Asterisco

What Asterisco does

Asterisco is a privately held Brazilian creative agency founded in 2015 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, operating as a for-profit limited team of roughly 11-50 employees. The agency delivers three integrated service lines: web development (industry-specific solutions and digital platforms), communication and marketing (positioning, branding, advertising campaigns, content and digital marketing, social media management), and design (graphic design, promotional materials, packaging, and visual identity). It bills clients on a project and retainer basis under a professional-services revenue model, with no public pricing and no intermediaries; clients engage directly via phone, WhatsApp, email, or website contact form.

The agency's commercial core is its healthcare and clinical-analysis portfolio in Brazil, with named clients including PNCQ, SBAC (Sociedade Brasileira de Análises Clínicas), Grupo Biosys Kovalent, Plano Amigo, Orcil, Plural, and Biosys. Notable technical work includes the SBAC Digital event platform (co-developed with partner Aceleralab, featuring virtual booths, a virtual auditorium, and member API integration) and multi-product brand systems for Grupo Biosys Kovalent spanning the Covid-19 product line and the Sensibilidade Alimentar rebrand. Asterisco supplements this client base with non-healthcare SMB work in fashion (Objetiva), fragrance (Q-Odor), and other sectors, and supports inbound demand through an active blog and Instagram/Facebook presence.

The business is founder-owned with no external funding, no parent company, no disclosed subsidiaries, and no institutional investors. Distribution is regional (Rio de Janeiro and broader Brazil), the GTM is direct-sales-led through a lean synchronized team, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capability, patents, trademarks, regulatory actions, mergers, or leadership changes in the available data.

Name

Asterisco

Legal name

Asterisco

Website

https://asterisco.ppg.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asterisco is a privately held Brazilian creative agency based in Rio de Janeiro that provides web development, branding, digital marketing, social media, and graphic design services, primarily to healthcare and clinical-analysis clients with additional SMB work across fashion, fragrance, and other sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX) (MPAAAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Brand Campaign & Integrated Communications Agencies (MPAAAAAC)

Keywords

• Web development services
• Digital marketing agency
• Branding and design
• Graphic design services
• Social media marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative and Digital Services: Professional services revenue from creation, development, web, communication, marketing, and design services. Billed on a project or retainer basis through direct client engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Asterisco operates an integrated communication and creative agency offering three core service lines: web development (websites, applications, landing pages, blogs), communication and marketing (digital strategies, social media management, paid traffic, digital campaigns), and design (visual identity, branding, graphic design for print and digital). The agency serves organizations across healthcare, medical communications, industry, trade, services, and associations in Brazil through a lean, synchronized multidisciplinary team that delivers tailored, end-to-end creative and digital solutions.

Product overview

Asterisco is a creative agency offering a unified portfolio of three core service lines: web development (specialized solutions for different industries), communication and marketing (positioning, branding, campaigns, content and digital marketing, social media), and design (graphic design, promotional materials, packaging, visual identity). These services are delivered as integrated offerings under a single agency umbrella rather than as separate product modules. The agency works with clients across various sectors including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and retail, providing end-to-end creative and digital solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Development Services Development of websites, applications, landing pages, and blogs for businesses and organizations in Brazil, delivered as part of Asterisco's integrated communication offerings alongside marketing and design services.
• Communication and Marketing Services Integrated communication and digital marketing services including digital strategy, social media management, paid traffic management, and digital campaigns, delivered to healthcare, industry, trade, services, and association clients across Brazil.
• Design Services Visual identity, branding, and graphic design services for printed and digital materials, delivered to organizations in Brazil as part of the agency's integrated creative offering.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AceleralabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Aceleralab on the SBAC Digital project to develop a fully online event platform for the Brazilian Society of Clinical Analysis (SBAC), providing technical and scientific updates during the pandemic.
• Grupo Biosys KovalentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Biosys Kovalent Group for branding, packaging, and marketing materials. Also collaborated on the GestQual campaign (process management software) and new brand identity for the Sensibilidade Alimentar rebrand.
• GestQualminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with GestQual (process management software) and Grupo Biosys Kovalent to produce the GestQual Simplifica campaign video and related marketing materials.
• SBAC (Sociedade Brasileira de Análises Clínicas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the CBAC Digital event website and SBAC Digital event platform with virtual booths, news area, virtual auditorium, and API integration for SBAC member management. First event was fully digital during the pandemic with doubled program agenda the following year.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• F.biz: Brazilian digital-native agency known for digital transformation, campaigns, and e-commerce builds. Comparable to Asterisco on web development and digital marketing services, with a stronger enterprise and tech client base.
• Lew'Lara TBWA: Brazilian TBWA-affiliated creative agency known for disruptive brand campaigns and healthcare/pharma work. Comparable to Asterisco on creative brand campaigns and healthcare vertical exposure, though at larger scale.
• DPZ&T: One of Brazil's leading independent full-service creative agencies in São Paulo, offering integrated advertising, branding, and digital campaigns. Comparable to Asterisco as a Brazilian creative agency serving similar end-marketers, though at much larger scale and broader client roster.
• Africa: Brazilian independent creative agency with strong digital and content capabilities, serving large consumer and healthcare-adjacent brands. Comparable to Asterisco on digital creative remit but operates at significantly greater scale.
• WMcCann Rio: Part of the global McCann network, with a Rio de Janeiro presence delivering advertising, branding, and digital work. Direct geographic overlap with Asterisco in Rio and overlapping healthcare and B2B client categories.
• AlmapBBDO: Long-established São Paulo-based creative agency affiliated with BBDO Worldwide, delivering brand campaigns and integrated communications. Overlaps with Asterisco on branding and integrated creative services, but competes primarily for large national accounts.

Direct peers

• SunsetDDB: Brazilian mid-sized digital creative agency offering branding, social media, web development, and content production. The most direct peer to Asterisco in size, service mix (digital + design + social), and SMB-to-mid-market Brazilian client base.
• Glue Brasil: Brazilian boutique digital agency specializing in branding, digital marketing, and social media for mid-market clients. Directly comparable to Asterisco on boutique positioning, integrated creative offering, and digital-first execution.
• Escala (escala.com.br): Brazilian mid-sized creative and digital agency offering branding, web development, and digital marketing services. Comparable to Asterisco on integrated service model and regional Brazilian client base.

Others

• Zendesk Creative Partner Network (illustrative adjacent): Asterisco's contact form is hosted via Zendesk, suggesting it operates within the SMB creative agency ecosystem that uses SaaS tooling for client intake. Adjacent enabler rather than direct competitor, but indicative of the operational tier of small Brazilian agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AgenciaAsteriscoDesignersAssociados

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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