Y Combinator

Founded in 2005, Y Combinator is a California-based startup accelerator and early-stage venture capital firm. It provides funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage companies across various industries, with a focus on technology, healthcare, and finance. The organization helps founders refine their business models and products through an intensive three-month program in Silicon Valley, culminating in Demo Day presentations to investors.

Gustaf Alströmer

Partner

Tim Brady

Partner

Dalton Caldwell

Managing Director

Adora Cheung

Partner

Nic Dardenne

Principal

Nicolas Dessaigne

Partner

Aaron Epstein

Group Partner

Brad Flora

Partner

Jared Friedman

Partner

Anu Hariharan

Partner

Diana Hu

Partner

Reshma Khilnani

Partner

Pete Koomen

Visiting Group Partner

Carolynn Levy

Partner

Jon Levy

Managing Director

David Lieb

Partner

Jessica Livingston

Partner

Simon Lu

Principal

Kat Manalac

Managing Partner

Eric Migicovsky

Partner

Kirsty Nathoo

Partner

Geoff Ralston

President

Ali Rowghani

Managing Partner

Surbhi Sarna

Partner

Michael Seibel

Managing Director

Harj Taggar

Group Partner

Garry Tan

President

Matt Bogrand

Senior Associate

Past deals in Colombia

Kurios

Seed Round in 2022
Kurios is a Y Combinator-backed company that specializes in delivering cohort-based online courses focused on digital business skills in Latin America. The company offers training programs in areas such as Product Management, Growth, and Digital Management, taught by industry professionals from leading global tech firms like Amazon, Stripe, and Uber. Kurios serves a diverse clientele, including major enterprises such as Walmart Mexico, Femsa, and Bancolombia, by providing flexible and interactive training that empowers professionals and organizations to thrive in the digital age.

Platzi

Series B in 2021
Platzi is an online education platform that delivers live and recorded courses across design, marketing, and programming. It offers professional tracks in application and web development, online marketing, interface design, server administration, and related fields, with interactive features such as real-time collaboration among students and industry-leading instructors. The platform emphasizes practical, in-demand skills for lifelong learning, using video and interactive lessons to teach applied concepts rather than traditional academia, and supports learners worldwide in multiple languages. Founded in 2012, Platzi serves a global student base and provides access to project sharing, guides, tutorials, and bonus live sessions to enhance learning.

Kurios

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Kurios is a Y Combinator-backed company that specializes in delivering cohort-based online courses focused on digital business skills in Latin America. The company offers training programs in areas such as Product Management, Growth, and Digital Management, taught by industry professionals from leading global tech firms like Amazon, Stripe, and Uber. Kurios serves a diverse clientele, including major enterprises such as Walmart Mexico, Femsa, and Bancolombia, by providing flexible and interactive training that empowers professionals and organizations to thrive in the digital age.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2017, Simetrik specializes in providing big data solutions for corporate finance control and automation. Its platform offers AI-powered tools, no-code configuration, and secure data integration capabilities, enabling global enterprises to streamline transaction reconciliation, detect anomalies, reduce manual effort, accelerate financial closings, and enhance decision-making.

Somos Internet

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Somos Internet is a network and telecommunications startup that provides latest generation internet with a fast, secure, stable connection. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia.

Valiu

Seed Round in 2020
Valiu Inc. is a fintech company based in Bogotá, Colombia, specializing in electronic fund transfer services specifically for the Venezuelan market. Founded in 2018 by Simon Chamorro and Alberto Niego, Valiu has developed a mobile application that facilitates borderless financial services. This platform enables users to save, send, and receive money conveniently, regardless of their socioeconomic status or the capabilities of their mobile devices. By leveraging a blockchain-based remittance system, Valiu allows users to manage their finances without the reliance on traditional banking institutions, thereby providing accessible financial solutions for Venezuelans, including migrants and their families.

Todos Comemos

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2020, Todos Comemos offers a convenient meal kit delivery service in Bogota and Ciudad de Mexico. They provide pre-portioned ingredients and recipes for customers to prepare meals at home quickly and easily.

Valienta

Seed Round in 2020
Valienta is a company that supports dropshippers in Colombia and aims to expand its services throughout Latin America. It provides a marketplace with over 160 suppliers and thousands of products, enabling users to efficiently manage their businesses, reduce costs, and enhance sales. Valienta facilitates shipping across most of the country and offers multiple payment options. Users can create their own e-commerce sites at no cost, access a credit line to boost their advertising budget, and benefit from educational resources focused on sales and digital marketing. By offering these comprehensive tools and services, Valienta seeks to democratize e-commerce, making it accessible to individuals and small entrepreneurs who typically do not have the same advantages as larger companies.

99 Minutos

Series A in 2020
99 minutos is a last-mile logistics disruptor for LatAm's burgeoning e-commerce space. The company enables enterprise e-commerce clients to reliably same-day deliver products at low cost - a first for the region. Currently operating in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. The company was founded in 2014 by Alexis Patjane and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Valiu

Seed Round in 2019
Valiu Inc. is a fintech company based in Bogotá, Colombia, specializing in electronic fund transfer services specifically for the Venezuelan market. Founded in 2018 by Simon Chamorro and Alberto Niego, Valiu has developed a mobile application that facilitates borderless financial services. This platform enables users to save, send, and receive money conveniently, regardless of their socioeconomic status or the capabilities of their mobile devices. By leveraging a blockchain-based remittance system, Valiu allows users to manage their finances without the reliance on traditional banking institutions, thereby providing accessible financial solutions for Venezuelans, including migrants and their families.

