Horizontal

What Horizontal does

Horizontal Chile (legal name: Corporación Horizontal) is a private non-profit liberal think tank founded in 2012 and headquartered at Neveria 5163, Las Condes, Santiago. The organization produces public policy research, opinion columns, and policy proposals across constitutional, economic, educational, labor, and social topics, and reports a content library of more than 221 publications. Its audiences are politicians and policymakers, academics and intellectuals, civil society organizations, and university student leaders across Chile. The team comprises a president, executive director, senior researchers, investigators, collaborators, and a communications and design function, sized at 1–10 employees.

Its product portfolio centers on (i) policy studies and publications delivered through horizontalchile.cl and Chilean media (El Mercurio, La Tercera, Ex-Ante, Las Últimas Noticias, La Segunda); (ii) two formation programs — 'Líderes para Chile', a leadership program for emerging public-service professionals, and 'Escuela Horizontal' (and the broader 'Escuela de formación Horizontal'), an academic and political training program for university students; (iii) a proprietary labor market indicator, the 'Indicador de Calidad del Empleo' (ICE), published as recurring bulletins; and (iv) 'Proyecto Constitucional', a dedicated constitutional policy project. Distribution is direct: free online publication, seminars and events (including via ICARE), and in-person engagement with ministers, legislators, and constitutional convention representatives.

Horizontal is funded almost entirely by monthly member donations, with publicly suggested tiers of CLP $5,000, $25,000, and $50,000 (plus custom and one-time donations via bank card or wire transfer). Pricing is published and the model is community-led: members receive preferential access to publications and exclusive encounters with relevant figures. Leadership includes Ignacio Briones (former Chilean Finance Minister and former ambassador to the OECD) as President, María José Abud (former Undersecretary of Women and former CEP researcher) as Executive Director as of March 2026, and directors and collaborators that include former ministers, ex-presidents of political parties, senior academics, and an affiliated legislative adviser.

Name

Horizontal

Legal name

Corporación Horizontal

Website

https://horizontalchile.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Horizontal Chile is a non-profit liberal think tank in Santiago that produces public policy research, opinion columns, and leadership training programs, serving politicians, academics, civil society, and emerging leaders across Chile.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Think Tank and Public Policy Research

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Policy research
• Think tank
• Public policy
• Economic analysis
• Leadership formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago, Región Metropolitana

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Donations: Horizontal Chile operates as a nonprofit corporation funded primarily through monthly donations from members and supporters. Donation tiers include CLP $5,000, $25,000, $50,000 monthly, or custom amounts. One-time donations are also accepted via bank cards or wire transfer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Corporación Horizontal is a Chilean non-profit liberal think tank that produces policy research, analytical publications, opinion columns, and educational programs on public policy issues including economy, employment, education, constitutional matters, and social policy. Its core offerings are policy studies distributed through its website and Chilean media, leadership formation programs (Líderes para Chile and Escuela Horizontal), the proprietary Indicador de Calidad del Empleo (ICE) labor-market indicator, and the Proyecto Constitucional constitutional policy initiative.

Product overview

Horizontal Chile operates as a liberal think tank offering a portfolio of policy research services and training programs. Its core products include policy studies and publications covering employment, education, constitutional matters, and economic reform; the 'Indicador de Calidad del Empleo' (ICE) - a proprietary labor market quality measurement tool; and two training programs ('Líderes para Chile' for professional leadership development and 'Escuela Horizontal' for university student formation). The organization focuses on generating evidence-based public policy proposals rather than a traditional software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Líderes para Chile: Leadership formation program for young people with public service vocation
• Escuela Horizontal
• Escuela de formación Horizontal
• Indicador de Calidad del Empleo (ICE)

Products and services

• Líderes para Chile Multi-week leadership formation program that develops young professionals with public service vocation through three axes: liberal doctrine fundamentals, territorial positioning, and social impact. Mentors are drawn from the public and private sectors. Participants come from across Chile, from Antofagasta to Magallanes.
• Escuela Horizontal Academic and political formation program for university students covering liberalism, public policy, and electoral preparation. The program coordinates seminars, talks, and dialogues with opinion leaders and runs alongside the Escuela de formación Horizontal (formation school).
• Publicaciones y Estudios Policy research publications, studies, and proposals on topics including employment, education, constitutional matters, economy, and public administration. Distributed freely through the Horizontal website and selectively through Chilean media; members receive preferential access.
• Indicador de Calidad del Empleo (ICE) Proprietary labor-market quality indicator measuring four dimensions: social security contributions, contractual formality, absence of underemployment, and absence of active job searching. Published periodically as labor-market bulletins by Horizontal.
• Proyecto Constitucional Constitutional policy project providing analysis, proposals, and technical input for Chile's constitutional processes, including studies on principles, rights, and institutional design.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Espacio PúblicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Joint initiative 'Un Pacto de Desarrollo para Chile' developed with 12 experts, delivering 12 proposals for sustainable economic growth. Horizontal and Espacio Público led a transversal working group to develop a long-term development roadmap anchored in Chile's comparative advantages.
• IdeaPaís and Instituto LibertadminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Launched the #LaConstituciónEsTuya platform with these partner think tanks and a group of constituent representatives from RN, independents, and Evópoli to promote citizen participation in the constitutional process.
• PivotescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative work over 10 months on permisología with detailed analysis of legal and normative texts affecting investment projects, resulting in a 100+ page document with tracked changes delivered to the future Minister of Hacienda.
• ICAREminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeminars and events hosted through ICARE venue and support, including the presentation of 'Con permiso para Crecer: 30 propuestas para destrabar la inversión' document.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CIEPLAN: Long-standing Chilean think tank focused on economic and social development research. Comparable in research-driven policy analysis, academic network, and donor-supported model.
• Libertad y Desarrollo: Chilean conservative/liberal think tank publishing economic and public policy studies. Comparable to Horizontal in ideological positioning, publication model, and engagement with center-right policymakers.
• Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP): Chile's most established independent think tank, producing policy research on economy, education, and society. Directly comparable to Horizontal as a Santiago-based, academically rigorous policy center engaging both government and civil society.
• IdeaPaís: Chilean think tank co-launching the #LaConstituciónEsTuya platform with Horizontal. Comparable in liberal orientation, constitutional policy work, and donor-funded nonprofit structure.
• Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo (CED): Chilean development-focused research center producing policy proposals on social and labor issues. Comparable in academic-policy bridge role and nonprofit think tank structure.
• Pivotes: Chilean public policy research center; partnered with Horizontal on the permisología project delivered to the Minister of Hacienda. Comparable in research method, policy focus, and influence model.
• Espacio Público: Chilean think tank producing public policy analysis; a current strategic partner of Horizontal in the 'Un Pacto de Desarrollo para Chile' initiative. Closely comparable in research output, think tank structure, and policy advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: Large established US-based policy research organization covering economics, governance, and social policy. Comparable as a reference point for the think tank operating model and policy influence, though vastly larger in scale and scope.

Others

• ICARE: Chilean business association that provides event venues and dissemination support for Horizontal research outputs. Comparable as an ecosystem partner for policy dissemination rather than a direct research competitor.

Regional players

• Instituto Libertad (Argentina): Argentine liberal think tank that partnered with Horizontal on constitutional initiatives. Comparable in ideological orientation and policy research model but serves a different national context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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