Objectives

Why now: A market waking up

Latin America's tech, deeptech, and agritech sectors are maturing fast — and the companies, talent, and capital there are underconnected to Europe and the US.

What we're doing: Going there, in person

Six months on the ground, city by city — meeting founders, executives, investors, and talent, and building Vondel's presence in the region directly.

What it leads to: Real connections, both ways

European and US companies matched into Latin American partners. Latin American talent and opportunity matched into European and US markets.

Services, Three ways in.

The mission runs across our three core service lines — each aimed at a different kind of connection, all pointed at the same region.

01 — Commercial: Business development & expansion

We open doors for companies that want a foothold in Latin America, and for Latin American companies ready to expand into Europe and the US — partnerships, distribution, sales, and market entry, built on relationships made in person.

Partnerships. Sales development, Market expansion

02 — Headhunting: Talent, wherever it performs best

Executive search, recruitment, and interim, fractional, and freelance talent — including farshoring exceptional Latin American talent into European and US teams, and placing international talent into the region.

Executive search, Interim & fractional Farshoring

03 — Capital: Making the investment case

Raising awareness among European and US investors of a 650-million-person market and the scale of opportunity within it — building the early relationships that precede real capital flow.

Investor relations, Market awareness, Deal sourcing

Focus sectors

Where Europe meets Latin America.

The mission prioritizes connecting European companies into Latin American companies in the sectors where the fit — and the momentum — is strongest.

Tech

Software, platforms, and digital services scaling across a region hungry for both capital and cross-border partnerships.

Deeptech

Advanced engineering and research-driven ventures ready for European partners, technology transfer, and capital.

Agritech

A natural strength of the region, meeting European know-how and investment in sustainable food and agriculture.

The mission: Six months, on the ground.

A phased mission from October 2026 through March 2027 — building presence and momentum as it goes.

Oct — Nov 2026: Launch & first ground

Vondel arrives in-region. First meetings with founders, partners, and local networks to establish presence and open the first conversations.

Dec 2026 — Jan 2027: Building the pipeline

Deepening relationships across Commercial, Headhunting, and Capital — matching companies, talent, and early investor interest to real opportunities.

Feb — Mar 2027: Connections made, momentum set

Mission close: introductions converted into active partnerships, placements, and investor conversations — with Vondel established as a standing bridge between the regions.

Get involved If you're building something in Latin America — or looking to connect into it — we'd like to talk before the mission reaches your city.