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October 2010

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Service Provider Profiles Investment Boutique 50 Investment Bank -- Sector Specialists 58 Private Equity 61 Legal Services 77 Accounting and Audit -- Banks -- Investor Support 83 Real Estate 87 Information Services 88

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The information contained on this website is meant for the use of sophisticated investors only. It does not constitute nor is it intended to constitute the provision of financial, legal or investment advice. The information is not an offering of securities nor investment interests. This summary is based upon in-formation provided by the business described and has not been independently verified. OnLine M&A makes no warranty about its accuracy. Investors must undertake their own due diligence and make their own assumptions on the prospects of any investment opportunity described on this site.

For further information contact:Deal TypeLocationSectorSegmentRevenuesInvestment Size

NEW VC$5m

The Company is located in Rio de Janeiro in the heart of the real estate mar-ket community. The headquarter location neighbors include major clients of the Company and leading real estate industry participants.

The Company is seeking funding in the amount of USD 5 million to meet the initial capital requirements of proprietary technology development, market-ing campaigns, and operations launch in order to bring its MLS to the Brazil-ian market.

ID=00339

Venture CapitalRio de Janeiro

ITReal Estate

$500k$5m

Boris GoldshmitEMBRADA S.A.

+55 21 9149 [email protected]

The Company designs, commercializes and administers corporate IT inte-grated solutions for companies and professionals in the Brazilian real estate market. Its products provide industry professionals with a complete suite of tools for the entire life cycle of real estate, from sale prospect management for new construction developments to listing services for existing proper-ties. The Company offers custom development services for professional and association web sites. The Company has become the leading IT vendor to the real estate market in Latin America.

The Company is poised to fortify its position as a pioneer in modernizing the Brazilian real estate market with the first and only truly national multiple list-ing service (MLS) in Brazil. The Company has the potential to produce profit-able returns due to its solid alliances with leading real estate companies in Brazil and international real estate franchise operations.

Business

Invest in the first and only national multiple listing service in Brazil

IT Solutions Provider for Real Estate Industry

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Deal TypeLocationSectorSegmentRevenuesInvestment Size

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NEW$1.5mPE

Private EquityRio Grande do Norte

AgricultureOrganic Aquaculture

--$1.5m

ID=00336

Thierry LaroseInbelflu Participações e Investimentos Ltda.


Skype: thierry.larose

The Brazilian northeast has no certified oyster supplier and is an undevel-oped market with little competition. Oysters grown in southern Brazil are not price competitive in the northeast because of the need for airfreight. Lo-cal oysters taken by fishermen lack quality and raise safety concerns. Those conditions reveal the potential for creation and expansion of a local market and an excellent business opportunity.

The Company intends to become a leader in the oyster production and mar-keting in northeastern Brazil. To do so it intends to expand production, build a depuration plant in accordance with national and international sanitary specifications and form a distributor network in the seven state capitals of the Brazilian northeast, as well as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Brasilia. The Northeastern market will be served by the Company’s own truck and the southeast and midwest markets with airfreight.

The Company is seeking $1.5 million of private equity financing to expand its business. This investment could serve as a basis for the future self-financing of the Company’s growth through further increasing the area of production, creation of other oyster based products such as frozen half-shell, shucked oyster meat and frozen ready meals and export to the United States and Europe.

The Company is an aquaculture company that was founded in 1993 that ded-icated its first ten years to marine shrimp farming. The Company achieved sector leadership and made contributions on the industry’s environmental issues. In 2002, the Company converted operations to organic aquaculture and was certified by Biodynamic Institute. It became the first Brazilian com-pany to produce organic certified shrimp and the first to produce organic certified oysters in the world.

The Company began development of the production technology for organic native oysters in shrimp ponds in 2005 and resulted in a system similar to that practiced in France. The technology is now well established and organic oysters are now being sold in the region.

Business

Invest in an established organic producer with a history of success in its markets

Organic Oyster Aquaculture Business


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NEW$3mPE

Private EquityRio de Janeiro

Industrial ServicesMaintenance

$3m

ID=00333

Adeina CookenourTrade Brazil Company – Oportunidades e Negócios Brasil Ltda.

[email protected]+55 24 8834 3808

Skype: adeina.noelle.cookenour

The proposed technology is greener, cheaper, more efficient and easier to implement than traditional chemical and mechanical solutions, and it is de-signed for industries with hazardous environments such as chemical plants and petrochemical processes.

The business unit is already operational and is looking for approximately USD 3M to buy additional equipment and to expand its business through-out the country.

In addition, the Company is seeking to open its capital to a strategic partner in order to diversify its activities into gold and iron ore mining greenfields, and develop real estate projects in the neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro’s port facilities.

Founded in 2003 in Rio de Janeiro, the Company develops, deploys, man-ages and operates a diversified portfolio of conventional and renewable energy projects that focus on reduction of costs of implementation and pro-duction for its customers.

The Company is now developing a business unit to specialize in the removal of lime scale, corrosion and bio-fouling that occur inside industrial oil and water pipes. This business unit uses a patented technology that was created and developed by a British firm. The technology is based upon on electro-magnetic waves. The Company has an exclusive license to cover the entire Brazilian market.

Business

Invest in an innovative maintenance technology for industrial piping

Energy-Oriented Project Development Company

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NEW

Private EquityBrazil

TelecomLocal/Long Distance

ID=00332

$30mPE

Douglas DuekQuist Partners


The Company has all necessary licenses from ANATEL (the Brazilian telecom regulator), and is a direct competitor of Embratel – the major telecom opera-tor and carrier in the country.

The Company is looking for around USD 30 million to increase its capital by 50% in order to invest in marketing and infrastructure and to expand its regional presence to a national coverage.

Business

An opportunity to invest in a Brazilian telecommunication solutions provider that specializes in local and long-distance calls

Regional Telecommunications Operator


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NEW$10mCS

Company SaleSao Paulo

TransportationLogistics

$8.5m$10m

ID=00325



The proposed sale price does not reflect the value of new contracts on track to be closed in the coming months. The closing of these contracts could af-fect price negotiations, since they have the potential to increase turnover to as much as USD 23m per year.

Air Transport and Logistics Operator

Acquire a high-growth logistics operator located near Sao Paulo International Airport

BusinessThe Company provides air transport and logistics for international clients such as IBM, Positivo Informática, Unilever, Huawei, Ericsson, C&A, Banco Itaú and Filizola. In addition, the Company is certified by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) for storage and transport of pharmaceutical products. Major pharmaceutical clients include EMS, Eurofarma, Germed Farmacêutica, Farmaprod and Laboratório Apsem.

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NEW

ID=00326

Company SalesSao Paulo

RetailOptical

$23m$23m



$23mCS

Current turnover is split 50-50 between top-branded sunglasses and pre-scription eyeglasses. The Company has the potential to double turnover by opening additional franchised stores.

The Company has 22 optical stores that focus on international brands. Most of the stores are located in prestigious shopping malls. A 23rd store will soon open. With a 40 year presence in the local market, the Company benefits from an excellent recognition and positioning.

Acquire a family-owned chain of luxury eyewear stores in Sao Paulo

Business

Retail Optical Chain


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Venture CapitalPara and Mato Grosso

MiningGold Exploration

--$3m

ID=00223

VC$3m

The Company is looking to raise CAN$2-3 million in private funds, which will be utilized primarily to invest in the more advanced project areas, to ex-tend geochemical and geophysical grids, and to cover the costs associated with the Company´s negotiations for acquisition of an advanced gold and polymetallic project with 43-101 reserves—an opportunity which would place the Company as an emerging gold producer.

The Company is a private Brazilian/North American gold exploration and development company with a wholly-owned subsidiary that owns six major mining leases representing hundreds of mining licenses on several thou-sand hectares. The Company has a first right of refusal over a number of other mineral projects, all of which are located in the gold-rich Tapajós gold province in Brazil (Pará and Matto Grosso). Some properties also have small-scale mining activity. The Company has an aggressive exploration program, including the perfor-mance of geophysics, geochemistry, geomapping and diamond drilling for of existing projects, and it is also acquiring land in the Tapajós. Research per-formed has shown very positive results. The Company’s international man-agement team has a lifetime of experience in the industry and built the first underground industrial gold mining operation in the region.

Business

Participate in the development of six major mining leases in the gold-rich Tapajos Gold Province

Gold Exploration and Development Company


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$1.1VC

Venture CapitalBrazil

Light ManufacturingBeauty Supplies

--$1.1m

ID=00234




The Company has successfully sold 25,000 units to pilot-test the market. They are now looking for an investment of approximately USD 1.1M in order to start the production of 60,000 units per month, and finance a country-wide marketing campaign.

Brazilians have a cultural strong focus on beauty, wellness and fitness, well above the average of most other developing and developed countries. Bra-zil is the third largest market for Hygiene and Beauty products, just behind the United States and Japan. In addition, future growth is warranted by the strong emergence of feminine middle-class.

The Company’s product is an inexpensive neck collar to be used in hair and beauty salons to protect a client’s neck skin from fungi and bacteria that may be found in traditional hairdressing and dye capes. The product is made fully from natural fiber and it is disposable, aseptic, humidity-proof and highly liq-uid absorbent. It complies with all the standards of protection, hygiene and cleaness set by ANVISA – the government agency overseeing the cosmetic sector in Brazil. The Product will soon be patented.

Business

An eco-friendly venture capital investment in the booming sector of Hygiene and Beauty

Producer of All-Natural Neck Collar Protectors for Beauty Salons

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BusinessThe Company has completed development and design of its initial products and fabricated the first samples for demonstration and sale. The Company has also made extensive export distribution contacts in Latin America, Mid-dle East, China and Russia.

The Company is seeking funding for further growth.

--VC

Dr. Attila Andrade Jr+ 55 11 3257 5546

[email protected]: attila.andrade

Venture CapitalSao Paulo

Construction MaterialsLuxury Fixtures

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ID=00213

Founded in 2007, the Company, with its staff of Brazilian technicians led by a creator and designer, makes practical bathroom fixtures that appear like jewelry. The Company manufactures products under its own brand that is registered in Brazil under international trademark and patent law.

The Company serves both the Brazilian and export markets with high-quali-ty luxury products with artistic design.

Business

Designer of Luxury Bath Fixtures

Opportunity to develop a new high-end luxury bath fixture brand with a talented and creative staff


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ID=00199

Venture CapitalSao Paulo

Health CareBiomedical Materials

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Alexander AginskyAginsky Consulting

+1 503 922 0818 [email protected]

BusinessThe Company is a Brazilian biomedical materials business that develops high value-add solutions using natural and synthetic polymers. It specializes in producing microbial cellulose. Potential applications are remarkably versa-tile, an highly successful in wound-healing applications. Other applications include drug delivery systems, novel vascular grafts, or scaffolds for in-vitro or in-vivo tissue engineering.

Approximately USD 8m has been invested in the Company to-date. The Company has a top-notch, highly experienced management and scientific team.

The Company is seeking investors to fund clinical studies and technology licensing for several products, and commercial partners for others.

Opportunities to benefit from further development of innovative biomedical materials products

A Brazilian Biomedical Materials Company--

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$4m+VC

ID=00190


MiningUndersea

$4m+

The Joint Venture is looking to open the Company’s capital to a long-term financial partner, in order to fund the fixed-asset investments (building and machinery equipment) and working capital to begin operations.

The Company’s raw material is derived from lifeless sediments of calcified red seaweed of high mineral content called Lithothamne. This bioclast is known as maërl in Europe where it has been used as a soil-corrective for decades, but European deposits are depleting, while Brazil has the largest reserves for this commodity.

The project consists of a Joint Venture between a Brazilian company that own large mineral reserves, environmental licenses and mining permits; and a French firm that brings its 18-year experience and know-how in the mar-ket. In addition to its successful operational track-record, the French partner also has a diversified portfolio of products and an international client base.

Business

A green investment in a high-tech solution provider in agricultural amendments, animal nutrition, water treatment and other environmental issues

A French/Brazilian JV to Exploit Undersea Resources for Agri and Environmental Use


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Business

$6mVC

Dr. Attila Andrade Jr+55 11 3257 5546

[email protected]: attila.andrade

Thorough and extensive research has already been carried out, and contacts have been made with German and Chinese machinery and equipment sup-pliers. The business plan foresees an investment of approximately USD 6M to build a pilot plant.

