{
  "id": 19827622,
  "title": "Mike Hoey spotlights Colombia’s tech scale-up opportunity at Horasis Global Summit 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/mike-hoey-spotlights-colombias-tech-scale-up-opportunity-at-horasis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T15:04:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Bogotá Post",
    "slug": "the-bogota-post",
    "url": "https://thebogotapost.com/mike-hoey-spotlights-colombias-tech-scale-up-opportunity-at-horasis-global-summit-2026/56887/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mike Hoey, founder of Source Meridian, shed light on Colombia's growth potential in the tech scale-up sector during his appearance at the Horasis Global Summit 2026 held in Medellín. While the number of active startups in Colombia has risen by 9.3% to 2,295 in the past year, the journey from seed funding to a Series A remains challenging. A BBVA Spark report revealed that only about one in ten Colombian startups successfully transition from seed funding to a Series A within 36 months, primarily due to funding cycle gaps. Hoey, among other panelists, discussed the need for increased access to capital, digital transformation, and sector-specific innovation. Sustainable scaling is now a major concern, particularly as innovation becomes more intertwined with Colombia's long-term development goals.",
  "summary": "Getting a startup off the ground in Colombia is a lot easier than it used to be. Getting one to a Series A is a different story. KPMG’s Colombia Tech Report 2025–2026 counted 2,295 active startups in the country last year, up 9.3% on 2024. Good news, mostly. But BBVA Spark went through the same […] The post Mike Hoey spotlights Colombia’s tech scale-up opportunity at Horasis Global Summit 2026…",
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        "published": "2026-11-13T06:00:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}