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive special discounts for our community on select startup and technology events in Latin America.
If you are a startup event looking to partner with us for your next event, contact us for speaking engagements and promotional activities.
If you are a startup event looking to generate leads for your next event, check out advertising opportunities with StartupBlink.
Biggest Startup and Technology Events in Latin America
These are the region’s largest gatherings by scale and reach, combining major exhibitions, international delegations, and the broadest exposure for founders, investors, and corporates.
Web Summit Rio in Rio de Janeiro
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Next edition: June 14–17, 2027 2026 edition: June 8–11
Web Summit Rio is the Latin American edition of Web Summit, one of the world’s largest technology conferences. Its 2026 edition drew more than 40,000 attendees to Riocentro, including around 700 investors and 1,500 startups from across the region and beyond.
For founders, the draw is scale and international investor access: a large startup programme, curated investor meetings, and content tracks spanning the technology industry. The next edition runs June 14–17, 2027, anchoring the regional calendar.
South Summit Brazil in Porto Alegre
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil Next edition: April 2027, dates to be confirmed
South Summit Brazil is the Brazilian edition of the Madrid-founded South Summit, held in Porto Alegre in partnership with the local ecosystem. It brings together founders, investors, corporates, and public-sector leaders from across South America.
Its format centres on a startup competition, investor matchmaking, and content tracks on technology and innovation, with a focus on connecting Brazilian and international capital. The next edition is expected in April 2027, with dates to be confirmed.
Rio Innovation Week in Rio de Janeiro
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Date: August 4–7, 2026
Rio Innovation Week is one of the largest technology and innovation gatherings in the Americas, held on Rio de Janeiro’s waterfront. It convenes startups, corporates, investors, and government across a broad exhibition and conference programme.
Its scale and breadth make it more of a technology festival than a pure startup event, useful for founders seeking corporate customers, government contacts, and visibility. The 2026 edition takes place August 4–7.
ETM Day in Santiago
Location: Santiago, Chile Date: November 19–21, 2026
ETM Day, organised by the nonprofit Emprende Tu Mente, is one of Chile’s largest entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment gatherings, held in Santiago. It brings founders together with investors, corporates, and the wider Chilean ecosystem.
The programme combines keynotes, startup exhibitions, and investor networking, and serves as a strong entry point into the Chilean market. The 2026 edition runs November 19–21.
Gramado Summit in Gramado
Location: Gramado, Brazil Next edition: May 5–7, 2027 2026 edition: May 6–8
Gramado Summit is one of Brazil’s largest innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship events, held at Serra Park in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul. Its 2026 edition, themed “Make It Human,” gathered more than 23,000 participants across multiple stages.
For startups, the centrepiece is the Startup Battle and investment rounds in its New Ventures arena, alongside content on leadership, marketing, and business. It connects founders with investors and corporates in a business-tourism setting. The 2027 edition, its tenth, is set for May 5–7.
Best Tech Weeks and City Ecosystem Events in Latin America
Latin America’s tech weeks are decentralised, multi-day programmes that take over a city or country, and they are often the single best way to survey a national ecosystem in one visit.
Colombia Tech Week in Bogotá
Location: Bogotá, Colombia Date: August 10–16, 2026
Colombia Tech Week is a decentralised, week-long celebration of Colombia’s technology ecosystem, held in Bogotá. Its 2026 edition ran August 10–16, with more than 250 events and around 20,000 participants.
The week includes the two-day Colombia Tech Fest and brings together founders, investors, corporate decision-makers, and technology communities. Its open format makes it the clearest way to survey the Colombian ecosystem in a single week.
São Paulo Tech Week in São Paulo
Location: São Paulo, Brazil Date: September 13–18, 2026
São Paulo Tech Week is a distributed festival of technology and startup events across Latin America’s largest city. It brings together founders, investors, corporates, and communities through dozens of independently organised events.
Rather than a single conference, it is a citywide programme of meetups, demo days, and networking, useful for founders plugging into the São Paulo ecosystem. The 2026 edition runs September 13–18.
