Who owns Nequi?
Nequi is owned by Grupo Cibest (Colombia, NYSE: CIB).[1]
Evidence: Grupo Cibest S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-08, SEC EDGAR, 8 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Grupo Cibest S.A. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇴 Colombia, Medellín
- Origin
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Category
- Finance & insurance › Banks › Digital banks
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CIB
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Nequi
Nequi is a fully digital financial service in Colombia, used through a mobile app with no paperwork or branches. It offers savings accounts, debit cards, loans, remittances and bill payments. The 20-F says the financial regulator authorised it in November 2025 to operate as a financing company, which will make it a standalone company while it stays within Grupo Cibest.
How often Grupo Cibest names Nequi in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
| Annual report filed | Times Nequi is named |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 |
Ownership timeline of Nequi
- Current owner Grupo Cibest [1] verified
Where Nequi sits in Grupo Cibest
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Grupo Cibest
Grupo Cibest controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in finance & insurance.
Also in finance & insurance
Other brands in digital banks, and who owns them
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| MoneyLion | Gen Digital | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Nubank | Nu Holdings | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| PagBank | PagBank | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
About the owner: Grupo Cibest
Grupo Cibest is a publicly listed company headquartered in Medellín, Colombia. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CIB.
Grupo Cibest is a Colombian holding company, incorporated in 2024 and domiciled in Medellín, that became the parent of Bancolombia and its subsidiaries when they were restructured in May 2025. Its 20-F for the year to 31 December 2025 describes banking, leasing, digital financial services and related products in Colombia, Panama, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Guatemala and the United States.
Grupo Cibest: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇴 Nequi and other Colombian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 103 brands that began in Colombia. 10 of them (10%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Nequi is not one of them.
- Mibanco Colombia — Credicorp 🇵🇪
- Activade — Quala 🇨🇴
- Agua Cristal — Postobón 🇨🇴
- Aguila — AB InBev 🇧🇪
- Airplan — ASUR 🇲🇽
- Almendra Tropical — CasaLuker 🇨🇴
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Nequi?
The parent company of Nequi is Grupo Cibest, a publicly listed company headquartered in Colombia.
Is Nequi Colombian?
Yes. Nequi originated in Colombia and its owner, Grupo Cibest, is also headquartered in Colombia.
Is Nequi still owned by Grupo Cibest?
Yes. As of 17 October 2026, Nequi is still owned by Grupo Cibest. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Grupo Cibest S.A. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-08 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 8 April 2026; retrieved 17 October 2026.
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