🇨🇴 Startup ecosystem in Colombia
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 64 organisations and people supporting startup founders in Colombia: 19 investors, 10 mentors, 18 programs, 6 media, 1 corporate and 10 startups & venues. Most are based in Bogotá and Medellín. 6 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in Colombia · 19
Polymath Ventures
VC · Bogotá
Venture builder creating companies for Latin America's middle class.
Offers: funding, investment
Veronorte
VC · Medellín
VC backing Colombian and Andean startups.
Offers: investment
Velum Ventures
VC · Bogotá
Early-stage VC.
Offers: investment
Seaya Andina
VC · Bogotá
Seaya's Andean fund backing Colombian and regional startups.
Offers: investment
Bancóldex Capital
VC · Bogotá
Bancóldex's fund-of-funds investing in VC funds.
Offers: investment
Arrebol Capital
VC · Bogotá
Seed fund backing Latin American fintech and software founders.
Offers: investment
EWA Capital
VC · Bogotá
Seed and Series A investor, early in Platzi and Merqueo.
Offers: investment
Cube Ventures
VC · Bogotá
Seed and Series A investor.
Offers: investment
Alive Ventures
VC · Bogotá
Colombian VC investing from seed to Series B.
Offers: investment
Simma Capital
VC · Bogotá
Early-stage VC backing fintech and payments founders.
Offers: investment
Andeo Capital
VC · Bogotá
Pre-seed and seed fund for Colombia and Peru.
Offers: investment
Sebastián Ruales
Angel · Bogotá
Bogotá angel investor in fintech, software and e-commerce.
Offers: investment
Mentors in Colombia · 10
Simón Borrero
Mentor · Bogotá
Co-founder and CEO of Rappi.
Offers: mentoring
Freddy Vega
Mentor · Bogotá
Co-founder and CEO of Platzi.
Offers: mentoring
Christian Van Der Henst
Mentor · Bogotá
Co-founder of Platzi.
Offers: mentoring
Daniel Vallejo
Mentor · Bogotá
Co-founder and CEO of Bold.
Offers: mentoring
Santiago Suárez
Mentor · Bogotá
Co-founder and CEO of Addi.
Offers: mentoring
Brynne McNulty Rojas
Mentor · Bogotá
Co-founder of Habi.
Offers: mentoring
Sebastián Mejía
Mentor · Bogotá
Co-founder of Rappi.
Offers: mentoring
Felipe Villamarín
Mentor · Bogotá
Co-founder of Rappi.
Offers: mentoring
Miguel McAllister
Mentor · Bogotá
Co-founder of Merqueo, a Colombian online grocery company that has since closed.
Offers: mentoring
Jerónimo Uribe
Mentor · Medellín
Co-founder and CEO of La Haus.
Offers: mentoring
Programs in Colombia · 18
iNNpulsa Colombia
Program · Bogotá
Government agency for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Ruta N
Program · Medellín
Medellín's innovation and business centre.
Offers: space, mentoring, community
Bancóldex
Program · Bogotá
Colombia's development bank, including a fund-of-funds for VC.
Offers: funding, investment
ProColombia
Program · Bogotá · Free access
Agency promoting investment and helping foreign founders set up in Colombia.
Offers: info
Colombia Digital Nomad Visa
Program · Bogotá · Free access
Visa for remote workers and freelancers earning from abroad.
Offers: info
Fondo Emprender (SENA)
Program · Bogotá
National seed fund giving non-repayable capital to individual entrepreneurs.
Offers: funding
Apps.co (MinTIC)
Program · Bogotá · Free access
Ministry of ICT programme supporting digital entrepreneurs.
Offers: mentoring
Endeavor Colombia
Accelerator · Bogotá
Endeavor's Colombian chapter.
Offers: mentoring, community
Wayra Colombia
Accelerator · Bogotá
Telefónica's open innovation arm in Colombia.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Openfor.co
Incubator · Virtual, global
The virtual incubator for individuals, joinable from Colombia or anywhere.
Offers: mentoring, community, info
MinCiencias
Program · Bogotá
Colombia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Offers: funding
Colombia Productiva
Program · Bogotá
Government agency improving productivity of Colombian companies.
Offers: mentoring
Media in Colombia · 6
Forbes Colombia
Media · Bogotá
Colombian edition of Forbes.
Offers: info
La República
Media · Bogotá
Colombian business daily.
Offers: info
Valora Analitik
Media · Bogotá
Colombian business and markets news.
Offers: info
Shark Tank Colombia
Media · Bogotá · Free access
TV show where founders pitch Colombian investors.
Offers: info, community
Semana
Media · Bogotá
Colombian news magazine with business coverage.
Offers: info
El Tiempo (Economía)
Media · Bogotá
Business section of El Tiempo.
Offers: info
Corporates in Colombia · 1
SURA Ventures
Corporate · Medellín
Grupo SURA's corporate venture arm.
Offers: investment
Startups & venues in Colombia · 10
Rappi
Startup · Bogotá
Delivery super-app founded in Colombia.
Offers: mentoring
Platzi
Startup · Bogotá
Online tech-education platform.
Offers: mentoring
Addi
Startup · Bogotá
Buy-now-pay-later platform.
Offers: mentoring
Bold
Startup · Bogotá
Payments for small businesses.
Offers: perks
Truora
Startup · Bogotá
Identity verification and onboarding.
Offers: mentoring
Habi
Startup · Bogotá
Real estate platform.
Offers: mentoring
La Haus
Startup · Medellín
Real estate platform.
Offers: mentoring
Treinta
Startup · Bogotá
Tools for small businesses.
Offers: perks
Simetrik
Startup · Bogotá
Financial operations software.
Offers: mentoring
Chiper
Startup · Bogotá
B2B e-commerce for neighbourhood stores.
Offers: mentoring