Venture CapitalMatto Grosso do Sul

ManufacturingSolar

--$6m

ID=00194

This business is seeking an investment to produce photovoltaic panels and LED bulbs in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in west-central Brazil, a region that provides public subsidies for innovative enterprises.

Though the well developed regions of southern and southeastern Brazil have cheap and abundant hydroelectric resources, the northern and north-eastern regions are still widely dependent on diesel generators to produce energy. The use of solar radiation in these equatorial areas has great poten-tial in both private and public sectors (e.g. street, road, parking lot and public yard illumination, traffic signals and signs).

Business

An angel investment in a cost-effective alternative energy source for the north and northeast regions of Brazil

A Producer of Photovoltaic Panels and LED Bulbs

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Business

Felipe Chagas Villasuso Lago+ 55 11 8122 2102

[email protected]: fcvlago

$1m+VC

ID=00180


ITPayment Processing

--$1m+

Low break-even costs and high potential transaction volume will make the Company profitable in less than 18 months.

The Company has been formed to capture, route, store and transmit finan-cial information, and provide card issuance, loan and debt management and other business related to debit and credit card processing.

The demand for specialty payment card providers in Brazil is strong but there are still pockets of inefficiency in regional markets; small retailers, em-ployees associations and employee benefit managers are overlooked by the main payment card providers.

Given the potential, a niche player has a clear opportunity to offer cost-ef-fective, top-quality service to regional stores eager to gain and secure loyal-ty from their own customers, and to benefit managers who look to optimize service to their beneficiaries.

Business

An angel investment in a niche player in the State of Rio Grade Do Sul that specializes in software development for the regional payment industry

A Specialty IT Start-Up to Provide Payment Processing Services


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Business

GCE - Gösch Consultoria de Empresas Ltda.+55 11 3170 3136

[email protected]

$1m+VC

ID=00191


ITAccounting Services

--$1m+

The online platform can host thousands of small business and could be rolled out throughout Brazil. These services are offered for revolutionary low rates.

The Company’s business plan is ready, a prototype of the platform has been tested throughly, and the Company is in the organizational process. The Company is seeking BRL 2m to start up in the São Paulo area. Funds would be used to complete the Company’s website, to open an office with ade-quate space to service customers, and to launch the media plan.

Due to its complex tax laws, Brazil is one of the most expensive and labor intensive countries for accounting services. Almost all small businesses are forced to outsource services to small and mid-sized accounting service pro-viders. These providers cost small businesses several thousand USD per year and weigh on their lean cost structure.

Through a new, innovative and user-friendly online platform that has many simple do-it-yourself functions, small businesses can lower their accounting costs to 30% of the previous expense. The online accounting service col-lects data directly from the business, filters and corrects entries through a series of algorithms and integrates with an ERP solution. Based upon this system, onthly and yearly accounting and payroll calculations are made and displayed online to the client.

Business

A seed capital investment in an online service provider that offers a cost-effective, outsourced accounting solution for small businesses

Provider of Online Accounting Services

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BusinessThe Company is interested to find a financial investor partner for expansion.

ID=00259

$5mPE




PharmaceuticalActive Ingredients

$16m$5m

The Company supplies raw materials to the pharmaceutical industry. Cus-tomers include state-owned entities as well as leading international phar-maceutical companies. Forecast revenues for 2010 are USD20.4 m. The Com-pany’s head office and laboratory was initially acquired from an international phamaceutical company.

Business

Invest in one of the top-3 domestic manufacturers of pharmaceutical raw materials

Pharma-Chemical Plant in São Paulo

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BusinessAgribusiness in the region is diversified: soy, sugar cane, corn, cotton with projections showing a doubling in size in less than 10 years, which would mean a 100% increase in demand for limestone. Through its access to the nearby station of a newly-constructed railroad, the Company will have a strategic route to deliver its products to the state of Mato Grosso, the largest soy-producing state in Brazil, as well as the ability to spread its presence in the north and northeast regions.

The Company is fast-growing with excellent margins with EBITDA ranging from 26% to 36%. Revenue in 2008 was about USD16 million and is pro-jected to be USD34 million in 2011.

The Company’s owners are seeking investment funds to expand the busi-ness operations and open up new mines.

ID=00215

Private EquityTocantins

MiningMineral Fertilizers

$20m$17m




$17mPE

The Company extracts, produces and commercializes dolomitic limestone in Tocantins, Brazil for use in fertilizers, and it is looking to expand to agricul-tural markets in other adjacent states. The Company is a main player in the north and northeast regions of Brazil with 30% of the market-share, and the quality of its limestone is highly regarded by its customers. The Company’s managment team has more than 20 years of experience, and manages 135 employees. The mine consists of:

• Total reserves of 500 million tons with many years of mine life; • Two mines in exploration with total reserves of 340 million tons and

600,000 ton annual production;• One mine in start-up phase with total reserves of 50 million tons;• Two registered deposits with reserves of 100 milllion tons;• A logistics operator.

Business

Opportunity to serve the rapidly growing agricultural industry

Dolomitic Limestone Mining for Agricultural Fertilizers


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Business

$8.5mCSNEW

Company SaleBrazilRetail

Women’s Fashions$9m

$8.5m

ID=00260



The retailer consists of six stores and a showroom that sells top-branded women’s clothes, shoes, bags and jewelery to 2,000 registered customers with a monthly turnover of USD800k. The Company has excellent brand rec-ognition that would allow it to open new stores rapidly.

Business

Acquire a chain of top-located stores selling luxury women’s clothing

Women’s Fashion Clothing Retailer


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Business

ID=00264

Company SaleBrazilRetail

Women’s Fashions$23m$23m



This retailer has seven of its own stores and 37 franchised stores (to be ex-tended to 43 by the end of 2010), and wholesales to 200 multi-brand stores in 2 outlets. Stores have excellent locations in São Paulo shopping districts. Due to its good brand recognition and market position, the Company could open many more locations.

Business

Acquire a chain of top-located stores selling luxury women’s clothing

Women’s Fashion Retailer in São Paulo$23mCS

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Business

$120mCS

ID=00262

Company SaleBrazil

Food ProcessingSugar Refining

$120m



The Company has a milling capacity of 1.2m metric tons per harvest. It has its own land and uses 13,000 hectares of rented land to farm its own cane. The plant is 600km from the seaports of Santos near São Paulo and Paranaguá in the state of Paraná. It is located in a region with high expansion potential, surrounded by many cane suppliers.

The Company also co-generates its own electric power with an excess gen-eration capacity of 2MW.

Business

Acquire a large Brazilian sugar producer

Sugar Mill and Distillery


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Business

$5mCS




Company SaleMato Grosso

MiningDiamond

$7m$5m

ID=00224

During its two-year operation, the Company mined out of only one conces-sion, producing more than 33,000 carats from 1 Mm3 of alluvial gravels for an average grade of 0.032 ct/bcm, generating more than USD13 million in gross sales revenue. The average carat price obtained for diamonds pro-duced from the mine is amongst the highest in the world.

Two registered areas have been fully researched; estimated resources are stated at 4.9 Mm3 of indicated gravel resources grading 0.05 ct/ m3, sug-gesting a contained indicated resource of 245,000 carats, with recently de-fined potential gravel deposits of 8.6 Mm3. Limited work carried out by the company on the other concessions demonstrated approximately 20Mm3 of gravel in the deposits in a district known for having diamond grades ranging from 0.02 to 0.05 ct/ m3.

This diamond mine is located in the State of Mato Grosso, and produced from June of 2006 to July of 2008, when operations were suspended to con-vert the operation from a contract mining operation to a lower cost “owner-operated”mining fleet. However, with the financial crisis, this initiative was not completed and the operation has remained on a care and maintenance basis pending the installation of a new mining fleet, and the acquisition of additional operating capital.

This North American company holds title to nine mineral and surface rights, located on 26,000 hectares, comprising the mine—three with mining per-mits and six with exploration licenses—as well as a modern 200 ton per hour run-of-mine (“ROM”) capacity diamond recovery plant and all ancillary mine infrastructure.

Purchase a proven diamond mining resource with a carat price among the highest in the world

Business

A Producing Diamond Mine

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Business

$500mCS

Company SaleSoutheast Brazil

AgricultureSugar Refining

--$500m

ID=00238




The Company has more than thirty years experience in the exploitation and the production of sugarcane. They supply domestic and international mar-kets with granulated sugar, refined sugar, and hydrated alcohol.

The Company is also active in the generation, co-generation and supply of electric power into the regional grid, through the processing of the sugar-cane pulp and other alternative sources .

The Company operates on 33.75k hectares of land, of which they own 1,750 hectares.

Business

Acquire a large integrated producer of sugar, alcohol and electricity

Leading Sugar Mill in the Southeast of Brazil


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Business

ID=00236

Company SaleMato Grosso

AgricultureFarm Operation

$240m

The Company is on sale for BRL 450M (approximately USD 240M), with all re-quired licenses and permits, fully operating machinery park and infrastruc-ture, and 30,000 hectares of land - of which 8,000 are dedicated to traditional farming.




$240mCS

The business is a diversified farming opration that engages in:• Traditional farming: soybeans, sunflowers, corn, sorghum and pearl

millet;• Production of biodiesel B100 from vegetable oil;• Industrial processing of soybeans - production of top grade extruded

soybean meal and food grade extruded soybean flour;• Industrial processing of corn - production of gelatinized corn flour

with and without embryo seed;• Industrial processing of sunflower seeds - production of extruded

sunflower meal.

Business

Acquire a diverse multi-activity operational farm with 30,000 hectares of land

Biodiesel Farm in the State of Mato Grosso

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Business

Company SaleRio de Janeiro

MiningGravel and Sand

$130m

ID=00235

Rodney A. AlvesAlves Videla Business Strategies

[email protected]

$130mCS

This sector represents a significant opportunity because of its potential for growth. The need of sand and gravel in Rio de Janeiro for the next few years is certain. In addition to the growing real estate market and existing infra-structure projects being developed, the coming 2014 FIFA WorldCup and the 2016 Olympics will demand new construction and renovation.

The Company is well positioned and prepared to step into this opportuni-ty and significantly expand its operations based on an already developed structure and business plan that can achieve tremendous success.

As a family business, the Company is a reflection of its founder, whose heirs wish to dedicate their careers to other businesses and industries. As such, the second generation understands it is more appropriate to part with the Company and move on with their lives.

The Company has a successful and established mining business in Rio de Janeiro that operates from a long-standing gravel quarry, which serves the greater Rio de Janeiro area. Over the course of the past 5 years, revenue has grown significantly, mainly due to increase in demand and higher prices for gravel. Production could be increased by adding personnel in different shifts as well as by mining sand. This would double revenues through the benefit of scale, with larger resulting profits.

The Company is strategically located in greater Rio de Janeiro, with a major freeway (city belt) currently under construction near the Company’s main gate. In addition to its privileged location, the Company has developed a large and reliable network of customers throughout the entire greater Rio de Janeiro area. The Company is in strict compliance with the industry regu-lations.

Business

Acquire a successful and established operator with significant growth potential during the runup to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics

Large Gravel Quarry in Rio de Janeiro


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Business

ID=00243

Company SaleBrazil

Food ProcessingAlcohol

$14m




$1.4mCS

The plant’s installed capacity includes:• Full processing facility including machinery and equipment for ware-

housing, milling, steam generation, fermentation, distillery and dis-tribution;

• Cereal milling: two million tons/day;• Crude alcohol production: 1.8 million liters/month;• Refined alcohol production: 1.5 million liters/month;• Gel alcohol production: 12 tons/day;• Output warehousing: two tanks of 1.6 million liters and one tank of

100,000 liters.

Since 1985 the Company has produced alcohol from rice, corn and manioc for the beverage, fragrance and pharmaceutical industries. It operates on 39 hectares of its own land. In addition, there are various possibilities of crop-land extension within a range of 25 kilometers around the plant (in partner-ship or through rental).

