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Bold

Founded 2019 · 1,494 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors

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Bold provides payment and financial products for small and medium businesses, including card readers (datáfonos), payment links, online payment gateways, a digital business account, debit and credit cards, business credit, electronic invoicing, and a POS system. It serves merchants in Colombia.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

Founders & leadership

Bold was founded in 2019 by Ana Sandoval and José Vélez.

ASAna Sandoval
Ana SandovalCOO & Co-FounderAna Sandoval holds an MBA from Universidad de los Andes and has over 15 years of experience in sales, product development, and marketing strategy in financial services and payments. She previously led PayU Latam's commercial team for a decade, serving as Vice President of Sales for Latin America.
JVJosé Vélez
José VélezFounder and CEOHe has prior experience working in the financial services industry.
AM
Ana Maria SandovalFounder
ER
Enrique RamirezFounder
JU
Jorge UlloaFounder
JF
Jose Fernando VelezFounder
JV
Jose VelezFounder
SV
Sergio VergaraFounder

Investors · 12

General Atlanticlisted by General AtlanticNew York · $10M – $1B

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Great Stuff Ventureslisted by Great Stuff VenturesAmsterdam · $50K – $108K
InQlablisted by InQlabBogotá

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Solid Ventureslisted by Solid VenturesAmsterdam · $500K – $5M

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Bessemer Venture PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $50K – $100M

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Endeavor CatalystreportedNew York

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HDS CapitalreportedNew York City

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Picture CapitalreportedWilmington

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Piton Capital LLPreportedLondon · $100K – $5M

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Red Dot Capital PartnersreportedTel Aviv-Jaffa · $10M – $20M

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Rethink ImpactreportedWashington · $2M – $10M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Bold went on to found or lead other companies.

Martin SchrimpffBoard MemberFounded Kocomo +1José VélezFounderFounded Payu

Frequently asked questions

What does Bold do?
Bold provides payment and financial products for small and medium businesses, including card readers (datáfonos), payment links, online payment gateways, a digital business account, debit and credit cards, business credit, electronic invoicing, and a POS system. It serves merchants in Colombia.
Who founded Bold?
Bold was founded by Ana Sandoval, José Vélez in 2019.
Who are Bold's investors?
Bold's investors include Amador Holdings, General Atlantic, Great Stuff Ventures, InQlab, Solid Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Endeavor Catalyst, HDS Capital and 4 more.