Nearshoring is turning a handful of Mexican startups into de facto infrastructure for U.S. and European companies—but that rise comes with harsh trade-offs: stagnant wages, regulatory friction, operational fragility, and founder decisions that will determine who becomes indispensable and who gets commoditized.
A forensic auditor follows the money across banking, retail, healthcare, and logistics—and uncovers a hidden ledger: both established players and startups are quietly destroying margins to buy growth, regulatory favor, and attention.
Banks whose apps are slower than our patience, healthtech that promises instant care while we still wait months for an appointment, mobility platforms that make us feel in control while tracking our every move. This piece is a behavioral psychologist’s mosaic of why, across finance, retail, health, mobility, and education, we keep tolerating clunky giants and over‑promising startups—and what mental blueprint is quietly steering every player.
VC analysis white paper on Mexican startups that had high hype between 2016–2021 and reduced media visibility in 2022–2025, but remain active. Patterns are identified by sector, a practical “sleeper search” methodology is proposed, representative cases are discussed, and implications are derived for VCs and founders in Mexico and LatAm.
White paper on the Mexican startups with the strongest momentum in 2025 in consumer and tech-enabled brands. It analyzes their traction, 2026–2030 potential, and key risks, with an emphasis on fintech, marketplaces, fashion/beauty, and consumer apps.
Analytical white paper on how the massive adoption of AI tools — such as Cursor, Google Antigravity, GitHub Copilot and others — has transformed developers’ work by the end of 2025, which gaps and risks persist, and which scenarios are projected for 2026–2030, supported by surveys, studies and independent evidence.
Rigorous analysis of the startup and venture capital ecosystem in Mexico as of the end of 2025, focusing on capital dynamics, hubs, sectors, talent, and regulation. The document compares 2018–2020, 2021–2022, and 2023–2025, explains the drivers of the recent recovery, and sets out quantitative scenarios for 2026–2030, highlighting structural opportunities and risks.
Exploring the randomness behind our second blog entry, a playful take on innovation and AI in the startup world.
Discover how our startup embraces innovation through AI, starting with this fully AI-generated blog post as we pave the way for future content enhancements.