An investment opportunity in an integrated producer of cereal alcohol

Business

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Business

Iron Mining Opportunities in Minas Gerais

ID=00216

Company SaleMinas Gerais

MiningIron

$20m-$80m




CS$20m+

Opportunities to acquire iron assets

BusinessThere are a number of iron exploitation opportunites in Minas Gerais:

• Iron Deposit consisting of 1,379 hectares, iron content above 64% and estimated reserves of 345 million tons.• Iron Deposit consisting of 3,787 hectares, iron content above 67% and estimated reserves of 150 million tons. No drilling

has been performed.• Iron and Manganese Deposit consisting of 3,938 hectares. A geological evaluation shows an iron-rich área of 140 hect-

ares. The surrounding areas have been researched by the government and private companies, which found 10 billion tons of reserves and proven iron content of 45%. Sits on very large mountain believed to contain high amounts of iron and manganese.

• Iron and Manganese Deposit consisting of 23,783 hectares. The surrounding areas have been researched by the govern-ment and private companies, which found 10 billion tons of reserves and proven iron content of 45%.

• Iron Mine with estimate reserves of more than 600 million tons with iron content of 55-67%. The open pit mine is com-plete with all machinery and equipment, and with current domestic production of 30,000 tons of lump ore that is sold to the domestic market.


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CS$20m+




Company SaleBahia

MiningIron

$20m-$300m

ID=00217

There are a number of iron exploitation opportunites in Bahia: • Iron Deposit consisting of 137 thousand hectares. Analytical research on several samples shows primarily magnetite

with iron content from 35% to 65%, giving an average ore content of 40%. Research also shows possibilities of vana-dium, titanium, nickel and platinum metals. Estimated reserves include confirmed iron ore resources of 700 million tons from a researched, outcropped area that occupies just six percent of the entire property. No drilling has been performed.

• Iron Deposit consisting of 55,000 hectares with hematite and magnetite showing iron content 40% to 65%. Initial re-search shows an estimated 820 million tons; no drilling has been performed.

• Iron Deposit consisting of 85,000 hectares with hematite and magnetite showing iron content 49% and estimated re-serves of 1 billion tons.

• Iron Deposit consisting of 2,554 hectares with iron content averaging in the high 30s to low 40s and estimated reserves of 150 million tons; drilling has been performed.

Business

Opportunities to acquire iron assets

Iron Mining Opportunities in Bahia

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OKTO Finance+55 11 3254 7409

[email protected]

CS$5m+

ID=00206

Company SaleNorthern Brazil

Food ProcessingSeafood

$5m+

Business

Seafood Processing Plant in Northern Brazil

An opportunity from a seafood plant that is strategically located for export to North America and Europe

The Company’s plant is owned by the Company´s shareholders and is lo-cated in an area of 15,000m2 next to the main river in the region with plenty of space for future expansion. The property is not included in the valuation of the business, but shareholders are also looking to sell property.

The Company has been operating for over fifteen years and is capable of processing an average of 35 tons of fish per day. The Company’s facility is composed of four processing lines: one for shrimp, one for filleting and two for general seafood. The Company also has three deep freezing tunnels with capacity for 40 tons/day. The Company has its own ice factory and docking pier capable of receiving at least two large fishing boats.

In 2009, The Company established an office in China in order to support its clients in the region.

The Company has implemented the HCCAP quality control program used in the sector and is FDA approved. It has a state of art laboratory fitted to com-ply with the EC norms and it has been working towards gaining a European Export License.


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Business

--CS

BusinessThe Company is currently operating at full capacity. In 2008, the Company had a net income of USD 46.6m, a 55% increase from the previous year. The Company’s shareholders (three family members) are now looking to sell the Company. They believe it will be best for the Company to be taken over by a foreign investor who will be able to continue growth within Brazil and possibly expand the business across the globe.

Felipe Chagas Villaluso Lago+55 11 7890 7564

[email protected]: fcvlago

Company SaleBrazil

ConstructionIndustrial Repair

$46.6m--

ID=00193

The Company is privately owned and was founded in 1989. Initially, the Company engaged in maintenance and rehabilitation of electromechanical equipment for small hydropower plants and substations, and later expand-ed its business to different segments of the industry including building new plants for energy bases, mining, petroleum, fertilizers, cement and ports. Over the last 20 years the Company has built over 66 new plants and 31 substations, with clients that include government bodies over the 26 states of Brazil, as well private electricity supply firms. The Company’s current order book includes sixteen on-going projects, plus two in signature phase, three in the negotiation process and ten in initial discussions; in total a contract value of about USD 160m.

An opportunity to acquire a well-established construction services business with a substantial backlog of orders

A Hydroelectric Power and IndustrialRepair and Maintenance Business

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$10m+CS

The use of silica in computer chips is expected to continue to grow dramati-cally, and silica is essential for solar cells, also a leading growth market.

The Company is interested to sell the mining rights to this silica deposit.

Business

Prof. Attila Andrade Jr.Advocacia Attila de Souza Leão Andrade Jr.


The Company holds mining rights to a silica deposit with a silica capacity of about 1.7 million tons in Brazil’s state of Bahia.

Silica is an important strategic mineral resource as it is the essential raw ma-terial for the production of chips, transistors and solar cells. Brazil is one of the world’s largest silica producers.

An opportunity to acquire mining rights for a strategic mineral resource

Silica Mine in Bahia

Company Sale Brazil Mining Silica $10m+

ID=00188


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Business

$1mSP

Share PlacementBrazil

AgricultureSoybeans

--$1m

ID=00257




Brazil is the world’s sixth-largest nation in terms of area, but agriculturally-productive land has resulted in the country’s rising prominence in supplying agricultural commodities to a growing world. Brazil’s soybean planted area of about 52 million acres is approximately equal to the area of the state of Kansas. Brazil is also among the top five world producers of cattle, sugar-cane, oranges, tobacco and broilers.

The Company is US based, formed in 2003 with the purpose of investing in, developing and operating farmland in Brazil. The Company’s prime focus is soybean production, with the goal of gains from real estate appreciation.

Agriculture land in Brazil is significantly more affordable than the United States, particularly for soybeans. As the Brazilian land is equally productive, the Company buys low, develops for 10+ years, and plans to sell at a gain. The Company’s current Brazilian land holdings have appreciated by 192% since first purchased six years ago.

Business

Invest in appreciating soybean farmland in Brazil

Soybean Farming Business


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Business

Giuseppe UslenghiTeak Ventures


ID=00222

Share PlacementCuritiba, Brazil

Financial ServicesInvestments

--$10m

Company highlights:• senior, international, and committed management team; • lean management and overhead structure;• solid development business and financial plan; • focus on established companies in the Brazilian market;• strong pipeline of further investment opportunities;• very close relationship with investors, thanks to small size.

The Company is seeking expansion equity funding for a total amount of USD 10 Million for a 45% share in the Company. New capital funds will be used to increase capital of the factoring business and to invest in one or more new opportunities in the pipeline.

The Company was established in 2008 as a privately held investment com-pany based in Curitiba.

The Company currently has three active investments:• a teak plantation company established in 1999;• a factoring company established in 2002;• a plastic products company established in 1979.

Business

Diversified investments throughout Brazil

$10mSP

Privately-Held Investment Company

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Business

ID=00212

Buy SearchGlobal

MiningIron and Copper

--Assets to $6b

BY




Business

A group of investors, from Middle-East and mainland China, are seeking to acquire mining assets (iron ore, copper and nickel) globally

Seeking Mining Assets In Brazil

This investor group is mainly interested in mines that supply low-cost iron ore in large quantities directly. Copper mines must have at minimum 1% of copper availability and iron ore mines must have a minimum of 60%.Considerations include:

• Mines with between USD 50 million - 6 billion in assets;• Preference for mines already operational (mines in exploratory phase

will be considered with potential JV interest);• Logistics are necessary (occasionally, additional funds can be used to

develop logistics if required);• Relative proximity to trade/export terminals.

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Business

$400m+PF

ID=00241

Project FinanceBrazil

Alternate EnergyWind Energy

--$400m to $3.3b

Brazil has a strong policy to reduce its dependency on fossil fuel, and to pro-mote renewable sources of energy, and for this purpose it launched the Bra-zil Program of Incentives for Alternative Electricity Sources.

The wind energy farm projects occupy land areas of 6,000 hectares, with an energy potential of about 2.5GW. Development costs for such projects are around USD 345 million per 100 MW installed.




Founded in 1989, the Company is a family run business that invests in, con-structs and operates small hydropower plants (SHP) to provide reliable en-ergy to service communities. As part of its mission to develop sustainable energy resources it has developed a number of wind energy farm projects in several regions of Brazil. The Company is seeking investment partners for each project.

The Company has also undertaken ventures in collaboration with other companies to access carbon credits under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The Company aims at high performance, excellent service, and com-mitment to quality works with high standard of operation and maintenance of plants.

Business

Invest in sustainable energy infrastructure

Wind Energy Farms in Brazil

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Business

ID=00195

--FI

GCE Consultoria+55 11 3170 3136

Fund InvestmentBrazil

Financial ServicesMid-Market Fund

Most major private equity players are present in Brazil through representa-tive offices or have operations in Brazil. Minimum investment size is gener-ally between USD 30-60 million, but relatively few Brazilian companies have a need for such high capitalization. A typical Brazilian mid-sized company may be characterized as follows:

• USD 70-200 million turnover per year depending on industry;• Occupatys 60% of an industrial park;• Is family-owned and family-run;• Has succession problems – owner between 55-65 years old;• Partially depends upon third party capital at interest of 12-36% per

year;• Does not have good cost controls;• Harbors efficiency increase potential through external consulting.

The Company is planning the development of a new mid-market oriented private equity fund capitalized at USD 100 million with the intent to invest in 15-20 SME companies in Brazil.

Business

An opportunity to participate in the untapped Brazilian mid-market

Mid-Market Private Equity Fund

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Business

FI$10m+

ID=00192

Fund InvestmentBrazil

Financial ServicesSeed/VC Fund

--$10m+

Laurent [email protected]

Brazil offers many opportunities in several sectors: oil and gas, bio-energy,logistics, mining, agribusiness, IT, the food industry …

Some 25 billion USD are now committed to Brazilian private equity, however only 450 million are dedicated to the Seed/Venture Capital segments. The majority of private equity finances pre-IPOs and family business consolida-tions.

The Seed/Venture Capital segment has very few competitors, and there is a gap to be filled between business angels and large private equity players.

The Seed/Venture Capital segment has the potential for important deal flows notably through :

• 400 public incubators of which the top 10 are located in the area SP-RJ-BH-CU;

• the development of the entrepreneurial spirit.

MarketBusiness

A window of opportunity to create the first consistent player dedicated to the Seed/Venture Capital investment in Brazil

Brazilian Seed/VC Investment Fund

The Company plans to create and manage the first consistent investment fund dedicated to the Brazilian SEED/VC segment.

The fund managers plan to raise USD90 million, which would be invested in a diversified portfolio of not more than fifteen start-ups with a ticket of four to six million USD per company through exit.


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Investment Boutique 50Investment Bank --Sector Specialists 58Private Equity 61Legal Services 77Accounting and Audit --Banks --Investor Support 83Real Estate 87Information Services 88

Brazil Service Provider Profiles

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Firm TypeLocationSectorInvestment

Investment BoutiqueInvestment BoutiquePorto Alegre

M&A

www.amati.com.br

AMATI Negócios Internacionais+55 51 3328 1900

[email protected]

Our Mission is to promote strategic alliances between companies and therefore generate optimal results and values to our clients. We seek to comply with our mission through the following basic principles:

• Reliability and creditability - commitment along with confidentiality• Our clients are our priority• Open relationships - full disclosure to our clients

AMATI is a merger & acquisitions (M&A) consultancy company founded in 1994. We provide corporate finance solutions with a strategic view, highly qualified technical support and in-ternational reach. We are the exclusive Brazilian members of Global M&A, the world’s leading network of M&A houses.

