Custer Corporacion

What Custer Corporacion does

Corporación Custer S.A. is a privately held, family-controlled Peruvian conglomerate headquartered in Lima, tracing its origins to Richard Othmar Custer's 1922 office in downtown Lima and formally incorporated in 1995 as the successor to Grupo Custer. The group operates through two divisions: Inmobiliaria y Hotelería, which develops and manages real estate including the flagship Oasis Bahía de Paracas luxury beachfront condominium (181 lots between 344 and 845 m², with a Club de Playa beach club containing semi-Olympic pool, restaurant, spa, and sports courts); and Fundación Custer, a non-profit established in 1996 that runs the Aprendamos Juntos literacy and math program for first- and second-grade children in poverty in Lima and Callao, financed in part through book sales (notably El Arte de la Cocina Peruana, 100,000+ copies) and the El Osezno Febezno children's series.

The underlying technology stack is conventional rather than proprietary: a corporate website (corporacioncuster.com) backed by a content image CDN, a LinkedIn presence, and standard CRM-style data handling governed by Peruvian data protection law (Ley N° 29733). No AI/ML, APIs, SDKs, or mobile apps are disclosed. The physical asset base is more distinctive — the group occupies its own 18-story Torre Custer building (9,362.62 m², 139 parking spaces across 10 basements), and the Oasis project preserves 87% of its allowed construction footprint as natural environment within the Paracas reserve.

The business model is essentially a single-asset real estate operator with a side foundation. Inmobiliaria y Hotelería generates one-time sales revenue from direct condominium lot sales at Oasis Bahía de Paracas, with quote-based pricing and company-provided direct financing to buyers; DelHel administers the condominium post-handover. Fundación Custer monetizes its mission via retail book distribution, restaurant-cause-marketing campaigns (e.g., 'Una Causa por la Educación' with 10 Lima restaurants and Clear Channel in 2017), and an affiliate-referral arrangement with Crehana (20% of course value routed to Aprendamos Juntos). Go-to-market is sales-led for real estate and community-led for the foundation, with no external fundraising, no listed equity, and no disclosed revenue figures. Customer mix is narrow: affluent Peruvian real estate buyers at Paracas for the commercial side, and an institutional/grant-oriented audience for the foundation.

Name

Custer Corporacion

Legal name

Corporación Custer S.A.

Website

https://corporacioncuster.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Corporación Custer is a privately held Peruvian family conglomerate (founded 1922) operating a luxury beachfront real estate business — anchored by the 181-lot Oasis Bahía de Paracas condominium — alongside Fundación Custer, a non-profit foundation running the Aprendamos Juntos education program for underprivileged children in Lima and Callao.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Condominium Association Management (BPAJAHAA)

Keywords

• Real estate development
• Luxury condominiums
• Hospitality services
• Educational foundation
• Property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development: Revenue generated from the sale of residential condominium lots at Oasis Bahía de Paracas. Direct financing is offered to buyers.
2. Foundation Fundraising: Fundación Custer raises funds through book sales (El Arte de la Cocina Peruana, El Osezno Febezno series), donations, and campaign partnerships with restaurants and corporations.
3. Educational Program Partnerships: Revenue from partnerships with platforms like Crehana where a portion of course sales supports the Aprendamos Juntos program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Corporación Custer is a Peruvian group of companies that develops and sells luxury residential condominium lots (notably Oasis Bahía de Paracas with 181 lots and a beach club) and runs the non-profit Fundación Custer, which delivers the "Aprendamos Juntos" early-grade literacy and math program for underprivileged children in Lima and Callao, financed partly through cookbook and children's book sales.

Product overview

Corporación Custer is a group of organizations engaged in real estate activities and social responsibility. The company operates through two main divisions: Inmobiliaria y Hotelería (Real Estate and Hospitality), which develops properties including the Oasis Bahía de Paracas luxury condominium project; and Fundación Custer, a non-profit foundation established in 1996 focused on education that runs the 'Aprendamos Juntos' program and publishes books including 'El Arte de la Cocina Peruana' and the children's series 'El Osezno Febezno'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fundación Custer: Non-profit foundation created in 1996 to promote education for children and youth in Peru. Operates the Aprendamos Juntos program.
• Oasis Bahía de Paracas
• Inmobiliaria y Hotelería

