Krealo invests in Colombian fintech company Welli

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In line with its commitment to boosting the region's fintech ecosystem, Krealo, the Corporate Venture Capital of the Credicorp Group, announced its investment in Welli, a Colombian financial technology startup that offers fast and reliable financing for medical procedures to patients. With this operation, Krealo has five investments in Colombia and a total of fifteen in the region.

Welli is a comprehensive platform that offers patients access to credits for medical treatments not covered by public health or insurance plans, with approvals in less than 30 seconds and direct disbursements to doctors or clinics. The company seeks to strengthen access to financing solutions designed to meet the needs of the health ecosystem, contributing to improving the sustainability of providers and providing patients with timely access to quality medical procedures and services.‍

[[Cita
 texto="We invested in Welli because we identified a relevant learning opportunity in the healthtech field, based on its proposal that facilitates access to quality medical care, allowing patients to obtain resources to pay directly to the office or clinic for their treatments, a model that could be replicated in Peru."
 autor="Adolfo Vinatea"
 cargo="CEO of Krealo"
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Founded in late 2022, Welli has already funded more than $20 million for medical treatments and connected patients with procedures they couldn't afford before. It currently works with a network of more than 2,000 allied clinics and doctors throughout Colombia.

[[Cita
 texto="Welli is a 100% digital platform where we can offer credits to your patients in five minutes, we transfer resources directly and without financial risks."
 autor="Felipe Gómez"
 cargo="CEO of Welli"
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As part of its active role in the region's fintech ecosystem, the investments being made by Krealo are aimed at empowering startups and their founders to promote innovation in the Credicorp Group.