We are also the M&A and Corporate Finance members as well as co-founders of Orchestra, the first Brazilian multi-disciplinary business solution network. We provide global corporate solutions in the following areas:

• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)• Joint Ventures• Venture Capital• Fund Raising• Divestitures• Corporate Finance• Project Finance• Commercial and Technological Agreements

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Investment Boutique São José dos Campos

Advisory

www.capitalracional.com.br

Capital Racional Consultoria Financeira Ltda+55 11 2824 6761

[email protected]

Capital Racional services include:Financial Deal Advisory:

• Corporate Finance• Merger & Acquisition Advisory• Advisory on Capital Raising/Fundraising• Project Finance• Institutional Investors Advisory• Valuation Advisory• Advisory in Economics • Financial / Accounting Valuations• Risk and Financial Modelling, and Business Planning• Delivering Deal Value• Structuring Services

Financial and Business Management Advisory:• Corporate Finance• Corporate Business and Financial Management• Governance, Risk Management and Compliance• Investment Management Advisory• Corporate Financial Management Structuring, Training and Outsourcing

Business Recovery Advisory:• Financial and Economic Analysis• Restructuring / Turnaround

Capital Racional is a specialized business and financial advisory firm.

We provide business and financial advisory services for local and global institutional inves-tors, or middle-cap non-financial businesses and/or entrepreneurs within Brazil.

Our specialized partners and advisors gather distinct practical and real-world experience in business, financial and investment management, and leadership, not only in top tier multi-national public and private corporations within the power/electricity and telecom indus-tries, but also within financial, insurance, and advisory services industries in Brazil.

With our practical and real-world experience, and dedicated excellence through indepen-dence, innovation, knowledge, transparency, and commitment in business and financial advisory services, our customers will truly maximize the likelihood of achieving their objec-tives, and increasing shareholders value, with sustainability.

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Investment BoutiqueInvestment BoutiqueSao Paulo

Mid-Market

www.galiafinance.com.br

Galiafinance+55 11 3045 5007

[email protected]

GALIAFINANCE is a privately owned investment advisory boutique that is dedicated to pro-viding independent corporate finance advice for the Brazilian market, including M&A, finan-cial restructurings and corporate advisory services. Established in 2003, with headquarters based in Sao Paulo Brazil and an international network of correspondents in Europe and North America, GALIAFINANCE provides a full range of strategic corporate development services to foreign and domestic corporations.

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Investment BoutiqueRio de Janeiro

Mid-Market

Inbelflu Partcipações e [email protected]

Brazilian stocks have enjoyed a multi year powerful rally, since the victory of Luiz Iniácio Lula da Silva in the presidential elections of October 2002. Brazil is great, Brazil is beautiful, Brazil has become the hype and the buzz of the investment community, and every global asset manager wants some exposure to Brazilian equities in its portfolio (see for example this ar-ticle from SeekingAlpha). Does it mean that all Brazilian assets have become pricey and that there is more downside to fear than upside to hope for, at this juncture? We do not think so.Firstly because Brazilian listed assets, who had been contaminated by the global crisis and had endured a heavy correction in sympathy with the international markets, are back with a vengeance, strongly outperforming the recovery of most of developed country markets. Make no mistake, this is not a bubble. This is rather a sign of recogniton from the market, that Brazil had been injustly thrown out with the bath water during the derisking panic triggered by the global credit crunch.

Secondly because at the time, the sharp sell-off in commodities mostly hit the Ibovespa Index, through its heavyweight energy and mining stocks. But during that time the rest of the local economy proved to be very resilient to the downturn, and showed it didn’t deserve the same punishment.

One of the reasons why Brazilian firms in general, Micro and Small Businesses in particular, have not been bitten hard by the global credit crunch is because they are under-leveraged and over-capitalised

InBelFlu Participações e Investimentos Ltda. is a Brazil-based investment boutique that specialises in the acquisition of ownership interests in local small and medium businesses, and in providing private companies with fundraising assistance.

The company also aims at being a local gateway for international clients seeking to invest in Brazilian domestic markets - e.g. government debt securities, private companies, real estate, SRIs, etc.

InBelFlu is essentially an investment boutique, investing its own money into Brazilian un-listed assets. Venture Capital and Real Estate are the most obvious targets, but we also pay a great deal of attention to Socially Responsible Investments in general, and Green projects in particular.

Besides that we are also professional fundraisers, eager to assist selected young SMBs and pre-operational private companies to find seed/startup capital from Venture Capitalists and Business Angels. Our selection criteria include: a potential for rapid growth, a strong and socially responsible business model, and a very convincing management team.

We are also happy to offer a Discretionary Managed Account service to foreign clients, and are considering the possibility of setting up a Venture Capital fund to welcome third-party investors who share our vision.

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Investment BoutiqueInvestment BoutiqueSao Paulo

SME

www.invistia.com.br

Invistia Mergers and Acquisitions+55 11 3030 9900

Invistia is a Mergers and Acquisitions advisory boutique, specialized in transactions involv-ing medium-sized enterprises. This business segment, despite its increasing relevance with-in the Brazilian economy, is not given proper attention from major investment banks and is mainly handled by small consultancies. By offering a dedicated service and through very high professional approach, Invistia is the reference in Brazil for the SME market.

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Investment BoutiqueSao Paulo

Advisory

Okto Finance+55 11 3254 7409

[email protected]

www.oktofinance.com

OKTO FINANCE is primarily focused on mergers & acquisitions and financial advisory trans-actions including joint-ventures, investments and divestitures in various sectors, from buyer and seller pre-deal support through to completion and post-deal integration. We offer a full range of advisory services to companies including:

Financial Advisory Service • Strategic Advisory• Corporate Restructuring• Debt and Equity Financing• Business Valuations• Divestures• Leveraged and management buyouts• Joint-Ventures

Private Equity • Due Diligence – financial and operational supporting the acquisition process• Interim management• M&A integration• Value creation Pre & Post acquisition• Exit planning strategy

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Other Services include:

Capital Structuring• Private Equity Funds, BNDESPAR, Institutional investors• Issuance of Equity, Debentures and other Financing Instruments• IPO Structuring

Mergers & Acquisitions• Sale / Purchase of Companies• Partnership with Local and Foreign Investors• Negociations with Shareholders• Joint Ventures

Projects and Analysis• Economic Assessment of Firms and Businesses• Economic anf Financial Feasibility Studies• Financial restructuring• IPO Preliminary Works

Founded in 1986, PROINVEST is one the main corporate finance consulting firms in Brazil.Our staff of professionals, with vast experience in long-term deal structuring, is dedicated to serving companies and shareholders with creative and tailor-made solutions.

Our misson is to provide our clients with strategic and financial solutions, aiming at a better fit between company capital structure and shareholders’ interests.

PROINVEST has a solid and successful track-record, with a focus on middle-market firms.

PROINVEST’s objective is to offer a full range of long-term funding and equity financing solu-tions to its clients:

• Financing structuring• BNDES (Finam, Exime, Automático, Finem)• FINEP, IFC, IIC and other Development Agencies• Project Finance

Special Solutions for Funding• Receivables Securitization (FIDC)• Real Estate Financing Solutions


Mid-market

www.proinvest.srv.br

Proinvest Finanças Corporativas+55 11 3035-1411

[email protected]

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M&A

quist.com.br

Quist Partners – Consulting & Advisory+55 11 3804 4499

[email protected]

We are dedicated to offer a discrete, intelligent and efficient service to our clients, at any time they need to take important decisions:

• Advisory in Mergers & Acquisitions• Advisory in Corporate Fundraising• Advisory in Trade Receivables Financing• Consulting in Debt Restructuring• Consulting in Company and Assets Valuation• Strategic Consulting in Investment Planning• Consulting in Business Plan Design and Development

Quist Partners is a financial services boutique that focuses on M&A, capital raising and in-vestments.

In accordance with the “boutique” philosophy, our partners provide a personal and person-alized service to clients, offering more value-added and higher success rates.

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Sector SpecialistSao Paulo

Business Consulting

GCE Consultoria+55 11 3170 3136

[email protected]

www.gceconsultoria.com.br

GCE’s main activities are• Business consulting tasks in general;• Implementation of cost reduction programs;• Turnaround management;• Liability negotiation;• Strategic planning;• Market studies;• Operations implementation (for foreign clients new on the Brazilian market);• Controlling and interim management.

With it’s specialization on middle-sized businesses, GCE combines international consulting best practices with reasonable consulting fees.

We attend our clients in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and German.

GCE Consultoria is a business consulting company based in São Paulo. Our focus is middle-sized Brazilian and international companies.

GCE Consultoria was founded in 2004 by Matthias Gösch, ex-business and turnaround con-sultant for Lufthansa and Angermann International.

In the past six years, we have worked for over 90 different Brazilian and international compa-nies from all sectors of industry and services.

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Sector SpecialistSector SpecialistSao Paulo

Market Entry/Expansion

SSI BRASIL+55 11 7890 3493

[email protected]: celichy

Through its skilled professionals, multi-disciplinary work concept, extensive relationships at the various segments and sectors of society, and long experience with highly complex proj-ects, SSI BRASIL identifies and analyzes the client’s needs to design and specify the most appropriate solution. SSI BRASIL’s work considers the requirements of performance, avail-ability, intelligence, security, and return on Investment demanded for the business, be it public or private.

With its excellent work with some of the most important public agents and entities of Brazil, SSI BRASIL has gained experience and respect, providing a true institutional consulting for clients, friends and partners. SSI has been referred as a “Positive Lobby” that focuses on total return and efficiency of projects for the welfare of the whole society and nation and not only for “the few.”

SSI BRASIL is a Latin American corporate, trading, financial and government relations con-sultancy. We focus on two main areas:• Support of foreign investors and companies with market entry and/or expansion, and

management of corporate reputation and government relations;• Work with leading Latin American companies to build and manage profiles in global

finance, trade and regulatory centers.

Some of our skills:• Strong knowledge and contacts among top-level government, parliament and regula-

tory bodies;• Experience with work on issues across a range of sectors including energy, IT&C, gam-

ing, infrastructure, financial services, M&A, trading, and other specialties;• A strong voice in the decision making process for FCPA regulations and local equiva-

lents, while at all times ensuring compliance with ethical best-practice.

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Sector SpecialistBrazil

Trade/Invest Consultant

Trade Brazil Company – Oportunidades e Negócios Brasil [email protected]

+55 24 8834 3808

MARKETSOur company works in the following industries:

• Mining (company strength)• Energy • Agribusiness• Environmental

BRAZILIAN MARKET ENTRY ORIENTATIONMany international companies are unfamiliar with how to enter and operate in the Brazilian marketplace. With the assistance of our network of specialists, Trade Brazil Company offers the service of orienting investors to the various foreign investment and industry-specific requirements (industry trends, government/environmental laws and procedures, logistics options, project financing, equipment purchasing, and others), enabling the buyer to make the best investment choice and successfully launch and run its project.

Trade Brazil Company (Oportunidades e Negocios Brasil Ltda.) is a commodities invest-ment and trade consultant company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our company is com-mitted to bringing solid Brazilian business opportunities and products to international in-vestors and buyers.

Through our vast network of partnerships throughout Brazil, and our dedicated, bi-lingual, professional and qualified team, we bring investors a wide variety of real investment and commodity purchase opportunities.

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Private Equity

www.act.is/722/latin-america

Managed from our office in São Paulo, Actis is currently seeking investment opportunities in Brazil with a minimum investment size of US$50m, with a special focus on:

• growth capital opportunities emerging from strong growth in consumer demand and consumer financing (impacting mainly consumer goods, retail, financial services, housing, entertainment, media, healthcare and education) as well as from booming commodity export markets;

• buyout opportunities arising from generational changes in family companies, and from divestments from multinationals;

• consolidation of numerous fragmented industries in the region producing opportu-nities for platform and growth capital deals, with a view to exit through strategic buy-ers looking to consolidate its market or expand regionally;

• value opportunities (both in growth capital and buyouts) arising from differences in risk perception, low price competition (in smaller markets), and operational under-performance (restructurings).

Private EquityGlobal, Sao Paulo

Growth /Buyout$50m+

Actis+55 11 3844 6300

[email protected]

Actis is a leading private equity investor in emerging markets. We are a pioneer in our field with a 60-year history of investing exclusively in emerging markets. We believe that by cap-turing and sharing knowledge across the firm and by building a diversified portfolio of in-vestments, we are well positioned to achieve superior returns. We have US$4.8 billion funds under management and have over 100 investment professionals located across the emerg-ing markets working together to deliver what we call the positive power of capital.

