Chile's Sonda closes US$1.19bn in contracts with US$7bn pipeline The Chilean IT services firm Sonda closed deals worth US$1.192 billion (bn) during the first half of 2026, a 46.9% increase compared with the same period in 2025, while carrying out a capital increase to finance its portfolio of regional projects. Commercial growth was led by North America (+106.8%), followed by the Southern Cone (+45.9%), Brazil (+42.5%) and the Andean Region (+30.5%). The pipeline of opportunities, meanwhile, reached US$6.922bn, with Brazil (33%) and Chile (26%) as the most significant markets. Among the contracts awarded in the semester, noteworthy in Chile are intelligent transportation projects, smart cities and business connectivity with the Ministry of Transport, the Municipality of Copiapó and clients in the financial sector. In Brazil, the Infovía and Mobi Rio digital infrastructure and mobility initiatives stood out, in addition to a printing outsourcing contract with Banco do Brasil. In Mexico, Sonda, together with Siemens was awarded a telecommunications, signaling and control project for the railway line between Mexico City and Irapuato. In Peru, the company added a Smart Safety and monitoring center contract with the Regional Government of San Martín, while in Colombia it carried out corporate cybersecurity and photovoltaic energy projects. In Guatemala, it was awarded a national electronic ankle bracelet monitoring platform for the Ministry of the Interior. The company increased consolidated revenues by 10.8% to US$792 million (mn) and raised its Ebitda by 20.8% to US$64mn, with net income attributable to the parent company of US$11mn, US$7.4mn more than in the first half of 2025. Capital to sustain execution In May, Sonda approved a capital increase of up to $50,000mn Chilean pesos (US$52.7mn) to finance its project portfolio in the region. According to the company, this portfolio entails gross capex requirements of more than US$200mn, of which