Q1 2026 · Latin America
Latin America Startups to Watch, Q1 2026 Engineering Signals
5 Latin America-based startups across 5 sectors, ranked by GitHub engineering acceleration. ecomplus (E-commerce Infrastructure) leads with 3 commits over 14 days (+999% change). Dominant regional signal pattern: Framework migration.
Sector activity in Latin America
Ranked startups, Latin America, Q1 2026
| # | Company | Stage | Geo | Commits (14d) | Change | Contributors | Contrib. Growth | New Repos | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ecomplus Long tail eCommerce solution 🛍 Headless yet easy to use platform joining SaaS convenience with open source freedom View signal profile → | Seed | LATAM | 3 | +999% | 10 | +300% | 0 | Engineering hiring burst |
| 2 | eftechcombr eftechcombr is asupply chain pre-seed startup based in LATAM, shipping product updates at an accelerated pace. View signal profile → | Pre-seed | LATAM | 2 | +999% | 5 | +6% | 0 | Deploy frequency spike |
| 3 | open-condo-software open condo software is aenterprise saas growth startup based in LATAM, modernizing their technology stack for scale. View signal profile → | Growth | LATAM | 23 | +15% | 50 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 4 | open-condo-softwareView signal profile → | Growth | LATAM | 39 | +15% | 50 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 5 | bakaphp Baka: packages that look to make development simpler for everyone. View signal profile → | Seed | LATAM | 520 | -18% | 18 | +0% | 0 | Deceleration |
Sorted by commit velocity change (14-day window). Geography from GitHub org profiles. Last updated Q1 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many startups are tracked in Latin America in Q1 2026?
5 Latin America-based startups are tracked across 5 sectors in Q1 2026. ecomplus (E-commerce Infrastructure) leads with 3 commits over a rolling 14-day window (+999% change). Average 14-day commit velocity across the region is 117 commits.
Which sectors have the most startup activity in Latin America?
In Q1 2026, the top sectors by active startup count in Latin America are E-commerce Infrastructure (1), Supply Chain (1), Enterprise SaaS (1), PropTech (1), Social & Community (1). The dominant engineering signal pattern across the region is "Framework migration".
How is startup geography determined?
Geography is derived from each startup's GitHub organization profile location field, supplemented by a curated enrichment database of known startup headquarters. Regions use broad classifications (Latin America, etc.) rather than city-level granularity to provide meaningful sample sizes.