Actis has been active in Latin America for over 30 years across a wide range of sectors. We have invested mainly in the consumer goods, financial services, industrial, telecommunica-tions, power and mining sectors.

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Private EquityPrivate EquitySao Paulo

Seed/VC

AG Angra+51 11 3077 2299

www.ag-angra.com.br

AG Angra Infra-Estrutura Fundo de Investimento em Participações is a Private Investment Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to invest in Brazilian infrastructure ventures, acquiring pri-vately negotiated control or joint-control equity positions, always playing an active role in the management of investee companies.

Key terms:• Closing Date: October 11, 2006• Capital Committed: R$ 697.5 million• Term: 10 years, unless further extended for up to two additional two-year periods.• Investment period: 5 years from the Closing Date• Diversification limits: investments in a single company shall be higher than R$ 20 mil-

lion and shall not represent more that 20% of the capital committed.

The Fund is to invest in equity or convertible securities issued by private or public companies whose business is related to the infrastructure sector.

AG Angra is a private equity firm in Brazil and the general partner of AG Angra Infra-Estru-tura Fundo de Investimento em Participações (“AG Angra Infra-Estrutura” or the “Fund”). AG Angra is responsible for, among other duties, identifying, analyzing and executing invest-ment and divestment decisions, as well as for monitoring portfolio companies.

AG Angra is a joint-venture between Andrade Gutierrez S.A., the holding company of the Andrade Gutierrez Group, and Angra Partners Consultoria Empresarial e Participações Ltda., a financial advisory services and asset management firm. AG Angra’s shareholders have a proven track record in private equity transactions, investing in the infrastructure sector, mergers and acquisitions, and company restructuring.

AG Angra is led by experienced professionals that, combined with its shareholders’ track record and deal flow, formed a distinctive platform for private equity investments in the Brazilian infrastructure sector.

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Private EquityRio, Sao Paulo

Angra Partners+55 11 3039 5720

www.angrapartners.com.br/

Restructuring• Coordination of financial, shareholder and, if necessary, operational restructuring

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Business valuation, intermediation and execution of acquisition, mergers and asso-ciations

Business and Investment Analysis

• Financial-economic feasibility studies• Analysis of optimal capital structure and debt capacity• Business diagnosis and business plan development• Due diligence

AG Angra Infra-Estrutura Fundo de Investimento em Participações• Fund managed by AG Angra Gestão de Investimentos, a joint venture between Grupo

Andrade Gutierrez and Angra Partners• Private equity fund focused on controlling positions in Brazilian infra-structure com-

panies• Investment target sectors: Water and Sewage, Transportation, Industrial Infra-struc-

ture, and selected projects in Oil and Gas

PROT-FIP• Fund created with the specific objective to invest R$ 1.5 billion in JBS S.A. (14.3% of

JBS S.A. capital)• Value creation through an aggressive international expansion, enabling JBS to be-

come the world’s largest beef company• Guarantee high standards of corporate governance and monitor the investment

through participation in the company’s shareholder’s board, audit committee, direct interaction with the company’s executives and constant evaluation of business op-portunities

Investidores Institucionais - Fundo de Investimento em Ações (II-FIP)• Control stakes in telecom and infra-structure companies• Investors: major Brazilian pension funds and Citigroup (CVC)• Final divestment phase: 94% divested

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Private EquityRio, Sao Paolo

SME

Axxon Group is a Brazil-based private equity investment fund manager that identifies mar-ket and investment opportunities, and creates value through strategic and operational changes in its invested companies.

We seek to provide superior returns for investors by building and developing high perfor-mance companies where, in the main, our involvement in team building, and our perspec-tive on strategic, operating and financial issues add significant value. Axxon normally invests in control or shared control stakes in mid size companies that are sourced from its extensive local and international business network.

Axxon Group initiated its activities in Brazil in 2001. It is a spin-off of a private equity team that has been operating in the region since 1993 (through the BISA and TCR funds which invested some US$150mm in a dozen companies across several industries).

The fund under Axxon Group’s management (Natixis Mercosul Fund; US$150mm), started its operations in 2001 with the French group Natixis Banques Populaires as its anchor inves-tor .

Axxon Group has developed an investment approach that contemplates the capital and professional needs of the companies from the region. Investments are focused on compa-nies that benefit from Axxon’s capital resources, and its support in strategic, financial and operational issues, and may be carried out in the form of controlling stakes or significant minority positions. This investment strategy is based on several factors:

Focus on Small and Mid-Cap Sector: Axxon focuses on small/mid-cap companies in Brazil (revenues of $10 to $150 million) which comprise a universe of over 100,000 companies.

Local Presence: Axxon Group operates from two offices, in Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. The presence of key people with relevant experience in the local markets allows Axxon to structure and execute complex operations, some of which require controlling stakes and significant changes in a company’s management team, corporate strategy and operations. We consider proximity with portfolio companies and potential acquisition targets as an im-portant factor in our deal origination and investment process, resulting in above average returns.

Flexible Investment Approach: Axxon utilizes a flexible investment approach in identifying quality companies in Brazil in need of an expanded strategic and operating perspective. In addition, Axxon seeks out situations which by their nature lead to privately negotiated investments at attractive prices. Investment opportunities typically include complex situa-tions, platform and add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth capital, strong-voice mi-nority interests and, exceptionally, turnarounds.

Axxon Group+55 21 3235 0770

[email protected]

www.axxongroup.com.br

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Private EquitySao Paulo

Bradespar S.A. +55 11 2178 6300

[email protected]

www.bradespar.com

Bradespar’s priority is to hold interests in leading companies of mature segments, providing consistent long term rates of return.

The Company focuses its investments in companies on which Bradespar can have a positive influence over its strategy, either by holding a majority stake or by sharing the control, and being part of key decisions and implementing modern corporate governance practices.

Banco Bradesco approved the spin-off of its assets at the Extraordinary Shareholder Meeting of 03.30.2000. Banco Bradesco, at that time, transferred some investments in non-financial companies to Bradespar.

As an active investment company, Bradespar believes that the establishment of a mecha-nism for participating in the Boards of Directors of the invested companies is a core element in its strategy. In this way, it increases its influence over in a way which allows better support for decisions that make these companies more efficient and profitable.

This strategy is complemented by an on-going evaluation of opportunities for divesting, when this is an advantage to Bradespar’s shareholders. In this context, Bradespar believes that liquidity mechanisms for its stockholdings are highly relevant. It seeks to realize future gains using the differentiated increase in the value of blocks of shares when compared with their quoted price in trading on the Stock Exchange. To meet this imperative it places an emphasis on maintaining stockholdings in companies that are leaders in mature segments of the economy and that stand out as a result of the rates of return they offer over the long term.

Bradespar maintains representatives on the Boards of Directors of its investees, thereby ensuring that the best corporate governance practices are implemented and followed. The Company also maintains a presence on Audit, Fiscal, Financial, Operational and Human Re-sources Committees, among others.

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Seed Capital

www.confrapar.com.br

Confrapar Participações e Pesquisas S/A+55 31 3555-3566

[email protected]

Our daily contact with entrepreneurs makes us confident that Brazil has a strong pipeline of innovative businesses, which offer tremendous opportunities for long-term investors.

Confrapar shareholders come from various background, but most have their professional lives steeped into technology and/or engineering. We welcome entrepreneurs and investors who share our vision that out-of-the-box thinking, hard work and cooperation create value and wealth.

In addition, Confraparadvises companies and entrepreneurs in the fields of technology and telecommunications who are looking to grow their businesses through mergers and acqui-sitions.

Confrapar’s shareholders can tap into an extensive network with deep expertise in the tech industry.

As Confrapar receives hundreds of investment opportunities each year, we are taking the market’s pulse at all time, which puts us in a unique position to add value and information to our clients’ businesses.

Confrapar is Brazil’s premier seed-capital investment firm.

We leverage the background and expertise of our 70 shareholders in technology, media and telecom to develop our industry views, to meet entrepreneurs and to find value. Our pro-prietary investment analysis methodology is widely recognized as a unique valuation tool.

We are structured as a holding company that invests in early-stage businesses through closed-end investment funds. We also use our expertise to co-manage an open-ended tech-nology fund and to provide merger and acquisitions advisory to nascent technology firms, a niche overlooked by major investment banks.

In 2008, Confrapar merged with Estufa Investimentos, another seed capital firm and man-ager of the Rotatec fund.

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CriatecFor contact and projects application, please visit:

www.fundocriatec.com.br

www.fundocriatec.com.br


Seed CapitalUp to $850k

CRIATEC actively participates in an investee company’s administration, providing strategic and managerial support to entrepreneurs - staff selection and training, budget planning, and results monitoring. The objective is to build up a hands-on partnership between the Fund and the company.

The Fund’s objective is to achieve a high rate of return on each project after a period of 2 to 10 years. The exit strategy for CRIATEC can be either a trade sale to a strategic partner of the company, or a buy-out from a financial investor like a private equity fund.

Created at the initiative of BNDES (state-owned development bank) and joint-managed by Antera Gestão de Recursos S.A. and Instituto Inovação S.A., CRIATEC is a seed capital fund that invests in early-stage innovating Brazilian companies. Its objective is to achieve capital gains through long-term investments in innovative startups (including at concept stage) with high-return prospects.

CRIATEC operates out of eight regional offices in Brazil: São Paulo/Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, Fortaleza, Belém, Salvador and Recife

CRIATEC can inject up to BRL 1.5M (≈ USD 850,000) in each project to become an active shareholder of the applicant company. Individual entrepreneurs can also submit their proj-ects. In this case, and once a pre-approval is obtained, the company will then have to be incorporated in order to receive the capital inflow. CRIATEC team will give active support to entrepreneurs to help them make their way through the whole process.

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Private EquityPort Alegre

South, Southeast Brazil

CRP +55 51 3211 0777

[email protected]

www.crp.com.br

CRP’s team is engaged in identifying investment opportunities, analyzing and monitoring investments. It has specialized training in private equity and venture capital and is frequent-ly asked to give lectures and seminars on the subject.

Aiming at keeping an efficient network of contacts and opportunities, CRP’s team takes part in several associations, universities and research incubators.

CRP’s team is composed of experts in economics, business management and accounting. This team has individuals who have been working together since the start. As the company grew, new talents were selected and added to the team, which is presently recognized inter-nationally for its know how in venture capital and in providing financial services.

Besides of this core team, focused on the business and financial management areas,CRP has an associated group of professionals related to technical fields such as engineering, biotech-nology, software, hardware, auditing and legal consultancy. These professionals are added to the core team when services and clients demand specific qualifications.

CRP is a pioneer in the activity of Venture Capital and Private Equity in Brazil, having started its operations in 1981. This activity consists of investing in emerging companies to make them grow rapidly, and consequently obtain a capital gain to reward its investors.

From the initial focus in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, CRP has expanded its geographical scope the remaining areas of the southern and southeastern regions of Brazil, as well as to the southeastern states.

Throughout the years, CRP has made investments in outstanding companies from various sectors. For their entrepreneurship, innovation and growth potential, many of these compa-nies became leaders in their field. This is a result of CRP’s manner of operating, which con-sists of not only providing the necessary funds, but also offering to the invested companies a range of actions to support them in strategical, financial and institutional matters; resulting therefore in a real strategic association.

CRP has a well-knitted team of experts in VC & PE investments, which have been working together for many years, and have developed appropriate skills and tools demanded by the activity (fund raising, management solutions and investment), specially tailored for the Bra-zilian reality.

In addition to the venture capital management activity, CRP has developed an area of finan-cial services focused on fund raising, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring for both its portfolio companies and third party businesses.

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Private Equity

www.dgf.com.br

Private EquitySao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro

Venture Capital/PE

DGF Investimentos+55 11 3521 3700

Based on a deep selection and analysis process we seek opportunities with the following characteristics:

• Outstanding, experienced and dynamic management team;• Creative and innovative technologies and process;• Long-term profitability and sustainable business models;• Significant market with a strong growth potential;• Modern corporate governance policies;• Clear exit plan.

DGF works pro-actively its investees and provides solutions that go beyond the capital in-vested, such as: institutional strengthening, credit access, management professionalization, networking and liquidity alternatives.

Founded in 2001, DGF Investimentos is an alternative assets manager focused on Venture Capital and Private Equity investments.

