What Abacus Partners does

Abacus Partners is a private, Bogotá-headquartered advisory and investment-management firm that develops, manages, and advises high-impact projects across three pillars: renewable energy, real estate, and tourism/sustainable hospitality. The firm was founded by Andrés Alvarado, who previously co-founded and directed the real estate platform at SURA Investment Management (over US$900mm of LatAm AUM), and is led as Managing Partner by Azahara López, formerly Business Development Director at Enel Green Power across four Latin American markets. Operations are run by a small named team of five including a Sustainability Director and a Finance Associate, with no disclosed external shareholders or institutional investors.

The firm's offering is structured as a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified product platform. Renewable-energy services span investment advisory, sub-advisory (ESG strategy, pipeline sourcing, deal execution, tax and regulatory structuring, exit design), and implementation of renewable-energy and energy-efficiency solutions for buildings and housing. Real-estate services cover risk identification, strategy definition per segment/zone, developer/operator alliance formation, due diligence on land and partners, project supervision, financing, tax planning, and technical assistance. The development pillar is anchored by three named assets: Hotel Waya Guajira (140-room LEED-certified hotel operating since 2013), Tekto Museo (197-unit first EDGE-certified residential project in Bogotá D.C., 2022), and Citadino (313-unit mixed-use project, 2022). The firm also holds a minority equity stake in OxoHotel, an operator of 20+ hotels and 600+ rooms in Colombia.

Abacus earns revenue primarily through engagement-based advisory and sub-advisory fees for renewable-energy and real-estate mandates (clients cited include Altra, EY, Bancolombia, Matrix, Compensar, and Maya), plus investment-management and development income tied to its owned or co-developed project portfolio. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is scoped per engagement on multi-year contracts. The firm is also leading the design of Colombia's first Sustainable Impact Bond through the Suma Tus Manos Alliance, a partnership formed in 2018 in La Guajira, indicating an emerging impact-finance revenue line.

Name

Abacus Partners

Legal name

Abacus Partners

Website

https://abacus-partners.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Abacus Partners is a Bogotá-based private advisory and investment-management firm that develops, manages, and advises high-impact projects across renewable energy, real estate, and sustainable tourism in Colombia, serving institutional and corporate clients with green-building-certified developments and impact-finance structuring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Advisory and Real Estate Development

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory (FSAEAAAJ), Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG)

Keywords

• Sustainable energy advisory
• Real estate consulting
• Investment management
• Renewable energy projects
• Impact investing services

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advisory and consulting fees: Engagement-based advisory fees for renewable energy investment advisory, transaction structuring, sub-advisory services (investment and ESG strategies, deal execution), and renewable energy/energy efficiency solutions for buildings and housing.
2. Real estate advisory and supervision fees: Project-based fees for real estate advisory services including risk analysis, strategy definition, business model structuring, due diligence, regulatory validation, project supervision, tax planning, feasibility, financing, and technical assistance.
3. Investment management and development income: Income from structuring, managing, and developing investment projects in real estate (e.g., Citadino, Tekto Museo, Hotel Waya Guajira) and tourism, including ownership stakes such as founders/shareholders of OxoHotel (operator of 20+ hotels in Colombia).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Abacus Partners is a Bogotá-based advisory and investment management firm that develops, manages, and advises high-impact projects in renewable energy, real estate, and tourism. It offers renewable energy investment advisory, sub-advisory, and energy efficiency services; real estate advisory covering risk analysis, structuring, due diligence, supervision, financing, and technical assistance; and develops/manages its own sustainable real estate projects (Hotel Waya Guajira, Tekto Museo, Citadino). The firm is also designing Colombia's first Sustainable Impact Bond through the Suma Tus Manos Alliance.

