Fondos de capital de riesgo como fuente de financiación de compañías en etapa temprana en la industria tecnológica en colombia

Abstract

This paper seeks to characterize the venture capital industry in Colombia and the substantial elements inherent in its investment thesis in early-stage technology-based companies. To achieve this, a content analysis of both qualitative and quantitative information from primary and secondary sources was used. With the research, it was possible to know from the sample of funds evaluated, the average of economic resources invested by the funds in their selected companies, as well as to determine the selection criteria of these funds and the contribution to the companies in terms of strategic support they offer in their investments. This research contributes to the understanding of the venture capital fund industry and the contribution that Venture Capital Funds (VCF) can make as a source of financing to companies with large innovation component and a solid founding team that supports and contributes to the scaling of these companies.