Anaconda Carbon

What Anaconda Carbon does

Anaconda Carbon is a Honduras-domiciled private climate action services firm that has operated since 2010 with a focus on Latin America. Its core business is end-to-end carbon market services: GHG inventory development, carbon footprint measurement, project design documentation (PDD), validation and verification, registration and issuance of carbon credits under international standards (Verra/VCS, Gold Standard, Climate Action Reserve, CMNUCC/MDL), and the commercialization of those credits in voluntary and regulated markets. Adjacent service lines include forest carbon and reforestation projects, and plastic credits for circular-economy / waste-recycling initiatives. The company also facilitates financing for sustainable projects by connecting developers with development banks and impact funds.

Its offerings are delivered through a portfolio of named enterprise engagements. Anaconda Carbon designed and operates consumer-facing carbon offset integrations for Uber Planet (11 LATAM countries, 330,000+ tonnes CO2 compensated), Viva Aerobus (airline checkout), and Primera Plus (Mexican bus ticketing). It also certified and commercialized carbon credits for infrastructure projects including Panasolar (9.9 MW solar PV in Panama, Gold Standard) and the Los Santos Wind Project (12.75 MW cooperative wind park in Costa Rica, MDL/Gold Standard, 15,000 tonnes CO2/year avoided).

Anaconda Carbon makes money primarily through professional-services fees for project development (PDD, validation, registration) and through transaction fees / margins on the sale of carbon credits it sources, certifies, and retires on behalf of buyers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by an educational blog and case-study content strategy; distribution is regional via offices in Honduras (HQ), El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The company serves enterprise businesses with sustainability mandates, renewable energy project developers, transportation/mobility platforms, industrial and manufacturing firms, and forestry and land use organizations.

Name

Anaconda Carbon

Legal name

Anaconda Carbon

Website

https://anacondacarbon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anaconda Carbon is a Honduras-based climate action services firm operating across 11+ LATAM countries since 2010, developing, certifying, and commercializing carbon, forestry, and plastic credits under international standards for enterprise and mobility clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Credit Development & Climate Action Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUABADAE

Carbon Offtake Structuring & Contracting (ERPA, Long-term Offtakes, Price Floors)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Advisory, Brokerage & Portfolio Management

SECONDARYEUABACAE

GHG Monitoring Plans & Sampling Design (Field Protocols, QA/QC)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Credit Verification, Validation & MRV (VVBs, Auditing, Remote Sensing)

SECONDARYEUABADAH

Carbon Auctions & Tender Management (Buyer/Seller Programs, RFPs)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Advisory, Brokerage & Portfolio Management

SECONDARYEUABADAI

Carbon Claims, Labeling & Communications Advisory (VCMI/ICVCM Guidance, Claim Substantiation)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Advisory, Brokerage & Portfolio Management

Keywords

• Carbon credit development
• Carbon footprint measurement
• Plastic credit certification
• Forest carbon projects
• Carbon market advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Escazú

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Project Development Services: Fees for developing and certifying carbon credit projects including feasibility studies, PDD preparation, validation, and registration under international standards. Revenue is project-based with timeline of 6-24 months from design to first credit issuance.
2. Carbon Credit Trading and Commercialization: Facilitates the sale of carbon credits from project portfolios to corporate buyers. Earns commissions or margins on credit transactions in voluntary and regulated markets. The company maintains a broad portfolio of carbon credit projects at competitive prices.
3. Carbon Offset Purchasing Intermediation: Assists companies in acquiring carbon credits to offset their emissions. The company sources, verifies, and manages credit retirement on behalf of clients. Provides advisory on credit type and standard selection aligned with client ESG strategy.
4. Financing Facilitation: Search for capital through development banks and investment funds for sustainable projects. The company connects project developers with green financing sources including multilateral development banks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anaconda Carbon is a climate action services firm that develops, validates, and commercializes certified carbon credit projects under international standards (Verra/VCS, Gold Standard, Climate Action Reserve, CMNUCC/MDL). Its offerings span the full lifecycle: GHG inventory and carbon footprint measurement, project design documentation (PDD), validation/registration/issuance, regulated and voluntary market access, plastic credits (circular economy), forest carbon projects (reforestation/conservation), and financing facilitation through development banks and impact funds.

