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The Startup Ecosystem of Popayán

Popayán has 4 startups in our sample database.

CITY RANKING

While Popayán decreased by 123 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Colombia remained stable at 10 nationally since 2023.

National Ranking

10th
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In Colombia

Regional Ranking

53rd
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7
In South America

Global Ranking

1043rd
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123
Worldwide

Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Popayán Top Startup Industries

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Software & Data
2 startups
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Foodtech
1 startups
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Edtech
1 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Popayán Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Popayán has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...

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  • Performance equal to global ranking
  • Underperformance
IndustryGlobal rankMomentum YoYNumber of Startups
Global10434
Ecommerce & RetailN/A00
Edtech00.0000.0000.00
Energy & Environment00.0000.0000.00
Fintech00.0000.0000.00
Foodtech00.0000.0000.00
Hardware & IoT00.0000.0000.00
Healthtech00.0000.0000.00

ECOSYSTEM

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Cacao Hunters startup logo
Foodtech | Food and Beverage
Unranked
Sadmin startup logo
Software & Data | Software and Data-Other
Unranked
Appsus startup logo
Software & Data | SaaS
Unranked

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Startup Ecosystem Charts

Startup Funding in Popayán2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Popayán 2017 - 2024

From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Popayán has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Popayán has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Popayán exceeded US$ $0.00.

Average Funding in 2023

$0.00

Popayán
Colombia
+0.00% YoY

Funding in 2023

$0.00

Popayán
Colombia
+0.00% YoY

Deals in 2023

0

Popayán
Colombia
+0.00% YoY

USD

Amount of Funding (USD)

Number of Deals

20172018201920202021202220232024$0.00$15.00B$30.00B$45.00B$60.00B01234

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Popayán

Startups in Popayán excel in Software & Data, Foodtech, and and Edtech. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Software & Data industry. One of the most promising startups in Popayán in 2024 is Cacao Hunters, Studio educativo cloud (Udeky), and Sadmin.

Global Rank

Popayán is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Popayán’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data and in Foodtech, and Edtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Popayán
Cacao Hunters startup icon
Cacao Hunters
Studio educativo cloud (Udeky) startup icon
Studio educativo cloud (Udeky)
Sadmin startup icon
Sadmin

ECOSYSTEM

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Overview

10th

National Rank

53rd

Regional Rank

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