South and North America

The Americas have always been lands of opportunity. Prehistoric settlers and modern immigrants alike have looked to the New World
 for a fresh start in greener pastures. More than anything, the Americas offer variety and choice: from the rich, established
 and progressive economies of Canada and the United States to the fledgling, promising new opportunities of Latin America,
these two continents offer something for everyone. 

Countries in the Americas

North America is a continent rich in economic opportunity and is the largest and most highly-developed economy in the world. The U.S. dollar is the most-used currency in international transactions. The South American continent represents the economy of 12 nations, with Chile and Brazil leading the pack in terms of wealth. Regional economies experienced a growth-spurt in the 1990’s, when the South American nations adopted a Free-Market economy and overcame the debt crisis. Today, mining, agriculture and forestry are South America’s major industries.

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Brazil

Brazil is active in several industries including mining, agriculture, services and manufacturing and has been expanding its presence in the global commodities markets. Brazil is ...
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Canada

Canada’s economy is mixed and highly developed. It has the 10th biggest nominal GDP and 17th biggest PPP GDP in the world. The country’s economic ...
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United States

The United States is the leading global military power and a formidable force politically, culturally and academically. US economy is fueled by natural resources and ...
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Argentina

Argentina’s emerging markets are growing and as overall market conditions are improving, the sovereign risk is falling. Impact investment, which was vehemently opposed by the ...
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Mexico

Mexico is the 15th largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world and is known as one of the emerging countries most open ...
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North America is a continent rich in economic opportunity and is the largest and most highly-developed economy in the world.

Companies Investing in the Americas

America’s Fortune 500 companies represented two-thirds of the U.S. GDP in 2017. Together, these companies amassed $12 trillion in revenue and made $840 billion in profits. There are no surprises among the leading-players, with Apple listed as the third most profitable company, and Walmart holding the coveted number one position. Other big players are AT&, and retail-giant Amazon. The Americas offer fertile ground for companies wishing to establish themselves there or grow their current operations into the region. 

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Bessemer Venture Partners

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Socialatom Ventures

Socialatom Ventures

Socialatom Ventures is a seed capital firm founded by entrepreneur and investor Andrés Barreto. The company invests in global tech startups located across the Americas ...
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Redpoint Ventures

Redpoint Ventures, an American investment firm that invests in local industry giants as well as a variety of companies in South America, particularly in Brazil ...
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Avalon Ventures

Avalon Ventures

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SoftBank Capital

SoftBank Capital, a top US-based investment company involved in all investment stages, with focus on technology, mobile telecommunications, and SaaS.
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Founders Fund

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XponentialWorks

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Princeville Capital

Princeville Capital is a US-based investment company which is focused on growth-stage technology companies.
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GP Investments

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 The Americas offer fertile ground for companies wishing to establish themselves there or grow their current operations into the region. 

Investors in the Americas

The United States is one of the most popular countries in the world for foreign investment. It has many competitive advantages which help it hold this coveted position. These include its open regulatory environment, leading consumer market and culture that supports entrepreneurism and innovation. The United Kingdom is the largest direct investor in the US, followed by Japan, The Netherlands, Canada and, surprisingly due to its tiny size, Luxembourg. 

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Esther Dyson

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Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman is an American Internet entrepreneur and investor, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of LinkedIn. He is also a Partner at Greylock Partners, a venture ...
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Steve Case

Steve Case

Steve Case is an American businessman who introduced the world to AOL. Find out about his business ventures.
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Renuka Ramnath

Renuka Ramnath

Renuka Ramnath is an Indian private equity fund manager, an advisor to funds of approximately US$ 1 billion, and the founder, MD, and CEO of ...
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Pietro Dova

Pietro Dova

Pietro Dova is a former Google executive and the cofounder of XG Ventures (X-Google Ventures), a leading VC firm in the mobile, IT, analytics and ...
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Christine Tsai

Christine Tsai, a Guam business executive who co-founded and heads 500 Startups, a global company on a mission to discover and back the world’s most ...
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Max Levchin

Max Levchin

Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal, is a Ukrainian-American software engineer and businessman known for making early investments in emerging technology companies.
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Arya Bolurfrushan

Arya Bolurfrushan

Arya Bolurfrushan is an angel investor, focused mainly on seed stage investments. Based in New York, in the United States, Bolurfrushan is the Chief Executive ...
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Sydney Wong

Sydney Wong Sydney Wong is an accomplished professional with a ...
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