Harpia Capital

What Harpia Capital does

Harpia Capital is a privately held strategic and financial consulting firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2012 by Ric Scheinkman and Frank Hegeman. The firm provides advisory services across four practice areas: mergers and acquisitions, fundraising facilitation, business development, and digital transformation, with a stated focus on connecting clients to disruptive technologies and innovation ecosystems in Brazil, the United States, and Israel. Its service catalog is delivered through three packaged consulting products: Financial Advisory (Assessoria Financeira) priced at $250 per one-hour session, Strategic Consulting (Consultoria Estratégica) at $300 per 1.5-hour session, and Business Development (Desenvolvimento de Negóciows) at $400 per session, all bookable through an online scheduling system on the company website.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and targeted at entrepreneurs, investors, and innovative corporations, with vertical focus areas spanning AgTech, FinTech, ESG/sustainability, SportTech, and artificial intelligence. Distribution is direct-to-client via the booking platform and supplemented by thought-leadership content on the company blog authored by Ric Scheinkman. Harpia monetizes exclusively through professional services fees; there is no technology product, no API, no proprietary platform, and no disclosed revenue or ARR. The underlying technology stack is a standard Wix-hosted website; the firm's real assets are its human capital and network rather than software.

The business is founder-led and relationship-driven, with both founders holding senior roles and no disclosed institutional investors, parent entity, or board beyond Ric Scheinkman's external board seats at the Minas Gerais-Israel Chamber of Commerce, RIO2C, and Weizmann Institute of Science Brasil. Publicly disclosed scale metrics include 60+ clients served over the past decade, $500M+ in investments facilitated (a flow-through figure, not firm revenue), 8 international bilateral agreements, and impact claimed across 1,500+ corporations and technology companies. With 11–50 employees and no funding rounds on record, the firm operates at boutique scale, and its investment thesis for clients rests on the personal transaction track record of its partners, particularly Frank Hegeman's $25B+ in executed deals at Deutsche Bank, Baring Securities, and ING Bank.

Name

Harpia Capital

Legal name

Harpia Capital

Website

https://harpiacapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Harpia Capital is a São Paulo–based boutique consulting firm founded in 2012 that advises entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations on M&A, fundraising, business development, and digital transformation across Brazil, the United States, and Israel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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. Consulting Services: Revenue generated from providing strategic and financial advisory services including M&A advisory, fundraising facilitation, business development consulting, and digital transformation guidance. Services are priced per session with financial advisory at $250/hour, strategic consulting at $300/1.5 hours, and business development at $400/session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Harpia Capital delivers paid strategic and financial advisory services to entrepreneurs, investors, and innovative corporations across Brazil, the USA, and Israel. Its three bookable offerings are Financial Advisory (Assessoria Financeira), Strategic Consulting (Consultoria Estrat\u00e9gica), and Business Development (Desenvolvimento de Neg\u00f3cios), covering M&A, fundraising, growth strategy, and digital transformation. Services are delivered as fixed-price consulting sessions booked online, with expertise focused on disruptive technology verticals including AI, AgTech, FinTech, ESG, and Sport Tech.

Product overview

Harpia Capital is a strategic and financial consulting firm offering advisory services. The company provides three core consulting services: Financial Advisory (Assessoria Financeira) for financial strategy guidance, Strategic Consulting (Consultoria Estratégica) for business transformation, and Business Development (Desenvolvimento de Negócios) for growth and expansion. These services are offered to entrepreneurs, investors, and corporations seeking innovation and growth support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assessoria Financeira (Financial Advisory)

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ clients served in the last decade
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brasil Energy CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Ric Scheinkman, who is also co-founder of Harpia Capital. Brasil Energy Corporation operates in the energy sector, creating synergies with Harpia Capital's innovation and investment focus areas.
• SP Innovation Summit SeriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation summit series founded by Ric Scheinkman, bringing together innovators, investors, and corporations to discuss technology trends and business opportunities.
• Câmara de Comércio de Minas Gerais - Israel (Minas Gerais-Israel Chamber of Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral chamber of commerce facilitating business relationships between Brazil and Israel. Ric Scheinkman serves as board member, enabling cross-border partnership opportunities.
• RIO2CcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation and creative economy platform. Ric Scheinkman serves as board member, supporting Harpia Capital's connection to innovation ecosystems.
• Weizmann Institute of Science BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian representation of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Ric Scheinkman serves on the board, providing access to cutting-edge scientific research and technology transfer opportunities.
• University of Miami Alumni Association BrazilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlumni network organization founded by Ric Scheinkman, connecting University of Miami graduates in Brazil for professional networking.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harpia-capital
• Facebookfacebook.com/Harpia-Capital-100064370100919

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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