Fundacion Futuro Ec

What Fundacion Futuro Ec does

Fundación Futuro de Ecuador is a Quito-based non-profit foundation established in 2000 as the sustainability arm of Grupo Futuro, a conglomerate of 21 companies. It develops conservation, restoration, and innovative financing programs focused on Ecuador's Andean Chocó biodiversity hotspot, operating the 3,237-hectare Mashpi-Tayra Wildlife Reserve (1,228.98 hectares of which were officially incorporated into Ecuador's SNAP in 2023) and working alongside 15 local communities and 750+ small forest landowners across 22,600 hectares of sustainable landscape.

The foundation's flagship product is NFTree, a blockchain-based platform that tokenizes 10x10 meter pixels of high ecological value forest into NFTs representing verified carbon offsets. The platform combines blockchain traceability, AI models trained on 27 primary field plots and 130 additional forest plots, satellite monitoring, and bioacoustic recorders (developed with Rainforest Connection) to quantify carbon stock, forest productivity, and biodiversity indicators. Eighty percent of each NFTree transaction flows back to landowners and community conservation programs. The foundation also delivers a Sustainable Landscape Program, ecological bio-corridors targeting 500,000 hectares of continuous Chocó-Andes connectivity, and ESG advisory services for Grupo Futuro companies (including B Corp certification support, under which SaludSA became the world's first prepaid medicine B Corp).

Fundación Futuro generates operating revenue through NFTree token sales, corporate carbon offset programs (current corporate clients include BYD, SaludSA, Seguros Equinoccial, Grupo Entregas, Metropolitan Touring, Veris, Tecniseguros, Mundo Motriz, and Inmobiliaria Invernal), and private-sector mobilization for conservation projects — having channeled more than $1M to high-biodiversity conservation and mobilized $4.5M from the private sector for Andean Chocó sustainable development. Go-to-market blends direct enterprise sales, a self-service consumer platform at nftree.com.ec, community-led engagement through DAO governance, and high-profile event positioning (e.g., IDB GET Forum 2025). The organization has 1–10 employees and is led by Founder Roque Sevilla, President Miguel Sevilla, and Executive Director Carolina Proaño-Castro.

Name

Fundacion Futuro Ec

Legal name

Fundación Futuro

Website

https://fundacionfuturo.org.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación Futuro de Ecuador is a Quito-based non-profit foundation that operates the NFTree blockchain platform to finance conservation of Ecuador's Andean Chocó ecosystem, serving corporate carbon-offset buyers, 15 local communities, and 750+ small forest landowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conservation Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210)

SIC

Forestry (800), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Biodiversity, Conservation & Natural Capital Funds (FSANAJAG), Climate / Clean Tech & Decarbonization Funds (FSANAJAA), Coordination & Contributor Management (tasks, bounties, roles) (FSAPAHAD)

Keywords

• Forest conservation services
• Carbon offset programs
• Biodiversity protection services
• Ecosystem restoration services
• Conservation financing mechanisms

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NFTree Token Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of digital tokens representing forest pixels (10x10 meter areas) in high ecological value ecosystems. Each token purchase funds forest conservation and generates carbon offset credits for buyers. 80% of platform revenue goes directly to landowners and community conservation programs.
2. Carbon Offset Services: Services to neutralize corporate carbon footprints through forest conservation. Companies including Metropolitan Touring, Salud S.A., Veris, Seguros Equinoccial, Tecniseguros, Mundo Motriz, and others have neutralized their carbon footprint through voluntary climate contributions.
3. Private Sector Mobilization: $4.5 million mobilized from private sector for sustainable development projects in the Andean Chocó region through various partnerships and financing mechanisms.

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Futuro is a non-profit foundation developing conservation, restoration, and innovative financing programs that link nature, finance, and technology in Ecuador's Andean Chocó. It operates the NFTree blockchain platform enabling corporate and individual carbon footprint mitigation through digital tokens representing conserved forest pixels, and manages the Mashpi-Tayra Reserve alongside biodiversity monitoring and community-based sustainable landscape programs. Approximately 80% of NFTree revenue flows to landowners and community conservation programs.

Product overview

Fundación Futuro operates a conservation platform with three integrated pillars: (1) NFTree — a blockchain-based financing platform for carbon offset through forest conservation tokens; (2) Mashpi-Tayra Reserve — a 3,237-hectare protected area and bio-corridor network connecting forest fragments; and (3) Community Programs — sustainable landscape management, education, and local livelihood development. The NFTree platform serves as the primary financial mechanism, channeling 80% of revenue to landowners and using AI to map forest biodiversity and carbon stocks. The reserve provides the ecological core, while community programs ensure social sustainability through participatory governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NFTree: An innovative financing platform that connects carbon footprint removal (corporate and individual) with the conservation and restoration of high ecological value ecosystems using blockchain technology.

