About Colpatria
Colpatria is a venture capital firm founded in 1955. It is primarily based out of Bogota, Colombia. As of Mar 2021, Colpatria has invested in 4 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Colombia based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Enterprise Applications and Financial Services. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Demetria Overall, Colpatria portfolio has seen 2 IPOs, namely AXA and Scotiabank. Colpatria has team of 13 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Colpatria's List of All Investments
Colpatria has a portfolio of 4 companies. Their most notable investmentis in DemetriaTheir portfolio spans across Colombia, Canada and France. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Enterprise Applications, Financial Services and 1 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of all investments by Colpatria:1. AXA
Provider of protection and heritage transmission. The company is committed to preserving threatened cultural heritage and supporting the emergence of new artistic talents. By collaborating with local communities, it addresses contemporary challenges while valuing exceptional know-how, thus ensuring the sustainability of heritage for future generations.
Key facts about AXA
- Founded Year: 1921
- Location: Paris (France)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 2,513 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: ACE & Company, Duration AM and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 02, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Scotiabank
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $40.24B and a net profit of $6.88B.
Key facts about Scotiabank
- Founded Year: 1832
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 86,524 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Seaside Private Capital and Colpatria
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 31, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public

3. Demetria
Provider of a cloud-based platform for quality and traceability data for the coffee industry. The platform track records, the high-tech company building expertise, and the wealth of the coffee industry. They use portable near-infra-red (NIR) sensors to analyze and fingerprint green coffee beans for the biochemical markers. Its AI-based data intelligence platform accurately matches each bean profile according to the industry standard coffee flavor wheel. The company also claims to launch a suite of SaaS-based solutions used to ascertain bean quality alongside cupping, delivering taste assessment, and profiling.
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4. Olimpia IT
Key facts about Olimpia IT
Colpatria's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Demetria.Colpatria's Investments by Stage
Colpatria has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $3M.Colpatria's Investments by Sector
Colpatria has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 1 Saas company, 1 Social impact company and at least 1 company focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Vertical SaaS | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Colpatria's Investments by Geography
Colpatria has made most investments in Colombia (1).Colpatria's recent investments
Colpatria has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Colpatria:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 02, 2021 | Colombia | Seed | 7064 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Colpatria's Portfolio
2 of Colpatria's portfolio companies have become public. AXA got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext), in Aug 1990 and Scotiabank got listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).Here are Colpatria's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 24, 1990 | - | - | 6627 | |
May 16, 1919 | - | - | 8572 |
Team profile of Colpatria
Colpatria has a team of 13 members including 3 Partners and 5 Principals located in Colombia. Colpatria's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Colpatria:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Bogota | - | ||
Partner | Colombia | - | - | |
Partner | Colombia | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | Colombia | - | ||
Principal | Colombia | - | - | |
Principal | Colombia | - | - | |
Principal | Colombia | - | - |
Recent News related to Colpatria
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Demetria Emerges from Stealth With $3M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Mar 02, 2021•Demetria, Celeritas, Colpatria, Scotiabank Colpatria and 1 other
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John Laing Group’s Acquisition of 30% Stake in Concesionaria Ruta del CacaoGlobal Legal Chronicle•Oct 31, 2019•Posse Herrera Ruiz, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Ashurst, John Laing Group and 14 others
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Scotiabank’s Sale of its stake in Colfondos S.A. Pensiones y CesantíasGlobal Legal Chronicle•Aug 19, 2019•Scotiabank, Posse Herrera Ruiz, Torys, Colfondos and 2 others