What Kuntur does

Kuntur (Red Kuntur), operated by the Colombian commercial company NORTH STAR GREEN - NSG, is a web-based impact-investment marketplace headquartered in Bogotá and active since 2012. The platform connects project owners (entrepreneurs, SMEs, NGOs, foundations running social/environmental initiatives) with promoters (companies, investment funds, development agencies, philanthropic organizations) seeking to finance or support high-impact projects, primarily within Colombia. Its differentiating feature is a three-tiered project classification methodology: Nivel 1 is a free online diagnostic with public profile visibility; Nivel 2 is a paid pre-evaluation (COP $616,350, ~1 SMMLV, delivered in one month, two-page report); and Nivel 3 is a comprehensive paid evaluation with on-site visit (COP $4,928,000, ~8 SMMLV, delivered in two months, ten-page report). A Specialized Evaluation tier with variable pricing is offered for technical/scientific components.

The platform's product surface is modular. Beyond core matchmaking, Kuntur offers Evaluaciones Kuntur (the classification service itself), Mapas & Datos Kuntur (a geographic information system covering 33 Colombian departments at the municipal level), Convocatorias Kuntur (call and grant management for promoters), Monitoreo Kuntur (project monitoring), Informes Kuntur (stakeholder reporting), Cultura Kuntur (cultural project support), and Aliados Red Kuntur (a separate expert-consultant portal). The technology stack is a self-service web platform (redkuntur.com) with no public API, no SDK, no app, and no disclosed AI/ML components — evaluation services are explicitly delivered by human "expert allies."

The business model combines a freemium marketplace listing (Level 1 free) with paid professional evaluation services (Levels 2-3 and Specialized) and partner/expert referrals. Distribution is domestic Colombia only via the web platform and event participation. Kuntur is a member of Alianza 2030 para el Progreso, a non-profit alliance created to consolidate Colombia's high-impact investment market. The company is private, has 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no public revenue, and operates with no evident institutional investor backing, suggesting a small, founder-led, self-sustaining operation.

Name

Kuntur

Legal name

NORTH STAR GREEN - NSG

Website

https://redkuntur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kuntur (Red Kuntur) is a Colombian web-based impact-investment marketplace that connects project owners seeking financing with promoters (investors, companies, and NGOs) for social and environmental projects, offering a three-tier evaluation and classification service across 33 departments of Colombia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Investment Marketplace

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact Investing & Social Finance (Funds, CDFIs, Microfinance) (BPAGALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPADAEAB), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Impact investment marketplace
• Project evaluation services
• Social impact projects
• Environmental impact financing
• Investment matching platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Evaluation Services: Revenue generated from paid evaluation and pre-evaluation services at different classification levels. Level 2 pre-evaluation costs $616,350 COP (1 SMMLV) with 1-month delivery. Level 3 evaluation costs $4,928,000 COP (8 SMMLV) with 2-month delivery. Specialized evaluations have variable pricing.
2. Platform Membership Tiers: Level 1 (free) provides basic project profile and visibility. Paid tiers (Level 2 and 3) provide enhanced evaluation, reporting, and communication services with expert allies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kuntur (Red Kuntur) operates a web-based impact investment marketplace that connects project owners (entrepreneurs, SMEs, NGOs, foundations) seeking financing or support with promoters (companies, investment funds, development agencies, philanthropic organizations) looking for high-impact social, environmental, and local development projects in Colombia. The platform offers standardized multi-level project classification and evaluation services (Nivel 1 free, Nivel 2 paid pre-evaluation, Nivel 3 comprehensive evaluation, and specialized evaluations), a geographic information system for municipal-level investment scoping, and an expert ally network for project structuring and implementation support.

