Reenvolver

What Reenvolver does

Reenvolver is a São Paulo-based consultancy and applied research firm that strengthens biodiversity value chains in Brazil, with a primary focus on native stingless bee products (meliponiculture) and other sociobiodiversity products including tucupi, pequi, traditional peppers, and native oils. Founded around 2005 and operating with a small multidisciplinary team of approximately eight to ten people led by co-founders Fabio Menna and Jerônimo Villas-Bôas, the firm delivers socioenvironmental project management (research, diagnosis, implementation, monitoring and training), technical advisory to resolve production bottlenecks, and R&D services through its EE Lab in São Paulo. The EE Lab functions as the company's innovation engine, combining food technology with gastronomic expertise to develop proprietary processing protocols including Mel Cremoso (controlled crystallization of stingless bee honey), controlled fermentation (maturação) of native bee honey developed with Senai Sertãozinho-SP, thermal treatment for tucupi preservation enabling room-temperature shelf life without industrial preservatives, and species-specific propolis extraction protocols aligned with Brazilian regulation.

The firm's business model is anchored in professional services: project-based consulting engagements with environmental NGOs (Instituto Socioambiental, Projeto Saúde e Alegria, Instituto Peabiru, Instituto ATÁ, Instituto Humanize), indigenous cooperatives (Tupyguá, the first indigenous cooperative in Espírito Santo), corporate sustainability programs (Sylvamo, Banco do Brasil), research institutions (Senai, Embrapa), and education partners (Escola de Gastronomia Social Ivens Dias Branco). Revenue streams also include an open-access knowledge-products portfolio published under Creative Commons, comprising the multi-volume Série Sem Ferrão publication series, technical manuals (notably the Manual de Aproveitamento Integral dos Produtos das Abelhas Sem Ferrão), and the 67 Receitas recipe book co-produced with Instituto ATÁ. Reenvolver does not sell products directly to end consumers; instead, it builds partner capacity and helps channels such as the Tupyguá e-commerce store and community-led distribution networks bring biodiversity products to market.

The company's competitive position rests on a tightly integrated mix of specialist talent, codified R&D protocols, and a multi-stakeholder network spanning four Brazilian biomes (Amazon, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga). Recent strategic moves include inauguration of a stingless bee product processing unit in Santarém-PA serving 150+ beekeepers (2024), expansion into Southern Bahia via the Uruçu na Cabruca project (2023), and sustained publication cadence through the Série Sem Ferrão series. Reenvolver is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds or institutional investors, and operates as a lean consultancy whose primary capital is intellectual, relational, and reputational rather than financial.

Name

Reenvolver

Legal name

Reenvolver

Website

https://reenvolver.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reenvolver is a São Paulo-based consultancy that strengthens Brazilian biodiversity value chains — particularly native stingless bee products — through socioenvironmental project management, applied R&D at its EE Lab, and open-access publications, serving NGOs, indigenous cooperatives, corporate ESG programs, and gastronomy professionals across multiple Brazilian biomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Socioenvironmental Consulting & Biodiversity R&D

NAICS

Apiculture (11291), Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Honey, Beeswax & Other Apiculture Products from Forest Landscapes (AFAMAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Propolis & Bee Pollen Harvesting/Processing (AFAEAHAD), Ecosystem Restoration & Rewilding Services (AFAMAMAE)

Keywords

• Socioenvironmental consulting
• Biodiversity value chains
• Meliponiculture advisory
• Food technology research
• Sustainable product development

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

Revenue model

1. Socioenvironmental Project Management Consulting: Provides management of socioenvironmental projects including research, diagnosis, implementation, monitoring and training services to NGOs, indigenous organizations, government programs, and corporate partners.
2. Technical Advisory Services: Technical advisory to resolve production bottlenecks, improve processes and enable production and commercialization of biodiversity products for partner organizations.
3. R&D Services and Technology Development: Research and development services in the EE Lab developing products, processes and social technologies for biodiversity product value chains.
4. Publications and Knowledge Products: Publishing books and manuals on native bee products, processing techniques, and recipes. Publications available as free digital downloads under Creative Commons licenses.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Reenvolver is a socioenvironmental consulting and project management firm that strengthens biodiversity product value chains in Brazil, with a primary focus on native stingless bee (meliponiculture) products and traditional foods such as tucupi and pequi. It delivers end-to-end project management (research, diagnosis, implementation, monitoring, training), technical advisory to resolve production bottlenecks, and R&D at its EE Lab in São Paulo, developing proprietary processing techniques (creamy honey, controlled honey fermentation, tucupi conservation, propolis extraction). It also publishes open-access technical manuals, sensory analysis guides and recipe books under Creative Commons.