Mexico Tech Week in Mexico City
Location: Mexico City, Mexico Date: October 26–November 1, 2026
Mexico Tech Week is a citywide, decentralised technology week across Mexico City, modelled on the tech-week format seen in other global hubs. It convenes founders, investors, and corporates through a week of independently organised events.
Its open format is built for networking and ecosystem discovery rather than a single main stage, making it a strong entry point into the Mexican market. The 2026 edition runs October 26–November 1.
Peru Tech Week in Lima
Location: Lima, Peru Date: October 12–18, 2026
Peru Tech Week, formerly Lima Tech Week, is Peru’s national technology week, convening founders, investors, and corporates across Lima and other cities. Its 2026 edition runs October 12–18 through a week of events across the ecosystem.
Organised by a coalition that includes the venture association PECAP and leading local funds, it anchors several standalone events, including the Perú Venture Capital Conference and Experiencia Endeavor Perú. It is the clearest way to engage the Peruvian ecosystem in one week.
Best Startup Conferences and Founder Events in Latin America
These events prioritise direct founder access, pitching, and ecosystem networking, and several are the strongest entry points into a specific national market.
incMTY in Monterrey
Location: Monterrey, Mexico Next edition: March 16–17, 2027 2026 edition: March 17–20
incMTY is one of Latin America’s most influential innovation and entrepreneurship festivals, organised by Tec de Monterrey with the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Its 2026 edition drew more than 10,000 participants from 20 countries to Monterrey.
The programme combines pitching, the incMTY Awards, investor meetings, and content on AI and emerging technology, with a strong cross-border focus toward Texas, Silicon Valley, and, this year, Japan. It is northern Mexico’s flagship founder event.
Startup Summit in Florianópolis
Location: Florianópolis, Brazil Date: August 26–28, 2026
Startup Summit is one of southern Brazil’s largest startup gatherings, held in Florianópolis. It convenes founders, investors, and corporates around Brazil’s growing technology ecosystem.
Its programme includes startup exhibitions, pitch activity, and investor networking, with a focus on connecting founders to capital and corporate partners. The 2026 edition takes place August 26–28.
Experiencia Endeavor in Buenos Aires
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Next edition: to be announced 2026 edition: June 11
Experiencia Endeavor Buenos Aires is the flagship Argentine event of Endeavor, the global high-impact entrepreneurship network. It brings together founders, scale-up leaders, investors, and corporates from across Argentina and the region.
The programme centres on founder learning, mentorship, and investor connections, aimed at high-growth entrepreneurs rather than early-stage exhibition. The next edition is to be announced.
StartCo in Mexico City
Location: Mexico City, Mexico Date: November 19–20, 2026 Also in 2026: Medellín, April 16–17
StartCo is billed as Latin America’s largest live startup auction, a high-energy format that connects founders with investors, venture capital funds, and corporates in real time. Across six editions it has drawn more than 90,000 attendees and over 500 investors.
Its 2026 Mexico City edition runs November 19–20, following an April edition in Medellín. Startups showcase to a live-voting audience and compete for a final investment round, with more than 350 startups and one-on-one fund meetings. Its rotating host cities make it a pan-regional fixture.
Gofest in Bogotá
Location: Bogotá, Colombia Date: August 26–29, 2026
Gofest is a Colombian startup and innovation festival that convenes founders, investors, and ecosystem organisations. It sits within Colombia’s active event calendar alongside larger gatherings such as Colombia Tech Week.
Its programme combines content, networking, and startup activity aimed at early-stage founders and the local ecosystem. The 2026 edition, its ninth, takes place August 26–29 in Bogotá.
Volcano Innovation Summit in Antigua Guatemala
Location: Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala Date: September 5–7, 2026
The Volcano Innovation Summit is a Central American startup and innovation gathering held in Antigua Guatemala. It brings together founders, investors, and ecosystem builders from across the region.
