Colombia has one of LatAm's deepest fintech scenes. But the big cheques come from abroad. Local VCs back the early rounds. Homegrown funds are growing now. Here are 14 investors backing Bogota fintech startups in 2026.
Colombia's fintech scene runs deep, and it ranks among the strongest in LatAm. The pipeline of startups keeps widening each year.
The biggest rounds still come from abroad, where global funds bring the scale to lead them. That capital follows the companies that prove traction first.
Local VCs tend to play the earlier rounds, and homegrown funds are growing fast behind them. You will pitch funds and DFIs alike, and Ellty keeps your data in one shareable link.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronorte | Colombian VC / fund-of-funds | Early to growth | Fintech, cross-sector | veronorte.com |
| Cube Ventures | Colombian VC + accelerator | Pre-seed, seed | Fintech, edtech, healthtech | cube.ventures |
| Polymath Ventures | Colombian venture studio | Incubation, early | Fintech, vertical SaaS | polymathv.com |
| Velum Ventures | Colombian seed VC | Seed, early | Fintech, consumer, retail | Velum Ventures on LinkedIn |
| QED Investors | Fintech-specialist VC (US) | US$3M-$20M | Fintech only | qedinvestors.com |
| General Atlantic | Global growth VC (US) | Tens of US$M | Fintech, payments | generalatlantic.com |
| Goldman Sachs | Global bank / growth (US) | Large equity + debt | Fintech infra, lending | goldmansachs.com |
| Cometa | Pan-LatAm VC (Mexico) | Seed to Series B | B2B, fintech infra | cometa.vc |
| Kaszek | Pan-LatAm VC (Brazil) | US$500K-$25M | Fintech, marketplaces | kaszek.com |
| Quona Capital | Inclusion fintech VC (US) | Series A to growth | Inclusion fintech | quona.com |
| IFC | DFI (World Bank Group) | Large, growth | Inclusion, SMB fintech | ifc.org |
| IDB Lab | DFI (development bank) | Pre-seed to Series B | Fintech, inclusion | bidlab.org |
| Bancoldex / iNNpulsa | Govt fund-of-funds + agency (CO) | LP cheques, grants | Fintech, all sectors | bancoldex.com |
| Endeavor Catalyst | Co-investment fund (US) | Co-invest minority | Tech, fintech | endeavor.org |
Pitch funds and DFIs from one link
Fintech investors study users, churn, and unit economics fast. Ellty shows who opened your numbers so you follow up first.
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They want real users and revenue, and unit economics matter most. The model has to hold up under scrutiny.
They watch churn and payback closely, so growth has to look healthy. A clear story carries far more weight than a big number alone.
A clean model wins the room, so show why you and why now. Ellty gives each fund one link, and you see exactly who opens your deck.
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14 Bogota fintech investors
1. Veronorte
Veronorte channels Colombian capital.
Recent Activity: Holds a stake in payments leader Bold
Sector Focus: Fintech, cross-sector
Stage Focus: Early to growth
Check Size: Early to growth
Location: Medellin, Colombia
Website: veronorte.com
2. Cube Ventures
Cube backs and accelerates early startups.
Recent Activity: Accelerated 100+ startups
Sector Focus: Fintech, edtech, healthtech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed to Series A
Check Size: Pre-seed, seed
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Website: cube.ventures
3. Polymath Ventures
Polymath builds fintech firms in-house.
Recent Activity: Builds fintech firms in-house
LinkedIn: Polymath Ventures LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, vertical SaaS
Stage Focus: Incubation, early
Check Size: Incubation, early
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Website: polymathv.com
4. Velum Ventures
Velum backs early Colombian founders.
Recent Activity: Backs early Colombian founders
LinkedIn: Velum Ventures LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, consumer, retail
Stage Focus: Seed, early
Check Size: Seed, early
Location: Medellin, Colombia
Website: Velum Ventures on LinkedIn
5. QED Investors
QED backs fintech and nothing else.
Recent Activity: Led Finkargo's US$95M round in 2024
Sector Focus: Fintech only
Stage Focus: Series A to growth
Check Size: US$3M-$20M
Location: Alexandria, USA
Website: qedinvestors.com
6. General Atlantic
General Atlantic backs growth-stage firms.
Recent Activity: Led Bold's US$50M Series C in 2024
Sector Focus: Fintech, payments
Stage Focus: Growth
Check Size: Tens of US$M
Location: New York, USA
Website: generalatlantic.com
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Ellty logs when a fund opens your data room. Chase the keen ones first, not days too late.
Start free 14-day trial7. Goldman Sachs
Goldman backs fintech with equity and debt.