Product overview

Anaconda Carbon is a climate action services company offering a portfolio of interconnected services organized around carbon credit development, measurement, and commercialization. Its core offerings span three main service lines: (1) Circular Economy — plastic credits for waste collection and recycling projects; (2) Nature Based Solutions / Forest Projects — reforestation, forest conservation, and sustainable agriculture projects generating carbon sequestration credits; and (3) Carbon Credits — full-service carbon credit development including PDD drafting, international validation and verification, and market access. Cross-cutting these offerings, Anaconda Carbon also develops and operates client-facing carbon compensation products — such as Uber Planet (rides offsetting), Viva Aerobús (flight offsetting), and Primera Plus (bus travel offsetting) — that integrate directly into partner platforms. The company also provides financing access through development banks and investment funds for sustainable projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Credit Project Development Full-service development and certification of carbon credit projects under international standards, including feasibility analysis, PDD drafting, validation, registration, and credit issuance. Target customers are enterprises and renewable energy / forestry project developers in LATAM.
• GHG Inventory & Carbon Footprint Measurement Development of complete greenhouse gas inventories following internationally recognized guidelines (GHG Protocol), covering carbon footprint measurement and identification of emission reduction opportunities across Scope 1, 2, and 3.
• Carbon Market Access & Commercialization Advisory and intermediation for placing certified carbon credits into regulated and voluntary markets, including credit sourcing, transaction management, retirement on behalf of corporate buyers, and advisory on credit type and standard selection aligned with client ESG strategy.
• Plastic Credits (Circular Economy) Evaluation, registration, and commercialization of certified plastic recycling projects, generating credits for plastic collection, sustainable storage, and recycling. Targeted at industrial and manufacturing firms seeking circular economy compliance and new revenue streams.
• Forest Carbon & Reforestation Projects Development of forest carbon projects including reforestation, forest conservation, and sustainable agriculture that generate carbon sequestration credits with biodiversity and social co-benefits documentation.
• Financing Facilitation for Sustainable Projects Search and intermediation for capital through development banks and impact investment funds, connecting project developers with green financing sources including multilateral development banks.
• Green Economy & ESG Consulting Advisory services supporting ESG strategy and reporting for businesses across LATAM, complementing the measurement and offset offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 330,000+ tonnes CO2 compensated through Uber Planet program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenly: Carbon accounting and GHG inventory SaaS platform offering measurement and offset advisory services. Comparable to Anaconda Carbon's GHG inventory development and offset advisory offerings but delivered as a self-serve platform.
• Pachama: Carbon credit marketplace and project development platform using satellite and AI-driven MRV. Originated in LATAM and competes for similar enterprise customers with embedded offset integrations, but with a technology-first approach rather than service-heavy model.
• South Pole Group: Global carbon project developer and consultancy offering project development, validation, credit commercialization, and advisory services. Operates at significantly larger scale globally but offers the same end-to-end service stack as Anaconda Carbon across voluntary and regulated markets.
• Watershed: Enterprise climate platform combining GHG accounting, reduction planning, and offset procurement. Broader than Anaconda Carbon's scope but competes for similar enterprise buyer relationships and corporate sustainability mandates.
• Patch: Carbon credit API for embedded offset purchases at checkout, directly comparable to Anaconda Carbon's integrations with Uber, Viva Aerobus, and Primera Plus. Competes for the same enterprise buyer integrations but with a software-only delivery model.
• Native: Carbon credit and climate solutions platform offering project development, advisory, and marketplace services targeting enterprises with sustainability mandates — directly comparable offering and customer profile.
• 3Degrees: Carbon credit and renewable energy certificate services firm offering project development, portfolio management, and advisory — a closely comparable service mix and business model to Anaconda Carbon's end-to-end offering.
• Cloverly: Carbon offset API platform enabling embedded offset purchases in enterprise software and checkout flows. Closely comparable to Anaconda Carbon's transportation platform integrations (Uber Planet, Viva Aerobus, Primera Plus) but delivered as a developer API rather than bespoke service.

Emerging players

• Sylvera: Independent carbon credit ratings and analytics provider. Not a direct competitor to Anaconda Carbon's project development work, but increasingly shapes enterprise buyer behavior and credit selection decisions in the same voluntary carbon market Anaconda Carbon serves.

Broad incumbents

• ClimatePartner: Global carbon offset consultancy and platform offering project development, verification, and climate strategy advisory. A broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise sustainability mandate buyers across multiple regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ANAC02NDA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anaconda-carbon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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