Mexico’s VC market sentiment for the last quarter of 2016 reflected the uncertainty that gripped global markets in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s presidential victory as over 69% of respondents expect the incoming President-elect’s administration to have a negative impact on the fundraising environment for Mexico-based startups. Over 43% of the surveyed investors qualified their outlook for 2017 as “cautious” in the face of a historically weak Mexican Peso per dollar with investment processes expected to take longer versus previous funding periods. On a more positive note, more than 27% of the cohort expect valuations to increase as 2017 unfolds and over 29% are optimistic for the year ahead.