Products and services

• Oasis Bahía de Paracas Luxury residential condominium project in Paracas, Peru, offering 181 lots ranging from 344 to 845 m² with a Beach Club featuring semi-Olympic pool, restaurant, spa, and sports courts. Targeted at affluent buyers seeking premium coastal living.
• Aprendamos Juntos Educational Program Educational support program for first and second grade children living in poverty in Lima and Callao, focused on literacy, math, and problem-solving skills. Operated by Fundación Custer.
• El Arte de la Cocina Peruana (Cookbook) Peruvian cookbook authored by Tony Custer, sold through bookstores with over 100,000 copies distributed. Serves as the main revenue source for Fundación Custer's educational programs.
• El Osezno Febezno (Children's Book Series) Children's book series written by Tony Custer whose sales help finance Fundación Custer's educational programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 17,887 children benefited from educational programs over 20 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Clear ChannelminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 May 2017Marketing partnership for 'Una Causa por la Educación' campaign that increased exponential reach through outdoor advertising.
• Calebra ProduccionesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 May 2017Partnership providing additional communication materials for 'Una Causa por la Educación' campaign diffusion.
• Restaurant Partners (10 Lima restaurants)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 May 201710 Lima restaurants (Amaz, La Huaca Pucllana, Cuarto y Mitad, Popular de Aquí y de allá, La Bonbonniere, Cala, Mangos, Charlotte, Punta Sal, CostaNera 7000) participated in 'Una Causa por la Educación' campaign, donating May consumption revenue to education programs.
• CrehanaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 May 2017Partnership where Crehana donates 20% of course value to Aprendamos Juntos program when customers use coupon code APJ, which also provides a 5% discount on courses.
• Young and RubicamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2017Strategic partnership with Young and Rubicam agency to create content raising awareness about education sector issues in Peru and generate visibility for both organizations' work. They designed a campaign for 'World Education Day' highlighting that children with solid educational foundations face fewer future challenges.
• DelHelminorOthers · 27 April 2017Property management company appointed as administrator of Oasis Bahía de Paracas condominium starting June 2017.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Casa Andina: Peru's largest hotel chain with luxury and premium properties including coastal resorts. Comparable as a Peruvian hospitality operator relevant to Corporación Custer's historical hotel management business and the hospitality-adjacent amenity positioning of the Oasis Bahía de Paracas beach club.
• Grupo Educativo Peruano (representative private education operators): Private educational operators in Peru such as CRP, Trilce, or similar networks that address the same K-12 educational support gap targeted by Fundación Custer's Aprendamos Juntos program. Relevant as comparable operators in the educational services space where the Foundation has documented meaningful beneficiary outcomes.

Direct peers

• Aquarela: Peruvian beachfront luxury condominium developer with projects in northern coastal Peru (Mancora area). Closely comparable to Oasis Bahía de Paracas as a competing luxury coastal condominium project targeting affluent Peruvian buyers seeking beach lifestyle properties.
• Centenario: One of the largest and most established Peruvian real estate developers, active across residential and commercial projects in Lima and key Peruvian cities. Directly comparable to Corporación Custer as a domestic luxury/upper-mid real estate developer targeting similar affluent buyer segments in Peru.
• Grupo Inmobiliario Imagina: Peruvian real estate group from which Corporación Custer's current Gerente General, Adolfo Molina Felix, was recruited. Operates in the same Peruvian residential development space and competes for comparable mid-market and upper-mid residential buyers.
• BESCO Inmobiliaria: Peruvian real estate developer with a portfolio of residential projects in Lima and other major Peruvian cities. Comparable to Corporación Custer as a Peru-focused residential developer competing for similar buyer segments, with similar reliance on local market dynamics.
• Ingeniería Constructiva Inmobiliaria (ICI): Peruvian real estate and construction firm and former employer of Corporación Custer's current General Manager. A direct peer in Lima-based residential development with overlapping talent pool and project typologies.

Regional players

• Aconcagua: Chilean real estate developer with operations focused primarily on Chile rather than Peru. Comparable in business model (master-planned residential development) but operates in a different geography, useful as a benchmark for similar mid-tier Latin American developers.

Broad incumbents

• VivoCorp: Chilean-origin Latin American real estate developer operating across multiple countries. Comparable as a larger, more diversified regional developer with greater capital access, illustrating the scaled competitive landscape Corporación Custer operates within.
• Cumbra (formerly Graña y Montero): Large Peruvian construction and real estate conglomerate with infrastructure, engineering, and property development operations. A broader incumbent that competes with Corporación Custer on large-scale Peruvian real estate and construction projects with materially greater capital resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInec.linkedin.com/company/corporaci%C3%B3n-custer

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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