Valterra

What Valterra does

Valterra S.A.S. is a Colombia-domiciled, privately held consulting firm that provides environmental economics and climate change management services, primarily to support environmental licensing and project viability analyses for enterprise clients. The firm was founded in 2014 and operates exclusively in Colombia, where it serves companies in four regulated verticals: mining, infrastructure, energy, and hydrocarbons. Disclosed customers include ANTEA, GEOPARK, AUTOPISTAS, SGI, INGEDISA, GESM, SACY, TC, and NUEVA VIA — all enterprise clients whose projects require regulatory clearance from Colombian authorities such as ANLA.

Valterra's offerings split into two service lines. Under Environmental Economics, the firm delivers the Chapter on Environmental Economic Assessment (produced per Resolution 1669 of 2017 and applicable Terms of Reference), Response to Obligations (reactive deliverables to environmental authority requirements), and Assurance/Quality Review of third-party environmental economic assessment documents. Under Climate Change, the firm offers Comprehensive Climate Change Management Plans, Climate Change Scenario Modeling, and Climate Change Risk Analysis. The firm claims a proprietary internalization analysis tool called IntVEA and a structured six-element documentation framework for environmental economic assessments; these function as consultative methodologies and workflow codification rather than commercial software products.

The business model is straightforward project-based professional services: engagements are quote-based, scoped to each project's regulatory and technical requirements, and delivered against Colombian environmental frameworks (notably Resolutions 1669/2017, 1084/2018, and 1478/2003). Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: the firm receives inquiries through its website contact form, a single Colombian phone line (+57 301 653 7073), and email, with marketing presence limited to a bilingual (English/Spanish) website and Facebook/LinkedIn profiles. No disclosed headcount, management team, funding history, revenue, pricing, partnerships, certifications, patents, or awards exist in the source data, and the firm does not offer a software product, API, or mobile application.

Name

Valterra

Legal name

Valterra S.A.S.

Website

https://valterra.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Valterra is a Colombian sustainability consulting firm providing environmental economic assessments and climate change management services for environmental licensing, serving enterprise clients in Colombia's mining, infrastructure, energy, and hydrocarbons sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis (TCFD/IFRS S2) (EUAHAJAD), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Assessment / Valuation (EUAHAHAI), Cumulative Effects, Alternatives Analysis & Mitigation Planning (EUAHAAAE), Adaptation & Resilience Planning Platforms (CAPEX Prioritization, Cost–Benefit, NBS) (EUABALAH)

Keywords

• Environmental economics consulting
• Climate change management
• Environmental licensing services
• Ecosystem services valuation
• Environmental impact assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Economics Consulting: Professional consulting services for environmental economic assessment chapters, responses to regulatory obligations, and quality assurance for environmental licensing processes in Colombia, aligned with Resolution 1669 of 2017 and other regulatory frameworks.
2. Climate Change Management Consulting: Consulting services for comprehensive climate change management plans, scenario modeling, and risk analysis, helping organizations integrate greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation strategies into business operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Valterra provides environmental economics and climate change consulting services to support environmental licensing and project viability in Colombia. Within Environmental Economics, it delivers the Environmental Economic Assessment chapter, response to regulatory obligations, quality assurance reviews, and economic valuation of ecosystem services. Within Climate Change, it provides comprehensive management plans, scenario modeling, and risk analysis to help organizations manage climate-related risks and opportunities.

Product overview

Valterra is a sustainability consulting firm offering two core service areas: Environmental Economics and Climate Change. Within Environmental Economics, the company provides the Chapter on Environmental Economic Assessment (the primary deliverable for environmental licensing), Response to Obligations, Assurance/Quality Review, and Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services. Within Climate Change, offerings include Comprehensive Climate Change Management Plans, Scenario Modeling, and Risk Analysis. The company operates as a professional services firm rather than a software product company, providing consulting deliverables for environmental licensing in Colombia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chapter on Environmental Economic Assessment

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies can make projects viable by analyzing temperature and precipitation scenarios and understanding benefits generated by their operations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SNC-Lavalin (AtkinsRéalis): Global engineering services and project management firm with environmental capabilities spanning EIA, climate, and sustainability for infrastructure and energy projects. Competes for large environmental licensing mandates in Latin America.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm providing environmental impact assessment, climate resilience, and sustainability services. Competes with Valterra on infrastructure and extractives projects across Latin America with integrated engineering depth.
• Ramboll: Engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with strong environmental and climate services practice. Provides EIA, climate scenario analysis, and ESG advisory overlapping with Valterra's full service portfolio at a larger scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with significant environmental services practice covering EIA, environmental management, and climate risk. Competes for large-scale mining, energy, and infrastructure licensing mandates across the Andean region.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm active in Latin America. Provides environmental impact assessment, permitting, and climate services for mining, infrastructure, and energy — directly overlapping Valterra's target sectors.
• WSP Global: Global engineering professional services firm with deep environmental consulting practice, including EIA, climate adaptation, and biodiversity services. Operates across Colombia and competes for the same mining, infrastructure, and energy licensing work.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play sustainability consultancy offering EIA, climate change services, ESG advisory, and ecosystem valuation. Competes with Valterra for enterprise mining and energy mandates in Latin America with broader global scale and integrated service lines.

Direct peers

• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy specializing in EIA, environmental management, climate change, and ESG services for mining, infrastructure, and energy clients. Closely comparable niche focus and service mix to Valterra, particularly in emerging markets.
• ANTEA Group: Global environmental and engineering consultancy offering environmental impact assessment, permitting, and sustainability services. Directly comparable to Valterra across EIA/EIA chapter preparation, climate risk, and natural capital work for mining, infrastructure, and energy clients.

Emerging players

• KPMG Colombia: Big Four advisory firm expanding ESG, climate risk, and sustainability assurance services in Colombia. While not a direct EIA practitioner, KPMG increasingly competes for the climate and ESG disclosure work adjacent to Valterra's climate change practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/valterra.co
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valterradesarrollosostenible/about

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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