Our mission is to generate returns to our investors above market comparables, investing and participating actively in projects with high value creation potential.

We search for opportunities managed by skilled professionals, with winning governance practices and that are environmentally and socially responsible, inducing economic devel-opment and social justice.

DGF Investimentos was founded by Sidney Chameh with the mission of managing Private Equity and Venture Capital funds. Since then DGF has attracted other partners equally expe-rienced in the subject: Frederico Greve and Eduardo Pamplona have joined the team in 2003 and Humberto Casagrande in 2007. Together these professionals have extensive experience and track record in private equity markets in Brazil, having worked together in other institu-tions as investment executives.

Today DGF manages assets close to USD 225 million with a strategy based on efficient op-portunity seeking and portfolio monitoring methodology that was developed throughout its history. DGF is also engaged in supporting the development of the PE and VC industry in Brazil through an intense institutional work at ABVCAP.

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Private EquityRio de Janeiro

Equity Fund Manager

www.dynamo.com.br

Dynamo Administração de Recursos LTDA+55 21 2512 9394

[email protected]

These are the basic features on which our investment strategy is established:• Value-oriented research driven. We invest only in businesses we understand. We are

not market timers. We do not use derivatives for fund leverage. • Long and medium terms investment horizon.• Look for quality companies with superior management, sound businesses, high

growth potential and corporate policies oriented to create shareholder value.• On-the-scene investors who seek to cooperate pro-actively with the companies in

order to add value to the business. Active partner approach, rather than passive mi-nority shareholder.

• Establishment of a close relationship with management of these companies.• Objective: To generate a real return of 15% to 20% p.a.

Our investment strategy involves two major tasks:• i - Selection work, where we seek to pick companies to invest in, based on an accu-

rate, detailed, and wide-ranging identification of intrinsic value;• ii - Monitoring work, where we not only follow closely the development of the com-

panies, but also work with the management team to improve the company’s corpo-rate governance practices and access to the capital markets.

Dynamo Administração de Recursos Ltda was founded in 1993, with the objective of man-aging equities in Brazilian market.

Since the beginning, we had a research-driven value oriented investment strategy, aimed at obtaining consistent medium and long-term returns. In order to achieve these objectives, we rely on two very important tools: strong proprietary research capabilities and an active approach towards the companies we invest in.

Today, Dynamo assets amount to approximately USD 1.6 billion, which ranks us among Bra-zil’s largest equity fund managers.

For us at Dynamo, the increase in assets under management and the ongoing performance of our funds are the recognition and motivation we need to maintain such investment phi-losophy and management policy.

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Private Equity

Venture Capital

FIR Capital Partners+55 31 3074 0020

www.fircapital.com

FIR Capital is an investment fund manager that seeks to invest in alliances with entrepre-neurs to build businesses and their strategies. We select projects of individuals with bold and novel ideas that may, over time, turn into extremely competitive and attractive companies for the market.

For a new company to succeed, it needs more than just funds. That´s why we offer our expe-rience, establish strategic alliances and open doors for our new partners. We work together with the entrepreneurs in the management of technology, finance, marketing and human resources.

We are always keen on maintaining the operational autonomy of companies by helping to build their own management teams.

FIR Capital adds value to your investments through the venture capital from its funds and those of its investors, its specialized management and its network of domestic and foreign contacts.

Our philosophy is to create synergy among the companies in our portfolio without creating dependence among them.

Founded in 1999, FIR Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in nascent, emerging or growing companies that demonstrate tremendous growth potential.

FIR Capital looks for innovative projects and companies. It offers financial support, strate-gic advisory services and support to management, and assistance in hiring key executives, in addition to its experience in sales, marketing, innovation, controllership, exports, global expansion and strategic alliances.

The partners of FIR Capital are venture capital pioneers in Brazil, having invested in Biobrás S.A. (later sold to Novo Nordisk), Miner Technology (sold to UOL) and Akwan Technology (sold to Google).

In 2009,FIR Capital became a signatory of PRI – Principles for Responsible Investment, deter-mining the consolidation of values that had already been guiding its work philosophy, high-lighted by the dissemination of a corporate governance culture in its portfolio companies. PRI is an investor initiative in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact to promote the view that environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues can positively affect the performance of investment portfolios.

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www.greencapital.com.br

Green Capital+55 11 2161 2490

[email protected]

Private Equity funds have been playing an increasingly important role in the market. Private equity managers have been able to significantly improve the performance of the invest-ed companies with the use of modern management tools, the implementation of a result driven culture, and by aggressively repositioning the companies in their markets, frequently through M&A transactions, generating significantly higher than average returns. Because of the high expected return and low correlation with other asset classes (as in private equity the manager’s ability is required not only to select the company but also to manage it), pri-vate equity funds have became an important portfolio diversification tool to investors.

Green Capital private equity funds intend to provide a portfolio diversification tool capable of capturing the intrinsic gains in the entire value chain of targeted sectors. We are looking for assets with strong growth potential where we can create value through the use of mod-ern management tools and implementation of strict corporate governance guidelines.

Green Capital is a private equity firm that offers a portfolio diversification alternative to investors who seek higher than average long term returns. Our business model is based on four key drivers: (i) top-down approach to define the most attractive sectors, (ii) selec-tion and retention of committed and experienced professionals, (iii) excellence in executing transactions in managing portfolio companies, and (iv) alignment of interests with investors.

• Sectorial Focus: We adopt a top-down approach in order to identify the most attrac-tive sectors given the current economic scenario and middle/long term perspectives. We seek higher than average long term returns by investing not only in the defined sectors, but also in all business activities that support and surround them. Therefore, we seek to capture all the intrinsic value creation within the entire chain of the tar-geted sectors.

• People: Our team is composed by highly skilled and qualified professionals that combine expertise on deal prospection, valuation, transaction execution, business administration, and strategic planning.

• Corporate Governance and Management: Green Capital can either acquire the con-trol or a relevant minority stake at the invested companies. Whatever the case, Green Capital requires strict corporate governance rules in the companies and participates actively in their management, defining its growth strategies.

• Interest Alignment and Transparency: Green Capital´s investment committee, which is composed by investors with significant business experience in the sector and Green Capital´s management team, promotes a dynamic exchange of experience in business management.

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Private EquityPrivate EquityRio de Janeiro, London

Media, Real Estate , Green

www.harpiaventures.com

HarpiaVentures Participações Ltda+55 21 3215 9990

Harpia Real Estate Ventures achieves its mission by assuring exceptional growth conditions during the initial stages of activity and by providing the capital and the integral support for innovative business models to develop into sound, high return investments.

Our expertise in strategic and commercial positioning of real estate business models in Bra-zil is second to none. We help our invested companies to gain clients and partners by pro-viding adequate funding, partnering with other investor partners and benefiting from the sound experience and knowledge gained by the founders of Harpia Real Estate Ventures.

Harpia Sustainable Ventures achieves its mission by assuring exceptional growth condi-tions during the initial stages of activity and by providing the capital and the integral sup-port for innovative sustainable business models to develop into sound, high return invest-ments.

Our expertise in identifying potentially high-growth, low-carbon models to be deployed in Brazil is second to none. We help our invested companies to gain clients and partners by pro-viding adequate funding, partnering with other investor partners and benefiting from the sound experience and knowledge gained by the founders of Harpia Sustainable Ventures.

Harpia Ventures is an investment company dedicated to transforming innovative ideas into high growth companies. We achieve this by assuring exceptional growth conditions during the initial stages of activity. We provide the capital and structural support necessary for in-novative new companies to develop into sound, high return investments.

Harpia Ventures has three principal investment areas:• Harpia New Media - “Our focus is to transform start ups into high growth companies.”• Harpia Real Estate - “Our focus is to transform innovative companies of the Brazilian

real estate sector into high growth companies.”• Harpia Sustainable - “Our focus is to transform innovative companies of the low car-

bon economy into high growth, profitable companies.”

Harpia New Media Ventures’ main focus are the sectors of new media, Internet and mobile, with special interest in business models that can be rapidly globalized, as well as companies which activities are developed under sustainable standards. Harpia New Media Ventures achieves this by assuring support for exceptional growth conditions during the initial stages of the corporate life cycle. Harpia New Media Ventures provide the capital and structural support necessary for innovative new business models to develop into sound, high return investments.

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Private EquityMiami

Brazil, Mexico$25m to $250m

www.northbayequity.com

North Bay Equity Partners+1 305 913 7160

North Bay focuses primarily on transactions in Brazil, Mexico, and with a “Regional” (multi-country) footprint. North Bay has particular interest in transactions in growing industries which are also undergoing consolidation, including the manufacturing, consumer products, retail, food and beverage, business services, technology, telecommunications, financial ser-vices, education, and healthcare segments.

North Bay is a private equity firm focused on Latin America. Together with larger institution-al investors, North Bay seeks to acquire businesses in Latin America which possess strong management teams, focused business strategies, and concrete growth opportunities.

North Bay is managed by Alfredo D. Gutierrez and Matthew E. Cole, which together have more than 50 years of investment banking and private equity experience in Latin America. Investors in North Bay include individuals and entities with relevant management, invest-ing, and financial experience in the major economies of Latin America.

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Advisory/Funds

www.stratusbr.com

Stratus+55 11 2166 8800

Stratus Group’s Financial Advisory division provides independent and objective advice to Brazilian and multinational clients, by developing creative and customized solutions in Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance transactions. Stratus offers a portfolio of ser-vices ranging from Corporate Finance to Strategic Advisory. Stratus is the Brazilian repre-sentative of M&A International, the world’s leading alliance of firms specialized in Mergers & Acquisitions.

Founded in 1999, Stratus Group is one of the leading and most respected investment groups in Brazil. Stratus Group is organized into two independent divisions: Private Equity and Financial Advisory.

The Private Equity division is structured in three operating platforms: Growth Capital, Buy-outs and Specialized Funds.

Stratus Group’s Private Equity division is focused on management excellence of long-term funds investing in Brazil’s “real economy,” seeking to obtain first quartile returns by investing in companies that stand out in their respective sectors. Investors of Stratus’ funds include a wide range of qualified investors such as many of the largest Brazilian pension funds, com-panies, banks, multilateral institutions, and family offices.

Private Equity funds managed by Stratus Group are distributed across three platforms: Growth Capital, Buyouts and Specialized Funds. Each of the platforms uses distinct invest-ment strategies and instruments (equity or mezzanine) tailored to the development stage of the invested companies.

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Private Equity

Our Firm’s core business is to operate as a Venture Capital Investor.

In addition to that, we also offer a wide range of services that can add value to business of all sizes and sectors, be they part of our portfolio or not:

• Assistance in Business Plan elaboration• Market analysis and research• Business valuation assessment• Consulting and advising services in M&A• Strategic planning for new markets• Financial advisory• Design of corporate governance model• Active participation in board meetings• Solutions in shareholder conflicts• Design of management model

Trigger Participações+55 11 3889 2120

[email protected]

Sao PauloVenture Capital

www.triggerpar.com.br

Trigger Participações is a holding company that aims to foster strong and sustainable growth in its participations, taking them to a level of excellence and success in both man-agement and profitability.

We strongly believe that being “hands-on” in the management of our participations is the best way to power up their growth and maximize shareholder’s value.

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Legal ServicesSao PauloCorporate

Advocacia Attila de Souza Leão Andrade Jr. +55 11 3257-5546

[email protected]

The Firm provides the full range of legal services but it specializes in the following areas:INTERNATIONAL LAW - Corporate organization, reorganization, merger, spinoff, and share-holder agreements, particularly on behalf of foreign investors. CORPORATE FINANCE - Organization major financial deals for Brazilian companies to raise funds abroad such as debenture issues in the US capital market or foreign loans.COMMERCIAL LAW - All matters related to commercial transactions such as sale and pur-chase of goods and services both domestic and international, foreign trade, transfer of tech-nology and trademarks, and commercial debt collection.ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - The Firm represents foreign clients in administrative proceedings before Brazilian administrative agencies, particularly for regulation of foreign investment.TAX LAW - The Firm contests tax assessments in federal, state and municipal courts and be-fore administrative agencies regulating taxation.CONTRACT LAW - The draft and negotiation of all sorts of contracts both under the civil and commercial laws of Brazil.BANKING LAW - All matters related to banking transactions and financial deals which require legal and financial structuring, as well as tax advisors for the banking sector.SPORT LAW - Advice on negotiations and drafting agreements for the transfer of football players in international transactions in conformity with FIFA regulations. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW - Consulting and assistance in environmental regulations and envi-ronmental auditing as well as defense pleas in law suits filed by the government in environ-mental questions INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - We also advice transactions in relation to movie, TV, play and book copyright.REGULATORY LAW: Services before regulatory agencies, most notably ANVISA among oth-ers, referred to all registrations of products and companies.

www.advattila.com.br

Advocacia Attila de Souza Leäo Andrade, Jr. was founded in São Paulo in 1982. The Firm provides a full range of business related legal services in specialties that include commercial, administrative, tax, contract, banking, sport, environmental, intellectual property and regu-latory law.

