Colombia has few healthtech VCs. Generalist funds and DFIs do most of it. The famous rounds are years old. Recent cheques came from DFIs. Here are 11 investors backing Bogota healthtech startups in 2026.
Colombia still lacks health-only VCs, so generalist funds handle most of the deals you will see. The few specialists that exist tend to spread their bets across health, fintech, and climate rather than going deep on one sector.
DFIs fund most of the recent rounds, and a handful of insurers back health tech too. That mix means your shortlist will look broader than a pure-VC market would suggest.
The big-name rounds are old now, and 1DOC3 raised its headline cheque years ago. Fresh capital has come from development banks and strategic backers instead of household VCs.
You will pitch across funds, DFIs, and insurers, each with its own process and pace. Ellty keeps your data in one link so every conversation runs off the same source.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MatterScale Ventures | Pan-LatAm health VC (US) | US$150K-$750K | Healthcare access, primary care | matterscale.com |
| Kayyak Ventures | Pan-LatAm VC (Chile) | US$1M-$5M | Healthtech, fintech, climate | kayyakventures.com |
| Dalus Capital | Pan-LatAm VC (Mexico) | US$500K-$6M | Health access, inclusion | daluscapital.com |
| EWA Capital | Colombian VC (health pillar) | Seed, early | Health, education, finance | ewa.capital |
| ALIVE (Acumen LatAm) | Impact fund (health) | Early-growth | Health, energy, education | alive-ventures.com |
| Veronorte | Colombian VC (runs SURA Ventures) | Early to growth | Health, finance, energy | veronorte.com |
| Grupo SURA / SURA Ventures | Insurer corporate VC (CO) | Strategic minority | Insurtech, healthtech | gruposura.com |
| IDB Invest | DFI (private-sector arm) | US$8M equity | Digital health, pharmacy | idbinvest.org |
| IFC | DFI (World Bank Group) | ~US$27M loans | Health access, hospitals | ifc.org |
| IDB Lab | DFI (development bank) | Grants + small equity | Digital health, telemedicine | bidlab.org |
| Y Combinator | Global accelerator + fund (US) | ~US$500K | Generalist, digital health | ycombinator.com |
Pitch funds and DFIs from one link
Health investors study clinical data and the route to market. Ellty shows who opened your numbers so you follow up first.
Start free 14-day trialWhat a healthtech investor backs
They want proof your tech actually works, and clinical data matters more to them than almost anything else. Early evidence that patients or clinicians get a real result is what moves the conversation forward.
They study the path to market closely, so regulation has to be clear in your story. A backer needs to see how you get approved, reimbursed, and adopted without nasty surprises.
A clear pitch deck helps a lot, and real traction makes it land. Show the numbers that prove demand rather than promises about it.
Ellty gives each fund one link to your materials, and you see who opens your deck. That signal tells you which investors to chase while their interest is fresh.
In Latin America we have shown results with healthtech companies that really improved people's quality of life and care.
11 Bogota healthtech investors
1. MatterScale Ventures
MatterScale backs healthcare access.
Recent Activity: Co-led telemedicine 1DOC3 (2021)
Sector Focus: Healthcare access, primary care
Stage Focus: Seed, pre-Series A
Check Size: US$150K-$750K
Location: USA, LatAm GPs
Website: matterscale.com
2. Kayyak Ventures
Kayyak backs healthtech and fintech.
Recent Activity: Led HealthAtom's 2023 Series A
Sector Focus: Healthtech, fintech, climate
Stage Focus: Seed to Series B
Check Size: US$1M-$5M
Location: Santiago, Chile
Website: kayyakventures.com
3. Dalus Capital
Dalus backs health access and inclusion.
Recent Activity: Sources deals from a Colombia hub
Sector Focus: Health access, inclusion
Stage Focus: Early to growth
Check Size: US$500K-$6M
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Website: daluscapital.com
4. EWA Capital
EWA backs health and education startups.
Recent Activity: Early backer of telemedicine 1DOC3
LinkedIn: EWA Capital LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Health, education, finance
Stage Focus: Seed, early
Check Size: Seed, early
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Website: ewa.capital
5. ALIVE (Acumen LatAm)
ALIVE backs essential-service startups.
Recent Activity: Backs essential-service startups
LinkedIn: ALIVE Ventures LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Health, energy, education
Stage Focus: Early-growth
Check Size: Early-growth
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Website: alive-ventures.com
Give each health fund one trackable link
Ellty logs when a fund opens your data room. Chase the keen ones first, not days too late.
