| Founded | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2022 |
| Country | Colombia |
| Sector | Logistics |
| Total raised | $35M (Series A, 2022) |
| Collapse type | Sudden Collapse |
| Founder | Juan Jaramillo |
Melonn
"Colombia's e-commerce fulfillment startup raised $35M to become the LatAm Flexport — and shut down in under two years when the capital never arrived to close its unit-economics gap."
Unexpected shutdown within weeks of a trigger
Key Events Timeline
Melonn was a Bogotá-based e-commerce fulfillment and enablement platform founded in 2020, offering warehousing, picking and packing, last-mile delivery, and seller tools to online merchants across Colombia and Mexico.
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