InQlab

InQlab is a venture capital firm established in 2013 and located in Bogotá, Colombia. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage technology-based startups within the Colombian and broader Latin American markets. InQlab takes a sector-agnostic approach, supporting a diverse range of industries, including fintech, e-commerce, software as a service, human resources technology, logistics, and B2B services. The firm is dedicated to fostering the growth of its portfolio companies, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership and commitment to the success of its investments.

Paula Barrientos

Managing Partner

Andres Fonnegra

Investment Analyst

Gregorio Márquez

Managing Director

Francy Romero

Financial and Administrative Director

29 past transactions

Bold

Series C in 2024
Bold is the proprietor of a financial company that focuses on small to medium-sized businesses. The company provides a card payment system that enables small merchants to accept digital payments via credit and debit cards, both national and international, for both contactless and chip transactions, and displays transaction details, processing costs, and sales reports through its application, allowing businesses to use an alternative payment method that helps to increase revenue.

YCare

Seed Round in 2023
YCare is a healthcare service company that specializes in remote health monitoring systems. Its platform is designed to enhance clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes by bridging data gaps across various stages of care. YCare collects, compares, and analyzes real-time health and wellness data, integrating with wearables, medical devices, electronic health records, and healthcare management systems. This comprehensive approach allows for the monitoring of activities and vital signs, particularly for seniors living independently, thus providing clinicians with a complete record of patient data to inform better healthcare decisions.

Favik

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Favik is an online platform established in 2020 and based in Bogotá, Colombia, that supports influencers in building and managing their brands. The company offers comprehensive brand creation software that assists creators and influencers in various aspects of their business, including marketing, retail, technology, operations, finance, and overall business strategy. This enables social influencers and content creators to develop their brands while managing all operational tasks, from product production to consumer delivery.

Clicoh

Series A in 2022
Clicoh is a startup born in Cordoba, Argentina in 2018 that provides fulfillment and logistics solutions through innovation and technology for digital companies in Latam.

LOGYSTO

Series A in 2022
LOGYSTO is a logistics solutions provider focused on enhancing the supply chain for brands and retailers in the direct e-commerce sector. By leveraging technology and the shared economy, LOGYSTO enables businesses to increase sales by up to 30% through improved fulfillment processes akin to those of larger platforms like Amazon. Their innovative approach includes managing logistics across all stages—first, middle, and last-mile delivery—by utilizing dark stores and urban mini-hubs for rapid fulfillment. The company’s express digital platform employs artificial intelligence to optimize delivery routes for couriers, ensuring safe and efficient deliveries for e-commerce businesses.

Bold

Series B in 2022
Bold is the proprietor of a financial company that focuses on small to medium-sized businesses. The company provides a card payment system that enables small merchants to accept digital payments via credit and debit cards, both national and international, for both contactless and chip transactions, and displays transaction details, processing costs, and sales reports through its application, allowing businesses to use an alternative payment method that helps to increase revenue.

Symplifica

Series A in 2022
Symplifica is a software startup focused on providing management services for domestic workers and nannies. The company offers a platform that simplifies the hiring process and payroll management for employers, facilitating tasks such as contract generation, monthly payroll calculations, and ongoing contract management. By automating these processes, Symplifica ensures that employers comply with labor regulations while also supporting domestic workers in obtaining fair working conditions and access to legal benefits. Its membership service includes features like a digital folder for document storage and alerts for employment-related tasks, enhancing the overall experience for both employers and domestic employees.

Chiper

Series B in 2021
Chiper is a prominent B2B e-commerce platform serving corner stores in Latin America, with operations in Colombia, Mexico, and plans for expansion into Brazil. The company connects thousands of the region's 3.7 million corner stores, creating one of the largest networks of bulk buyers globally. By aggregating demand and enhancing the supply chain, Chiper enables these stores to access a diverse range of products, including groceries and household items, at competitive prices. The platform eliminates intermediaries, allowing retailers to directly connect with producers and streamline their procurement processes, ultimately supporting the growth and sustainability of local businesses.

Favik

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Favik is an online platform established in 2020 and based in Bogotá, Colombia, that supports influencers in building and managing their brands. The company offers comprehensive brand creation software that assists creators and influencers in various aspects of their business, including marketing, retail, technology, operations, finance, and overall business strategy. This enables social influencers and content creators to develop their brands while managing all operational tasks, from product production to consumer delivery.

