Raiz Ambiental

What Raiz Ambiental does

Raiz Ambiental (legal name: Raiz Consultoria Hídrica e Ambiental Ltda) is a Brazilian environmental consulting firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais. The company delivers environmental licensing and regularization, water resource management, fauna and flora surveys/monitoring, topographic surveys and satellite-image geoprocessing, occupational health and safety programs, and waste/effluent treatment station projects to industrial, urban, rural, and mining clients across all Brazilian states. Its work spans municipal, state, and federal licensing spheres, evidenced by named engagements including the BP Ituiutaba Bioenergia license renewal, COPEL 570km transmission line R3 report, and ichthyofauna monitoring at the UHE São João and São José hydroelectric plants in Rio Grande do Sul.

The firm's underlying capability is a permanent multidisciplinary technical team covering archaeology, social assistance, biology, environmental engineering, surveying, civil engineering, mining engineering, geology, and sociology, coordinated by Daniel Fernandes Loureiro. It operates a research arm through the "Peixe Marcado" fish-tagging project studying native species in Rio Grande do Sul. The company uses standard GIS and surveying tooling rather than proprietary AI/ML platforms.

Raiz Ambiental runs a sales-led, project-based professional services model with customized pricing quoted per engagement. Revenue flows from enterprise clients in energy (transmission, hydroelectric, bioenergy), mining, and agriculture/rural sectors, supplemented by municipal/urban environmental projects. The firm is a privately held limitada (Ltda) with no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, and no parent company, distributing services nationally through direct client engagement.

Name

Raiz Ambiental

Legal name

Raiz Consultoria Hídrica e Ambiental Ltda

Website

https://raizambiental.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Raiz Ambiental is a Brazilian environmental consulting firm, founded 2008 in Uberlândia, providing environmental licensing, water resource management, fauna/flora studies, topography, and occupational safety services to industrial, rural, urban, and mining clients across all Brazilian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous/Tribal Consultation & Social Impact (SIA) (EUAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting
• Environmental licensing
• Water resource management
• Fauna flora monitoring
• Occupational safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Uberlândia

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for environmental licensing, water resources, fauna and flora management, topography and geoprocessing, work safety, and waste/effluent treatment. Services are provided to industrial, urban, rural, and mining operations requiring environmental compliance and regulatory approval.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Raiz Ambiental is a Brazilian environmental consulting firm that delivers environmental licensing and regularization, water resources management, fauna and flora surveys and monitoring, topographic surveys and geoprocessing, occupational safety programs, and waste and effluent treatment projects. The company serves industrial, urban, rural, and mining operations with multidisciplinary expertise across biology, environmental engineering, civil engineering, mining engineering, geology, and sociology.

Product overview

Raiz Ambiental operates as a unified environmental consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized services. The core offerings include Environmental Licensing and Regularization, Water Resources management, Fauna and Flora studies, Topography and Geoprocessing, Occupational Safety and Social Projects, and Waste and Effluent management. Additionally, the company conducts research initiatives such as the 'Peixe Marcado' (Tagged Fish) project for fish species conservation. These services work together to provide end-to-end environmental consulting solutions for industrial, urban, rural, and mining clients across Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licenciamento e Regularização Ambiental Environmental licensing and regularization services for industrial, urban, rural, and mining projects across Municipal, State, and Federal spheres, including EIA/RIMA studies, environmental audits, and ongoing compliance support.
• Recursos Hídricos Water resource management services including water usage rights (outorga) processing and watercourse monitoring for hydroelectric plants, agricultural irrigation, and industrial water consumers.
• Fauna & Flora Wildlife and flora survey, monitoring, and rescue services covering all faunistic and floristic groups for environmental licensing and conservation projects.
• Topografia e Geoprocessamento Planialtimetric topographic surveys and satellite image geoprocessing for environmental projects, infrastructure planning, and territorial analysis.
• Segurança do Trabalho / Projetos Sociais Occupational safety program development (PPRA, PCMAT, risk maps) and elaboration of Social and Socio-environmental Programs (PTTS) for enterprises.
• Resíduos e Efluentes Design, implementation, and management of effluent treatment stations, including solid waste management plans for industrial and municipal clients.
• Peixe Marcado Fish tagging research project to study native fish species in Rio Grande do Sul, involving identification, tracking, and measurement of fish biology, migration distances, and growth rates for conservation strategy development.

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure and environmental consulting firm with significant operations in Brazil across environmental impact assessment, water resources, and mining. Competes with Raiz for large infrastructure and mining licensing mandates, though with vastly greater resources and global reach.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm specializing in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Overlaps directly with Raiz's water resources, EIA, and mining services, and serves the same Brazilian enterprise and utility clients from regional offices.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering, and environmental consulting firm with Brazilian operations serving mining, energy, and infrastructure. Comparable to Raiz on environmental impact assessment and licensing scope, though operates at much larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Ambipar (Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos): Brazilian-listed environmental services group offering emergency response, environmental management, and waste management across multiple Latin American countries. Comparable to Raiz as a domestic environmental services provider, but with substantially larger scale, capital markets access, and a broader portfolio.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with environmental and earth sciences practices in Brazil. Competes with Raiz on mining and infrastructure environmental impact assessment, though with a broader international bench and integrated engineering capabilities.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with Brazilian operations covering environmental compliance audits, water quality testing, and occupational safety services. Comparable to Raiz in water monitoring and safety scope, though serving clients via a global TIC platform.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global pure-play environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy with strong presence in mining, energy, and industrial sectors in Brazil. Competes directly with Raiz for EIA/RIMA, licensing, and biodiversity engagements with multinational clients.

Direct peers

• Conam Consultoria Ambiental: Brazilian environmental consulting firm providing licensing, environmental studies, and waste management services to industrial and infrastructure clients. Closely comparable to Raiz in service mix, customer base, and Brazilian-regulatory focus, making it a direct competitive peer.
• Instituto Brasileiro de Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (IBAMA) accredited consultancies (e.g., Progeo Engenharia): Brazilian environmental engineering firms accredited to deliver EIA/RIMA, licensing, and remediation studies. Compete with Raiz for the same federal and state licensing engagements and share similar multidisciplinary team models.
• Brasiliano Engenharia Ambiental: Brazilian environmental engineering consultancy delivering environmental licensing, EIA, water resource, and occupational safety services. Operates in nearly the same service categories as Raiz, serving similar enterprise and infrastructure clients across multiple Brazilian states.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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