Simetrik

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2017, Simetrik specializes in providing big data solutions for corporate finance control and automation. Its platform offers AI-powered tools, no-code configuration, and secure data integration capabilities, enabling global enterprises to streamline transaction reconciliation, detect anomalies, reduce manual effort, accelerate financial closings, and enhance decision-making.

Tranqui

Seed Round in 2019
Tranqui Finanzas, headquartered in Cali, Colombia, operates an online financial planning solution for individuals and businesses. Founded on the principle that financial planning should be accessible to all without purchasing products or being subject to industry technicalities or prices, Tranqui's platform focuses on empowering employees through financial education and technology. It assists workers in managing personal finances, offers financial literacy resources, and tracks work-related stress indicators, enabling organizations to support their employees' financial well-being.

Treble.ai

Seed Round in 2019
Treble.ai, Inc. is a technology company based in Colombia that specializes in enhancing customer support for businesses through its innovative platform. The platform enables companies to gather customer feedback via SMS and email, facilitating a deeper understanding of customer needs. Additionally, Treble.ai automates customer interactions through popular messaging apps like WhatsApp, allowing businesses to streamline their communication processes. By providing tools for effective marketing and engagement, Treble.ai aims to make mobile communications more agile and personalized, helping businesses worldwide adapt to the evolving demands of their users.

Platzi

Series A in 2019
Platzi is an online education platform that delivers live and recorded courses across design, marketing, and programming. It offers professional tracks in application and web development, online marketing, interface design, server administration, and related fields, with interactive features such as real-time collaboration among students and industry-leading instructors. The platform emphasizes practical, in-demand skills for lifelong learning, using video and interactive lessons to teach applied concepts rather than traditional academia, and supports learners worldwide in multiple languages. Founded in 2012, Platzi serves a global student base and provides access to project sharing, guides, tutorials, and bonus live sessions to enhance learning.

Frubana

Seed Round in 2019
Frubana is a digital platform based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2018, that serves as a one-stop shop for restaurants by connecting them directly with agricultural producers and suppliers. The company facilitates the buying and selling of food products, enabling restaurants to source ingredients directly from farmers without intermediaries, which enhances price transparency and reduces trade barriers. Additionally, Frubana provides tools for restaurants to digitize their operations, including the creation of virtual menus that can be easily shared with customers through QR codes. By streamlining the supply chain, Frubana aims to support small retailers and restaurants in accessing fresh agricultural products efficiently.

Truora

Seed Round in 2019
Truora, Inc. is a technology company that operates an online platform specializing in background checks and identity theft detection. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, Truora aims to simplify and automate digital interactions. Its platform utilizes advanced technologies such as optical character recognition for document validation, face recognition for real-time user verification, and identity management to streamline Know Your Customer processes. Truora serves a diverse clientele that includes national and international retailers, banks, human resource firms, startups, and marketplaces, helping them reduce risk and validate relationships with users, customers, employees, and suppliers.

Frubana

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Frubana is a digital platform based in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 2018, that serves as a one-stop shop for restaurants by connecting them directly with agricultural producers and suppliers. The company facilitates the buying and selling of food products, enabling restaurants to source ingredients directly from farmers without intermediaries, which enhances price transparency and reduces trade barriers. Additionally, Frubana provides tools for restaurants to digitize their operations, including the creation of virtual menus that can be easily shared with customers through QR codes. By streamlining the supply chain, Frubana aims to support small retailers and restaurants in accessing fresh agricultural products efficiently.

Simetrik

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2017, Simetrik specializes in providing big data solutions for corporate finance control and automation. Its platform offers AI-powered tools, no-code configuration, and secure data integration capabilities, enabling global enterprises to streamline transaction reconciliation, detect anomalies, reduce manual effort, accelerate financial closings, and enhance decision-making.

Tributi

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2017, Tributi is a Colombian fintech company that simplifies income tax return preparation for individuals. Its online platform automates the process, considering all legal deductions and ensuring secure data processing.

Tpaga

Seed Round in 2017
Tpaga is a mobile wallet service targeting unbanked consumers in Latin America. It enables users to store money via cash kiosks and use it for various payments such as utility bills, phone top-ups, supermarket purchases, and fuel without needing a bank account or credit card.

Tpaga

Convertible Note in 2017
Tpaga is a mobile wallet service targeting unbanked consumers in Latin America. It enables users to store money via cash kiosks and use it for various payments such as utility bills, phone top-ups, supermarket purchases, and fuel without needing a bank account or credit card.

Hogaru

Seed Round in 2017
Hogaru is a professional cleaning service provider focused on serving small and medium-sized businesses in Latin America, addressing the need for clean and efficient office environments. Unlike traditional cleaning companies, Hogaru employs its cleaners directly, which promotes long-term retention and ensures high-quality service. The company places significant emphasis on the thorough background checks, training, compensation, and benefits of its workforce, which includes offerings such as micro-loans and educational access. With a team of over 500 employed cleaners, Hogaru currently operates in three Colombian cities—Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali—serving more than 2,000 recurring clients. The company plans to expand its operations to additional cities across Latin America in the near future. Services can be conveniently booked online, allowing clients to schedule cleaning at their preferred times.

Platzi

Seed Round in 2014
Platzi is an online education platform that delivers live and recorded courses across design, marketing, and programming. It offers professional tracks in application and web development, online marketing, interface design, server administration, and related fields, with interactive features such as real-time collaboration among students and industry-leading instructors. The platform emphasizes practical, in-demand skills for lifelong learning, using video and interactive lessons to teach applied concepts rather than traditional academia, and supports learners worldwide in multiple languages. Founded in 2012, Platzi serves a global student base and provides access to project sharing, guides, tutorials, and bonus live sessions to enhance learning.
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