Start free 14-day trial6. Veronorte
Veronorte runs insurer SURA's fund.
Recent Activity: Manages insurer SURA's venture arm
LinkedIn: Veronorte LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Health, finance, energy
Stage Focus: Early to growth
Check Size: Early to growth
Location: Medellin, Colombia
Website: veronorte.com
7. Grupo SURA / SURA Ventures
A big insurer's venture arm.
Recent Activity: Backs insurtech and healthtech
Sector Focus: Insurtech, healthtech
Stage Focus: Early stage
Check Size: Strategic minority
Location: Medellin, Colombia
Website: gruposura.com
8. IDB Invest
IDB Invest backs digital health firms.
Recent Activity: Put US$8M into digital pharmacy Farmalisto
Sector Focus: Digital health, pharmacy
Stage Focus: Growth
Check Size: US$8M equity
Location: Washington, USA
Website: idbinvest.org
9. IFC
IFC backs health access and hospitals.
Recent Activity: Lent ~US$27M to CienoGroup in 2024
Sector Focus: Health access, hospitals
Stage Focus: Established
Check Size: ~US$27M loans
Location: Washington, USA
Website: ifc.org
10. IDB Lab
IDB Lab backs digital-health access.
Recent Activity: Backs LatAm digital-health access
LinkedIn: IDB Lab LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Digital health, telemedicine
Stage Focus: Seed, fund-level
Check Size: Grants + small equity
Location: Washington, USA
Website: bidlab.org
11. Y Combinator
Y Combinator backs early founders.
Recent Activity: Backed Bogota's Selia mental-health app
Sector Focus: Generalist, digital health
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: ~US$500K
Location: Mountain View, USA
Website: ycombinator.com
Why DFIs lead recent deals
Health VC money is thin here, so DFIs fill much of the gap. Development banks can write the larger, patient cheques that few local funds are set up to offer.
IFC backed a health group, and IDB Invest backed a digital pharmacy. Those deals show the kind of scale and impact story these lenders look for.
Show real revenue and measurable impact to win them over. For an adjacent market, see our ecommerce investors guide too.
Ellty shows who studies your deck and for how long. Track every open in one place so no warm lead goes cold.
How insurers back health
Big insurers run their own venture arms, and SURA backs health tech through its. They invest to find tools that strengthen their core business, not just for the return.
They want products they can actually use, so strategics fund real, usable value. Frame your startup as something that fits inside their operations.
Pitch them like a partner rather than a passive cheque, and keep your fundraising story tight. Show how a deal helps both sides win.
Share docs with secure file sharing so sensitive data stays controlled. Ellty logs every view so you know exactly what they read.
Raising healthtech money in Bogota
Map the VCs, DFIs, and insurers that fit your stage, then line up warm intros to each. A focused list beats a long one when every conversation takes real effort.
Keep backers posted with regular updates, because trust builds over time. Investors who see steady progress are far easier to close later.
Lock your files with a password so you control who sees the data. Sensitive clinical and financial details deserve that extra layer.
Ellty stores docs in one data room that stays current as you raise. It is built for startups raising now and tracking interest as it lands.
How to pitch a healthtech investor
Show that your tech works.
- 1.Show that your tech works.Bring clinical data that proves your product changes outcomes. Early evidence from patients or clinicians carries more weight than any projection.
- 2.Map your path to market.Make the regulatory route clear, from approval to reimbursement to adoption. Investors want to see you reach real users without nasty surprises.
- 3.Name your raise and runway.Keep the ask tight and tie every dollar to a milestone. Spell out how long the money lasts and what it unlocks.
- 4.Send one Ellty link to your deck.Share a single trackable link instead of scattered attachments. See who digs in so you know which funds to chase first.
How Ellty helps you land a healthtech investor in Bogota
You have your Bogota healthtech list ready. Set up a data room first.
- 1.Upload your deck, data, and trials.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 healthtech investor questions
- Generalist VCs and DFIs. Insurers back some too.
- No, the scene is thin. CO is ~6% of LatAm.
- Mostly DFIs in 2024-25. IFC and IDB Invest.
- Yes, SURA runs a venture arm. It backs health tech.
- Seed to US$8M-plus. DFIs go higher.
- Before your first investor call. Track who opens your deck.
