# minka_: Financial services, Bogota, Colombia

> minka_: minka_ is a fintech company based in Bogotá, Colombia, focused on modernizing payment networks. Based in Bogota, Colombia. Founded 2018.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/minka-2 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# minka_

minka_ is a fintech company based in Bogotá, Colombia, focused on modernizing payment networks.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Financial services Bogota, Colombia

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 39 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 27.5M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Apr 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for minka_ has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About minka_

minka_ is a fintech company based in Bogotá, Colombia, focused on modernizing payment networks.

Founded in 2018, it provides bank-grade open infrastructure through a Layer 2 payments protocol that enables real-time money transfers for clearinghouses, banks, and fintechs. The company aims to accelerate economic growth and improve banking access by simplifying payment networking. The core offerings include a modular financial services cloud with components like Minka Wallet for digital wallet services, Minka Ledger for secure transaction recording, and Minka Bridge for interoperability between financial systems. minka_ supports various services such as instant payment processing, user identification through an alias directory, and participant management tools. The platform operates as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, facilitating open banking and API integration. With backing from notable investors like Google and Mastercard, minka_ is already operational with 20 financial institutions and is expanding its infrastructure across Latin America, aiming to become a global leader in payment orchestration.

## What company datasets say minka_ raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **27.5M** in the source's currency

Rounds **6**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **24M**

Last round date **Apr 2022**

Investors listed **7**

## On 3 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Colle Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/colle-capital)
- [Aventio MB](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aventio-mb)
- [Lateral Frontiers VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lateral-frontiers-vc)

Each firm lists minka_ on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

transaction scalability api digital payments open banking consumers reserve cloud micro-service ledger digital cash payment standards participant management transaction monitoring interoperability claims swap protocol core banking open payment network

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- **Sector:** Financial services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 522320, 541512, SIC 3671
- **Region:** Bogota
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/minka-3b94c58c19)

## Financial services in Colombia

Startups like it

- [**Addi** Bogota · founded 2018 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/addi)
- [**WELLI** Bogota · founded 2022 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/welli)
- [**duppla** Bogota · founded 2022 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/duppla)
- [**Quipu** Bogota · founded 2019 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/quipu)
- [**Guama** Bogota · founded 2023 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/guama)
- [**KLYM** Bogota · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/klym)
- [**Bold** Bogota · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bold-3)
- [**Finkargo** Bogota · founded 2021](https://millionrounds.com/startup/finkargo)

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