5x Ebitda, Rule of 50 SaaS deal in Latam
January 02, 2026
by a searcher from Stanford University - Graduate School of Business in São Paulo, SP, Brasil
I'm looking for a few experienced investors/operators to take a look at our current deal (in DD) in the Brazilian e-commerce software sector. (now expanding to Peru)
The Opportunity: Brazil leads the world in daily time spent online, and the e-commerce has been growing >15% annually.
The Deal:
-Valuation: Entry at ~5x EBITDA + Earn Out (above CAGR),
-Others: Rule of 50, low churn, strong moats, such as pricing power.
-Even before closing, we’ve already referred 4 major clients; 1 signed.
The Macro Arbitrage: US search fund returns are facing pressure (see the recent Yale* and ^redacted's last post) as the market matures.
In contrast, LatAm offers lower capital competition and high talent availability. The new Spectra/Cerralvo report shows a 28% USD IRR for the region. In fact, Brazil’s###-###-#### exits (like Labsoft and Agger) have seen IRRs > 48% in USD.
I would love to talk to investors who have experience in Internationalization, Culture Building and Creating a Sales Machine.
^Luke Tatone
*https://som.yale.edu/sites/default/files/###-###-#### /How%20are%20Search%20Fund%20Investors%20Really%20Faring.pdf
from Wesleyan University in Dedham, MA, USA