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 Bogota’s startup ecosystem thrives on a strong talent pool, with 62% of Colombia’s tech companies headquartered in the city. Over 150,000 IT professionals and 15,000 IT graduates annually fuel innovation and technological advancements. Infrastructure development is a key focus, with 19.7% of Bogota’s GDP allocated to construction sector activities. The city boasts the largest fleet of electric buses in Latin America and is implementing mega projects to reduce traffic congestion. 
 The city hosts events like <a href="https://www.ccb.org.co/Fortalezca-su-empresa/GoFest-2022">GoFest</a> and <a href="https://bogotastartupweek.com/">Bogota Startup Week</a> to foster knowledge sharing and networking. Private investment from venture capital firms like PolyMath and Sequoia plays a vital role in supporting startups. Colombia’s public sector offers incentives, such as the <a href="https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/v/nomadadigital">digital nomad visa</a> and the Young Entrepreneurs Law, to promote entrepreneurship and investment. Investments in scientific or technological development receive a 100% deduction from net income, and creative industries benefit from tax exemptions under the Orange Economy Law. Public sector initiatives like CEmprende and the District of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Bogotá-Region strengthen the ecosystem by fostering collaboration. 
 With supportive public sector incentives and private investment opportunities, the Bogota startup ecosystem offers an exciting environment for startups and investors. 
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 Bogota's startup ecosystem thrives on a strong talent pool, with 62% of Colombia's tech companies headquartered in the city. Over 150,000 IT professionals and 15,000 IT graduates annually fuel innovation and technological advancements. Infrastructure development is a key focus, with 19.7% of Bogota's GDP allocated to construction sector activities. The city boasts the largest fleet of electric buses in Latin America and is implementing mega projects to reduce traffic congestion. 

 The city hosts events like [GoFest](https://www.ccb.org.co/Fortalezca-su-empresa/GoFest-2022) and [Bogota Startup Week](https://bogotastartupweek.com/) to foster knowledge sharing and networking. Private investment from venture capital firms like PolyMath and Sequoia plays a vital role in supporting startups. Colombia's public sector offers incentives, such as the [digital nomad visa](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/v/nomadadigital) and the Young Entrepreneurs Law, to promote entrepreneurship and investment. Investments in scientific or technological development receive a 100% deduction from net income, and creative industries benefit from tax exemptions under the Orange Economy Law. Public sector initiatives like CEmprende and the District of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Bogotá-Region strengthen the ecosystem by fostering collaboration. 

 

 With supportive public sector incentives and private investment opportunities, the Bogota startup ecosystem offers an exciting environment for startups and investors.

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 127a # 53a-45

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

WeWork

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Calle 26 # 92-32

Bogota has 791 startups in our sample database. This represents about 50% of Colombia’s startups. Bogota is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Colombia.

In 2024, the startup scene of Bogota shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 2 spots.

Explore Bogota’s startup ecosystem which ranks 1st in Colombia and 63rd globally. Discover startups, unicorns, and exits in Bogota. Dive into Transportation, which is the best startup industry in Bogota.

Startup Ecosystem of Bogota | StartupBlink

Our startup ecosystem map for Bogota includes a sample of 791 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 2 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 1 pantheon member entity. Get the <a class="underline" href="https://lp.startupblink.com/pro-map/">Pro account</a> for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

With a large variety of initiatives, Bogota's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in South America. Bogota offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups.
  Below is a list of Bogota's most prominent support initiatives:

Within Bogota there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs
  to set up their startups in industries such as Transportation, Foodtech, Fintech. These three industries represent about 27% of the startups
represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Bogota. 

Bogota is Colombia's 1st best startup
  ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in South America. With a population of 10M+ people,
   Bogota is ranked 63rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories
   including Rappi and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by
       organizations such as Rappi and Carrera 19 # 100 - 45.

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

Carrera 11B # 99 - 25

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Samseong Station II

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

SK Hynix

Toss Lab

AIV 

OP.GG

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Hanzomon PREX North

Iceberg

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

note

PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Build2Scale Health

Queen's Startup Runway Incubation Program

Makerspace of Queen's University

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch

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