Impactos Positivos

What Impactos Positivos does

Impactos Positivos is a non-profit digital platform that curates and showcases impact-driven businesses operating across Brazil, organized by maturity stage (Ideação, Operação, Tração) and ecosystem role (Dinamizador), and aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. The platform's core products are the Vitrine de Impacto (a curated digital showcase of 800+ registered Brazilian impact businesses), the Prêmio Impactos Positivos (an annual multi-phase award combining popular voting, expert technical evaluation, and jury scoring with public-record verification against TST and IBAMA), and a unified web platform accessible at impactospositivos.com. The Prêmio 2026 is scheduled for ceremony on September 24, 2026, with registrations open May–July 2026.

The platform is incorporated as Impactos Positivos Global Platform Inc., a US 501(c)(3) non-profit entity, with Brazilian operations represented by Global Vision Access Comunicação e Marketing Ltda. (GVA) headquartered in São Paulo. It maintains strategic institutional partnerships with Yunus Negócios Sociais Brasil, Capitalismo Consciente Brasil, Aliança pelos Investimentos e Negócios de Impacto, SEBRAE Nacional, Enimpacto, and the federal MDIC's CADImpacto program; it is also LGPD-compliant. The platform operates with a small team of 5 employees.

The business model is non-commercial: registration and award participation are free for businesses, and operational sustainability is described as derived from partner and institutional support rather than user fees. The go-to-market is event-driven (anchored by the annual award) and community-led (network effects among impact businesses, partners, and citizen voters), with marketing conducted entirely through organic social channels (WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Facebook) and institutional amplification. There are no disclosed revenue figures, no funding rounds, and no traditional enterprise contracts.

Name

Impactos Positivos

Legal name

Impactos Positivos Global Platform Inc.

Website

https://impactospositivos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Impactos Positivos is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit digital platform that curates 800+ Brazilian impact businesses via the Vitrine de Impacto showcase and runs the annual Prêmio Impactos Positivos award, connecting impact ventures, institutional partners, and citizen voters across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Business Platform

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Impact / ESG Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creator Events & Experiences (Trips, Houses, Retreats) (MPAAAHAN), Impact Investing (Intentional, Measurable Social/Environmental Outcomes) (FSAAALAC)

Keywords

• Impact business network
• Social impact platform
• Sustainability award program
• Impact ecosystem Brazil
• Impact business showcase

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform operations as non-profit: The platform is structured as a US 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Impactos Positivos Global Platform Inc.) and is free for registered businesses. It is not primarily designed to generate commercial revenue. Operational sustainability appears to come from partner support and institutional backing rather than platform fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Impactos Positivos operates a free digital platform that showcases Brazilian impact businesses through the Vitrine de Impacto and recognizes them via the annual Prêmio Impactos Positivos award competition. The platform connects impact businesses, institutional partners, and citizens across the Brazilian impact ecosystem under a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit structure with Brazilian operations handled by GVA.

Product overview

Impactos Positivos operates as a unified digital platform that combines three core offerings: a showcase/vitrine for impact businesses, the annual Prêmio Impactos Positivos award competition, and ecosystem connection services. The platform serves as a hub connecting impact businesses, partners, and citizens in Brazil, featuring registered businesses across categories including Ideação (early-stage), Operação (operational), and Tração (scaling), as well as Dinamizador do Ecossistema (ecosystem enablers).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prêmio Impactos Positivos: Annual award program celebrating impact-driven businesses in Brazil across four categories.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350,000+ students transformed by a single featured business (EMBAIXADORES DA EDUCACAO)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Yunus Negócios Sociais BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner providing support and credibility to the platform. Yunus Negócios Sociais is a globally recognized brand associated with Muhammad Yunus's social business movement, lending significant reputational weight to the ecosystem.
• Capitalismo Consciente BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner supporting the platform's mission to promote conscious capitalism and positive impact businesses in Brazil.
• Aliança pelos Investimentos e Negócios de ImpactocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional alliance focused on investments and impact businesses, providing strategic backing and network access for the platform's ecosystem.
• SEBRAE NacionalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the business registration (cadastro) system in partnership with the platform. SEBRAE is Brazil's primary small business development agency, providing wide reach and credibility for the registration process.
• EnimpactoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered in the development of the business registration system, contributing expertise in impact measurement and ecosystem development.
• CADImpacto — Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços (MDIC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner contributing the CADImpacto platform to the integrated registration system. MDIC is Brazil's federal ministry for industry, trade, and services, lending governmental credibility and reach.
• Global Vision Access Comunicação e Marketing Ltda (GVA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBrazilian legal representative and operational partner of the platform. GVA is the operational, administrative, and institutional representative of Impactos Positivos Global Platform Inc. in Brazil, handling day-to-day operations, communications, and platform management.
• Cèdre ESGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization visible in the platform's partner network, contributing ESG expertise and connections within the sustainability ecosystem.
• NeoÁgoraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization visible in the platform's partner network, contributing to ecosystem connectivity and platform visibility.
• Pincel Atômico DesignminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDesign partner contributing creative and visual communication expertise to the platform's ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas): Brazil's primary small business development agency, already a flagship partner of Impactos Positivos. Comparable as a national platform supporting Brazilian SMEs — with much broader scope and resources but overlapping on small-business registration and visibility.
• Ashoka: Global organization supporting leading social entrepreneurs through fellowship and ecosystem programs. Comparable in mission of identifying and elevating impact ventures, though Ashoka operates a fellowship model globally rather than a national showcase.
• Pacto Global Brasil (UN Global Compact Brazil): Brazilian network of the UN Global Compact engaging companies on sustainability principles. Comparable as an institutional ecosystem platform that recognizes and connects responsible businesses in Brazil.
• Impact Hub: Global network of impact-focused hubs that connect impact entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem partners. Comparable to Impactos Positivos as an ecosystem-builder for impact businesses, though Impact Hub operates physical hubs worldwide rather than a national showcase+award model.

Direct peers

• Sistema B: Latin American B Corp certification movement certifying companies for social and environmental performance. Highly comparable as a regional ecosystem-builder providing recognition and visibility for impact businesses in Brazil and across Latin America.
• Yunus Social Business: Global organization promoting social business in the tradition of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. Directly comparable as Impactos Positivos is already a partner with Yunus Negócios Sociais Brasil; both focus on showcasing and supporting impact businesses.
• Capitalismo Consciente Brasil: Brazilian chapter of the Conscious Capitalism movement promoting stakeholder-oriented business. Already a core institutional partner of Impactos Positivos and directly comparable as an ecosystem-builder aligning business with positive impact.
• Enimpacto: Brazilian impact-business network and ecosystem organization already partnered with Impactos Positivos on the registration system. Comparable as a Brazilian impact ecosystem-builder with overlapping membership and stakeholder base.
• Aliança pelos Investimentos e Negócios de Impacto: Brazilian alliance of investors and impact businesses convening the impact-investing ecosystem. Directly comparable — and already a core institutional partner — operating as an ecosystem builder for impact businesses and impact capital.

Regional players

• Artemisia: Brazilian impact business accelerator and venture builder supporting social enterprises with incubation, acceleration, and investment. Comparable as a Brazilian impact-ecosystem player focused on early-stage impact ventures, with a more investment-oriented model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/impactospositivos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Funda%C3%A7%C3%A3oWadhwaniBrasil
• Facebookfacebook.com/impactospositivos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impactos-positivos
• Instagraminstagram.com/impactospositivos

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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