The top investors in LatAm's record-shattering year, the week's 10 biggest rounds, and more - January 24, 2022

January 24, 2022 [LatAm’s most active investors as region raises record funding]( With Latin American startups raising record sums, the region’s largest investors are doing more deals than ever. And they’re seeing stepped-up competition from overseas to boot. We look at the investors leading the charge into Latin America, which saw venture funding last year triple over prior years. [The 10 largest startup funding rounds of the week]( The largest funding rounds to U.S. companies this week went to a mental health startup, an enterprise platform for managing revenue, and software to help sales and marketing teams engage with potential buyers. [Big changes to look for in VC this year]( Last year the venture industry underwent seismic changes as large hedge funds poured money into venture-backed startups and spiked valuations, startups raised record IPO proceeds, and the speed and pace of dealmaking became frenzied. We speak to investors about what they expect to see in 2022 from the public markets, how VCs work and close deals, and more. [What’s driving the spike in VR/AR investment]( Last year’s fourth quarter was unlike any other as far as venture interest in the VR/AR space. Nearly $1.9 billion of venture capital rolled into startups in the virtual and augmented reality software and hardware space—more than any quarter ever, according to Crunchbase data. But it’s not just Facebook’s transition to [Meta]( and the metaverse that’s driving investor interest. [Who’s investing the most in Europe’s fast-growing startup scene?]( Funding into Europe’s startups [grew by more than 100 percent]( year over year with increased funding at every stage, per Crunchbase data. So who were those investors that put the most money to work into European startups? [How to sell to a hybrid buyer: 6 tips for success]( A new sales model has emerged since the start of the pandemic that sales reps need to be aware of: the hybrid buyer. Here are 6 tips salespeople can leverage to get ahead and successfully sell to a hybrid buyer. [Keep up with the Crunchbase News Briefing]( To keep up on breaking news throughout the day, check out the Crunchbase News Briefing. This continuously updated daily feature on our main news site has summaries of notable funding announcements, IPOs, M&A, and other happenings in the startup world. [Enhance Your Sales Team’s Prospecting]( [Crunchbase Enterprise is an all-in-one prospecting solution. 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Categories: Big Data • Business Information Systems • Marketing • Sales Automation Founders: [Amanda Kahlow]( [Dustin Chang]( [Premal Shah]( [Shane Moriah]( [Viral Bajaria]( Investors: [Blue Owl]( (Lead), [MSD Partners]( (Lead), [B Capital Group]( [+ 7 more]( [BigTime Software]( [$100M]( / [Private Equity Round]( BigTime Software develops cloud-based time-tracking, billing, and project management software. Categories: Information Services • Professional Services • Real Time • SaaS • Task Management Founders: [Brian Saunders]( Investors: [Vista Equity Partners]( (Lead) [PlanRadar]( [60M EUR]( / [Series B]( PlanRadar offers a SaaS solution for documentation and communication in construction and real estate projects. 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