COOPERATIVA DE SERVICIOS PUBLICOS Y SOCI

What COOPERATIVA DE SERVICIOS PUBLICOS Y SOCI does

COVISAR (Cooperativa de Servicios Públicos y Sociales Villa Santa Rosa Ltda.) is a member-owned Argentine cooperative utility headquartered in Villa Santa Rosa, Córdoba Province, founded in 1953 and currently serving 4,758 associates across the town and 11+ surrounding rural localities including Diego de Rojas, Las Gramillas, Colonia Las Cuatro Esquinas, Comechingones, La Quinta, El Crispín, Sagrada Familia, El Alcalde, Monte del Rosario, and La Gruta. The cooperative operates under a regulated service concession and delivers a bundled portfolio of utilities and community services: electricity distribution (including prepaid prepaga), fiber-to-the-home internet (up to 50 Mb), cable TV with local broadcasting via Covisar TV (also streamed on Twitch), fixed telephony, social services (ambulance, funeral/sepelio, mortuary chapel), and precast concrete products manufactured through its COOPSA factory subsidiary.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring subscription fees on the utility bundles, supplemented by one-time sales of premoldeados (concrete posts and elements). Pricing is cooperative-set and includes recent digitization initiatives such as a USD 125 fiber installation fee (down from USD 250, with 24-installment financing), an online payment portal via CoopOnlineWeb, and a self-service tótem kiosk for member attention. Distribution is delivered through the main headquarters at 9 de Julio 458, the COOPSA factory on Ruta 10, and field installation teams across the rural service area. The cooperative is governed by a member-elected Consejo de Administración (led by President José Luis Angaramo) with one-member-one-vote democratic control at annual general assemblies, and operates as part of the COLSECOR regional cooperative federation. The company has no external investors and discloses no financial figures publicly beyond statutory balance publications.

Name

COOPERATIVA DE SERVICIOS PUBLICOS Y SOCI

Legal name

Cooperativa de Servicios Públicos y Sociales Villa Santa Rosa Ltda.

Website

https://covisar.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COVISAR is a member-owned Argentine cooperative utility serving 4,758 members across Villa Santa Rosa and 11+ rural localities in Córdoba Province with electricity, fiber internet, cable TV, telephone, social services, and concrete products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Service Cooperative Utilities

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

Electric Cooperatives (Rural/Member-Owned Utilities) (EUADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Utility Distribution Companies (Electric + Gas/Water Distribution) (EUADABAJ)

Keywords

• Electric utility services
• Fiber optic internet
• Cable TV services
• Telephone services
• Precast concrete products

Headquarters

HQ city

Villa Santa Rosa

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution: Electricity distribution services to residential, commercial, and rural members in Villa Santa Rosa and surrounding localities. Operates prepaid electricity (prepaga) service alongside standard billing. Revenue is generated through electricity consumption charges.
2. Internet Services: Internet connectivity via fiber optic (FTTH) with plans offering up to 50 Mb speeds. Revenue generated from monthly subscriptions.
3. TV Cable / Television: Cable television service with HD technology, broadcasting local content via Covisar TV and transmitting community events live. Revenue from monthly subscriber fees.
4. Telephone Services: Fixed telephony service provided to members. Revenue from subscription and usage charges.
5. Social Services: Social services including ambulance, funeral/sepelio services, and mortuary chapel/sala velatoria. Revenue from service fees.
6. Premoldeados (Precast Products): Manufacturing and sale of precast concrete products including utility poles (postes), managed through COOPSA factory. Revenue from product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

COVISAR is a multi-service cooperative utility distributing electricity, fiber optic internet (up to 50 Mb), cable TV, fixed-line telephony, and social services (ambulance and funeral) to 4,758 members in Villa Santa Rosa and 11+ surrounding rural localities in Córdoba Province, Argentina. The cooperative also manufactures precast concrete products (utility poles) at its COOPSA factory and operates a local community TV channel (Covisar TV) covering regional events.

Product overview

COVISAR operates as a multi-service cooperative providing essential utilities and community services to Villa Santa Rosa and surrounding rural localities in Córdoba Province, Argentina. The cooperative's portfolio is organized around six core service pillars: Electricity (Energía Eléctrica), Telephone (Telefonía), TV Cable, Internet, Social Services (Servicios Sociales), and Premoldeados (concrete posts/products). The internet service is delivered via fiber optic infrastructure. The cooperative also runs Covisar TV, a local television channel with live streaming on Twitch, as a community media arm. All services are managed through a member-facing online portal (CoopOnlineWeb), a physical attention center with digital totem, and a network of service points across rural communes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energía Eléctrica (Electricity Distribution) Electric power distribution service for residential and commercial members in Villa Santa Rosa and surrounding rural areas of Córdoba Province, including prepaid electricity (prepaga) billing options.
• Internet (Fibra Óptica) High-speed fiber optic (FTTH) internet service delivering up to 50 Mb speeds to residential and commercial subscribers in the Villa Santa Rosa service area, with reduced installation costs and installment financing options.
• TV Cable Cable television service including HD channels with ISDB-T transmission technology for fiber optic connected homes, broadcasting local content via Covisar TV.
• Telefonía (Telephone) Landline telephone service provided by the cooperative to local residents and businesses in the Villa Santa Rosa service area.
• Servicios Sociales (Social Services) Social services including ambulance service, funeral/sepelio services, and mortuary chapel (sala velatoria) with extended nighttime hours, provided to cooperative members in Villa Santa Rosa and rural areas.
• Premoldeados (Precast Concrete Products) Manufacturing and sale of precast concrete products including utility poles (postes) and other elements, produced at the COOPSA factory located on Ruta 10 Km, Villa Santa Rosa.
• Covisar TV Local community television channel operated by the cooperative, broadcasting community events, regional festivals, and educational programs with HD signal. Includes live streaming via Twitch (twitch.tv/covisartv).

