Thanks to a host of government reforms and the energy of its vibrant young population, Bogotá is consolidating its position as a major Latin American startup hub. Colombia has become a stable and investment-friendly country that attracts substantial foreign direct investment. The Financial Times’ 'American Cities of the Future 2021/22’ ranked Bogotá as the second most important city in Latin America, based in large part on the city’s ability to attract foreign capital. Colombia also ranked fifth among Latin American countries in the Global Innovation Index 2021 and fourth in the region in the World Economic Forum’s Global Connectivity Index. 

Bogotá-based startups raised nearly $1.6 billion in 2021, a record high and an increase of 144% compared to 2020. Among the hottest sectors for investment were transportation and Fintech. Financing sources for entrepreneurs in the Colombian capital include at least 21 risk capital funds and banks, 11 corporate ventures, and three angel investor networks that actively support startups. 

This energetic growth of the ecosystem was in part enabled by the approval of an entrepreneurship law in January 2021, which eased the regulatory burdens on companies and supported the development of local talent making it easier to found and grow startups in the country. 

In recent years, a host of local and international startup organizations have emerged to further nurture the ecosystem. For instance, The Founder Institute, one of the world's largest pre-seed accelerators, offers programs in Bogotá.