Rio De Janeiro Country Club

What Rio De Janeiro Country Club does

Rio de Janeiro Country Club is a private, members-only country club founded in 1916 and headquartered at Rua Prudente Morais, 1597, in the Ipanema neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The club is described in its own materials as one of the most traditional clubs in Rio de Janeiro, where sport and leisure unite families. It serves individual and family members seeking access to sports facilities, leisure amenities, and social spaces in a family-oriented environment, with use cases spanning recreation, fitness and wellness, and social gatherings.

The club's operating surface is limited but clearly defined: a public-facing website (rjcc.com.br) that serves primarily as a communication and self-service channel for existing members, and a restricted-access member portal ('Área do Sócio') that requires login credentials. The portal exposes each member's personal data, monthly fees, consumption expenses, and financial transaction history, backed by an authentication system with self-service password recovery via email verification. The club's privacy notice describes standard security controls (firewall, segregation of functions, access controls, behavior monitoring, logging, backup) and a designated Data Protection Officer, consistent with Brazilian LGPD compliance posture. The only disclosed integration is Google Analytics, used solely for aggregated site analytics without identifying non-logged-in visitors.

The business model is a traditional members-only subscription club: prospective members apply directly through the club's administration, and revenue is generated from membership fees, dues, and on-site consumption, none of which are publicly disclosed. Pricing is described as quote-based and not public. Distribution is direct (no intermediaries), and there is no public listing, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding or M&A history. The organization is supported by approximately 46 employees and reports no enterprise or third-party partnerships.

Name

Rio De Janeiro Country Club

Legal name

Rio de Janeiro Country Club

Website

https://rjcc.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rio de Janeiro Country Club is a private, members-only country club founded in 1916 in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro. It serves individual and family members with access to sports facilities, leisure amenities, and social spaces via a members-only portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Country Club Services

NAICS

Golf Courses and Country Clubs (71391), Golf Courses and Country Clubs (713910), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Private club membership
• Recreational sports facilities
• Family leisure club
• Social event venues
• Member services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Rio De Janeiro Country Club operates a private, members-only country club from its Ipanema location, providing access to sports facilities, leisure amenities, and social spaces for individual members and families. The club supplements its physical offerings with a restricted digital Members Area (Área do Sócio) where members can view personal data, monthly fees, consumption expenses, and financial transaction history, supported by a login system and email-based password recovery.

Product overview

Rio de Janeiro Country Club operates a members-only digital platform consisting of a secure login system and an authenticated members area. The core offering is the Área do Sócio (Members Area), a restricted portal where members access their personal information and financial records including monthly fees and consumption expenses. Supporting services include member authentication and password recovery. The club was founded in 1916 and is located in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Country Club Membership A members-only subscription that grants individuals and families access to the Rio De Janeiro Country Club's sports facilities, leisure amenities, and social spaces in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro.
• Members Area Digital Portal (Área do Sócio) Restricted-access online portal for club members to view personal data, monthly fees (mensalidades), consumption expenses, and transaction history with the club.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Smart Fit: Latin America's largest network of low-cost fitness centers with strong Brazilian presence and digital subscription products. Comparable to RJCC only as an emerging competitor for Brazilian discretionary fitness/recreation spending; differs fundamentally in business model (pay-as-you-go fitness vs. members-only country club) but represents the modern format drawing discretionary leisure spend away from traditional clubs.
• São Paulo Futebol Clube (SOCIETÁRIO): Brazilian football club with a large and growing 'sócio' (member) program providing social, recreational, and fan-engagement benefits. Comparable to RJCC in operating a tiered membership model focused on recurring member dues and family participation, though anchored around a single professional sport rather than multi-sport country club facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Clube de Regatas do Flamengo: One of Brazil's most traditional multi-sport clubs based in Rio de Janeiro, with extensive sports, social, and recreational programs for members. Comparable to RJCC as a Rio-based heritage members' institution focused on sport and family participation, though much larger and famous primarily for its football operations.
• Jockey Club Brasileiro: One of Rio de Janeiro's oldest and most prestigious social institutions, headquartered at the Cidade Jardim complex. Comparable to RJCC as a historic Rio-based private members' club offering sports and social amenities, though broader in scope (horse racing, events) and larger in scale.

Direct peers

• Gávea Golf and Country Club: A traditional private country club located in the Gávea/São Conrado area of Rio de Janeiro offering golf, sports, and social amenities to member families. Directly comparable to RJCC in being a long-established, members-only Rio country club serving family and individual members with similar recreational offerings.
• Brasília Country Club: An elite private members' country club in Brasília offering sports, social, and recreational facilities to families. Comparable to RJCC as a long-established Brazilian country club with similar member-only structure, family focus, and premium positioning.
• Country Club de São Paulo: One of Brazil's most prestigious traditional country clubs, located in the Alto de Pinheiros area of São Paulo. Directly comparable to RJCC as a heritage private members' country club focused on sports, social activities, and family recreation for affluent Brazilian families.

Regional players

• Clube Paineiras do Morumbi: A traditional private members' sports and social club in the Morumbi area of São Paulo offering family recreation and athletic facilities. Comparable to RJCC in operating model (members-only family club with sports and social amenities), though serving the São Paulo market rather than Rio de Janeiro.
• Minas Tênis Clube: A large traditional sports and social members' club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, offering a broad portfolio of athletic and recreational programs. Comparable to RJCC as a heritage Brazilian members-only club with a family sports-and-leisure focus, though regionally based in Minas Gerais and larger in scale.
• Ipanema Sport Club: A social and sports members' club in the Ipanema neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. Highly comparable to RJCC as a fellow Ipanema-based private members' institution offering sports, social, and recreational programming to local families, though operating as a social/sports club rather than a full country club.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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