What Ecosistemas does

Ecosistemas SAS is a Medellín-based environmental and agroforestry consulting firm founded in 1996, providing professional services to government agencies and private enterprises in Colombia and select international markets. The company delivers a tripartite service portfolio: Forestry Services (reforestation, forest harvesting, urban forestry, plant material production, green-area maintenance, and forest inventories), Environmental Services (environmental impact studies, environmental management plans, fauna and flora handling, watershed rehabilitation, territorial planning, environmental education, and solid waste management), and Geographic Information Systems (spatial database creation and consolidation, satellite image and orthophoto photointerpretation, cadastral management, and graphic output production). All GIS deliverables conform to Colombian Resolution 2182 of 2016, embedding the firm in the national regulatory format required for environmental and forestry submissions.

The underlying technology stack is GIS-centric — geographic databases (GDBs), photointerpretation of satellite imagery and orthophotos, and spatial analysis tools — combined with field-execution capabilities in forestry and environmental management. The firm positions itself as an interdisciplinary consultancy rather than a software vendor, with no disclosed APIs, integrations, mobile applications, or proprietary technology platforms.

Commercially, Ecosistemas generates revenue through custom-priced, multi-year project contracts awarded via direct enterprise and field sales. The go-to-market motion is relationship-based, anchored in the Medellín headquarters, with clients engaging through phone, email, and referrals. Customers span government agencies (requiring environmental compliance and reforestation mandates) and private sector firms in mining, agriculture, and infrastructure. The firm cites 25 years of experience and 324 completed projects as evidence of sustained operational capability, though no revenue figures, headcount growth, funding rounds, or ownership details are disclosed.

Name

Ecosistemas

Legal name

Ecosistemas SAS

Website

https://ecosistemassas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ecosistemas SAS is a Medellín-based environmental and agroforestry consulting firm founded in 1996, delivering GIS, forestry, and environmental management services to Colombian government agencies and private enterprises under custom-priced multi-year project contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Agroforestry Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD), Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Environmental Reporting, Dashboards & Regulatory Submittals (Automated Reports, e-Reporting) (EUAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Reforestation services
• Geographic information systems
• Environmental impact studies
• Forestry project execution

Headquarters

HQ city

Medellín

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including environmental impact studies, environmental management plans, fauna and flora management, watershed rehabilitation, and territorial planning. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with government agencies and private companies.
2. Forestry Project Execution: Execution of reforestation projects, forest harvesting, urban forestry, and green zone maintenance. Projects are contracted and delivered to client specifications with quality and environmental compliance standards.
3. GIS and Spatial Data Services: Geographic information systems services including database creation, mapping, photointerpretation, and cadastral management according to Colombian regulatory standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ecosistemas SAS delivers environmental and agroforestry consulting and project execution services, including environmental impact studies, reforestation and forest harvesting, GIS-based spatial database management, territorial planning, watershed rehabilitation, and environmental management plans. Projects are custom-scoped and contracted by government agencies and private companies and delivered by an interdisciplinary team from the firm's Medellín headquarters.

Product overview

Ecosistemas SAS is an environmental and agroforestry consulting company established in 1996 that offers a unified service portfolio focused on environmental management and conservation. The company's offerings are organized into three main service pillars: Servicios Forestales (forestry services including reforestation, forest harvesting, and plant material production), Servicios Ambientales (environmental services including fauna and flora management, environmental impact studies, and consultancy), and Sistemas de Información Geográfica (GIS services for spatial data management and analysis). These services are complemented by specialized offerings such as Estudios (environmental studies), Gestión y Asesorías Ambientales (environmental management and consulting), and technical capabilities in territorial planning and watershed management. The portfolio operates as a comprehensive environmental consulting platform rather than a modular software product, addressing both national and international projects in the environmental and agroforestry sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estudios (Environmental Studies) Sustainable and innovative solutions that provide tools for the development and environmental viability of projects, supporting decision-making in environmental planning for public and private sector clients.
• SIG (Sistemas de Información Geográfica / GIS) Geographic Information Systems service including creation of GDB databases according to Colombian Resolution 2182 of 2016, delivery of geographic information in the established national model, spatial database elaboration and consolidation, plan and graphic output creation, satellite image and orthophoto photointerpretation, and property management and updating.
• Servicios Forestales (Forestry Services) Forestry services including reforestation, urban forestry and plantations, plant material production, forest harvesting, forest commercialization, green areas and garden maintenance, forest inventories, and plastic seedbed manufacturing and commercialization.
• Gestión y Asesorías Ambientales (Environmental Management and Consulting) Comprehensive environmental management and consulting services including solid waste management, environmental impact studies, environmental management plans, environmental consultancy, technical and social management of environmental and social investment projects, watershed planning and management, territorial planning, environmental education, fauna and flora management, and legal/commercial/technical advisory on environmental projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 324 projects completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering and environmental consultancy with a major LATAM presence. Directly comparable because it offers environmental impact assessments, GIS, permitting, and forestry-related advisory services to public and private clients in Colombia and the wider region, but at far greater scale.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices. Comparable to Ecosistemas's watershed rehabilitation, environmental impact, and resource management offerings, but delivered as part of a much broader international portfolio.
• AECOM: Multinational infrastructure consulting firm with a sizable environment practice. Overlaps with Ecosistemas in environmental impact studies, permitting support, GIS/mapping, and water resource planning for both government and private-sector clients.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm. Comparable to Ecosistemas's environmental management, watershed, and forestry-related consulting, particularly for mining, energy, and infrastructure clients in the Americas.
• Ramboll: International engineering, environment, and sustainability consultancy. Comparable to Ecosistemas's environmental impact, sustainability advisory, and territorial planning offerings, especially for industrial and infrastructure clients.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy. Comparable because it competes for the same EIA, ESG, and nature-related advisory mandates that Ecosistemas targets, particularly with mining, infrastructure, and energy clients across LATAM.
• Arcadis: International design and environmental consultancy active across LATAM. Comparable because it competes for environmental permitting, impact assessment, and territorial planning work similar to Ecosistemas's Estudios and Gestión y Asesorías Ambientales lines.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with environmental, water, and geospatial practices. Comparable because it delivers EIA, environmental management, and remote-sensing/GIS services at a scale and geographic breadth that Ecosistemas aspires to.

Emerging players

• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and sustainability consultancy with growing LATAM footprint. Comparable to Ecosistemas because it provides EIA, permitting, ESG, and nature-based advisory services to mining, infrastructure, and energy clients, often competing for the same regional tenders.

Others

• Carbones del Cerrejón (environmental supplier side): Large Colombian coal miner and a major in-country buyer of environmental consulting, reforestation, and territorial planning services. Included as an ecosystem participant — a typical private-sector counterpart that contracts the kind of work Ecosistemas delivers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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