While Brazil is still working to gain traction among international investors, there are significant positive signs for the future. In Q2’17, ridesharing company 99 completed a fundraising round of $200 million, with a $100 million investment by Softbank from Japan. Over time, it is expected that deal activity will only increase as companies involved in different incubators and accelerators begin to mature. Trends to watch for in the Americas Through the remainder of 2017, healthtech is expected to remain a hotbed for VC investment activity, driven by the growing focus on innovation and the desire to make healthcare services more proactive, efficient and effective. Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, blockchain and fintech are also expected to remain on the radar of investors. Over time, there will also likely be additional investor attention given to building innovation hubs, incubators and accelerators in Mexico and Latin America in order to better access these markets and provide tech-enabled services to their relatively large populations. © 2017 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). KPMG International provides no client services and is a Swiss entity with which the independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated. #Q2VC