Its setting and regional focus make it a useful entry point into the Central American market, connecting founders with investors and corporates. The 2026 edition, its seventh, takes place September 5–7.
Punta Tech Meetup in Punta del Este
Location: Punta del Este, Uruguay Next edition: January 2027 (dates to be confirmed)
Punta Tech Meetup is a long-running summer gathering of the Uruguayan and regional technology community, held in Punta del Este. It draws founders, investors, and technology leaders during the southern-hemisphere summer.
Its informal format is built around networking and connections rather than a formal conference agenda, and it has become a fixture for the River Plate ecosystem. The next edition is expected in January 2027, with dates to be confirmed.
CASE26 in São Paulo
Location: São Paulo, Brazil Date: November 26–27, 2026
CASE is the annual startup and entrepreneurship conference of the Brazilian Startup Association (ABStartups), now in its 13th edition. The 2026 edition, CASE26, takes place November 26–27 at FEA-USP in São Paulo.
Programming spans AI, deep tech, scientific entrepreneurship, internationalisation, open innovation, investment, and public policy, alongside a startup fair, mentoring, and business rounds. As the national association’s flagship, it is one of the most representative startup gatherings in Brazil.
Best Startup Events in Latin America for Investors and Fundraising
These events place deal flow, pitching, and structured founder-investor meetings at the centre, spanning conventional venture capital, impact capital, and emerging markets.
Perú Venture Capital Conference in Lima
Location: Lima, Peru Date: October 15, 2026
The Perú Venture Capital Conference (PVCC), run by the Peruvian seed and venture association PECAP, is the country’s flagship venture-capital event. Its 2026 edition, the 11th, takes place October 15 in Lima.
The programme connects startups with venture funds, corporates, incubators, and government, with a focus on turning ecosystem challenges into investment and dealmaking. It is the clearest fundraising-focused event in the Peruvian market.
VCILAT in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Location: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Next edition: to be announced (2026 edition: July 30–31)
VCILAT (Venture Capital & Impact Investment LATAM) is Bolivia’s leading venture and impact-investment gathering, held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra as part of the Feria de Innovación y Emprendimiento organised by CAINCO’s Santa Cruz Innova. Its 2026 edition ran July 30–31.
It brings together startups, venture and impact funds, corporations, and ecosystem leaders, with live pitching and “Meet the Funds” programming. It is the main entry point into one of the region’s least-penetrated venture markets.
FLII in Mérida
Location: Mérida, Mexico Next edition: to be announced (2026 edition: February 24–26)
The Latin American Impact Investment Forum (FLII), organised by New Ventures, is the region’s leading impact-investment gathering, held in Mérida, Mexico. Its 2026 edition, the 16th, ran February 24–26.
It connects impact investors, funds, entrepreneurs, corporations, foundations, and policymakers around capital that seeks measurable social and environmental returns. It is the reference event for impact and catalytic capital in Latin America.
Best Fintech Events in Latin America
Fintech is one of the region’s strongest startup verticals, and these four events span banking congresses, association flagships, and regional markets across Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia.
Febraban Tech in São Paulo
Location: São Paulo, Brazil Date: August 24–26, 2026
Febraban Tech is the technology and innovation congress of the Brazilian Federation of Banks (FEBRABAN), held in São Paulo. It is one of the region’s largest gatherings on financial technology and digital banking.
Its programme brings banks, fintechs, regulators, and technology providers together around payments, digital banking, AI, and financial infrastructure. For fintech founders, it is a key access point to Brazil’s banking sector. The 2026 edition runs August 24–26.
FINNOSUMMIT in Mexico City
Location: Mexico City, Mexico Date: September 23–24, 2026
FINNOSUMMIT, run by Finnovista, is a leading fintech and insurtech conference for Spanish-speaking Latin America, held in Mexico City. It convenes fintech founders, investors, banks, and regulators.
Its programme focuses on startup-investor matchmaking, corporate innovation, and financial-technology trends across the region. The 2026 edition takes place September 23–24 at Expo Santa Fe.