Products and services

• NFTree Platform Blockchain-based platform that enables companies and individuals to calculate their carbon footprint and purchase digital tokens (each representing a 10x10 meter pixel of high ecological value forest) to fund verified forest conservation and generate verifiable carbon offset credits. 80% of platform revenue flows directly to landowners and community conservation programs.
• Voluntary Carbon Offset Program Corporate voluntary carbon compensation service through which Ecuadorian companies (e.g., Metropolitan Touring, Seguros Equinoccial, Veris, SaludSA, Tecniseguros, Mundo Motriz, Inmobiliaria Invernal) neutralize their carbon footprints by funding the conservation of Andean Chocó forest areas, with cumulative impact of more than 16,052.7 tonnes of CO2 offset across Grupo Futuro companies and external organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 109,481 tonnes of carbon captured equivalent to annual emissions of 24,000 vehicles
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2025Strategic alliance with WCS Ecuador to integrate SMART and Earth Ranger technological tools in the Mashpi-Tayra Wildlife Refuge for protected area management.
• BYDminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 April 2025BYD partnered with Fundación Futuro to conserve 1,000 square meters of the Yanacocha reserve through the NFTree platform, demonstrating corporate commitment to environmental protection.
• Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025USFQ and Fundación Futuro launched a transformative alliance using blockchain technology to protect 200+ hectares of Andean Chocó cloud forest, benefiting biodiversity and local communities.
• Tandayapa Reserve (USFQ Scientific Station)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025150 hectares of Tandayapa Reserve integrated into the NFTree system in May 2025, symbolizing joint values in territorial protection and promoting scientific research in the reserve.
• Yanacocha (Fundación Jocotoco)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic alliance integrating Yanacocha reserve into NFTree program. Protected 647 hectares of cloud forest and 431 hectares of páramo, achieving reduction of more than 8,200 tons of CO2.
• Vitality (SaludSA and Seguros Equinoccial)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Alliance connecting personal wellness with environmental conservation through NFTree platform, integrating health insurance with carbon offset capabilities.
• Grupo EntregasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership to offset carbon emissions generated by shipments to SaludSA customers using blockchain technology for traceability.
• Rainforest ConnectioncoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration to develop Guardians of the Forest project using sound recorders and AI to identify bird diversity and ecosystem health indicators in Mashpi-Tayra reserve.
• Chocó Andes AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative of civil society and private sector organizations to conserve 500,000 hectares of continuous ecosystems from the biogeographic Chocó to the tropical Andes. Includes 9 local organizations and 3 international donors.
• Fundación JocotococoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for conservation of Yanacocha reserve and participation in Chocó Andes Network. Joint efforts in private reserve conservation and biodiversity protection.
• Mashpi LodgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMashpi Lodge, part of Grupo Futuro, serves as the research and biology hub for the reserve. The lodge supports species discovery, bioacoustic monitoring, camera trap research, and conservation science.
• Sistema BminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB Corp certification and support network for businesses meeting high standards of social and environmental performance.
• IUCN South AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational conservation body providing Red List assessments, protected area standards, and recognition for conservation achievements.
• Unidos por la EducaciónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance for educational programs, expanding outreach to rural schools in Pacto Loma and La Delicia while maintaining virtual education programs for adults.
• WSL (Switzerland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss research institution partnered on EPHI study of Plant-Hummingbird Interactions in the Mashpi Reserve (2017-2019).
• Aves & Conservación (Ecuador)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian bird conservation organization collaborating on hummingbird and ecosystem research in Andean Chocó.

Scale indicators27 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pachama: Marketplace for nature-based carbon credits using AI/remote sensing to verify forest projects, with corporate buyer focus. Closely comparable to NFTree's blockchain-verified, AI-mapped forest pixels targeting enterprise carbon offset customers.
• Toucan Protocol: Web3 infrastructure that tokenizes carbon credits on-chain for liquidity and transparency. Comparable to NFTree as blockchain-native carbon infrastructure serving both corporate and individual climate action.
• Nori: Blockchain-based marketplace issuing verified carbon removal credits from regenerative agriculture and other nature-based projects. Comparable to NFTree as a tokenized, transparent nature-credit platform seeking corporate buyers.

Broad incumbents

• South Pole Group: Global climate consultancy and project developer offering nature-based carbon offsets to corporates. Comparable to NFTree on the corporate carbon offset value chain, but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Conservation International: Large global environmental NGO working on forest conservation, biodiversity, and sustainable finance. Comparable to Fundación Futuro as a conservation organization with corporate partnerships and climate finance focus, though at much greater scale.
• The Nature Conservancy: Global conservation NGO with active forest protection, nature-based climate solutions, and corporate sustainability programs. Comparable to Fundación Futuro on conservation mandate, protected area management, and corporate ESG engagement.
• Verra: Operates the VCS standard and registry for voluntary carbon credits, including forestry credits. Comparable to NFTree in certifying/structuring nature-based credits, but as a standards body rather than a project developer.

Regional players

• Terrasos: Colombia-based platform structuring financing for biodiversity conservation and nature-based carbon in the Andean region. Closely comparable operating model to NFTree — local conservation NGO building tech-enabled carbon financing in Latin America.

Others

• Rainforest Connection: Technology partner of Fundación Futuro using acoustic monitoring and AI for biodiversity in rainforests. Comparable as a tech-enabled conservation organization, though positioned as a partner/enabler rather than a competitor.

Emerging players

• Sylvera: Independent ratings provider for carbon credits using satellite and ML. Comparable to NFTree in applying AI/remote sensing to assess carbon quality, though operating as analytics/verification rather than project developer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacion_futuro/?hl=en

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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