What DEALMAKER does

DealMaker is a Brazil-based boutique strategic advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, and capital-markets strategy for the digital economy. Headquartered in São Paulo with a secondary office in Brasília, the firm targets digital-economy entrepreneurs, growth-stage technology companies, and corporate buyers and strategic acquirers seeking M&A and capital-raising advisory. The firm describes itself as combining Corporate Finance, Data & Insights, Design, and Communication to execute "extraordinary transactions" across sell-side, buy-side, fundraising, and strategic assessment engagements, and publicly claims more than 200 M&A and fundraising engagements and US$3.2B in cumulative completed transactions across a network of 250+ financial sponsors and institutions.

DealMaker operates a services-only model with no proprietary software platform, API, SDK, or app; revenue is generated through professional-services advisory fees custom to each transaction, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Notable outcomes include advising 2TM/Mercado Bitcoin's Series B with SoftBank (forming Brazil's first crypto unicorn), Avita's 80% sale to Itaú Unibanco in 2024, ATTA's 100% acquisition by QuintoAndar, A de Agro's R$28MM Series A, Plusoft's acquisition of DTM (IBOPE Group), and Distrito's strategic investment by FCamara. Delivery is senior-led, with a leadership bench that includes four Managing Partners (Marcos Rocha, Claudio Nassur, Arnaldo Rocha, Gustavo Castro e Silva), multiple Executive Partners (including CFA-credentialed João Zancanaro), and additional Partners and Senior Advisors.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven and sales-led, relying on direct engagement with entrepreneurs and investors through professional networks and referrals, supported by a content-marketing engine that includes an annual M&A guidebook (Guia da Jornada de M&A 2026 edition), the Negociações Exponenciais podcast, and a blog covering playbooks, reports, and insights on the Latin American digital economy. The firm is privately held as a partnership, with no disclosed institutional ownership, subsidiaries, or public-company plans.

Name

DEALMAKER

Legal name

DealMaker

Website

https://dealmaker.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DealMaker is a Brazil-based boutique advisory firm providing M&A, fundraising, and capital-markets strategy services to digital-economy entrepreneurs, growth-stage technology companies, and strategic acquirers in São Paulo and Brasília.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A and Corporate Finance Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sell-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAA), Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB), Transaction Structuring, Negotiation & Deal Execution Support (FSAEAGAK), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• M&A advisory services
• Capital raising advisory
• Corporate finance consulting
• Strategic transaction advisory
• Fundraising advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategic M&A Advisory: Advisory fees for sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions, including deal preparation, execution support, due diligence, and negotiation services.
2. Fundraising Advisory: Advisory services for capital raising including Series A, Series B, and other fundraising rounds, combining corporate finance expertise with strategic positioning for investors.
3. Strategic Assessment: Support for successful companies in building strategy for the capital markets, strengthened by extensive M&A and fundraising experience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DealMaker is a boutique strategic advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital raising for entrepreneurs and investors in the digital economy. The firm delivers sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory, fundraising advisory for venture and growth rounds, and strategic assessment services for capital markets positioning. Its practice integrates Corporate Finance, Data & Insights, Design, and Communication to support transaction execution across Latin America, primarily Brazil.

Product overview

DealMaker is a strategic advisory firm specializing in M&A and capital raising for the digital economy, operating as a services-only consultancy without a software platform. The firm offers four core service lines: Sell-Side Advisory (maximizing transaction probability through operational expertise and capital markets access), Buy-Side Advisory (ensuring acquisition objectives are met with minimal risk), Fundraising Advisory (combining corporate finance with data insights and communication), and Strategic Assessment (building capital markets strategy for successful companies). Supporting these services, DealMaker produces content resources including the annual Guia da Jornada de M&A, the Negociações Exponenciais podcast series, and a blog covering market insights, playbooks, reports, and articles on Latin American tech trends.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sell-Side M&A Advisory
• Buy-Side M&A Advisory
• Fundraising Advisory
• Strategic Assessment

Quantifiable outcome

• US$ 3.2B in completed transactions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FISHER Venture BuildercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed ATTA into a market reference platform for outsourcing, consulting, and banking correspondence for real estate credit. DealMaker engaged with both ATTA and FISHER on dual track advisory.
• FCamaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic technology and innovation ecosystem that invested in Distrito, gaining access to 300+ enterprise clients worldwide and strengthening AI Factory development.
• DTM (IBOPE Group)coreOthersPart of IBOPE group, DTM was acquired by Plusoft (advised by DealMaker) to enhance data and insights capabilities for People Experience SaaS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• XP Inc. Brazilian financial services platform offering investment banking, wealth management, and capital markets. Competes for advisory mandates in mid-market Brazilian deals including tech/digital.
• Lazard: Global financial advisory firm with strong emerging-markets and TMT coverage. Competes with boutique advisors like DealMaker on cross-border digital-economy transactions involving Brazilian targets.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with a leading M&A and financial restructuring practice. Targets mid-market tech and digital deals, often overlapping with DealMaker's mandate profile in Latin America.
• BTG Pactual: Largest Latin American investment bank with full-service M&A advisory, ECM, and DCM capabilities. Competes with DealMaker for mid- and large-cap Brazilian mandates, including in the digital economy.
• Itaú BBA: Investment banking arm of Itaú Unibanco, Brazil's largest bank. Active in tech M&A (e.g., acquired Avita, advised by DealMaker) and competes for digital-economy advisory mandates.

Direct peers

• Moelis & Company: Global independent advisory boutique focused on M&A, restructuring, and capital markets. Closely comparable in operating model to DealMaker and increasingly active in Brazilian tech M&A.
• PJT Partners: Independent advisory-focused investment bank with strong TMT and growth-company coverage. Closely mirrors DealMaker's boutique model and targets similar founder-led and VC-backed mandates.
• Stifel: Diversified financial services firm with a strong middle-market M&A and tech investment banking practice. Operates as a boutique-style advisor in the same deal-size range as DealMaker.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market advisory firm with deep sector specialization. Operates as a boutique alternative to bulge-bracket banks and is a close structural analog to DealMaker's high-touch model.
• Evercore: Independent global advisory boutique serving corporations, governments, and private equity. Comparable to DealMaker as a senior-led, relationship-driven advisory firm competing in tech and growth M&A.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dealmaker

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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