Bold

Venture Round in 2021
Bold is the proprietor of a financial company that focuses on small to medium-sized businesses. The company provides a card payment system that enables small merchants to accept digital payments via credit and debit cards, both national and international, for both contactless and chip transactions, and displays transaction details, processing costs, and sales reports through its application, allowing businesses to use an alternative payment method that helps to increase revenue.

Laika

Series A in 2021
LAIKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of products and services for pets. The platform features over 4,000 products, including food, snacks, medicines, and accessories from various brands. Additionally, it offers more than 17 services encompassing healthcare, beauty, and entertainment for pets. LAIKA facilitates home delivery for all orders, allowing customers to choose their preferred delivery date and time, including same-day options in major cities. The platform supports multiple payment methods, including online payments and cash on delivery, ensuring convenience for pet owners looking to meet their pets' needs from the comfort of their homes.

Bold

Series A in 2020
Bold is the proprietor of a financial company that focuses on small to medium-sized businesses. The company provides a card payment system that enables small merchants to accept digital payments via credit and debit cards, both national and international, for both contactless and chip transactions, and displays transaction details, processing costs, and sales reports through its application, allowing businesses to use an alternative payment method that helps to increase revenue.

Slang

Convertible Note in 2020
Slang is a technology-driven company that specializes in providing online English courses tailored for career development. Originating from a research project at MIT, Slang employs a proprietary machine learning engine to create a highly adaptive e-learning platform. This platform offers a wide range of specialized courses across various fields, including Sales, Finance, Logistics, Medicine, and Law. With the largest professional English course offering globally, Slang's curriculum focuses on real-world scenarios, enabling learners to acquire essential language skills relevant to their careers. The platform also features personalized software that tracks users' knowledge and progress, continually optimizing the learning experience. Looking ahead, Slang plans to expand its course offerings significantly, aiming to release an additional 1,000 courses in the next three years.

Laika

Seed Round in 2020
LAIKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of products and services for pets. The platform features over 4,000 products, including food, snacks, medicines, and accessories from various brands. Additionally, it offers more than 17 services encompassing healthcare, beauty, and entertainment for pets. LAIKA facilitates home delivery for all orders, allowing customers to choose their preferred delivery date and time, including same-day options in major cities. The platform supports multiple payment methods, including online payments and cash on delivery, ensuring convenience for pet owners looking to meet their pets' needs from the comfort of their homes.

Symplifica

Seed Round in 2019
Symplifica is a software startup focused on providing management services for domestic workers and nannies. The company offers a platform that simplifies the hiring process and payroll management for employers, facilitating tasks such as contract generation, monthly payroll calculations, and ongoing contract management. By automating these processes, Symplifica ensures that employers comply with labor regulations while also supporting domestic workers in obtaining fair working conditions and access to legal benefits. Its membership service includes features like a digital folder for document storage and alerts for employment-related tasks, enhancing the overall experience for both employers and domestic employees.

Slang

Convertible Note in 2019
Slang is a technology-driven company that specializes in providing online English courses tailored for career development. Originating from a research project at MIT, Slang employs a proprietary machine learning engine to create a highly adaptive e-learning platform. This platform offers a wide range of specialized courses across various fields, including Sales, Finance, Logistics, Medicine, and Law. With the largest professional English course offering globally, Slang's curriculum focuses on real-world scenarios, enabling learners to acquire essential language skills relevant to their careers. The platform also features personalized software that tracks users' knowledge and progress, continually optimizing the learning experience. Looking ahead, Slang plans to expand its course offerings significantly, aiming to release an additional 1,000 courses in the next three years.

Laika

Pre Seed Round in 2018
LAIKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of products and services for pets. The platform features over 4,000 products, including food, snacks, medicines, and accessories from various brands. Additionally, it offers more than 17 services encompassing healthcare, beauty, and entertainment for pets. LAIKA facilitates home delivery for all orders, allowing customers to choose their preferred delivery date and time, including same-day options in major cities. The platform supports multiple payment methods, including online payments and cash on delivery, ensuring convenience for pet owners looking to meet their pets' needs from the comfort of their homes.

