Wivenn

What Wivenn does

Wivenn is a Brazilian Expert Network platform headquartered in São Paulo that connects enterprises and investment professionals with vetted industry specialists for on-demand strategic consultations. The company serves investment funds, banks and brokerages, consulting firms, private equity and venture capital funds, and mid-to-large corporates operating across Latin America, providing access to practitioners with hands-on experience in sectors including finance, retail, healthcare, logistics, technology, agribusiness, education, and energy.

The core product is a web-based expert-matching platform supporting confidential, typically one-hour consultations protected by a compliance framework built on NDAs, conflict-of-interest screening, and confidentiality protocols. Specialized workflows include a curation/vetting process that matches specialists to client challenges based on professional background, sector relevance, and practical experience, with the company claiming an average connection time of 48 hours. The platform supports multi-language interaction in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and the company's registered specialist base exceeds 700,000, with 170+ client organizations served and 14,500+ hours of consultations delivered cumulatively.

Wivenn operates as a privately held, bootstrapped business with 11-50 employees, employing a sales-led go-to-market motion targeting enterprise and mid-market buyers. Revenue is generated through on-demand credit-based packages plus flexible monthly subscription plans, billed monthly based on prior-period consumption, with a free trial/test offered as an entry point. Distribution is primarily direct via inside sales and field/enterprise sales teams, supplemented by content marketing, SEO, email, client referrals, and industry events. No funding rounds, parent company, or external investors are disclosed in the available sources.

Name

Wivenn

Legal name

Wivenn

Website

https://wivenn.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wivenn is a Brazil-based Expert Network platform that connects investment funds, banks, brokerages, consulting firms, PE/VC funds, and mid-to-large corporates across Latin America with 700,000+ vetted industry specialists for confidential, on-demand strategic consultations under a credit-based or subscription pricing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Expert Network Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Scientific Expert Networks (BPAHALAH)

Keywords

• Expert network services
• On-demand consulting
• Strategic decision support
• Primary market research
• Investment due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-demand Expert Consultations: Wivenn charges for on-demand consulting interactions where companies connect with vetted specialists for strategic decision support. Conversations are typically 1-hour sessions, with payment based on consumption from the previous period. The company offers credit-based packages and monthly subscription plans, adapting delivery to the size of client needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wivenn operates an Expert Network platform that connects companies, investment funds, banks, brokerages, consulting firms, PE/VC funds, and large corporates to 700,000+ vetted market specialists for on-demand, confidential consulting conversations. Engagements typically consist of approximately 1-hour specialist consultations, delivered under NDA, used for investment thesis validation, due diligence, market entry analysis, hypothesis validation, and benchmarking. Pricing is offered through credit-based packages, monthly subscriptions, and pay-as-you-go billing based on prior-period consumption.

Product overview

Wivenn is a single unified Expert Network platform that connects companies to vetted specialists for on-demand consulting and strategic decision support. The core offering is the Expert Network service, which facilitates confidential conversations between clients (companies, investment funds, banks, brokerages, consulting firms, and Private Equity & VC) and industry professionals with practical experience. The platform operates on a credit-based or subscription model with on-demand access, covering sectors including healthcare, finance, retail, technology, logistics, agribusiness, education, and energy, with focus on Latin America (LATAM), United States, and Mexico. All interactions are protected by NDAs and compliance protocols.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expert Network Wivenn's Expert Network is the company's core offering. It connects companies, investment funds, banks, brokerages, consulting firms, PE/VC funds, and large corporates to 700,000+ vetted professionals with real-world sector experience through confidential, NDA-protected 1-hour consultations. It supports strategic decision-making use cases including investment thesis validation, due diligence, market entry analysis, hypothesis validation, and benchmarking, with on-demand access and credit-based or subscription pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Connect companies to the right specialist within 48 hours average
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coleman Research: Coleman Research (now part of Erebus) operates an expert network serving hedge funds, PE firms, and corporates with expert calls and primary research. It is a direct competitor to Wivenn in the expert network category, especially for investment-focused client segments.
• AlphaSights: AlphaSights is one of the largest global expert networks connecting clients with industry specialists for on-demand consultations. It directly competes with Wivenn in serving investment funds, consulting firms, and corporates, and is a primary global competitor for LATAM mandates.
• Guidepoint: Guidepoint operates a global expert network and consulting business that connects clients with vetted industry experts. It is a direct competitor to Wivenn, with overlapping service models, enterprise client base (PE, consulting, corporates), and on-demand consultation offerings.
• GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group): GLG is the largest global expert network, providing on-demand access to experts across industries for investment, consulting, and corporate clients. It is the most established direct competitor to Wivenn, with global scale that Wivenn competes against in cross-border LATAM engagements.
• Dialectica: Dialectica is an expert network that connects professionals with industry experts for paid consultations, with strong presence in Europe and Latin America. It directly competes with Wivenn in serving investment funds, consulting firms, and corporates seeking primary research insights in shared LATAM and global markets.
• Atheneum Partners: Atheneum is a global expert network and primary research provider serving consulting, investment, and corporate clients. It directly competes with Wivenn on on-demand expert consultations, market intelligence, and diligence support for enterprise clients.
• NewtonX: NewtonX is an AI-driven expert network and primary research platform serving enterprises, consultancies, and investors. It competes with Wivenn on expert matching, and represents a more technology-forward direct peer that may pressure Wivenn's curation-based model.
• Third Bridge: Third Bridge provides expert calls and bespoke research for private equity, hedge funds, and consultancies. It is a direct competitor to Wivenn in the expert network space, particularly for PE/VC and investment fund clients seeking due diligence insights.
• Tandem Global: Tandem is an expert network that connects clients with industry specialists for 1-on-1 consultations, serving investment, consulting, and corporate clients. It competes directly with Wivenn on the on-demand expert consultation model and enterprise sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• Evalueserve: Evalueserve is a global provider of analytics, market research, and knowledge services that includes expert network capabilities alongside broader research, consulting, and AI services. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Wivenn for enterprise research and expert insight budgets, but its portfolio extends well beyond expert networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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