An Endeavor and Venture Café Monterrey study published Sept. 30 found that 27 of 31 surveyed founders actively seeking investment considered capital little or not at all accessible.
The study mapped 153 Monterrey technology startups founded since 2015, surveyed 49 founders and included 23 interviews. Its count of new technology startups fell from 26 in 2023 to eight in 2025.
The capital comparison is stark: the study counted 12 venture-capital funds in Monterrey and 63 in Mexico City, alongside eight family offices in Monterrey and nine in the capital. It also found that 61% of respondents viewed access to corporations as the region’s leading strategic advantage, while slow purchasing processes and difficulty finding decision-makers were among the reported obstacles.
- Study: Endeavor and Venture Café Monterrey, published Sept. 30
- Startups mapped: 153 technology companies founded in Monterrey since 2015
- Research base: 49 founders surveyed and 23 interviews
- Capital access: 27 of 31 founders seeking investment said it was little or not at all accessible
- Venture-capital funds: 12 in Monterrey compared with 63 in Mexico City