E10

What E10 does

E10 is a family office based in Guatemala City, Guatemala, that invests in early-stage clean energy and energy-related technology companies targeting emerging markets. The firm operates a venture capital program aimed at 'conscious, high-impact, triple-bottom-line' entrepreneurs, providing not only capital but also office space, community, mentorship, and a venture-building ecosystem. Rather than functioning as a passive financial investor, E10 takes a hands-on operating role — leveraging in-house engineering, operational, financing, and commercial expertise to help portfolio companies develop and integrate clean technologies before co-investing, building, and operating alongside them through scaling phases.

The firm's business model is centered on generating investment returns and carried interest from portfolio companies, supplemented by gains from co-investment activities. There is no separately priced product, subscription, or fee-based service offering; investment terms are handled on a case-by-case basis, consistent with a family-office structure. Revenue figures, AUM, portfolio composition, and headcount are not publicly disclosed, and the company's website (copyright 2023) describes operations in qualitative terms only.

E10's stated long-term vision is to play a 'protagonic role' in the creation of a regional venture capital ecosystem across Central America and broader emerging markets, with the explicit goal of transforming millions of lives through conscious company building. The operational footprint is intentionally lean: a single headquarters at Edificio OEG, Via 6, 3-56, Zona 4, Guatemala City, with no disclosed subsidiaries, satellite offices, or international legal entities. Distribution of capital and operational support occurs through direct relationships with founding teams rather than through any formalized intermediary or partner channel.

Name

E10

Legal name

E10

Website

https://e10.rocks

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

E10 is a Guatemala City-based family office that provides early-stage capital, mentorship, office space, and operational support to clean energy and energy-technology entrepreneurs across emerging markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital - Clean Energy

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Office Advisory & Outsourced CIO (OCIO) (FSAAADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Office Administration & Operations (Accounting, Reporting, Payroll) (FSAAADAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital investments
• Clean energy funding
• Family office services
• Emerging markets investing
• Energy technology investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Guatemala City

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns and Carried Interest: E10 operates as a family office and venture capital firm investing in early-stage clean energy and energy-related technology companies. Revenue is generated through investment returns, carried interest from portfolio companies, and co-investment gains as they help companies scale in emerging markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

E10 is a family office based in Guatemala City that provides early-stage investment capital to clean energy and energy-related technology companies in emerging markets. The firm operates a hands-on venture-building program that pairs capital investment with engineering, operational, financing, and commercial expertise, supplemented by office spaces, community, and mentorship, to help conscious high-impact entrepreneurs develop and integrate clean technologies and scale them rapidly across emerging markets.

Product overview

E10 is a family office investment firm focused on clean energy and energy-related technology early-stage investments in emerging markets. Rather than offering a software product or platform, E10 provides a comprehensive venture building program that includes capital investment, mentorship, office spaces, community support, and entrepreneurial ecosystem development. Their services are oriented toward helping conscious, high-impact entrepreneurs develop solid business fundamentals and scale their clean energy ventures in emerging markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Building Program for Clean Energy Startups

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Acumen: Impact investor focused on clean energy and essential services in emerging markets, combining patient capital with hands-on operational support to early-stage ventures. Direct comparable to E10's emerging-markets clean energy thesis and family-office-style patient capital.
• Novastar Ventures: Early-stage venture capital firm investing in emerging-market businesses serving low-income populations, including energy and essential services. Directly comparable as a mission-aligned emerging-markets VC backing early-stage ventures with hands-on support.
• KawiSafi Ventures: Impact-oriented clean energy venture fund targeting East African off-grid and clean energy businesses with active operational support. Directly comparable thesis (clean energy EM + active support), with regional rather than geographic overlap.
• Persistent Energy Capital: Venture builder and early-stage investor exclusively focused on clean energy and energy access in emerging markets, combining capital with operational and technical support. Closely mirrors E10's clean energy / emerging markets / hands-on venture-building model.
• Clean Energy Ventures: Early-stage venture capital firm investing in breakthrough clean energy technologies with a hands-on approach to company building. Comparable on clean energy / early-stage / hands-on venture building, though primarily US/North America focused.
• Energy Access Ventures: Early-stage venture fund focused on energy access and clean energy in emerging markets, particularly Africa and South Asia. Comparable as an early-stage clean energy EM investor, though regionally adjacent rather than overlapping Central America.
• Factor[E] Ventures: Early-stage venture firm dedicated to clean energy and energy access startups in emerging and underserved markets. Directly comparable on the clean energy / emerging markets / early-stage VC axis.

Broad incumbents

• Energy Impact Partners: Large global clean energy venture and growth fund backed by utilities and corporates, investing across the clean energy value chain. Comparable on clean energy VC, but far larger, global, and corporately anchored rather than family-office and EM-focused.
• Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Multi-billion-dollar fund backed by high-profile LPs investing in early-stage clean energy companies globally. Comparable on clean energy early-stage investing, but vastly larger scale and global remit, making E10 a regional/specialized counterpart.

Regional players

• Open Capital Advisors: Africa-focused advisory and investment firm supporting businesses raising growth capital, with sector reach including energy. Comparable in serving emerging markets with hands-on capital and advisory, though Africa-focused and advisory-led rather than pure VC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments3 records

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

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