Somos was founded by Forrest Heath, Forrest T. Heath III in 2019.

Who are Somos's investors?

Somos's investors include Bridge Latam, Divergent Capital, FJ Labs, Graph Ventures, K50 Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, Nazca, Tantauco and 13 more.

How much funding has Somos raised?

Somos has disclosed $94.8M raised across 5 rounds.

Where is Somos headquartered?

Somos is headquartered in Medellín, CO.

Somos

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Medellín, CO · Founded 2019 · 250 employees · 21 known investors

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Somos provides home internet and television services to consumers in Colombia, offering over 100 live channels and TV Box devices with a proprietary app.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Somos was founded in 2019 by Forrest Heath and Forrest T. Heath III.

Forrest Heath FounderForrest Heath works on internet infrastructure projects in developing regions.

Forrest T. Heath IIIFounder & CEO

Board

Nicolas Berman Board MemberPartner at Kaszek Ventures

Claudio Andres Hidalgo SaezBoard director

Investors · 21

Bridge Latamlisted by Bridge LatamMexico City

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Divergent Capitallisted by Divergent CapitalNew York · $250K – $1M

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FJ Labslisted by FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M

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Graph Ventureslisted by Graph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M

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K50 Ventureslisted by K50 VenturesEncinitas · $50K – $250K

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Kaszek Ventureslisted by Kaszek VenturesMontevideo

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Nazcalisted by NazcaMexico City

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Tantaucolisted by TantaucoVitacura

Union Square Ventures (USV)listed by Union Square Ventures (USV)New York · $1M – $8M

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Western Technology Investmentlisted by Western Technology InvestmentPortola Valley · $250K – $30M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Zero Infinity Partnerslisted by Zero Infinity PartnersNew York · $100K – $5M

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10X CapitalreportedNew York

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17SigmareportedBuenos Aires · $100K – $5M

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Bracket CapitalreportedLos Angeles

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DAEDALUSreportedLas Condes, Santiago

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Harvard Management CompanyreportedAllston

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MAGIC FundreportedLos Angeles · $50K – $5M

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Not Boring CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $2M

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Ribbit CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $15M

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SSVreportedMiami

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$94.8M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2022–2026

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▶$4.1MraisedJan 2024 · 6 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Forrest Heath IIIExecutive Officer, Director
Nicolas BermanDirector
James SaganDirector

Offering amount: $4.9M
Amount sold: $4.1M
First sale: Dec 2023
Incorporated: Other, Cayman Islands, 2022
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$4.9MraisedJan 2023 · 41 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Forrest Heath IIIExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $4.9M
Amount sold: $4.9M
First sale: Dec 2022
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$5.9MraisedJan 2023 · 49 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Nicolas BermanDirector
Forrest Heath IIIDirector
Claudio Andres Hidalgo SaezDirector

Offering amount: $13.4M
Amount sold: $5.9M
First sale: Dec 2022
Incorporated: Other, Cayman Islands, 2022
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Somos do?: Somos provides home internet and television services to consumers in Colombia, offering over 100 live channels and TV Box devices with a proprietary app.
Who founded Somos?: Somos was founded by Forrest Heath, Forrest T. Heath III in 2019.
Who are Somos's investors?: Somos's investors include Bridge Latam, Divergent Capital, FJ Labs, Graph Ventures, K50 Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, Nazca, Tantauco and 13 more.
How much funding has Somos raised?: Somos has disclosed $94.8M raised across 5 rounds.
Where is Somos headquartered?: Somos is headquartered in Medellín, CO.