What CODEC does

CODEC, operating under the legal name Colaborativo, is a Mexico City-headquartered private alternatives investment platform focused on Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Founded in 2011, the company operates across three primary lines: the ATLAS private markets intelligence platform, multi-strategy alternatives funds, and infrastructure/project finance vehicles. ATLAS is positioned as the largest private markets intelligence platform in LAC, aggregating more than 11,000 data points covering ecosystem mapping, transactions, benchmarks, events, and reports from institutional investors, funds, family offices, startups, SMEs, corporates, and research organizations. The company frames its mission around accelerating LAC sustainable development across thematic verticals including Climate Action, Social Action, and Bioeconomy.

The platform is complemented by three investment product tiers: Multi-Strategy Funds offering primaries and secondaries from $100K to $5M USD with follow-ons through continuation vehicles; Funds of Funds allocating $1-5M USD into emerging managers (sub-$100M AUM, sub-20% exposition) with thesis alignment to the Sustainable Development Goals; and Infrastructure/Project Finance Special Purpose Co-investment Vehicles from $1M to $50M USD focused on energy, transportation, water and waste, and digital infrastructure. Distribution occurs primarily through direct institutional relationships and an LP Portal, with supporting go-to-market via LinkedIn, email newsletters, and a Resources Hub targeting global institutional allocators seeking LAC exposure.

Revenue mechanics are described as multi-year subscription commitments across fund tiers and advisory services, with the company generating management fees and carried interest from multi-strategy funds including private equity, private credit, real assets, venture capital, growth equity, and mezzanine. The customer base is segmented horizontally across institutional investors and allocators (primary), funds, foundations, and family offices (primary), with secondary exposure to startups, SMEs, corporates, and research/support organizations. Reported headcount stands at 1-10 employees, and no financial disclosures (revenue, AUM, funding rounds, or leadership bios) are available in the source data.

Name

CODEC

Legal name

Colaborativo

Website

https://codec.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CODEC (Colaborativo) is a Mexico City-based alternatives investment platform for Latin America and the Caribbean, combining the ATLAS private markets intelligence platform with multi-strategy funds, funds of funds, and infrastructure co-investment vehicles serving institutional investors and family offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternatives Investment Management (Private Equity / Private Markets)

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Cap / Sponsor Finance Direct Lending (FSANADAJ)

Keywords

• Private markets intelligence
• Alternatives fund management
• Sustainable investment platform
• Infrastructure project finance
• Fund of funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management and Advisory Services: Operates multi-strategy funds including private equity, private credit, real assets, venture capital, growth equity, and mezzanine. Generates revenue through management fees and carried interest from fund operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CODEC (operating as Colaborativo) operates ATLAS, a proprietary private markets intelligence platform covering Latin America and the Caribbean with over 11,000 data points, and manages multi-strategy alternative investment funds. The firm offers Multi-Strategy Funds (primaries and secondaries, $100K-$5M USD), Funds of Funds for emerging managers ($1-5M USD), and Infrastructure / Project Finance co-investment vehicles ($1M-$50M USD) to global institutional investors.

Product overview

CODEC operates ATLAS, the largest private markets intelligence platform for Latin America and the Caribbean, providing data aggregation and actionable insights for sustainable investment decisions. The platform is complemented by three distinct investment product lines: Multi-Strategy Funds for hybrid fund management ($100K-$5M USD), Funds of Funds for emerging manager allocation ($1-5M USD), and Infrastructure/Project Finance vehicles ($1M-$50M USD). Together, these offerings create an integrated alternatives investment ecosystem connecting global investors with sustainable development opportunities across LAC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ATLAS: LAC Private Markets Intelligence Platform - largest and most comprehensive private markets intelligence platform in LAC with over +11,000 data points including ecosystem mapping, transactions, benchmarks, events and reports

Products and services

• ATLAS Proprietary private markets intelligence platform for Latin America and the Caribbean that aggregates, validates, and transforms regional data from multiple sources into actionable insights on ecosystem mapping, transactions, benchmarks, events, and reports. Used by institutional investors, allocators, funds, foundations, family offices, startups, SMEs, corporates, and research organizations to inform sustainable investment decisions across LAC.
• Multi-Strategy Funds Proprietary hybrid funds managed by associated GPs offering institutional investors access to primaries and secondaries across diversified alternative asset classes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Ticket sizes from $100K to $5M USD, with follow-on participation through continuation vehicles. For institutional investors and family offices seeking LAC alternatives exposure.
• Funds of Funds — Equity & Credit Fund-of-funds vehicle investing $1-5M USD into emerging LAC fund managers with less than $100M AUM and less than 20% exposition, with thesis aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals and operating GPs with relevant industry experience. For institutional investors seeking diversified, SDG-aligned exposure to emerging LAC managers.
• Infrastructure | Project Finance Special Purpose Co-investment Vehicles for infrastructure and project finance across Latin America and the Caribbean, with primaries and secondaries from $1M to $50M USD focused on energy, transportation, water & waste, and digital infrastructure. For institutional investors and family offices seeking project-level exposure to LAC infrastructure.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Vox Capital: Brazil-based impact venture capital firm investing in low-income population-serving businesses. Comparable to CODEC on LAC impact/SDG thesis alignment and emerging-manager positioning, but as a single-fund direct investor rather than a platform.
• LeapFrog Investments: Emerging markets-focused private equity firm investing in financial services and healthcare businesses across Africa and Asia. Comparable to CODEC on impact/emerging-market thesis and multi-strategy fund approach, though geographically focused on Africa/Asia rather than LAC.

Broad incumbents

• Brookfield Asset Management: One of the world's largest alternative asset managers with significant real assets, infrastructure, private equity, and credit exposure including in LAC. Comparable to CODEC on multi-strategy and infrastructure offerings, though as a global incumbent with vastly greater scale.
• IDB Invest: Private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, mobilizing private capital for development across LAC. Comparable to CODEC as a potential LP and as an institution channeling institutional capital into LAC sustainable development projects.

Regional players

• Kaszek Ventures: Latin America's largest venture capital firm by AUM, backing tech-enabled companies across the region. Regional peer to CODEC for LAC alternatives exposure, though focused on direct venture investing rather than the FOF/gateway model.
• Monashees: Brazilian venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech companies across Latin America. Comparable to CODEC's regional focus and emerging-manager exposure, though as a direct VC rather than a multi-strategy platform.
• Valor Capital Group: US-Latin America cross-border investment platform with venture, growth, and credit strategies. Comparable to CODEC as a multi-strategy gateway between global capital and LAC opportunities, though with a US-Latin focus rather than full LAC.
• Mesoamerica: Costa Rica-based private equity and infrastructure investor focused on Central America and the broader LAC region. Comparable to CODEC on LAC alternatives and infrastructure/project finance exposure, though as a direct investor rather than a multi-manager gateway.

Direct peers

• StepStone Group: Private markets investment firm providing fund-of-funds, co-investment, and data/analytics (StepStone Interactive) to institutional LPs. Closest analog to CODEC's integrated capital + intelligence platform model, operating globally versus CODEC's LAC regional focus.
• Hamilton Lane: Global private markets investment platform offering fund-of-funds, co-investments, and data/intelligence solutions to institutional LPs. Directly comparable to CODEC in business model (multi-strategy FoF + data platform like ATLAS) though at vastly greater scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CODEC_MX

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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