Coochofal

What Coochofal does

Coochofal (legal name Cooperativa Multiactiva y de Transporte del Atlántico) is a member-owned urban public transportation cooperative founded in February 1961 and headquartered in Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia. The cooperative operates eight fixed-route bus services across Barranquilla and the adjacent municipality of Soledad, with weekday operating hours of roughly 5:00 AM to 7:00-7:30 PM and peak frequency of up to one bus every five minutes on named routes (San Luis C2, Victoria 84 D20, Soledad 2000 A-15, Circular C18, C2B, C3, C4, and C9). Its fleet is equipped with satellite-based vehicle tracking, on-board security cameras, passenger counting sensors, and accessibility features for persons with reduced mobility, operating within a regulated public transit system overseen by Supertransporte and integrated with the Autoridad de Movilidad de Barranquilla (AMB) and the SIMIT national transit compliance system.

The cooperative generates revenue through regulated passenger fares, with collection and distribution managed via an internal associate web system (sorteos/contsys) that allocates proceeds between drivers and the organization. The business model is direct-to-consumer: passengers access service at physical bus stops along the established routes, and the cooperative recruits public service drivers directly through in-person applications and an employment page, offering full legal benefits. Governance is executed through a Consejo de Administración, Junta de Vigilancia, and Fiscal Revisor, with the General Assembly of associates serving as the supreme decision-making body; the cooperative also publishes 2018 and 2019 Estados Financieros on its website. The organization maintains approximately 66 employees and has no external funding, parent company, subsidiaries, or venture capital backing — ownership and control rest entirely with member-associates.

The marketing and distribution footprint is modest and primarily local: a website (coochofal.com), an active Twitter/X account, an Instagram feed, WhatsApp-based customer service, community health and safety campaigns (including COVID-19 vaccination drives and road safety initiatives like 'Aferrate a la Vida'), and printed press notices required by cooperative bylaws. There is no app, no public API, no AI/ML capability disclosed, and no evidence of digital advertising or paid acquisition channels. Strategic emphasis is placed on worker welfare, regulatory compliance, fleet modernization, and accessibility, consistent with the cooperative's member-driven governance model.

Name

Coochofal

Legal name

Cooperativa Multiactiva y de Transporte del Atlántico

Website

https://coochofal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Coochofal is a member-owned urban bus transportation cooperative operating eight fixed routes in Barranquilla and Soledad, Colombia, serving daily commuters with satellite-tracked, accessible buses since 1961.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Public Transportation

NAICS

Urban Transit Systems (4851), Urban Transit Systems (48511)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Economy/Conventional Scheduled Intercity Bus Services (THAIADAE)

Keywords

• Urban bus transportation
• Public transit services
• Passenger transport cooperative
• Accessible mobility services
• Fixed-route bus service

Headquarters

HQ city

Soledad

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Transportation Fares: Coochofal generates revenue through public passenger transportation fares on its 8 urban routes serving Barranquilla and Soledad, Atlántico. The cooperative has a system for associated vehicle revenue collection managed through an internal web system (sorteos/contsys). Drivers and associates participate in revenue sharing, with the cooperative overseeing fare collection and distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coochofal operates urban public passenger bus transportation across 8 fixed routes in Barranquilla and the municipality of Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia, with a maximum 5-minute frequency between buses. The fleet is equipped with satellite tracking, on-board security cameras, passenger counting sensors, and accessibility features for persons with reduced mobility, while an internal system manages associate revenue collection and WhatsApp supports customer inquiries.

Product overview

Coochofal (Cooperativa Multiactiva y de Transporte del Atlántico) is an urban public passenger transport cooperative based in Barranquilla, Colombia, founded in February 1961. The company operates a fleet of buses across multiple fixed routes in Barranquilla and Soledad municipality, offering scheduled transportation with a maximum 5-minute frequency. The service portfolio includes core transport operations supported by technology features such as satellite tracking, security cameras, and passenger counting sensors. The company also maintains accessible transport options for persons with reduced mobility. Supporting systems include internal associate revenue collection tools and WhatsApp-based customer service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Public Passenger Bus Transport Service Fixed-route urban bus passenger transportation service operating 8 routes across Barranquilla and the municipality of Soledad, Atlántico, with a maximum 5-minute frequency. Available to general public commuters including persons with reduced mobility.
• Coochofal Fixed Bus Routes Fixed-route bus service comprising 8 named routes — San Luis C2, Victoria 84 D20, Soledad 2000 A-15, Circular C18, C2B, C3, C4, and C9 — with first dispatch at 5:00 AM and weekday last dispatch between 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM depending on terminal.
• Accessible Transport for Persons with Reduced Mobility Bus service provided on vehicles equipped with accessibility features to serve passengers with reduced mobility, aligned with Colombian transit regulations on road safety and accessibility.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Centro Educativo Paulo FreileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoochofal partnered with Centro Educativo Paulo Freire to deliver a high school (bachiller) graduation program for its workers, resulting in 15 workers achieving their secondary education diploma in 2018.
• Alcaldía de Barranquilla / AMB (Autoridad de Movilidad de Barranquilla)coreOthersAMB (Autoridad de Movilidad de Barranquilla) collaborates with Coochofal on revenue collection and route integration. Coochofal is a member of the AMB cooperative transport network and participates in the SIMIT (Sistema Integrado de Información de Multas y Sanciones de Tránsito) system for driver compliance monitoring.
• Supertransporte (Superintendencia de Transporte)coreOthersCoochofal is a supervised entity (vigilada) under Supertransporte, the Colombian transportation superintendency that regulates and oversees the cooperative's compliance with national transportation regulations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Transcaribe S.A. Urban transit operator in Cartagena, Colombia. Comparable as a Colombian coastal metropolitan transit operator serving a similar urban commuter market under Supertransporte oversight.
• MIO Cali (Masivo de Occidente S.A.): BRT/urban bus operator in Cali, Colombia. Comparable Colombian urban mass transit operator running fixed-route bus service in a single metropolitan area under regulated fares.
• Metrolínea S.A. Urban transit operator in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Comparable as a mid-sized Colombian metropolitan bus/BRT operator serving commuter corridors under national transit regulation.
• Transmetro S.A.S. Mass transit (BRT) operator in Barranquilla serving the same metropolitan area as Coochofal. Direct competitor for urban public transport riders across overlapping corridors in Barranquilla and Soledad.
• Megabús S.A. Urban transit operator in Pereira, Colombia. Comparable mid-sized Colombian metropolitan transit system delivering fixed-route bus service under regulated fares and Supertransporte supervision.

Broad incumbents

• TransMilenio S.A. Bogotá's BRT system and Colombia's largest urban mass transit operator. Comparable in core urban bus service but substantially larger in scale, fleet, and route coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coochofal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coochofal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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