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Top Startup Exits in South America for 2026

In South America, we rank 40 startup exits based on an algorithm that considers factors such as total investment, quarterly employee count, and website traffic. Startup exits in South America are falling behind the performance of their global counterparts.

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Top Startup Exits in South America for 2026

1st
Nubank logo
NubankSB Score: 765Public Exit

We are a startup that develops simple, secure and 100% digital solutions for you to have control of your money literally in your hands. We are NUs - fair and transparent in conduct, directives and goals in communication, and we treat each client as a person.

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Website
www.nubank.com.br
Employee range
5,001 – 10,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$2B
National Rank(Brazil)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
2nd
Auth0 logo
Auth0SB Score: 750Public Exit

AAuth0 is an identity management platform for application builders and developers. It provides Auth0, a web-scale cloud solution that includes APIs and tools that enable developers to eliminate the friction of authentication and authorization of their applications and APIs. Auth0 enables users to single sign-on for applications running on various platforms with various identity providers, add few lines of JavaScript to power their applications, customize various stages of the authentication and authorization pipeline, and connect their applications and APIs to their database of users and passwords. Its platform also allows users to authenticate to active directory, LDAP, SAML, Integrated Windows Authentication, Google Apps, Salesforce, and other IdPs without having to configure firewall, add and remove users, modify profiles and authorization attributes, and identify root cause user login issues, see a stream of recent logins and their locations, and enable various SaaS and SAML-enabled applications. Auth0's solution works with iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 8 platforms. Its platform is used by large and small enterprises, and startups.

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Website
auth0.com
Employee range
501 – 1,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$332.3M
National Rank(Argentina)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
3rd
dLocal logo
dLocalSB Score: 717Public Exit

DLocal is a cross-border payment processor that connects global merchants to emerging markets.

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Website
dlocal.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$357M
National Rank(Uruguay)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)

Total amount:36

Largest Startup Exits in South America by Funding

The top three largest startup exits in South America have raised total funding of more than USD 1.2B. Among the top three funded exits, the most popular industry, based on total funding, is Energy & Environment.
1st
Nubank logo
NubankSB Score: 765Public Exit

We are a startup that develops simple, secure and 100% digital solutions for you to have control of your money literally in your hands. We are NUs - fair and transparent in conduct, directives and goals in communication, and we treat each client as a person.

View Full Page
Website
www.nubank.com.br
Employee range
5,001 – 10,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$2B
National Rank(Brazil)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
2nd
dLocal logo
dLocalSB Score: 717Public Exit

DLocal is a cross-border payment processor that connects global merchants to emerging markets.

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Website
dlocal.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$357M
National Rank(Uruguay)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
3rd
PagSeguro logo
PagSeguroSB Score: 676Public Exit

PagSeguro is an online or mobile payment-based e-commerce service for commercial operations.

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Website
pagseguro.uol.com.br
Employee range
11 – 50
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$3M
National Rank(Brazil)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)

Total amount:36

Top Hiring Startup Exits in South America by Employee Size

The top three hiring startup exits in South America have an average employee size that is smaller than to the global average. Among these, the Fintech industry features the startup exit with the largest workforce.
1st
Nubank logo
NubankSB Score: 765Public Exit

We are a startup that develops simple, secure and 100% digital solutions for you to have control of your money literally in your hands. We are NUs - fair and transparent in conduct, directives and goals in communication, and we treat each client as a person.

View Full Page
Website
www.nubank.com.br
Employee range
5,001 – 10,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$2B
National Rank(Brazil)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
2nd
dLocal logo
dLocalSB Score: 717Public Exit

DLocal is a cross-border payment processor that connects global merchants to emerging markets.

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Website
dlocal.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$357M
National Rank(Uruguay)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
3rd
Despegar logo
DespegarSB Score: 668Public Exit

Despegar is an online B2C travel agency enabling people to research travel plans, book transportation, and book accommodations.

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Website
www.despegar.com.ar
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$352.5M
National Rank(Argentina)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)
4th
VTEX logo
VTEXSB Score: 605Public Exit

VTEX focuses on e-commerce strategies for major retailers and consumer brands.

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Website
www.vtex.com
Employee range
1,001 – 5,000
Web Traffic (Monthly)
Funding amount
$365M
National Rank(Brazil)
Regional Rank(South America)
Global Rank(Worldwide)

Total amount:40

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Best Countries for Startups

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United States
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United Kingdom
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Israel
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Singapore
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Canada
49.534
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Sweden
40.781
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Germany
37.644
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Switzerland
36.108
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Australia
35.438
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The Netherlands
34.514
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