Chile Fintech Forum in Santiago
Location: Santiago, Chile Next edition: to be announced (2026 edition: May 6–7)
The Chile Fintech Forum, organised by the industry association FinteChile, is the country’s largest financial-technology event and one of the most significant in Latin America. Its 2026 edition, the sixth, ran May 6–7 at Espacio Riesco in Santiago.
It gathers fintech startups, banks, regulators, investors, and international delegations across multiple stages, with a fintech awards final. For founders, it is the most direct route into the Chilean financial ecosystem.
Latam Fintech Market in Barranquilla
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia Date: September 17–18, 2026
Latam Fintech Market, run by the Latam Fintech Hub, is a regional fintech gathering held at the Puerta de Oro convention centre in Barranquilla, Colombia. Its 2026 edition takes place September 17–18.
Its audience spans startups, banks, investors, regulators, public-sector actors, and technology providers, positioning it as a business-development and networking hub for the Caribbean coast and the wider region.
Best AI and Deep Tech Events in Latin America
The region’s AI calendar ranges from science-based deep-tech gatherings to applied enterprise AI and research-focused summits, so the three below serve genuinely different audiences.
Deep Tech Summit in São Paulo
Location: São Paulo, Brazil Next edition: to be announced (2026 edition: August 11–12)
The Deep Tech Summit is Latin America’s largest event dedicated to science- and engineering-based innovation, held at the Inova USP complex in São Paulo. Its 2026 edition, the fourth, ran August 11–12 as the centrepiece of Deep Tech Week.
It connects deep-tech startups, investment funds, corporations, researchers, and government around biotechnology, AI, robotics, cleantech, and advanced manufacturing, with curated matchmaking and a startup award. It is the reference event for frontier, research-based ventures in the region.
AI Summit Brasil in São Paulo
Location: São Paulo, Brazil Date: September 2–3, 2026 (São Paulo) Also in 2026: July 22–23 (São Paulo); national circuit
AI Summit Brasil, organised by Instituto Valor, is a national circuit of applied-AI events across Brazilian cities, with flagship editions in São Paulo. Its São Paulo programme in 2026 includes editions in July and on September 2–3.
The events target executives, entrepreneurs, innovation leaders, investors, and public-sector decision-makers, with content on applied AI, quantum computing, and emerging technologies alongside demonstration zones. It connects AI startups with corporate buyers across the country.
RISE AI Latin America Summit in Santiago
Location: Santiago, Chile Date: October 20–21, 2026
The RISE AI Latin America Summit is a research- and governance-focused AI event held in Santiago, bringing together academia, industry, and government. Its 2026 edition runs October 20–21.
Built around responsible, inclusive, safe, and ethical AI, its programme spans AI in education, health and biotechnology, and governance, with scientists presenting work alongside enterprise keynotes. It gives the region’s AI section an academic and public-good dimension distinct from the commercial expos.
Who Should Attend Startup Events in Latin America?
Startup founders can use these events to meet investors, identify customers, explore new markets, and build relationships with corporate and ecosystem partners. Many offer startup exhibitions, pitch competitions, investor matchmaking, or dedicated founder programmes.
Investors and venture capital firms attend to discover Latin American deal flow, meet founders, compare regional markets, and connect with other investors, angel networks, corporations, and ecosystem organisations. Our ranking of the best countries for startups is a useful companion when deciding which markets to prioritise.
Corporations can use the events for technology scouting, startup partnerships, procurement, corporate venturing, and direct engagement with founders. Specialist fintech, AI, and deep-tech events also provide access to sector-specific technology providers and decision-makers.
Startup ecosystem organisations and government agencies can organise delegations, promote their ecosystems, attract founders and investors, develop international partnerships, and study how other cities and countries support entrepreneurship.
Subscribe to our newsletter to receive special discounts for our community on select startup and technology events in Africa.
If you are a startup event looking to partner with us for your next event, contact us for speaking engagements and promotional activities.
If you are a startup event looking to generate leads for your next event, check out advertising opportunities with StartupBlink.
