The Colombia Founder Institute, the local chapter of the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is proud to announce the newest Alumni from the Colombia 2024 program.
After meticulous selection process and intense four months of aggressive business-building sprints, constant evaluation, and feedback from investors and mentors, just 11 companies were able to make it through.
Each of these Founders have demonstrated a high level of perseverance and creativity, and their businesses have been thoroughly vetted and supported by a panel of Colombia's top startup experts and investors.
And now, without further ado, we present the Alumni of the Colombia program:
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ALORAL - Revolutionizing the way food is produced by converting organic waste into valuable resources like protein and organic fertilizer, aiming to support sustainable farming practices.
- SIXPHI CORP - Transforming clean energy management in buildings by empowering a million small electrical contractors globally, enabling them to implement innovative, patent-backed technologies for on-site energy generation and sustainable power distribution.
- Terra Souls - Using cutting-edge aeroponic technology and a digital platform to cultivate and deliver premium-quality fresh products straight to your table.
- NET Value SAS - An innovative platform designed for couples that enhances intimacy and communication through engaging activities and educational content, while promoting healthy relationships and supporting local businesses.
- Concert Plaza - Offering a platform that centralizes the management of subcontracts for large live music events, connecting event promoters with artists, venues, suppliers, and sponsors.
- ConnectBuy Innovation - Transforming the shopping experience in malls by providing a real-time platform that connects visitors with stores, creating instant connections that enhance user engagement and streamline their shopping journey.
- Growth Service - Providing platform that helps startups automate their sales processes through AI-driven tools and bots, accelerating the sales process, reducing costs, and increasing productivity and growth.
- PRODUCTOS PALO ALTTO - Delivering a Smart Nutritional Coach powered by AI that creates personalized, carbon-neutral nutritional plans for individuals, promoting health while supporting local urban farms and ensuring zero-emission.
- Setup Consulting - Empowering startups and SMEs in Venezuela by providing innovative strategies and tailored guidance, leveraging extensive experience to bridge the technological divide and foster sustainable growth.
- Block-e - Offering a crowdfunding platform aimed at individuals with a monthly investment capacity of $300 who wish to invest in companies.
- SUPERCANAS.COM - Delivering a platform that offers products and services to motivate adults over 55 years old and retirees to engage in productivity through entrepreneurship.
The Colombia 2024 program would not have been possible without help, because it truly takes a city to raise a startup.
Join us at Colombia Founder Institute Graduation Event on September 18th.
Colombia Local Directors
We would first like to thank the Local Directors of the Colombia Founder Institute: Guillermo Guzman (.General Partner, Indio VC), Jorge H Nieto (Founder & CEO, Expedit Capital), Yatan Blumenthal Vargas (Co-Founder, Hardware.co Accelerator). Our Local Leaders play an incredibly important role in building the local Founder Institute program, and creating an environment and network in Colombia that is conducive to building to great companies.
In addition, the Colombia 2024 program was supported by some of Colombia's top technology organizations, including:
Some of Colombia’s top startup mentors helped our founders in the program, including:
In the Founder Institute's pre-seed accelerator program, early-stage entrepreneurs and teams build their business alongside a critical support network of local startup experts that share equity in their success, and through a structured and challenging business-building process that has helped alumni raise over $1.8BN.
After Graduation, the new Colombia Founder Institute Portfolio Companies now have a fast-growing company that has been fully validated by experienced startup founders, with access to the Founder Institute's global network and post-graduate support programs to continue building their business.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to raise funding, building a co-founding team, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities and 100+ countries, the Founder Institute’s mission is to Globalize Silicon Valley and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build companies that will create one million new jobs.
The next Colombia Founder Institute program is being planned now. If you are interested in being notified when applications open, visit FI.co/apply/colombia.
Alumni of the Founder Institute are creating some of the world's fastest growing startups, having raised over $1.8BN in funding, and building products people love across over 200 cities worldwide.
See the most recent news from our Grads at FI.co/news, or learn more about their stories at FI.co/graduates.
