Itza Wood

Name

Itza Wood

Legal name

Itza Wood, S.A.

Website

https://itzawood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Guatemala City

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Retail Sales: One-time product sales through company e-commerce website, selling handcrafted exotic wood kitchenware, home decor, and bathroom accessories directly to conscious consumers.
2. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale orders through Faire marketplace and Powered by People, targeting brick-and-mortar retailers with minimum $300 initial orders and 4-9 week lead times.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Itza Wood designs, handcrafts, and sells kitchenware, home decor, and bathroom accessories made from FSC-certified exotic tropical woods (Teak, Granadillo, Mahogany, Jobillo, Ziricote, etc.) sourced from the Petén jungle in Guatemala. Each piece is produced through a 14-step artisan process including kiln drying, hand-carving, and food-safe beeswax finishing, and is also offered through wholesale channels for global retailers.

Product overview

Itza Wood is a handcrafted exotic woodware company offering a diverse portfolio of sustainable wood products primarily for kitchen/dining, home decor, bathroom, and fiber crafts. The core product lines include: cutting boards and serving boards (butcher blocks, charcuterie boards, serving boards, lazy susans); cooking utensils (spoons, spatulas, servers, scoops); bowls and plates (mahogany bowls, wave bowls, mini bowls, bento plates, round platters, wooden plates in 8" and 11" sizes); serving and decorative trays (leaf trays, dessert stands, bento plates); home decor items (vases, candle holders, wall hooks, mobiles, wave plates); bathroom accessories (tissue holders, soap dishes, cotton holders); and the FIBRAS collection featuring woven fiber products (vases, placemats, baskets, hanging baskets, brooms) made from jungle vines, roots, and barks. The company also offers a special Phoenix Collection of fire-survivor pieces. All products are handcrafted by Guatemalan artisans in the Petén region using FSC certified and sustainably harvested exotic woods including Teak, Granadillo, Chechen, Melina, Jobillo, Mahogany, Pixi, and Ziricote.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Phoenix Collection: A collection of one-of-a-kind pieces forged by fire, survived from a warehouse fire on March 19th. These pieces were reworked as a reminder that change happens, beauty can be birthed from destruction and resilience is in our nature.
• FIBRAS

Products and services

• Wooden Leaf Tray Handcrafted decorative or serving tray in multiple sizes (XS, S, M, L) and wood types (Ziricote, Jobillo, Granadillo, Teak) featuring unique asymmetrical leaf shapes for kitchen and living spaces.
• Wooden Spoons for Cooking, Set of 4 Set of 4 handcrafted cooking spoons in Jobillo and Ziricote wood, including large oval, medium oval, large round, and limonada spoon, finished with food-safe beeswax.
• Wooden Coffee Scoop Handcrafted coffee scoop in Ziricote, Granadillo, or Jobillo wood, equivalent to one tablespoon, food-safe and sustainably harvested.
• Exotic Wood Spatula Handcrafted wood spatula in Ziricote, Jobillo, or Granadillo wood, designed for functionality, style, and endurance in kitchen use.
• Wooden Salt Scoop Handcrafted salt and spices scoop in Granadillo and Ziricote wood, available in small and large sizes, sustainably sourced from the Petén jungle.
• Wooden Serving Board Exotic wood cutting and serving board combining two varieties of tropical wood (Teak, Ziricote, Granadillo, Alabaster), dimensions 8.5"w x 16"l.
• Dessert Coaster, Set of 2
• Mahogany Bowl
• Wooden Vase for Flowers
• Mini Bowl
• Round Wooden Platter
• Long Pitcher Spoon
• Medium Oval Spoon
• Wooden Bento Plates
• Wooden Server
• Wooden Pillar Candle Holder & Vessel, Set of 3
• Wooden Butcher's Block Cutting Board
• Wooden Charcuterie Board
• Lazy Susan
• Wooden Dessert Stand
• Wooden Wave Bowl
• Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Wave Plates
• 11" Wooden Plate
• 8" Wooden Plate
• Large & XS Jobillo Leaf Trays (Phoenix Collection)
• Large Mahogany Leaf Tray (Phoenix Collection)
• Woven Vase - Set of 2
• Woven Round Placemat, Set of 4
• Woven Fibers Placemat, Set of 4
• Nesting Baskets - Set of 3
• 3 Tier Hanging Basket
• Cris Cross Floor Basket - Set of 2
• Escobo Hand Broom
• Mobile Fish
• Wood Wall Hook, Set of 3
• Wooden Candle Holder Pillar - Set of 3
• Fire Charred Melina Vase (Phoenix Collection)
• Wooden Tissue Box Holder
• Wooden Cotton Holder With Lid
• Wooden Soap Dish

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FairecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale marketplace platform connecting Itza Wood with global retailers. Handles order processing, payment, and fulfillment for wholesale customers with minimum $300 initial orders and 4-9 week lead times.
• Powered by PeopleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlternative wholesale platform option for brick-and-mortar retailers to order Itza Wood products with full payment due upon shipping through electronic invoice.
• CoDesign AbroadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration partner for the Wooden Pillar Candle Holder & Vessel Set of 3, designed in partnership with CoDesign Abroad and Sheridan's Craft & Design program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bambu: Maker of handcrafted, sustainably sourced kitchen utensils and serveware (wood and bamboo). Directly comparable product mix (cutting boards, spoons, bowls) and sustainability positioning.
• The Citizenry: Direct-to-consumer home furnishings brand working with artisan makers across the world. Comparable as a globally sourced, story-led home goods brand targeting design-conscious consumers.
• Berard: French maker of handcrafted olive-wood kitchen utensils, bowls, and serveware. Closely comparable as a small-batch artisan woodware brand with international wholesale distribution.
• Goodee: Curated marketplace for ethically produced home goods from independent makers. Comparable as a DTC and wholesale channel for artisan-produced kitchenware and home decor with sustainability positioning.
• Made Trade: Online marketplace curating ethically sourced home goods and kitchenware from global artisans. Directly comparable as a values-driven channel selling handcrafted woodware and decor to conscious consumers.
• Earlywood: Handcrafted wooden utensils and kitchenware brand sold DTC. Comparable niche as a small-batch, design-forward wood kitchenware maker targeting premium DTC consumers.

Broad incumbents

• John Boos & Co. Long-standing American maker of professional wood butcher blocks, cutting boards, and kitchen work surfaces. Overlapping product category but oriented to professional/retail kitchen buyers at a larger scale.
• J.K. Adams: Established US manufacturer of wood kitchenware, cutting boards, and serving boards sold through retail and wholesale. Comparable product category but at greater scale and broader retail distribution.

Emerging players

• Uncommon Goods (Sustainable Home): Online marketplace featuring handmade and sustainably sourced home goods including woodware. Comparable as a discovery channel for artisan-made wood kitchen and home products.

Others

• La Reserva Itza: Adjacent travel/experiential brand linked to Itza Wood's Petén operation (Travel menu item on itzawood.com). Comparable as an ecosystem partner leveraging the same Guatemalan jungle provenance and artisan network for tourism revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/itza.wood.guatemala
• Instagraminstagram.com/itzawood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/itza-wood

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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