Product overview

Reenvolver is a consultancy focused on strengthening value chains of biodiversity products, primarily working with stingless bee products (meliponiculture), Amazonian foods like tucupi and manioc derivatives, and Cerrado products like pequi. The company's offerings include the EE Lab (its R&D laboratory in São Paulo), the Série Sem Ferrão publication series, technical manuals and recipe books, and specialized food processing technologies including creamy honey production, honey fermentation, propolis processing, and tucupi conservation. Reenvolver also provides socioenvironmental project management and technical advisory services. The portfolio centers on linking traditional knowledge with scientific research to develop products and technologies that support biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EE Lab: The EE Lab (EE stands for ' Experiments and Experience') is Reenvolver's laboratory space located in São Paulo, dedicated to innovation, research and development. It combines food technology knowledge with gastronomic expertise to develop products, processes and technologies for sociobiodiversity value chains.

Products and services

• Gestão de Projetos Socioambientais (Socioenvironmental Project Management) End-to-end socioenvironmental project management service (research, diagnosis, implementation, monitoring, training) and technical advisory delivered to NGOs, indigenous organizations, government programs, and corporate ESG partners working with biodiversity products in Brazil.
• EE Lab (Espaço de Experimenta\u00e7\u00e3o Laboratory) R&D laboratory service in São Paulo where Reenvolver develops products, processes, and social technologies for biodiversity product value chains, bridging field realities with applied science.
• Mel Cremoso (Creamy Honey Technique) Proprietary controlled crystallization processing technique for stingless bee honey that creates a creamy, spreadable product while preserving aroma, developed for native bee honey which is naturally more liquid than Apis honey.
• Fermentação de Méis (Honey Fermentation Protocol) Research-derived protocol for controlled fermentation of native stingless bee honey using natural microorganisms (yeasts and bacteria) co-evolved with bees, producing stable, safe honey products with enhanced aromatic profiles.
• Tecnologia de Conservação do Tucupi (Tucupi Conservation Technology) Proprietary thermal treatment technology for tucupi (a traditional Brazilian cassava derivative) that enables room-temperature commercialization in natura with extended shelf life and no industrial preservatives.
• Beneficiamento de Própolis (Propolis Processing Protocols) Custom extraction protocols for propolis from different native stingless bee species that account for variation in soluble compounds across hundreds of species and meet Brazilian regulatory requirements.
• Produtos das abelhas nativas: características, técnicas e aplicações (Technical Publication) Technical book (third volume in the Série Sem Ferrão) providing stingless bee keepers with information for strengthening meliponiculture enterprises, covering characteristics, techniques and applications of native bee products.
• 67 Receitas com mel de abelhas nativas (Recipe Book) Recipe book featuring 67 recipes using honey and pollen from 18 species of native bees, with contributions from 49 Brazilian cooks, chefs and bartenders, published in partnership with Instituto ATÁ.
• Mel de Abelhas Nativas: análise sensorial e roda de aromas e sabores (Sensory Analysis Publication) Sensory analysis publication presenting an unprecedented sensory wheel for stingless bee honeys, developed in partnership with Sensory Lab to valorize and communicate the unique attributes of native bee products.
• Mel de Abelhas Sem Ferrão: fermentação, estabilidade e identidade (Fermentation Technical Publication) Fourth volume in the Série Sem Ferrão publication series focused on fermentation as a defining characteristic of stingless bee honey, presenting controlled fermentation as a viable and safe technology for honey stability and identity.
• Manual de aproveitamento integral dos produtos das abelhas nativas sem ferrão (Integrated Use Manual) Technological manual authored by Jerônimo Villas-Bôas covering biology and management of native stingless bees and guidelines for harvesting, processing, and commercialization of their products, drawn from over a decade of Reenvolver's applied work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75 families now involved in meliponiculture in Tupyguá project vs. 3 families initially (2012), managing 1500+ colonies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• Escola de Gastronomia Social Ivens Dias BrancomoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for sociobiodiversity training activities and research mentorship on traditional food products (batiputá oil, coconut oil).
• Embrapa Alimentos e TerritóriosmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Embrapa collaborated on the 2024 Sociobiodiversity training activity, contributing research expertise on food culture and sociobiodiversity.
• Instituto HumanizemoderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Instituto Humanize coordinates the Uruçu na Cabruca project with Tabôa Fortalecimento Comunitário and IF Baiano. Reenvolver provides technical advisory for meliponiculture implementation.
• Tabôa Fortalecimento ComunitáriomoderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Tabôa executes the Uruçu na Cabruca project in Southern Bahia. Reenvolver provides technical advisory for meliponiculture activities.
• Instituto ATÁcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Instituto ATÁ is the lead coordinator of the Verde Mel project, in partnership with Sylvamo, Copaíba and Reenvolver (technical coordination). Reenvolver provides technical coordination for native bee research and product development activities under this initiative.
• SylvamocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Sylvamo (pulp and paper company) partners with Reenvolver through the Verde Mel project for native bee conservation and meliponiculture promotion. Provides funding and access to properties (Horto Santa Fé in Brotas-SP) for bee multiplication nurseries.
• Associação Ambientalista CopaíbaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Copaíba is a partner in the Verde Mel project alongside Reenvolver, Instituto ATÁ, and Sylvamo, contributing to native bee conservation efforts.
• Projeto Saúde e Alegria (PSA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020PSA partners with Reenvolver for meliponiculture value chain strengthening in Santarém-PA region, including processing unit development and regulatory standards for Pará state.
• Instituto PeabirumoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Peabiru collaborates with Reenvolver on forest product initiatives including sensory analysis, tucupi conservation research, and cassava derivatives systematization in Pará.
• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008ISA is a key long-term partner, having collaborated with Reenvolver since 2008 on meliponiculture in the Xingu Indigenous Territory, pequi processing, and traditional pepper value chain support.
• Banco do BrasilmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerBanco do Brasil has engaged Reenvolver for premium client experiential events featuring native bee honey and cheese harmonization (in-person and virtual formats).
• Fazenda BananalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReenvolver provides technical support for meliponiculture implementation at Fazenda Bananal in Paraty, RJ, contributing to nature connection experiences for visitors.
• Mateus Tremembé (Indigenous Researcher)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReenvolver mentored indigenous researcher Mateus Tremembé during the 2019/2020 Laboratory of Food Culture and Gastronomy on batiputá oil traditional production.
• Rojane dos Santos / Balanço do CoqueirominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReenvolver mentored Rojane dos Santos from the Balanço do Coqueiro group during 2020/2021 research on agroecological coconut oil production in Itapipoca, Ceará.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apis Flora: Brazilian company that produces and markets propolis, honey, and other bee-derived health products. Directly comparable to Reenvolver because both work at the intersection of Brazilian bee biodiversity and product commercialization, though Apis Flora is a CPG manufacturer while Reenvolver is an R&D/consulting enabler.

