Funded Commerce and Shopping Startups in Colombia
The 23 companies in this dataset span funding rounds from July 2020 through March 2025, with Bogotá listed as the location for 18 of them.
The 23 companies in this dataset span funding rounds from July 2020 through March 2025, with Bogotá listed as the location for 18 of them. Medellín accounts for three entries — Melonn (Series A, $20M, February 2022), La Haus (Debt Financing, $50M, July 2021), and Shipal (Pre-Seed, January 2024) — while Rocketfy lists Antioquia and Chiper lists Cundinamarca.
The heaviest capital concentration falls in the 2021–2022 window, which produced at least ten rounds including Rappi ($300M), Frubana ($100M Series C, November 2021), Chiper ($53M Series B, November 2021), and LAIKA ($48M Series B, January 2022). Funding pace dropped sharply after mid-2023: three rounds closed in early 2023 — Seeri ($3M Seed), Instaleap ($5M Series A), Rocketfy ($2M Seed) — followed by Shipal (Pre-Seed, January 2024) and Betriax ($10K Pre-Seed, March 2025).
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed rounds in this dataset?
Rappi leads at $300M (September 2020), followed by Frubana at $100M Series C (November 2021), Chiper at $53M Series B (November 2021), La Haus at $50M Debt Financing (July 2021), and LAIKA at $48M Series B (January 2022). RobinFood raised $35M in March 2022, while Melonn and Elenas each closed $20M rounds in early 2022.
Where are funded commerce and shopping startups in Colombia concentrated?
Bogotá appears in 18 of the 23 listings, making it the dominant hub by a wide margin. Medellín accounts for three companies — Melonn, La Haus, and Shipal — while Rocketfy lists Antioquia and Chiper lists Cundinamarca.
Which funding stages appear most often in this dataset?
Pre-Seed is the most frequent stage with seven entries, ranging from Betriax's $10K (March 2025) to Pandas's $6M (May 2022). Series B appears four times — MUNCHER ($19M), Elenas ($20M), LAIKA ($48M), and Chiper ($53M) — and collectively accounts for the highest total disclosed capital of any stage in this group.
How has funding activity in this segment trended over time?
The 2021–2022 window produced the bulk of activity, with at least ten rounds closing between July 2021 and June 2022. Volume dropped sharply after that — three rounds closed in early 2023 (Seeri, Instaleap, Rocketfy), one in January 2024 (Shipal), and one in March 2025 (Betriax).
Are there any unusually large Pre-Seed rounds in this dataset?
Pandas raised $6M at Pre-Seed in May 2022 and Favik raised $2M at Pre-Seed in July 2022, both atypically large for that stage. Other Pre-Seed entries — Bolsiyo ($450K), SetHunt ($700K), and Betriax ($10K) — fall in a more conventional range.
Which sub-verticals within this segment have attracted the most capital?
B2B wholesale food and grocery distribution accounts for two of the largest rounds: Frubana ($100M Series C, November 2021) and Chiper ($53M Series B, November 2021). Pet e-commerce (LAIKA, $48M Series B) and multi-vertical on-demand delivery (Rappi, $300M) also represent significant capital concentrations in the dataset.
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