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.
Sempli
Venture Round in 2021
Sempli operates an online lending platform in Colombia, designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The company aims to streamline access to capital for these enterprises by leveraging technology and data-driven insights. Through its digital banking services, Sempli facilitates efficient and convenient financing solutions, empowering SMBs to grow and create value.
ESCALA EDUCACION
Seed Round in 2017
ESCALA EDUCACION S.A.S is a social enterprise based in Medellin, Colombia, founded in 2015. The company focuses on promoting access to higher education and financial inclusion by offering innovative savings plans to employees of its business partners. These plans allow employees to save for their own education or for their children's education through payroll deductions. ESCALA EDUCACION enhances these savings with company matching funds and provides additional benefits such as tuition discounts, scholarships, and career counseling. By partnering with various companies, ESCALA serves as their primary educational benefits provider, making higher education more accessible and affordable for employees.
Merqueo
Seed Round in 2016
Merqueo is a Colombian company founded in 2017 that specializes in the delivery of groceries and home essentials through its own dark-store infrastructure. Headquartered in Bogotá, it offers a selection of 2,000 to 10,000 products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen foods, dairy products, household items, personal care products, and pharmaceuticals. Customers can conveniently order these items via the company's website and mobile application, with a focus on providing reasonable prices and reliable home delivery services.
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.