Product overview

Abacus Partners is not a software product company; it is an advisory and investment management firm operating across three service pillars — Renewable Energy Advisory, Real Estate Advisory, and Real Estate Project Development — plus Hotel Operations. The firm's offering is a portfolio of professional services rather than a unified software platform with modules. Renewable Energy Advisory encompasses Investment Advisory, Sub-Advisory, and Renewable Energy Solutions/Energy Efficiency services. Real Estate Advisory covers risk identification, project structuring, due diligence, supervision, financing, and technical assistance. The Real Estate Project Development pillar encompasses named property developments including the Citadino mixed-use project, the EDGE-certified Tekto Museum residential project, and the LEED-certified Hotel Waya Guajira, alongside ownership in the hotel operator OxoHotel (operating 20+ hotels and 600+ rooms in Colombia). The Renewable Energy Project Advisory track supplements these with funds development and renewable energy investment processes for clients such as Altra, EY, Bancolombia, Matrix, Compensar, and Maya.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Renewable Energy Investment Advisory Advisory and development of business models for renewable energy investments, including transaction structuring and review/analysis of the most efficient renewable energy technologies. Targeted at corporates, banks, funds, and other institutional investors in Latin America.
• Renewable Energy Sub-Advisory Services End-to-end sub-advisory covering investment and ESG strategies, pipeline sourcing, deal execution, project development, tax structuring, technical/environmental/legal/regulatory/financial management, marketing and sales strategies, operational and commercial risk management, and design/implementation of exit strategies for renewable energy projects.
• Renewable Energy Solutions and Energy Efficiency Implementation of renewable energy strategies in office, mixed-use, and housing projects, plus advisory on energy efficiency solutions for buildings. Targeted at real estate developers, building owners, and corporate real estate occupiers.
• Real Estate Advisory Services Real estate consulting offering risk identification and mitigation, strategy definition per zone/segment, developer/operator engagement, technical/legal/financial business model structuring, regulatory validation, land and partner due diligence, product and commercial strategy validation, owner agreements, project supervision, tax planning advisory, business feasibility, financing, and technical assistance. Targeted at real estate developers, landowners, and investors in Colombia.
• Citadino Mixed-Use Project Mixed-use real estate project developed and managed by Abacus Partners comprising 313 housing units across 29 floors with ground-floor commercial areas and 1,200+ m² of common areas, targeted at young professional residents in Bogotá.
• Tekto Museum Residential Project (Tekto Museo) Sustainable residential project developed and managed by Abacus Partners comprising 197 housing units across 15 floors with 5 commercial premises and a separate common-areas building; the first EDGE-certified housing project in Bogotá D.C., designed for sustainability performance in energy, water, and materials.
• Hotel Waya Guajira LEED-certified hotel with 140 rooms operating in La Guajira since 2013, designed for high social and environmental impact — including local employment, local sourcing, on-site solar generation, and extensive land conservation. Targeted at tourism and impact-driven travelers in Colombia.
• Sustainable Impact Bond (Colombia) Outcome-based financing instrument (Sustainable Impact Bond) led by Abacus Partners through the Suma Tus Manos Alliance to fund social and environmental outcomes in Cabo de la Vela, La Guajira, including seagrass ecosystem conservation; the first of its kind in Colombia. Targeted at impact investors, public entities, NGOs, and community stakeholders.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EcoAct: International climate and sustainability advisory firm providing carbon strategy, climate finance, and net-zero advisory to corporates and financial institutions. Comparable to Abacus in boutique sustainability advisory delivery and emerging market project exposure.
• South Pole Group: Global boutique climate advisory and project developer with strong presence in carbon finance, renewable energy advisory, and impact investing across emerging markets. Closely comparable to Abacus Partners in combining advisory services with project development and impact finance structuring.
• Climate Advisers: Boutique advisory firm providing climate finance, carbon market, and sustainable development strategy. Comparable in size, structure, and advisory focus on climate-aligned finance and policy.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering and sustainability consulting firm with deep real estate and renewable energy advisory practices. Represents the scaled incumbent competitor as Abacus tries to grow beyond boutique mandates.
• Anthesis Group: Larger global sustainability consulting firm offering ESG strategy, climate advisory, and sustainable finance services. Represents the scaled-up version of Abacus's advisory model and a likely competitive threat as the firm tries to grow.
• EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services: Big 4 sustainability practice that has actually engaged Abacus as a sub-advisor. Represents the institutional buyer side of sustainability advisory that Abacus services and competes against for larger mandates.
• SURA Investment Management: Latin American institutional asset manager where Abacus's founder previously built the real estate platform with $900M+ AUM. Operates at institutional scale in real estate investment management across the region, comparable in business model but materially larger.

Others

• Findeter: Colombian state-owned infrastructure and sustainable development bank that finances municipal and regional infrastructure projects. A potential partner or counterparty for Abacus's real estate and sustainable infrastructure advisory mandates.
• Bancoldex: Colombian development bank focused on business financing, including green business lines. Both a potential partner for sustainable finance mandates and a former client of Abacus Partners.

Regional players

• Celsia: Major Colombian renewable energy and electricity company with significant renewable generation portfolio. Comparable as a Colombian-based sustainable energy player, though operating in generation rather than advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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