Recent Activity: Led Simetrik's US$55M Series B
Sector Focus: Fintech infra, lending
Stage Focus: Growth
Check Size: Large equity + debt
Location: New York, USA
Website: goldmansachs.com
8. Cometa
Cometa backs B2B and fintech infra.
Recent Activity: Backed Bogota's Simetrik
LinkedIn: Cometa LinkedIn
Sector Focus: B2B, fintech infra
Stage Focus: Seed to Series B
Check Size: Seed to Series B
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Website: cometa.vc
9. Kaszek
Kaszek is LatAm's largest VC fund.
Recent Activity: Backs Addi, Simetrik, and Minka
LinkedIn: Kaszek LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, marketplaces
Stage Focus: Seed to growth
Check Size: US$500K-$25M
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Website: kaszek.com
10. Quona Capital
Quona backs inclusion fintech worldwide.
Recent Activity: Backed trade fintech Finkargo
Sector Focus: Inclusion fintech
Stage Focus: Series A to growth
Check Size: Series A to growth
Location: Washington, USA
Website: quona.com
11. IFC
IFC backs inclusion and SMB fintech.
Recent Activity: Co-invested in Bold's 2024 round
Sector Focus: Inclusion, SMB fintech
Stage Focus: Growth
Check Size: Large, growth
Location: Washington, USA
Website: ifc.org
12. IDB Lab
IDB Lab backs fintech and inclusion.
Recent Activity: Active in Colombian fintech
LinkedIn: IDB Lab LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, inclusion
Stage Focus: Early
Check Size: Pre-seed to Series B
Location: Washington, USA
Website: bidlab.org
13. Bancoldex / iNNpulsa
Colombia's state arms back new funds.
Recent Activity: Anchored Simma's 2025 fintech fund
Sector Focus: Fintech, all sectors
Stage Focus: Fund-level
Check Size: LP cheques, grants
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Website: bancoldex.com
14. Endeavor Catalyst
Endeavor's fund co-invests in scale-ups.
Recent Activity: Co-invested in Simetrik and Finkargo
Sector Focus: Tech, fintech
Stage Focus: Series A+
Check Size: Co-invest minority
Location: New York, USA
Website: endeavor.org
Why big cheques come from abroad
The top rounds need deep pockets, and global funds are the ones that bring them. Local capital rarely stretches that far on its own.
Bold and Simetrik both raised big, and foreign funds led each of those deals. That pattern repeats across the largest Bogota fintech rounds.
Court these funds early, well before you need the money. See our seed investors guide too, and let Ellty show you who studies your deck so you can track every open in one place.
How homegrown capital grows
Local funds are scaling up fast, and Simma recently raised a dedicated fintech fund. The base of Colombian capital keeps deepening year by year.
The state backs many of these new funds, with Bancoldex anchoring a good share of them. That public support gives local managers room to write bigger cheques.
Pitch local funds early and keep your fundraising tight throughout. Share docs with secure file sharing, and Ellty logs every view for you.
Raising fintech money in Bogota
Map the local, global, and DFI cash before you start, then line up warm intros to each. A clear plan beats a scattered outreach every time.
Keep backers posted with updates, since trust builds over time. Lock your files with a password so you control exactly who sees the data.
Ellty stores your docs in one data room for the whole raise. It is built for startups raising now, with everything in a single place.
How to pitch a fintech investor
Show users and real revenue.
- 1.Show users and real revenue.Prove the model actually works with live numbers, not projections. Investors trust traction they can see far more than a forecast.
- 2.Map churn, payback, and growth.Lay out the core metrics so the unit economics read clearly at a glance. Clean numbers signal that you know your business cold.
- 3.Name your raise and runway.State the ask and how long it funds you in plain terms. A tight, specific number lands far better than a vague range.
- 4.Send one Ellty link to your deck.Share a single trackable link instead of scattered attachments. Then watch who digs in so you know where the real interest sits.
How Ellty helps you land a fintech investor in Bogota
You have your Bogota fintech list ready. Set up a data room first.
- 1.Upload your deck, metrics, and model.Set access per fund.
- 2.Share one trackable link per fund.Each fund gets a unique link.
- 3.Watch opens and reply on time.Use analytics to time each nudge.
Bogota fintech investor questions
- Global funds and local VCs. DFIs back them too.
- Yes, one of LatAm's deepest. Lending leads it.
- Mostly foreign funds. Local VCs play earlier.
- Yes, IFC and IDB Lab do. They back inclusion.
- Seed to US$95M rounds. Big rounds go higher.
- Before your first investor call. Track who opens your deck.
