Colombian fintech startup Quipu raised a $300K bridge round led by Impacta VC, with participation from Decelera, Vertical Partners, Corteza Capital, and Comfama.
Founded in 2021 by Mercedes Bidart, Juan Cristobal Constain, Eduardo Carrasquilla, and Viviana Siless, Quipu builds digital financial tools to expand access to credit for microbusinesses excluded from Latin America’s traditional financial system. Quipu operates as a credit bureau using artificial intelligence and alternative data to evaluate individuals without formal credit histories.
Quipu will use the funding to expand its alternative credit scoring model by integrating its API with additional financial institutions, strengthening its technology and data teams, and supporting expansion into new Latin American markets.
To date, Quipu has generated credit scores for more than 300,000 users and facilitated over $7 million in loans with positive unit economics. It has also formed partnerships with Nequi, Claro, Bancóldex, and ProMujer, validating its model in the Colombian market.
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