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After 2021, Endeavor is no longer the same; and 2022 will come "with tons of updates", says its president

Adrian Garcia-Aranyos, President at Endeavor, also said the network selected 144 new entrepreneurs in 2021, which represent 82 companies from 28 markets

Meet the Latin American startups that got into the unicorn club in 2021 — Image: Shutterstock

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05.Jan.2022 17:08 BRT
UPDATED 17:20 BRT

The global network of entrepreneurs Endeavor announced a 2021 recap, showing that it has witnessed five IPOs and 22 new unicorns. While in 2012 up to 2020, Endeavor counted 13 unicorns, now from 2012 to 2021 it counts 35 unicorns on its network.

On a LinkedIn post, Adrian Garcia-Aranyos, President at Endeavor, also said the network selected 144 new entrepreneurs in 2021, which represent 82 companies from 28 markets. He also said Endeavor will “have a ton of fresh news and updates in the coming days/weeks” regarding large investment rounds, new unicorns, acquisitions and more.

The company’s rules-based fund Endeavor Catalyst had 59 new investments and 11 exits in 2021. Since 2012 up to 2020, Endeavor counted 167 investments, 2 IPOs, 10 exits and $139 million in capital invested on its network.

Fast-forward a decade, Endeavor has 225 investments, 7 IPOs, 21 exits and $195 million in capital invested since 2012.