Before founding the company, Dr. Andrade was associated with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton in New York. Dr. Andrade has a Master of Laws (L.L.M.) and a Doctorate of Juristic Science (J.S.D.) from Yale Law School. Dr. Andrade has written several books on foreign in-vestment in Brazil. Dr. Andrade’s book on foreign investment is the Brazilian government’s official book on foreign investment law to provide information to potential investors from abroad. Dr. Andrade was recently hired by Harvard University to draft the new foreign invest-ment code for Angola, which formerly was a Portuguese colony. The firm has capabilities to work in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French.

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Legal ServicesRio, Sao Paulo

Transactions

www.cfts.com.br

Campos Mello, Pontes, Vinci & Schiller, Pontes & Schiller+55 21 3262 3000

The success of this personal, creative, and proactive contact can be measured by the number of domestic and foreign firms represented by our firm - some of which have been with us for more than 30 years.

Our lawyers are graduates of leading law schools in Brazil and abroad. Many of them have worked in international firms and bring their professional experience to the day-to-day workings of our firm. The result is, above all, a close, integrated, and multilingual staff with shared perceptions, principles, and objectives.

Our staff includes specialists in several areas, such as business administration, data process-ing, information technology, and library science. The numerous fields of expertise, com-bined with state-of-the-art technology, enable us to perform a wide variety of effective and efficient legal services.

The main objective of the Campos Mello, Pontes, Vinci & Schiller law firm is to facilitate business transactions. Established in the heart of Rio de Janeiro’s commercial district, the firm’s staff is dynamic, well prepared, and committed to excellence. Our attorneys have a wide range of experience and are recognized figures on the Brazilian legal scene.

Founded by professionals with more than 35 years of legal experience, Campos Mello, Pon-tes, Vinci & Schiller, Pontes & Schiller has built an impressive portfolio of domestic and in-ternational clients in the most important segments of the economy.

Since its beginning, the firm has a clear focus:TO PARTNER WITH OUR CLIENTS BY FACILITATING THEIR BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.

The work of our entire staff is dedicated to this principle. We seek creative, innovative, and secure solutions to each matter.

Personalized and highly qualified assistance is the most important characteristic of the firm. We assemble teams to match the specific size and specialization of the businesses with which we partner. Campos Mello, Pontes, Vinci & Schiller, Pontes & Schiller has a horizontal structure that enables the partners to maintain permanent contact with clients and to ac-quire a profound knowledge of their culture, background, and marketplace.

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Legal ServicesLegal ServicesSao Paulo

Transactions

www.rdc.pro.br/businessinbrazil

De Conti GroupRafael De Conti

Practice areas include corporate law, commercial contracts, tax and complex litigation.We are Independent Legal Consultants who come together to develop Specific and Custom-ized Projects.

We provide complex legal services of high technical quality and always by multidisciplinary perspectives - either as permanent service or in a specific moment.

Our value is the result of intense professional experience acquired in Law Firms recognized, Financial Institutions and Multinational Enterprises; it is the result of constant professional development through advanced researches and academic excellence; it is the result of our commitment to the satisfaction of the client, which is always unique.

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Legal ServicesRio, Sao Paulo

Transactions

www.fpta.com.br

Fialdini Penna Tilkian AdvogadosFelipe Chagas Villasuso Lago - Associate Lawyer

[email protected] +55 11 3847 7777

Mobile: +55 11 7890 7564

Fialdini, Penna, Tilkian grew out of the merger of two law offices, both made up of lawyers with broad experience in the various aspects of business and corporate law. Its philosophy is to render personalized legal services, aimed at the specific needs of each client.

The firm stands out its technical rigor and high ethical standards in performing its activities. It offers companies creative but secure solutions for their needs. Its lawyers always remain in close touch with clients, in order to keep them fully informed of all important developments and to gain insight into their business philosophy.

With correspondent lawyers in all the main Brazilian cities and relationships with various for-eign law firms, FPTA provides assistance to companies in the most varied market segments, in all practice areas.

The office also encourages the personal and professional growth of its members, besides investing in new technologies to enhance the quality of its services.

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Legal Services

The Fidelis Law Group+55 11 5505 0474

[email protected]

With an office in São Paulo, Brazil, The Fidelis Law Group is uniquely situated to provide clients doing or planning to do business in Brazil, or involved in a Brazil-related transaction, with the legal expertise and professional advice needed to navigate the Brazilian legal sys-tem and compete in the Brazilian business environment. We work with U.S. lawyers experi-enced in working on Brazil-based transactions and Brazilian lawyers accustomed to working on international transactions to provide our clients with integrated and seamless represen-tation of the highest quality, consistent with local practice and current market standards.

Legal ServicesSao Paulo

Full Service

www.fidelisgroupco.com

The Fidelis Law Group is a legal consultancy offering a new model for the delivery of legal advice and consulting services. We believe that lawyers should be more than just legal ser-vice providers; they should be trusted advisors, business consultants, fellow entrepreneurs and strategic partners, who understand your business and share your strategic vision.

At The Fidelis Law Group , we offer sophisticated legal advice and consulting solutions of the highest quality, through an integrated team of local law professionals and consultants with in-depth experience and expertise across the spectrum of disciplines that are relevant to our clients’ businesses. Our interdisciplinary approach assures our clients that they have access to the lawyers and consultants they need to maximize their business opportunities while minimizing their legal risks.

The Fidelis Law Group operates through The Fidelis Law Group , LLC, a New York limited liability company, in the U.S. and through The Fidelis Law Group do Brasil Consultoria Em-presarial Ltda., a Brazilian limitada, in Brazil. We work together with lawyers qualified in their respective fields of specialization and licensed in their jurisdictions of practice to pro-vide clients with seamless, integrated representation. While our particular focus is on U.S. and Brazil-related transactions, we are global-minded professionals, adept at advising cli-ents with international legal and business needs.

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Legal ServicesLegal ServicesSao Paulo, Rio, Brasilia

Full Service

www.mattosfilho.com.br

Mattos Filho, Viega Filho, Marry Jr. e Quiroga+55 11 3147 7600

Since its foundation in 1992, Mattos Filho, Viega Filho, Marry Jr. e Quiroga has grown con-sistently and achieved prominence as one of the leading law firms in Brazil. Our firm’s solid expansion over the years has been directly related to ongoing investments in training and infrastructure, the hiring of highly qualified professionals and the broadening of our Firm’s geographic reach.

At present, ourfirm has over 250 professionals based in key cities in Brazil. In addition to our headquarters in São Paulo, we have offices in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and New York. We also have a network of correspondents located in the remaining Brazilian states, which ensures competent assistance in the handling of local matters.

Economic activities have an impact on all fields of the Law and pose complex challenges for those in charge of large corporations and financial institutions. Our mission to create value for our clients can only be achieved with efficiency to the extent that our firm is able to develop precise legal strategies and provide appropriate explanation of the legal risks to which our clients may be exposed.

Our firm, one of the largest full-service law firms in Brazil, is organized so as to provide a comprehensive range of services relating to the business of our clients, as well as meet any specific requirements they may have. Our firm is active in all areas which have a bearing on corporate performance, and strives to equip management with the necessary tools to take well-informed decisions. Relying on our highly specialized team of partners and associates, we offer our clients legal expertise and in-depth knowledge of the Brazilian regulatory en-vironment.

Our result-oriented approach has attracted several of Brazil’s leading corporations and pri-vate groups, who have retained us to act as their legal counsel and to assist them in their strategic planning.

Acknowledging the trust placed in us by our clients, we continually seek innovative legal so-lutions to enable them to meet the challenges of today’s fast-paced business environment.

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Investor SupportInvestor SupportRio de Janeiro

www.abvcap.com.br

ABVCAP+ 55 21 3970 2432

ABVCAP consists of members in four distinct categories: Members, Associate Members, Can-didate Members, and Individual Members, with the following characteristics dictated in the statutes of the institution:

Members are Investment managers with local or international funds, as well as corporations that own resources applied in the model of venture capital and private equity. Members are leaders in ABVCAP, with strong representation in the creation of the organization and its principal governing body, the Executive Board.

Associate Members are Market institutions with activities related to investments in the sec-tor, including those providing services to managers, investors, and invested companies. Associate members also include institutional investors that invest through vehicles under management of third-persons, as well as invested companies through such vehicles.

Candidate Members are New managers of funds in the process of capitalizing their first fund, that we seek to integrate with the PE/VC community and could possibly be full members in the future.

Individual Members are Professionals with experience related to capital markets and the typical activities described in the three categories above, with the possibility of serving as points of reference for technical matters and institutional relations.

ABVCAP is a non-profit institution working for the development, stimulation and promo-tion of long-term investments in the Brazilian economy, through investment vehicles which invest in companies, company projects and the infra-structure in Brazil.

ABVCAP acts a representative institution in Brazil for the private equity and venture capi-tal sector. ABVCAP consists of over 100 different “Members”, participants in the investment community with institutional or individual interest, in either business or services, in the de-velopment of market activity in long-term investments in the country – through the model of venture capital and its variations.

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Investor Support

BNDESContact through website

Investor SupportCountrywide

All

inter.bndes.gov.br/english/default.asp

The following are eligible to obtain financing from the BNDES:• Individuals, domiciled and residing in Brazil, by means of accredited financial institu-

tions in specific cases; • Companies (legal entities): Brazilian and foreign enterprises with head offices and ad-

ministration in Brazil, individual businessmen, cooperatives, associations and founda-tions; and

• Direct and Indirect Public Administration in the Federal, State, Municipal and Federal District regions.

Note that for foreign public or private entities located abroad: financing is only available in the modality of credit to buyers, aimed at boosting Brazilian exports.

BNDES has as one of its prioritized actions the support to micro, small and medium size companies all over the country, in view of its role in the creation of jobs and generation of income.

The operations presented by micro, small and medium size companies are financed by means of BNDES’s accredited financial agents, which are responsible for the analysis of cred-it approval and guarantees. Such banks, public or private, due to their closeness to custom-ers, have better conditions to evaluate financing requests. Companies usually refer to those institutions where they already registered and/or have some type of banking relationship.

BNDES manages third party funds, to which it is accountable. For such reason, either BNDES or the qualified financial institutions should follow the standards of good banking practice in the granting of credits, such as, for instance, the constitution of adequate guarantees and the checking of registry conformity and the fiscal and parafiscal status of the interested to obtain financing.

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) is a federal public company, linked to the Min-istry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC). Its goal is to provide long-term financing aimed at enhancing Brazil’s development, and, therefore, improving the competi-tiveness of the Brazilian economy and the standard of living of the Brazilian population.

Since its establishment, on June 20th, 1952, the BNDES has financed large-scale industrial and infrastructure operations, besides playing a significant role in the support of invest-ments in agriculture, trade and the service industry. The Bank also supports small and me-dium-sized private businesses, as well as social investments in education and health, family farming (agriculture), public transport, and basic sanitation. In addition, a special interest is taken to foster cultural progress in Brazil through the sponsorship of projects in areas, such as architectural heritage, film and music, and collections, besides offering support to cultural enterprises through innovative financial instruments.

The BNDES Credit Lines comprise long-term financing, at competitive interest rates, for the development of investment projects, the commercialization of machinery and equipment, and the growth of Brazilian exports.

