Koombea
Barranquilla, Colombia app development agency founded in 2007. 150+ person team has built 1,000+ apps — some acquired by Google, Facebook, and Skype — for startups and enterprises across the US, Latin America, and Europe.
How much does Koombea charge?
Koombea lists $50–$99/hr with a $50K+ minimum. Confirm a live quote before you budget — these figures come from public materials reviewed 2026-09-18.
- Hourly rate
- $50–99
- Min project
- $50K+
- Team size
- 100-250
- Remote
- Yes
Compared with 107 listed agencies
Midpoint $75/hr vs directory median $125/hr — the lower third (21st percentile, September 2026).
See how hourly rates become project totals in the cost guide.
Who is Koombea a good fit for?
1,000+ shipped apps with several acquired by FAANG-tier companies is a rare proof point for a LatAm agency. CMMI DEV/3 certification signals enterprise-grade process maturity. US city offices (NYC, SF, Miami, Chicago) reduce friction for North American clients.
Best for
US startups and mid-market companies needing an experienced nearshore partner for iOS, Android, or web product development. Particularly strong for fintech, edtech, and medtech where compliance and quality certifications matter.
Tradeoffs
Barranquilla talent pool is smaller than Bogotá or Medellín, though distributed team model partially offsets this. $50,000+ minimum project size makes them less accessible for very early-stage startups. English fluency varies across the broader team.
About Koombea
Koombea was founded in 2007 by Jonathan Tarud in Barranquilla, Colombia, with the goal of building world-class digital products from Latin America. Over 17 years the firm has grown to 150+ engineers, designers, and product managers distributed across 14+ countries, with US offices in New York, San Francisco, Miami, and Chicago. Their portfolio of 1,000+ shipped apps spans fintech (Payix), edtech (LINC), medtech (Luna physical therapy), retail, and IoT. Koombea holds CMMI DEV/3 certification, is an AWS Partner Network member, a Stripe Verified Partner, and a Shopify Plus Partner. Multiple Clutch Global Awards recognize them as a top developer in Latin America. Their Ruby on Rails, Kotlin, and Swift-first stack is complemented by React, Angular, Node.js, and Laravel for web and API work.
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Questions about Koombea
- Does Koombea work remotely?
- Koombea is headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia. Remote delivery is listed as available on this profile. Timezone overlap and communication cadence usually matter more than the office city.
- Who owns the code after hiring Koombea?
- Full code ownership transferred to client upon project completion under work-for-hire agreement.
- How current is this Koombea profile?
- Facts on this page were last reviewed 2026-09-18 from public materials. Rates and minimums can change — confirm a live quote on koombea.com before you budget.
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