Patri

What Patri does

Patri is a Brazilian public affairs and government relations consultancy founded in 1986 in Brasília during the country's redemocratization following 21 years of military rule. The firm operates as a non-partisan, secular practice under an active Code of Ethics and compliance system, serving business enterprises and civil society organizations seeking to navigate Brazil's complex regulatory environment at federal, state, and municipal levels. Service offerings span issue mapping, strategy formulation, stakeholder engagement, public affairs campaigns, government relations training, ESG strategy integration, and corporate government relations area structuring. Complementary information products include systematic legislative monitoring, tailor-made reports on legislative progress and official gazette publications, thematic syntheses, stakeholder maps, and English-language scenario alerts.

The company's revenue model is professional services with per-engagement pricing tied to client scope; no pricing is publicly disclosed. Distribution is sales-led and direct, with approximately 90 highly qualified professionals operating across three offices (Brasília headquarters, São Paulo, and Washington DC, with the latter in place for over 20 years). The firm does not disclose core technology and shows no AI, API, or platform layer; competitive advantage derives from institutional knowledge, proprietary methodology, and accumulated information assets. Recent product cadence includes the 2025 Regiões Estados e Municípios volumes, União - Poderes Federais 2025, and the second edition of Who's Who Brazil, alongside the PATRILab innovation laboratory (established October 2019), the Educare training platform, and the Projeto Eleições electoral analysis project.

Leadership comprises Senior Managing Partner Eduardo Ricardo alongside Managing Partners Marina de Paula and Michel Neil, with Daniele Branquinho serving as Partner and Chief Compliance Officer. Patri is privately held with no external funding rounds or parent company, and operates wholly-owned subsidiaries in PATRILab, Educare, and Projeto Eleições.

Name

Patri

Legal name

Patri

Website

https://patri.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Patri is a Brazilian government relations and public affairs consultancy founded in 1986 in Brasília, serving business enterprises and civil society organizations with approximately 90 professionals across offices in Brasília, São Paulo, and Washington DC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasilia

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Affairs Consulting Services: PATRI generates revenue through professional consulting services in public affairs, including government relations, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, training, and strategic communication. Services are tailored to client needs (taylor-made reports and alerts).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Patri is a public affairs and government relations consultancy that sells advisory services — including issue mapping, government relations strategy formulation, stakeholder engagement, public affairs campaigns, and training for engagement with public authorities — to businesses and civil society organizations operating in Brazil. The firm also sells information products such as systematic legislative monitoring reports, thematic syntheses, stakeholder maps, and published reference works (Who's Who Brazil, União – Poderes Federais, Regiões, Estados e Municípios) through its Think Tank division. Services are delivered as customized engagements by a team of approximately 90 professionals based in Brasília, São Paulo, and Washington DC.

Product overview

PATRI is a public affairs and government relations consulting firm offering a portfolio of advisory services, analytical products, and research publications. The core services include issue mapping, strategy formulation, stakeholder engagement, public affairs campaigns, and government relations training. These are complemented by information products such as systematic monitoring of public policy formulation, thematic syntheses, stakeholder maps, and scenario alerts. The Think Tank division produces publications including the Who's Who Brazil, União - Poderes Federais, and Regiões Estados e Municípios series. The company also operates PATRILab for startup innovation partnerships, Educare for professional training, and the Projeto Eleições for electoral process analysis. All offerings are delivered through the company's offices in Brasília, São Paulo, and Washington D.C.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PATRILab: Laboratory for innovations and disruptive startups, created in October 2019 to enable partnership with startups.
• Educare
• Projeto Eleições

Products and services

• Mapeamento de Issues (Issue Mapping)
• Formulação de Estratégias (Government Relations Strategy Formulation)
• Engajamento com Stakeholders (Stakeholder Engagement)
• Treinamento para Engajamento (Engagement Training)
• Campanhas de Public Affairs (Public Affairs Campaigns)
• Estruturação de Áreas (Institutional and Government Relations Area Structuring)
• ESG Public Affairs Advisory
• Acompanhamento Sistemático (Systematic Legislative Monitoring and Tailor-Made Reports)
• Alertas e Análises (Alerts and Analysis)
• Sínteses Temáticas (Thematic Syntheses)
• Mapas de Stakeholders (Stakeholder Maps and Profiles)
• Think Tank Publications and Podcasts
• Who's Who Brazil 2025 - Opinion Makers and Decision Makers
• União - Poderes Federais 2025
• Regiões, Estados e Municípios 2025 - Vol.1
• Regiões, Estados e Municípios 2025 - Vol.2
• Educare

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FSB Comunicações: One of Brazil's largest independent public relations and public affairs firms, headquartered in Brasília with nationwide coverage. Direct competitor to Patri in government relations, stakeholder engagement, and political communication for corporate clients.
• Concerns Consultoria: Brazilian public affairs and government relations consultancy offering strategic counsel on regulatory, legislative, and political engagement. Direct competitor in the Brazilian GR market serving corporate and civil society clients.

Broad incumbents

• LLYC (Llorente & Cuenca): Major Spanish-language global communications and public affairs consultancy with deep presence across Latin America including Brazil. Competes with Patri on corporate public affairs, ESG communications, and stakeholder engagement for multinational clients.
• Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) Brazil: Global communications agency with a significant Brazilian practice offering public affairs, corporate communications, and crisis management. Competes with Patri on integrated public affairs mandates for multinational corporations.
• Edelman Brazil: Global communications firm's Brazilian operation offering public affairs, corporate communications, and policy advocacy. Direct competitor for multinational clients seeking government relations support in Brazil combined with global reach.
• APCO Worldwide Brazil: Global public affairs and strategic communications consultancy with operations across Latin America. Competes with Patri on government relations advisory, policy communications, and corporate positioning on regulatory issues.
• FTI Consulting Brazil: Global advisory firm with a Latin American public affairs and strategic communications practice. Competes with Patri on complex stakeholder engagement, crisis management, and regulatory strategy for corporate clients in Brazil.
• FleishmanHillard Brazil: Global public relations firm with Brazilian operations covering public affairs, corporate communications, and government relations. Comparable to Patri in serving enterprise clients navigating regulatory and political environments.

Others

• Instituto Não Aceito Corrupção: Brazilian civil society organization focused on anti-corruption advocacy and integrity in public policy. Thematically adjacent to Patri's compliance-focused positioning and represents an ecosystem partner for ESG and governance advisory work.

Regional players

• Grupo Move Brasil: Brazilian communications group with public affairs and government relations capabilities, primarily focused on Brazilian market clients. Comparable regional peer competing with Patri for corporate GR mandates in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/patri

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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