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Investor SupportInvestor SupportRio de Janiero

Innovation

www.finep.gov.br

FINEP+55 21 2555 0330

In recent years, FNDCT was reinvigorated with new sources of funds from the so-called Sci-ence and Technology Sectorial Funds. The ability to finance the entire Science, Technology, and Innovation – S, T&I system – by combining reimbursable and non- reimbursable funds, as well as fiscal incentives, has afforded FINEP a great capacity for inducing activities aimed at developing this field, essential in increasing Brazilian manufacturing industry’s competi-tive edge.

S&T initiatives by business in partnership with universities, economically very successful, are also associated to FINEP funding, such as: the development of the Tucano aircraft by Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica – Embraer (the Brazilian Aeronautics Company), the fore-runner of the company’s aircraft as important items in the country’s list of exports; numer-ous projects by Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária — Embrapa (the Brazilian Agri-culture Research Corporation), essential for the technological development of the Brazilian agricultural and cattle raising system, currently one of the most competitive in the world; Petrobras (the Brazilian Oil Company) projects, responsible for contributing towards mas-tering technology for deep-water oil exploitation, which has put the country on the way of self-sufficiency in this field.

Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos — FINEP (Research and Projects Financing), also known as the Brazilian Innovation Agency, is a publicly owned company subordinated to the Minis-try of Science and Technology — MCT. It was founded on July 24, 1967 with the purpose of financing scientific and technological research and graduate courses in Brazilian universities and research institutions, as well as research and development in companies.

In 1971, FINEP became the Executive Secretary of the newly created Fundo Nacional de De-senvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico — FNDCT (Funding for Scientific and Technological Development).

Since its foundation, FINEP has had a double role: it provides grants to non-profitable insti-tutions, such as universities and research centers, and it lends money to companies. FINEP has encouraged intense mobilization in scientific and business circles, funding the imple-mentation of new research groups, the creation of specific programs, the growth of science and technology infrastructure, and the institutional consolidation of post-graduate activi-ties. It has also stimulated the increase in supply and demand for technology, by mobiliz-ing universities, research centers, consulting firms and contractors of services, products, and processes.

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Investor SupportBrasilia

SME

www.sebrae.com.br

SEBRAE+55 61 348 7218

[email protected]

SEBRAE is a private non-profit organisation, supporting the development of small-sized business activity. Ii is a result of the union of both public and private sectors and the coun-try’s main fostering and research entities: the institution has been created by law and rep-resents a common political decision by the Government and the business community for cooperation towards common objectives.

SEBRAE works in cooperation with the Brazilian Government, being the Ministry of Develop-ment, Industry and Trade part of the National Deliberative Council.

The mission of SEBRAE is to promote the competitiveness and sustainable development of Micro and Small Business in Brazil. The strategic objectives of are to:

• increase SMEs share in GDP, raising their participation in internal and external mar-kets;

• increase SMEs and entrepreneurs’ participation in networks, broadening entrepre-neurship and cooperation culture;

• promote social inclusion via entrepreneurship;• focus on local productive systems in the development of small businesses.

Through its Innovation and Technology Unit, it facilitates technology access to SMEs, provid-ing them with technical solutions, enhancing their innovative capacity and giving added value to their products and services.

SEBRAE works in cooperation with private sector and organisations for international coop-eration in order to promote an entrepreneurial culture through seminars, courses, advisory, communication and marketing. SEBRAE tries to stimulate the need of information and train-ing, especially in the areas of management, finance, technology, and market. Many consult-ing programs are also developed and promoted by SEBRAE, such as PATME (Programme for the Technical Support to the Micro and Small Enterprises), which aims to provide support to process reengineering, ISO 9000 and 14.000 projects, new products development, labora-tory implementation.

Consultancy is provided by universities, technical centres, schools, etc. and SEBRAE covers 70% of the total costs of the approved projects. In other cases, SEBRAE provides directly consulting on technological issues through its special unit called Sebraetec.

SEBRAE is not a financial institution and therefore it can not grant credit. Regardless this as-pect, it provides support so that the entrepreneur may have access to the needed resources: it seeks partnerships with banks, helps in the preparation of business plans, and makes avail-able an endorsement fund, which warrants before creditor banks, up to 50% of companies credit operation.

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Real EstateReal EstateSao Paulo

Title Insurance

www.fnf-title.com/international

Zachary S. KlughauptFNF Title International

+55-11 7183 [email protected]

Skype: zklughaupt

The real estate closing process in Brazil and other countries can be cumbersome and per-plexing. Although the Brazilian economy has made incredible strides in recent years, the legal and land registration systems have lagged behind and continue to create uncertainty for investors. This is particularly true in less developed regions of the country, such as the Amazon and the Northeast, where many foreign investors are now focused. At FNF Title International, our experience with property conveyances in global markets can help you expertly navigate unfamiliar customs or practices. For your peace of mind, the title policies issued to international investors are governed by U.S. law, and our escrow services are bonded and secure. When purchasing properties around the world, FNF Title International is your best resource for the ultimate protection of your property ownership rights.

Title insurance from FNF Title International mitigates risk, simplifies legal and technical due diligence, expedites investment and credit reviews, and facilitates the marketing of securi-tized interests in real estate loans worldwide. Our experience in South America ranges from single-site acquisition to complex, multi-country M&A, as well as distressed debt & equity real estate transactions. Our policies are backed by Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF), a company with unrivaled claim reserves that insures nearly half the US real estate market.

Our underwriters are experts in global real estate transactions and can customize title poli-cies to local markets. By eliminating the risks associated with real estate title defects, a title policy makes international real estate transactions safer and easier to finance, and facilitates the closing process.

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Information Service

www.anbid.com

Sao PauloAssociation

ANBID+55 11 3471 4200

[email protected]

ANBID - National Association of Investment Banks (Associação Nacional dos Bancos de Inves-timento) is the main representative of the financial institutions operating in the Brazilian capital markets. The Association’s aim is to strengthen the domestic capital markets as an instrument for fostering Brazilian development. As the sole representative of this economic segment, ANBID operates in an innovative man-ner not only by representing the interests of its members, but also by acting as a vehicle for their activities self-regulation upon the adoption of standards which are normally more rigid than those required by the applicable legislation. ANBID is also the leading source of infor-mation for the country’s capital markets, as well as the promoter of far-reaching initiatives directed at educating investors and market professionals.

ANBID has the largest market database in Brazil furnishing structured information and peri-odic reports to its members, market players, the press and the public at large. ANBID has a database for Investment Funds with historical data - updated on a daily basis. There is also a database for Capital Markets and Custody Services listing the issues in both the domestic and overseas markets.

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Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce+1 212 751 4691

[email protected]

Information ServiceNew York

Commerce Chamber--

www.brazilcham.com

The Chamber Committees are focused on strategic segments of bilateral business – ranging from banking & capital markets to tourism and trade. Committees form an integral part of the organization by allowing member companies to become actively involved and to lever-age their individual expertise to forward the organization’s overall mission of forging closer business ties between the two nations.

The Chamber produces a variety of publications to keep the international business com-munity abreast of the latest political, trade and economic trends impacting US-Brazil busi-ness. Chamber publications range from our annual research directory to a quarterly business newsletter. The Chamber also publishes a wealth of research, online exclusive feature ar-ticles and other market intelligence on the organization’s website. Visit the resource section of the site for more information.

The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. has emerged as one of the most active international business organizations in the country in recent years.

A vibrant organization headquartered in New York City, the Chamber is dedicated to forging stronger trade and business ties between Brazil and the United States through seminars, major conferences, roundtables, publications and other member services.

The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit busi-ness organization. The Chamber has emerged as one of the most dynamic bilateral business catalysts in the nation in recent years. The organization aims to promote trade and invest-ment flows between Brazil and the United States and to forge closer ties between the busi-ness communities of both nations.

Over the past four decades, the Chamber’s membership base has mushroomed from a few companies to nearly 500 corporate members. Chamber members range from small firms to Fortune 500 corporations, and operate in a variety of sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, legal services, hospitality and trade.

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www.brazilmeansbusiness.com

Information ServiceAmsterdamConference

Brazil Means Business+31 20 893-2858


Meet the Brazilian entrepreneurs and professionals that can help you establish joint-ven-tures, identify potential mergers and acquisitions, investment opportunities, raise capital, and evaluate distribution and manufacturing partnerships. Dutch companies that already do business in Brazil will speak about their experiences as well, in round-tables and side sessions.

Brazil Means Business SymposiumA 360 Degree View of an Emerging Economy29th of March 2010, Amsterdam

The first edition of the Brazil Means Business is for entrepreneurs, investors, market ana-lysts, new business development directors, global outsourcing firms, and mobile technology companies that would like to do business in Brazil. The finance and services sectors will also be present to hear the latest on financing the major infrastructure projects that are currently under way in Brazil.

As the host of the World Cup in 2014, the Olympic Games in 2016, and with huge invest-ments being made in infrastructure by the government, Brazil presents a unique oppor-tunity for foreign companies in the infrastructure, banking, high-technology, and mobile technology sectors in the next decade. With its highly interactive sessions, it will provide a 360 degree view of Brazil to EU entrepreneurs, investors, market analysts and new business development directors.

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Information ServiceMiami

Online Journal

www.latinbusinesschronicle.com

Latin Business Chronicle is one of the fastest-growing media covering Latin American busi-ness. Most of our readers are corporate executives in the United States, but we also are read by a growing number of executives in Latin America and Europe. Our premium subscribers include companies like Microsoft, Chevron, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, UBS and Nokia.

Our Brazil Correspondent: Thierry OgierOgier is a French journalist who has covered Brazil for the past 10 years for various media, including Economist Intelligence Unit, Financial Times, BBC and Les Echos.

Miami-based online journal Latin Business Chronicle, a division of Latin Trade Online, offers the trends beyond the daily headlines, through in-depth reports and commentaries. We also provide unique rankings on Latin America’s Top 500 Companies, 100 Most Influential Businesspeople, Top 100 M&A’s, Top 50 Ports and the widely-quoted Latin Business Index, Latin Technology Index, Latin Security Index and Latin Globalization Index (all four the first of their kind).

Latin Business Chronicle also provides updated statistics on Latin America’s GDP and GDP per capita, Latin American trade with the United States, Europe, Canada and China as well as a comprehensive section with updated data on topics ranging from billionaires and poverty to corruption and globalization in Latin America.

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Information ServiceBlogosphere

Blog

startupi.com.br

StartupiContact through website

Startupi is the leading blog and online resource focused on Brazilian Internet software start-ups.

Startupi covers new startups, venture capital, acquisitions and mergers, product launches, conferences and other news of interest. Startupi’s fast-growing readership among entrepre-neurs and investors alike makes it an ideal point of contact and place to advertise services, events and funds.

Startupi also provides national and foreign investors with customized consulting research related to investment opportunites with Brazilian internet startups.

Startupi was created by SocialSmart Ventures, a US-based venture fund focused on the Bra-zilian internet market. The name, Startupi, is a play on the words “startup” and “Tupi,” one of the predominant indigenous groups in Brazil in the 1500s.

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Service Provider Index

AMATI Negócios Internacionais 50Capital Racional Consultoria Financeira Ltda 51Galiafinance 52Inbelflu Partcipações e Investimentos 53Invistia Mergers and Acquisitions 54Okto Finance 55Proinvest Finanças Corporativas 56Quist Partners – Consulting & Advisory 57

GCE Consultoria 58SSI BRASIL 59Trade Brazil Company 60

Actis 61AG Angra 62Angra Partners 63Axxon Group 64Bradespar S.A. 65Confrapar Participações e Pesquisas S/A 66Criatec 67CRP 68DGF Investimentos 69Dynamo Administração de Recursos LTDA 70FIR Capital Partners 71Green Capital 72HarpiaVentures Participações Ltda 73North Bay Equity Partners 74Stratus 75Trigger Participações 76

Advocacia Attila de Souza Leão Andrade Jr. 77Campos Mello, Pontes, Vinci & Schiller, Pontes & Schiller 78De Conti Group 79Fialdini Penna Tilkian Advogados 80The Fidelis Law Group 81Mattos Filho, Viega Filho, Marry Jr. e Quiroga 82

ABVCAP 83BNDES 84FINEP 85SEBRAE 86

FNF Title International 87

ANBID 88Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce 89Brazil Means Business 90Startupi 92

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