Central American Business Intelligence

What Central American Business Intelligence does

Central American Business Intelligence (CABI) is a Guatemala City-based private macroeconomic intelligence firm serving enterprises, SMEs, family businesses, and government/multilateral organizations across 11 Latin American countries (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia). Founded circa 2008, the firm has operated for more than 10 years as a horizontal intelligence provider focused on macroeconomic, financial, and sociopolitical analysis for the region.

The company operates three divisions — CABI Economics (subscription-based macroeconomic intelligence and consulting), CABI Data Analytics (customized market monitors and big-data analysis), and CABI Finance (fractional CFO services launched in 2025). Its core product surface is a five-tier subscription stack (Basic, Intermediate, Premium, Commodities, and Banking & Insurance) producing over 250 macroeconomic and sectoral reports annually, supported by proprietary frameworks such as the "12 Financial Pillars" diagnostic methodology. The technology stack is conventional BI tooling — Power BI dashboards, a subscriber portal at portal.ca-bi.com, and a learning platform at learning.ca-bi.com — rather than a proprietary AI/ML platform.

CABI monetizes through annual subscriptions, on-demand consulting (over 100 engagements completed historically), training and certifications, and the newer fractional CFO managed service. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based across all tiers. Distribution relies on direct enterprise sales, content marketing via the Blackbox blog and monthly Newsletter CABI, social media presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp), and subscriber webinars. The firm is small (approximately 9 employees), privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, and operates from a single headquarters in Guatemala City with a secondary CABI Finance office in the same city.

Name

Central American Business Intelligence

Legal name

Central American Business Intelligence (CABI)

Website

https://ca-bi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Central American Business Intelligence (CABI) is a Guatemala City-based macroeconomic intelligence firm offering subscription-based reports, consulting, and fractional CFO services to enterprises, SMEs, family businesses, and multilateral organizations across 11 Latin American countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Guatemala City

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. CABI Economics Subscriptions: Subscription-based intelligence reports covering macroeconomic, financial, and sociopolitical topics for 11 Latin American countries. Includes Basic, Intermediate, Premium, Commodities, and Banking & Insurance tiers with varying levels of report depth and access.
2. On-Demand Consulting: Custom consulting engagements adapted to specific project requirements, studies, or research needs. Delivered by CABI and associated consultants.
3. Training and Certifications: Professional courses and certifications in economic, financial, risk, and quantitative topics offered to subscribers and general public.
4. CFO On-Demand Services: Fractional CFO services providing experienced financial directors to businesses for 1-3 days per week, offering strategic financial guidance and support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Central American Business Intelligence (CABI) provides subscription-based macroeconomic intelligence reports, on-demand consulting, and data analytics covering 11 Latin American countries. Through its CABI Economics, CABI Data Analytics, CABI Consulting, CABI Training, and CABI Finance (fractional CFO) divisions, the company delivers prospective economic analysis, customized market monitors, professional certifications, and part-time financial leadership to enterprise corporations, SMEs, family businesses, and multilateral organizations.

Product overview

Central American Business Intelligence (CABI) operates as a multi-unit business intelligence company organized around three core divisions: CABI Economics (covering macroeconomic, financial, and sociopolitical intelligence for 11 Latin American countries), CABI Data Analytics (delivering big data analysis and market monitors), and CABI Finance (offering fractional CFO services). CABI Economics is the primary division providing subscription-based intelligence through multiple tiers: CABI Macro Básica (entry), Intermedia (mid), and Premium (full), plus specialized Commodities and Banking & Insurance subscriptions—all built around the CABI Intelligence unit producing over 250 reports annually. CABI Data Analytics complements this with customizable market monitoring modules covering sectors, remittances, trade, demographics, vehicles, insurance, and agriculture, alongside on-demand consulting and training services. CABI Finance represents a newer growth unit offering part-time CFO services to help SMEs and family businesses build financial infrastructure. The company also publishes a free monthly Newsletter CABI.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CABI Economics Macroeconomic intelligence subscription service covering 11 Latin American countries, providing periodic reports, prospective analyses, and strategic webinars on economic, financial, and sociopolitical topics for enterprise customers.
• CABI Data Analytics Big data analysis service providing market intelligence through customized market monitors and on-demand consulting, delivering insights on sectors, customers, and market characteristics for enterprise clients.
• CABI Consulting On-demand consulting service adapted to specific project, study, or research requirements, delivered to private entities and multilateral organizations by CABI and associated consultants.
• CABI Training Professional courses and certifications on economic, financial, risk, and quantitative topics for enterprise audiences, including technical training and macro certifications.
• CABI Finance (CFO on-Demand) Fractional CFO service providing part-time experienced financial directors (1-3 days per week) for startups, SMEs, and family businesses, offering strategic financial planning, budgeting, performance management, and operational support.
• Monitor de Mercados Personalized market intelligence tool composed of multiple customizable modules with continuous expert accompaniment, covering sectors, remittances, foreign trade, demographics, vehicles, insurance, and agricultural imports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 macroeconomic reports generated annually for subscribers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): The research division of The Economist Group, EIU provides country-level economic and political intelligence, forecasts, and subscription reports covering global markets including Latin America. CABI competes directly with EIU for multinational and institutional subscribers seeking country risk and macroeconomic analysis.
• EMIS (ISI Markets): Emerging markets intelligence platform operated by ISI Markets, providing macroeconomic data, company information, and industry reports for Latin America, Asia, and other emerging regions. EMIS competes with CABI for subscription-based emerging-market intelligence buyers.
• Oxford Economics: Global economic research and forecasting firm providing macroeconomic outlooks, country reports, and sectoral analysis across more than 200 countries. CABI's country-level macroeconomic subscription products overlap with Oxford Economics' core offering in Latin America.
• Control Risks: Specialist risk consultancy providing political, security, and operational risk intelligence for emerging markets including Latin America. Control Risks' subscription-based country risk reports overlap with CABI's macroeconomic intelligence and risk reporting offerings.
• BMI Research (Fitch Solutions): Country risk and macroeconomic intelligence provider under Fitch Solutions, with deep coverage of emerging markets including Latin America. BMI's subscription research and risk reports compete with CABI's Premium and Banking & Insurance tiers for institutional and corporate buyers.
• CEIC Data: Emerging markets economic data platform providing macroeconomic time series and country indicators across Latin America and other regions. CEIC competes with CABI's macroeconomic database access bundled in Intermediate and Premium subscriptions.

Emerging players

• Trading Economics: Online economic indicators platform providing real-time macroeconomic data, forecasts, and news for 196 countries including all of CABI's 11 covered markets. Trading Economics represents a lower-cost alternative for data-focused buyers compared to CABI's premium intelligence subscriptions.

Broad incumbents

• Statista: Global data and statistics platform providing market, country, and industry intelligence across all major LatAm economies. Statista competes with CABI's Data Analytics division for clients seeking broad market sizing and sector data products.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence: Large-scale financial data and intelligence platform covering global markets including Latin America with broader capabilities than CABI. While not a direct subscription competitor at CABI's price points, S&P represents the dominant incumbent whose expansion down-market could threaten CABI's niche.
• Bloomberg Intelligence: Bloomberg's research arm providing global sector, country, and macroeconomic analysis for terminal subscribers. While positioned for large enterprises, Bloomberg Intelligence's country research overlaps with CABI's Premium tier on the LatAm-focused buyer side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CABIconsulting
• Facebookfacebook.com/CabiConsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/central-american-business-intelligence---cabi

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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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