Broad incumbents

• Solidaridad Network: International civil society organization running sustainable production programs with smallholder farmers across Latin America, including biodiversity supply chains. Comparable as an operator of producer-support and value chain strengthening projects in similar Brazilian commodity and biodiversity categories.
• Natura &Co: Large Brazilian cosmetics and personal care company that sources Brazilian biodiversity ingredients (including bee-derived materials) through socio-biodiversity value chains. Comparable because it operates Brazilian biodiversity supply chains at industrial scale, serving as both a potential buyer and competitor for native ingredient IP and producer networks.
• WWF-Brasil: Brazilian arm of a major international conservation NGO working on biodiversity conservation, sustainable value chains, and indigenous community programs. Comparable as an institutional actor funding and implementing socio-environmental projects with indigenous and traditional communities in Brazil's priority biomes.
• Conservation International Brazil: International conservation organization with major Brazil operations funding biodiversity protection, indigenous-led enterprises, and sustainable value chains. Comparable as a large institutional counterpart that both competes for the same funding pools and co-funds similar socio-environmental projects in Brazilian biomes.
• Embrapa (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária): Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, a federal R&D institution that develops food technologies, biodiversity product research, and works with traditional communities. Comparable as a producer of food science and biodiversity R&D in Brazil, though operating at much larger scale and with public-sector mandate.

Emerging players

• Rizoma Agro: Brazilian agroecology and regenerative agriculture company working with rural producers on sustainable value chains. Comparable mission (strengthening producer-led biodiversity and agroecological value chains) and overlapping customer base of family farmers and rural cooperatives.
• Move Biodiversidade: Brazilian biodiversity-focused enterprise developing value chains for native species and socio-environmental products. Comparable as a Brazilian player commercializing biodiversity ingredients, though with more emphasis on branded consumer products versus Reenvolver's consulting/R&D model.

Others

• Instituto Humanize: Brazilian institute coordinating the Uruçu na Cabruca meliponiculture project in Southern Bahia. Comparable as a project implementation partner for socio-biodiversity value chains in cacao/Atlantic Forest landscapes; relationship is partner rather than competitor.
• Instituto Peabiru: Brazilian socio-environmental institute implementing Amazonian value chain projects including tucupi and cassava derivatives. Listed here as an existing partner; comparable in mission and overlapping project portfolio (especially tucupi conservation), though Reenvolver is the technical coordinator and Peabiru is the implementing NGO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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