What 17Partners does

17Partners is a Brazilian boutique advisory firm founded in 2016 by Alexandre Gonçalves, Marcelo Soares, and Caio Malufe, headquartered in São Paulo. The firm provides three integrated service lines to shareholders, investors, and corporate executives: (1) Fusões e Aquisições (M&A advisory including transaction leadership, valuation, synergy quantification, and partner/investor sourcing); (2) Soluções em Finanças (capital raising, cash flow modeling, capital structure evaluation, debt renegotiation and restructuring, and interim finance/treasury/controllership management); and (3) Governança e Gestão (board structuring, financial and operational reporting, post-merger integration leadership, and interim management). The firm targets enterprise clients across Brazilian corporates and international PE firms operating in Brazil.

The business model is project-based professional services: engagements are scoped per transaction or strategic need, fees are quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue is recognized on a per-engagement basis across the three service lines. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by direct partner outreach and client referrals; the firm does not maintain a digital marketing engine and relies on its marquee client roster (Banco do Brasil, Itaú, Bradesco, Santander, Ambev, Cosan, Renner, Nutrien, Warburg Pincus, Temasek, Advent, among others) and brand reputation. The firm claims a cumulative track record of 150+ M&A transactions, 100+ financing and restructuring operations, 20+ interim management and board participations, and 100+ growth/expansion/strategy projects executed since founding.

The firm is privately held, founder/partner-controlled with no disclosed institutional capital, and operates with 11–50 employees. Its competitive positioning rests on the partner team's pedigree — alumni of Booz & Company, Roland Berger, Pátria/Blackstone, Cargill, Nutrien, Manulife Agriculture, and Warburg Pincus portfolio companies — and on a specialization in agribusiness M&A and private equity. There are no proprietary technology products; the offering is human-capital-intensive advisory work delivered through senior partner involvement on each engagement.

Name

17Partners

Legal name

17Partners

Website

https://17partners.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

17Partners is a São Paulo-based boutique advisory firm providing M&A, financial restructuring, and governance services to shareholders, investors, and executives of Brazilian corporates and global PE firms operating in Brazil. Founded in 2016, the partner-led firm has completed 150+ M&A transactions across banking, agribusiness, retail, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A and Corporate Finance Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Turnaround, Restructuring & Crisis Management Consulting (BPAHACAO)

Keywords

• M&A advisory
• Corporate finance consulting
• Governance and management
• Debt restructuring
• Interim management

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements in M&A transactions, financial restructuring, and governance advisory. Services are tailored to individual client needs with engagements ranging from transaction execution to interim management roles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

17Partners is a São Paulo-based boutique advisory firm providing complete solutions for shareholders, investors, and corporate executives seeking to capture value in M&A, financing, and governance engagements. The firm delivers three core service lines: Fusões e Aquisições (M&A advisory spanning transaction execution, valuation, and partner sourcing); Soluções em Finanças (capital raising, cash flow modeling, capital structure assessment, debt renegotiation, and restructuring); and Governança e Gestão (board structuring, financial/operational reporting, integration/restructuring programs, and interim management). Engagements span the full process from initial planning through effective implementation.

Product overview

17Partners is a consulting advisory firm offering three integrated service lines: Fusões e Aquisições (M&A) providing transaction leadership and strategic advisory; Soluções em Finanças delivering capital raising, modeling, and restructuring solutions; and Governança e Gestão offering board structuring and interim management services. The firm positions itself as a multidisciplinary team supporting clients from initial planning through implementation across management, operations, corporate finance, and legal domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fusões e Aquisições (M&A Advisory) Advisory services for mergers and acquisitions including transaction leadership, alternative analysis and transaction strategy definition, development of projections and economic-financial valuation, identification and quantification of synergies, partner and investor sourcing, and representation of partners and shareholders throughout the process. Targeted at shareholders, investors, and corporate executives of Brazilian enterprises pursuing M&A transactions.
• Soluções em Finanças (Financial Solutions) Financial solutions encompassing capital raising leadership and support from origination through disbursement, cash flow modeling and projection, capital structure and resource need assessment, alternative analysis and capital raising strategy, representation of executives and shareholders in negotiations with financiers, financial restructuring program execution, and interim management of finance, treasury, and controllership functions. Targeted at executives and corporate leaders requiring corporate finance and restructuring support.
• Governança e Gestão (Governance and Management) Corporate governance and management services including structuring, implementation, and participation on Boards; preparation of financial and operational reports; support in strategic projects and investment evaluation; leadership of integration and operational restructuring programs; and interim management engagements. Targeted at executives and shareholders requiring governance structuring and operational leadership support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ M&A transactions completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers35 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DuocomminorOthersDuocom is referenced as the provider of the company's website platform/builder (duocom.com.br). This is a technology vendor relationship for website infrastructure rather than a strategic business partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Roland Berger: Global management consulting firm where 17Partners' founder Alexandre Gonçalves previously served as Director. Roland Berger offers strategy and M&A advisory to corporates and PE clients in Brazil and globally, directly overlapping 17Partners' strategic advisory and transaction support services.
• EY-Parthenon: Strategy and transactions consulting arm of EY focused on M&A advisory, due diligence, and corporate finance. Both EY-Parthenon and 17Partners serve Brazilian corporate finance and PE clients with overlapping transaction support and turnaround mandates.
• Falconi Consultores de Resultado: Brazilian management consulting firm specializing in operational restructuring, governance, and performance turnaround — services that overlap meaningfully with 17Partners' Governança e Gestão and restructuring offerings. Comparable focus on Brazilian C-suite clientele.
• Br Partners: Brazilian independent investment bank advising on M&A, restructurings, and capital raising for corporates and PE sponsors. Direct overlap with 17Partners' M&A, financing, and debt restructuring services; also appears as a 17Partners client.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting leader with an established São Paulo office serving Brazilian and multinational clients on M&A, transformation, and corporate finance topics. Significantly broader portfolio than 17Partners but directly competes for CEO-level advisory mandates.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Global strategy consulting firm with strong Brazil presence advising on M&A, value creation, and post-merger integration. BCG's Brazilian practice directly competes with 17Partners in mid-to-large cap transaction advisory.
• Bain & Company: Top-tier global strategy consulting firm with a large Brazilian practice serving M&A, due diligence, and corporate strategy engagements. Comparable to 17Partners on the M&A advisory and strategic consulting dimensions, though materially larger in scale and geographic breadth.
• BTG Pactual: Brazil's largest independent investment bank, dominant in M&A advisory and capital markets for Brazilian corporates. Competes with 17Partners for transaction mandates but at significantly larger scale and broader service breadth.

Regional players

• Vinci Partners: Brazilian alternative asset manager and advisory firm with M&A and restructuring advisory capabilities comparable to 17Partners' middle-market deal focus. Competes for mandates across Brazilian corporate finance and PE transactions.
• Pátria Investimentos: Brazilian private equity firm (now partnering with Blackstone) where 17Partners' partners Marcelo Soares and Caio Malufe previously led investments. Pátria engages external advisors like 17Partners on Brazilian M&A mandates and shares deep sector overlap in agribusiness.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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