Lentesplus

Series C in 2018
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

Fitpal

Funding Round in 2018
Fitpal is a subscription-based fitness service operating in Latin America, aimed at providing users with unlimited access to gyms and fitness centers. The platform facilitates a seamless experience for fitness enthusiasts by offering virtual fitness lessons in various disciplines, including yoga, meditation, boxing, and nutrition. By focusing on convenience and flexibility, Fitpal enables individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles and maintain their well-being regardless of their location. The company's mission is to eliminate barriers to fitness, ensuring that users can pursue their health goals anytime and anywhere.

Mesfix

Seed Round in 2017
Mesfix operates a crowdfunding platform that facilitates connections between companies seeking financing and investors looking to make profitable investments. The platform specializes in selling term receivable invoices, allowing businesses to access much-needed funds while providing a community of investors with opportunities to purchase these receivables. By streamlining the process of crowdfactoring, Mesfix aims to enhance liquidity for companies and offer attractive investment options for individuals.

DeLeyes

Seed Round in 2017
Deleyes is a technology-based legal partner based in Colombia, focused on automating legal services online. The company provides a comprehensive legal platform that facilitates various legal procedures, offers specialized professional consultations, and manages legal documentation. By leveraging technology, Deleyes aims to streamline access to legal support for individuals, families, and businesses, enabling them to save time and money while ensuring they receive quality legal assistance.

Lentesplus

Series B in 2017
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

Pinbus

Seed Round in 2016
Pinbus.com operates an online platform that revolutionizes the bus transportation industry in Colombia. It serves as the largest B2C marketplace for bus ticketing in the country, partnering with over 60 bus companies and facilitating the sale of more than 1.5 million bus tickets. The platform streamlines the ticket booking process, allowing travelers to search, compare, reserve, and purchase bus tickets easily via their computers or mobile devices. In addition to its marketplace, Pinbus offers a whitelabel e-commerce solution tailored for bus companies and a B2B global distribution system for bus inventory. This comprehensive approach enhances the efficiency and accessibility of bus travel for users across Colombia.

Enjoy Flowers

Seed Round in 2016
Enjoy Flowers is a subscription-based flower delivery service based in the United States. The company operates an e-commerce marketplace that connects customers directly with fresh flowers sourced from farms. Enjoy Flowers focuses on providing floral arrangements for various occasions, including weddings and everyday events, allowing customers to conveniently receive bouquets through a subscription model.

Lentesplus

Funding Round in 2016
Lentesplus.com brings the Latin American contact lens market online and into the 21st century, offering competitive prices between 20% and 30% below market standards. The company offers clients ease and efficiency, delivering the correct product straight to their homes or offices, in many cases on the same day as the order was placed. With a strong focus on customer service, Lentesplus makes reordering contact lenses as simple as two clicks. Currently have operations in Colombia, Mexico, Chile and Argentina

Symplifica

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Symplifica is a software startup focused on providing management services for domestic workers and nannies. The company offers a platform that simplifies the hiring process and payroll management for employers, facilitating tasks such as contract generation, monthly payroll calculations, and ongoing contract management. By automating these processes, Symplifica ensures that employers comply with labor regulations while also supporting domestic workers in obtaining fair working conditions and access to legal benefits. Its membership service includes features like a digital folder for document storage and alerts for employment-related tasks, enhancing the overall experience for both employers and domestic employees.

Fitpal

Seed Round in 2015
Fitpal is a subscription-based fitness service operating in Latin America, aimed at providing users with unlimited access to gyms and fitness centers. The platform facilitates a seamless experience for fitness enthusiasts by offering virtual fitness lessons in various disciplines, including yoga, meditation, boxing, and nutrition. By focusing on convenience and flexibility, Fitpal enables individuals to adopt healthier lifestyles and maintain their well-being regardless of their location. The company's mission is to eliminate barriers to fitness, ensuring that users can pursue their health goals anytime and anywhere.

Appto

Seed Round in 2014
Appto is a Colombian company that focuses on providing real estate services through a network of professional agents. The firm aims to enhance the real estate experience by leveraging the expertise of its agents to connect buyers, sellers, and renters effectively. By fostering a collaborative environment among its agents, Appto seeks to optimize the process of property transactions and improve customer satisfaction in the real estate market.

Pulzo

Seed Round in 2013
Pulzo is an online news platform designed for the Spanish-speaking community, focusing on providing curated and aggregated content across various topics. The platform offers innovative social and news content tailored to the Latin American audience, covering areas such as national news, entertainment, sports, economy, and technology. By utilizing curation techniques, Pulzo helps users find, select, and present the best information from multiple sources, ensuring they stay informed about current affairs.
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