Who are Quipu's investors?

Quipu's investors include Flori Ventures, Gaingels, Impacta Latam VC, IMPAQTO Capital, The E14 Fund, Addem Capital, Corteza Capital, Vertical Partners.

How much funding has Quipu raised?

Quipu has disclosed $300K raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.

Where is Quipu headquartered?

Quipu is headquartered in Bogotá, CO.

Quipu

Bogotá, CO · 10 known investors

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Quipu offers digital microcredit in Colombia to informal workers and small entrepreneurs ("camelladores"), using AI and alternative data such as photos, videos, and daily activity signals to assess creditworthiness even for applicants with no or negative credit history. Loans start at around $300,000-$500,000 COP and can scale up to $10 million based on repayment behavior, helping borrowers build a credit history.

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Founders & leadership

Mercedes Bidart CEOMercedes Bidart studied Political Science at the University of Buenos Aires and worked at CIPPEC and TECHO's microfinance program before earning a master's degree in Cities from MIT on a Fulbright scholarship, where she founded Quipu. She is the CEO and co-founder of Quipu, a financing platform providing AI-powered credit assessment and microcredit to informal workers and entrepreneurs in Latin America.

Investors · 10

Flori Ventureslisted by Flori VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Impacta Latam VClisted by Impacta Latam VCSantiago · $100K – $500K

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IMPAQTO Capitallisted by IMPAQTO CapitalQuito · $50K – $200K

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The E14 Fundlisted by The E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M

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Addem CapitalreportedCiudad de México

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Corteza Capitalreported

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Vertical Partnersreported

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Also in the syndicate · 2

ComfamaDecelera

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$300K disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2019–2026

Undisclosed amountpre-Series AFeb 2026
Impacta VC (lead), Comfama, Corteza Capital, Decelera, Vertical Partners
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$300Kbridge roundFeb 2026 · 2 sources
Impacta VC (lead), Comfama, Corteza Capital, Decelera, Vertical Partners
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Frequently asked questions

What does Quipu do?: Quipu offers digital microcredit in Colombia to informal workers and small entrepreneurs ("camelladores"), using AI and alternative data such as photos, videos, and daily activity signals to assess creditworthiness even for applicants with no or negative credit history. Loans start at around $300,000-$500,000 COP and can scale up to $10 million based on repayment behavior, helping borrowers build a credit history.
Who are Quipu's investors?: Quipu's investors include Flori Ventures, Gaingels, Impacta Latam VC, IMPAQTO Capital, The E14 Fund, Addem Capital, Corteza Capital, Vertical Partners.
How much funding has Quipu raised?: Quipu has disclosed $300K raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Quipu headquartered?: Quipu is headquartered in Bogotá, CO.