Product overview

Red Kuntur is a Colombian impact investment marketplace platform operated by North Star Green (NSG) that connects project owners seeking funding with promoters (investors, organizations, foundations) interested in high-impact projects. The platform offers a unified ecosystem consisting of the core Red Kuntur web platform plus modular services including Evaluaciones Kuntur (multi-level project evaluation), Mapas & Datos Kuntur (GIS and data indicators), Convocatorias Kuntur (grant management), Monitoreo Kuntur (project monitoring), Informes Kuntur (reporting), and Aliados Red Kuntur (expert ally network). Projects are classified into three levels (Nivel 1 free, Nivel 2 paid pre-evaluation, Nivel 3 comprehensive evaluation) plus specialized evaluations, enabling transparent matching between projects and investors based on social, environmental, and economic impact criteria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Red Kuntur Platform Core marketplace web platform enabling project owners to register, classify, and publish social, environmental, and economic impact projects, and enabling promoters to search, filter, request evaluations, and connect with project owners across 33 Colombian departments.
• Evaluaciones Kuntur (Project Evaluation Services) Paid project evaluation service with four levels: Nivel 1 (free online diagnostic), Nivel 2 pre-evaluation ($616,350 COP, 1-month delivery) with expert verification and 2-page report, Nivel 3 comprehensive evaluation ($4,928,000 COP, 2-month delivery) including on-site visit, risk/impact/financial analysis and 10-page report, and variable-priced specialized technical/scientific evaluations.
• Aliados Red Kuntur (Expert Ally Network) Separate registration portal for expert allies (consulting firms, mentors, specialized organizations) who provide project evaluation, structuring, and implementation services through the Kuntur network, gaining visibility and access to project owners and promoters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ projects registered on platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alianza 2030 para el ProgresocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKuntur is part of the Alliance 2030 for Progress, a non-profit corporation created to consolidate the high-impact investment market in Colombian regions. The Alliance promotes rural and sustainable development in Colombia, providing access to working capital to structure, accelerate, and finance profitable projects with positive social, environmental, and local development impact.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Instiglio: Instiglio is a Colombia-based organization providing results-based financing, MERL, and impact evaluation services to social enterprises and development actors. Like Kuntur, it operates in the Colombian impact ecosystem and emphasizes evaluation and impact measurement.
• ClearlySo: ClearlySo is a UK-based impact-investment marketplace connecting enterprises seeking capital with values-aligned investors. It is a direct competitor to Kuntur's marketplace model, focused on project-Investor matching and impact vetting.
• Toniic: Toniic is a global impact-investor network and deal-sharing platform. Like Kuntur, it operates a member-driven marketplace connecting impact projects and investors, with shared focus on standardized due diligence and curated deal flow.
• Roots of Impact: Roots of Impact is a Germany-based advisory firm specializing in impact measurement, outcomes-based financing, and impact-linked instruments. It is comparable to Kuntur in offering standardized impact assessment and evaluation services to impact projects and investors.

Broad incumbents

• Kiva: Kiva is a global crowdlending platform connecting lenders with borrowers in underserved markets. It shares Kuntur's marketplace model linking capital providers with project owners, though Kiva operates at much larger scale with a different funding mechanism.
• Acumen: Acumen is a global impact-investment fund and ecosystem builder backing entrepreneurs addressing poverty. It shares Kuntur's mission of channeling capital to high-impact projects in emerging markets, though at far greater scale and as an investor rather than a marketplace.
• Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN): GIIN is a global industry body advancing impact investing through research, networks, and tools such as IRIS+. It is comparable to Kuntur in promoting standardized impact measurement and connecting investors with opportunities, but operates at an industry-level rather than transactional level.

Others

• Bancoldex: Bancoldex is Colombia's development bank supporting entrepreneurship and business growth. It is adjacent to Kuntur as an institutional source of capital and project pipeline in the Colombian impact-investment ecosystem, though it operates as a financier rather than a marketplace.

Regional players

• Vox Capital: Vox Capital is a Brazilian impact venture capital firm that combines investing with ecosystem building in Latin America. It is a regional peer comparable to Kuntur in serving impact projects in emerging markets, though Vox operates as an investor rather than a marketplace intermediary.

Emerging players

• Impact Hub Network: Impact Hub is a global network of incubators and innovation spaces for impact entrepreneurs, with active presence in Colombia (Impact Hub Bogotá). It is comparable to Kuntur as part of the Colombian impact-ecosystem infrastructure supporting project owners seeking capital and capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RedKunturCol

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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