BNamericas · Apr 2026
Confirms the US$40M Series B and the Mexico City expansion plan, with additional context on Somos' scale and prior funding history.
Internet for the urban developing world.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Medellín-based, vertically integrated fiber ISP serving homes and businesses in Colombia; public sources describe it as building proprietary network/hardware/software infrastructure, with some source disagreement on founding year (2018 in company/LinkedIn profiles vs. 2021 in a 2026 press release).
Primary product
Fiber-optic internet service for homes and businesses (with optional TV add-on)
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Team size
1000+
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Fiber internet service provider / telecommunications ISP
Offices
Cl. Barranquilla #52-20, Medellín, Colombia
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia (HQ)
United States (presence listed on LinkedIn company profile)
Business model
Residential fiber internet subscriptions
Business connectivity subscriptions
Managed/dedicated network connectivity
TV add-on subscription
Funding
Stage
Series B
Total raised
$75.6M
Latest round
Series B · Mar 2026
Latest amount
$40M
Mar 2026 · Bracket Capital and Ribbit Capital
Sep 2025 · Ribbit Capital and Union Square Ventures
Jan 2024
Jul 2023
Jan 2023 · Nazca Ventures
Mar 2021 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Chief Growth Officer
Chief Network Officer
VP of People
Chief of Staff
Vanesa Cano Restrepo
Head of Accounting
Juan Esteban Hoyos Alzate
Head of Network Operations
David Diaz
Head of Hardware Design and Electronics
Julian Hernández Velasco
VP of Industrial Design
Felipe Reyes Lega
VP of Product Strategy and Platform
David Correal Figueroa
Head of Inside Sales
Work & culture
Engineering-heavy, customer-obsessed, and highly verticalized; public job posts and company content emphasize in-house hardware/software, fast execution, learning, and a non-traditional telecom mindset.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
Public job postings describe compensation as competitive and negotiable, with possible equity participation; roles are typically offered under a permanent direct contract.
Benefits
Permanent direct contract
Extra PTO / paid time off beyond legal minimums
Learning platform with 5000+ courses
Potential equity participation based on performance
Competitive salary
Product & market
Pricing
Tiered monthly subscription pricing by residential strata, plus separate business plans and an optional TV add-on
Differentiators
- —Proprietary FiberX network architecture
- —Proprietary Orb routers
- —Vertically integrated design/manufacturing/operations
- —Symmetric speeds up to 2 Gbps
- —No permanence clauses / contract-free model
- —99.8%–99.9% availability claims
- —30-day free trial on residential service
- —24/7 human support
- —Dedicated private redundancy for business service
- —In-house software and engineering teams
Technology
Python
SQL
PostgreSQL
Angular
Ruby
MySQL
Snowflake
Linux
Grafana
Zabbix
SolarWinds
ClickUp
Asana
Looker
Power BI
Zapi er
Mikrotik
SCADA
AutoCAD
Autodesk Inventor
Customers
Households in Medellín metro
Customers in Bogotá
Customers in Caldas
Customers in Rionegro and Llanogrande
Small and medium businesses
Enterprise customers such as Mercado Libre
Enterprise customers such as Rappi
Competitors
Claro
Tigo
Movistar
ETB
Colombia Telecom
Colombiatel
Costatel
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$10M-$20M
Estimated monthly visits
276.6K
Latest news
LatamList · Apr 2026
Covers the Series B round, investor list, and expansion plans; notes the company followed a Series A in September 2025.
Upstarts Media · Mar 2026
Highlights Somos' growth, CEO ambitions, reported customer scale, and the strategic rationale behind the Mexico City launch.
Official blog · Mar 2026
Company announced a $40M Series B co-led by Bracket Capital and Ribbit Capital, with participation from USV, Kaszek, Not Boring Capital, Zero Infinity Partners, and Y Combinator; said it will expand in Colombia and launch in Mexico City.
Valora Analitik · Apr 2025
Describes a US$3M Bogotá expansion plan, customer growth, and 2024 ARR/customer metrics.
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