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,758 cooperative members served across Villa Santa Rosa and 11+ rural localities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COLSECORcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025COLSECOR is the regional cooperative federation that organized the JORNADA COLSECOR 2025, celebrating its 30th anniversary. COVISAR actively participated in this event with its team members attending formation, exchange, and reflection sessions alongside other associated entities. The cooperative shares spaces with other COLSECOR members for training, innovation, and networking.
• Municipalidad de Villa Santa RosacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint working relationship on public infrastructure projects including LED street lighting modernization (200+ luminaries installed), Puntos Sustentables program, community events (Todo Popular Fiesta), and public service delivery. The Municipality and COVISAR regularly co-inaugurate projects, share resources, and coordinate on local development initiatives.
• Comuna de Colonia Las Cuatro EsquinascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Puntos Sustentables installation inaugurated at Colonia Las Cuatro Esquinas in October 2025, as part of the sustainable infrastructure program. The Comuna joined the initiative for cooperative community service delivery. COVISAR TV provides festival coverage for the locality.
• Comuna de Diego de RojasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPuntos Sustentables module installed in Diego de Rojas as part of the sustainable community program. COVISAR participated in the locality's 95th anniversary celebration, delivering collaborative works and support. Cooperative services are delivered to the community.
• Comuna de Las GramillasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPuntos Sustentables module installed at Las Gramillas, continuing the sustainable infrastructure project. COVISAR provides utility services and community programs to the locality.
• Comuna de ComechingonesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVínculo Activo program visit conducted with Comechingones Comuna. Festival coverage by Covisar TV. Joint initiatives on sustainable development and community service delivery.
• Comuna de La QuintaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVínculo Activo outreach visit conducted with La Quinta Comuna. Community dialogue on cooperative services and local development.
• Comuna de El CrispínminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVínculo Activo program visit conducted with El Crispín Comuna, exchanging ideas on cooperative services and community programs.
• Centro Educativo Municipal (CEM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOVISAR's Covisar TV provides technical accompaniment for the CEM's audiovisual production course. The third edition of 'Escuelas en Pantalla' featured a videoclip project created by CEM students about Cura Brochero, with COVISAR's TV production support.
• Ministerio de Educación de CórdobaminorOthersEducational institution phone lines are listed in COVISAR's directory. The cooperative supports school cooperatives and educational institutions through its community programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Edenor: Largest private electric distribution company in Argentina, serving northern Buenos Aires metro; comparable to COVISAR as a regulated electric distribution utility but at metropolitan scale.
• ARSAT: Argentine state-owned telecom and satellite operator running the national fiber backbone (REFEFO) and wholesale connectivity programs; comparable as a counterparty/competitor for rural broadband infrastructure.
• Edesur: Major private electric distribution company serving southern Buenos Aires metro; comparable to COVISAR as a regulated electric distribution operator with similar concession economics but vastly larger customer base.
• Telecom Argentina: Largest private telecom in Argentina, parent of Flow; competes with COVISAR's FTTH internet, cable TV, and fixed telephony offerings at national scale, particularly as it expands fiber into interior Argentina.
• Flow (Cablevisión): Cable and fiber broadband brand of Telecom Argentina; directly competes with COVISAR's cable TV and fiber internet business and has been expanding into smaller Argentine cities.

Regional players

• EPEC (Empresa Provincial de Energía de Córdoba): Provincial electric utility serving Córdoba Province; comparable to COVISAR as a regulated electric distribution operator in the same geography, but at province-wide scale and state-owned rather than cooperative.

Direct peers

• Cooperativa Eléctrica de General Villegas: Buenos Aires Province electric cooperative providing electricity, internet, cable TV, and telephony to a rural member base; structurally similar to COVISAR as a multi-service Argentine electric cooperative.
• Cooperativa Eléctrica de Azul: Buenos Aires Province electric cooperative providing electricity, internet, and related services to members; a directly comparable Argentine rural electric cooperative peer to COVISAR.
• Cooperativa de Servicios Públicos de Río Tercero: Córdoba Province multi-service cooperative providing electricity, water, telephony, internet, cable TV, and social services; directly comparable to COVISAR as a same-province multi-utility cooperative.

Others

• COLSECOR (Cooperativa de Servicios Públicos Ltda.): Argentine cooperative federation of which COVISAR is a member; comparable as the umbrella ecosystem for Argentine rural cooperatives offering electricity, internet, TV, and telephony, and a potential channel through which COVISAR's Puntos Sustentables could be replicated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/covisarcoop
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@covisar.cooperativa
• Facebookfacebook.com/COVISAR
• Instagraminstagram.com/covisar.coop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cooperativa-de-servicios-publicos-y-soci

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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