What AthenaLab does

AthenaLab is a Chilean civil-society think tank headquartered in Las Condes, Santiago, dedicated to strategic studies, security, defense policy, and international relations. Its core "products" are not commercial goods but intellectual outputs — policy analyses, working papers (Documentos de Trabajo), a newsletter/journalism line (METIS), a training program (PAIDEÍA Academy, now in its ninth edition), public dialogues (Diálogos Públicos), and convening events — distributed to government, defense, academic, and informed-public audiences. Revenue mechanics for non-profits of this type typically rely on a mix of grants, donations, event and training fees, and project-specific funding; the input does not disclose specific revenue sources, pricing, or paying-customer data.

The organization operates with roughly 11 staff and a leadership team that includes VP Ejecutivo Richard Kouyoumdjian, security/defense research head Marcelo Masalleras, international-relations research head Diego Sazo, and senior advisor José Rodríguez Elizondo — a recipient of Chile's National Prize for Humanities — whose credentials anchor the think tank's credibility. There is no proprietary technology stack, platform, or AI/ML product; AthenaLab's competitive position rests on talent, brand, and partnerships with international counterparts including RUSI (UK), Real Instituto Elcano (Spain), Ukrainian Prism, the Council on Geostrategy, Taiwan's National Defense University, and Soberanía & Clima. No funding rounds, acquisitions, revenue figures, or commercial customer relationships are disclosed in the available data.

Name

AthenaLab

Legal name

AthenaLab

Website

https://athenalab.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AthenaLab is a Chilean civil-society think tank in Santiago producing policy research, working papers, training programs, and public dialogues on security, defense, and international relations for government, academic, and informed-public audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Strategic Studies

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

Keywords

• Strategic policy research
• Defense policy analysis
• Security think tank
• Geopolitical analysis
• International relations

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Publications and Research: AthenaLab produces analysis, research papers, working documents, and strategic publications on security, defense, and international relations topics for Chile and the region.
2. Events and Conferences: The organization conducts conferences, seminars, public dialogues, and training programs including its Academy program, generating engagement and visibility in the security policy community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AthenaLab is a Chilean civil society think tank that produces independent strategic research, policy analysis, publications, conferences, and training programs focused on security, defense, and international relations. Its work targets government, defense, and academic audiences in Chile and Latin America, delivered through named research programs and educational offerings.

Product overview

AthenaLab is a Chilean civil society think tank focused on strategic studies, security, and defense. The organization operates as a content and educational platform rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists of publication programs (PAIDEÍA, METIS, and the broader Publicaciones series), educational initiatives (Academia program and Formación offerings), event programming (Conferencias), and media content (Medios including columns and interviews). The organization produces analysis, research papers, conferences, and training to strengthen Chile's strategic capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Metis: Publications/sub-brand for strategic studies content
• Paideía
• Academia
• Documentos de Trabajo
• Diálogos públicos

Products and services

• PAIDEÍA
• METIS
• AthenaLab Academia
• Conferencias AthenaLab
• Medios AthenaLab

Quantifiable outcome

• Conducted 9 editions of Academy program engaging young people in strategic studies

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RUSI (Royal United Services Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRUSI is a UK-based defense and security think tank. The partnership enables international collaboration on security research and provides AthenaLab with access to global security policy networks.
• Real Instituto ElcanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpain's leading international relations think tank. The alliance facilitates research collaboration on European-Latin American security ties and strategic studies.
• Ukrainian PrismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian think tank focused on defense and security studies. Partnership provides perspectives on Eastern European security dynamics.
• Council on GeostrategyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based geostrategic research organization. The partnership contributes to AthenaLab's geopolitical analysis capabilities.
• National Defense University (Taiwan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaiwan's National Defense University. The alliance provides academic exchange and research collaboration on defense studies.
• Soberanía & ClimaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian think tank focused on sovereignty and climate issues. Partnership expands regional research network in South America.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Center: US-based research institute with significant Latin America and global security programming. Comparable in civil-society positioning, publications output, and convening role, though at much larger scale.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): Leading international affairs institute publishing research on global security, geopolitics, and regional dynamics. Comparable mission and audience profile as AthenaLab, but at significantly larger institutional scale.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): Global leader in strategic studies producing the Military Balance, Strategic Survey, and extensive policy research. Overlaps with AthenaLab on defense analysis and international security but operates at substantially greater scale and breadth.
• Atlantic Council: US-based think tank with extensive work on hemispheric security, Indo-Pacific, and defense policy. Shares AthenaLab's geographic and thematic scope (Latin America, security, geopolitics) but with much larger staff and budget.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Major US bipartisan think tank covering defense, security, and international policy. Comparable in topical coverage (defense, geopolitics, Latin America) but with vastly larger resources, staff, and global reach.

Direct peers

• Council on Geostrategy: UK-based geostrategic research organization and AthenaLab partner. A small-to-mid-sized think tank focused on geopolitics and international security — closely aligned in mission, scale, and output formats.
• Royal United Services Institute (RUSI): UK's leading defense and security think tank and an active AthenaLab partner. Directly comparable as a civil-society research organization producing publications, events, and training on defense, security, and international relations.
• Real Instituto Elcano: Spain's leading international relations and strategic studies think tank, and a core AthenaLab partner. Highly comparable as a civil society organization focused on international affairs, geopolitical analysis, and policy research publications.

Regional players

• FLACSO Chile: Chilean branch of the Latin American social sciences network, producing research on politics, international relations, and security. Comparable as a Chilean-based research/policy organization, though with a broader academic mandate than AthenaLab's defense focus.
• Centro de Estudios Estratégicos de la Universidad del Desarrollo (CEE-UDD): Chilean academic center producing strategic studies and security analysis. The most direct domestic competitor to AthenaLab in the Chilean defense-policy ecosystem, with academic affiliation rather than civil-society positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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