Brazil-Canada Community Association (BRINCA)

Name

Brazil-Canada Community Association (BRINCA)

Legal name

Brazil-Canada Community Association (BRINCA)

Website

https://brinca.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Cultural Association Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAHAG

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

Keywords

• Community association services
• Cultural event programming
• Newcomer settlement support
• Membership organization
• Community networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees that provide access to exclusive events, early ticket access, and member-only discounts.
2. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticketed events including Feijoada, Festa Junina, Carnival, Holiday Party, and concerts. Different pricing for members vs. general public.
3. Sponsorship and Advertising: Local Brazilian businesses pay for sponsorship tiers (Diamond, Silver Premium, Bronze Essential) and partner directory listings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BRINCA is a non-profit community association that organizes and hosts Brazilian cultural events (Festa Junina, Carnival, picnics, concerts, holiday parties), offers an annual membership program with discounted event access, publishes a Newcomer's Guide e-book for newly arrived Brazilians, maintains a partner directory of Brazilian-owned local businesses, and sells corporate sponsorship packages to fund its programs.

Product overview

BRINCA (Brazil-Canada Community Association) is a non-profit community association that serves Brazilians living in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada. Rather than a software product, BRINCA offers a portfolio of community services including organized cultural events and celebrations (such as Festa Junina, Carnival, and holiday parties), a membership program with member benefits and discounts, a newcomer's guide e-book for Brazilian immigrants, a directory of Brazilian businesses and service providers in the region, and corporate sponsorship opportunities. These services are designed to promote Brazilian cultural identity and support the integration of newly arrived Brazilians into the Canadian community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Events and Cultural Activities Recurring cultural events and celebrations including Festa Junina (June Party), Carnival Matinée, holiday parties, annual picnics, and concerts featuring Brazilian artists, organized for the Brazilian community in Ottawa-Gatineau.
• Annual Membership Program An annual membership program that gives Brazilians in Ottawa-Gatineau member-exclusive discounts (typically 20-50% off) on ticketed events and concerts, early access to ticket sales, and participation in the association's activities.
• Newcomer's Guide (Guia do Newcomer) An e-book resource providing settlement guidance for newly arrived Brazilians in Ottawa, covering key information and services available in the region to facilitate integration into Canadian life.
• Partner Directory A categorized web directory of Brazilian-owned and Brazilian-serving local businesses and professionals across categories including Banks and Insurance, Brazilian Products, Legal and Accounting, Health and Well-being, Real Estate, and Food, intended to connect the Brazilian community with relevant local service providers.
• Corporate Sponsorship Program Tiered sponsorship packages (Diamond, Silver Premium, Bronze Essential) that allow local businesses to support the Brazilian community's events while gaining visibility through BRINCA's website, event materials, and partner directory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 participants at inaugural picnic event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered diamond sponsor, core and silver sponsor.

• Tax Para Brasileirosdiamond sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccounting firm for businesses and individuals in Canada offering services in Portuguese. Serves over 1,000 clients across Canada. Diamond-level sponsor for 2026 events.
• Horizons Dental Carediamond sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerQuality dentistry services from Brazilians to Brazilians. Diamond-level sponsor for 2026 events.
• Eldo Santosdiamond sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial Security Advisor offering insurance solutions. Diamond-level sponsor for 2026 events.
• Boghossian Morais LLPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerImmigration law firm providing personalized, strategic legal services.
• MELLOHAWK LogisticscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecialized transportation and logistics services with offices in Miami and Mississauga, shipping cargo worldwide.
• Canadá AgoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNews portal and podcast covering politics, economy, history, and Canadian daily life from a Brazilian perspective.
• Du Brasil StorecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline store for Brazilian products with deliveries in Ottawa, Gatineau, Kingston, and surrounding areas.
• Homy Spot Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRelocation and reception services including brokerage, rentals, purchases, sales, moving, property management.
• Bank of Montreal (BMO) - Ramon OliveiracoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPersonal banker providing account opening, financing, credit card, and retirement planning services.
• Co-operators - Douglas Sabinosilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance provider for Car, Home, Commercial, Life, and Financial Services. Silver Premium sponsor for 2026.
• Dr. Fabio Jacobovitz (Britannia Village Dental Centre)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGeneral dental services including dental cleaning and Invisalign.
• Joana Brandão Holistic TherapiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHolistic therapies including Reiki, Thetahealing, and Terapias Quânticas Atlantis for mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical balance.
• Twelvem AcupuncturecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAcupuncture and massage therapy for pain management, women's health, fertility, pregnancy, insomnia, and more.
• Ottawa Brazil Real Estate Group / Roseli QuarticoreGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate services helping the community achieve homeownership with integrity and professionalism.
• Rio Açaí Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAçaí products and delicacies directly from Brazil for the Brazilian community in Canada.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Associação Cultural Brasil-Canadá (ACCB): Brazilian cultural association based in Montreal that organizes community events, cultural programming, and support for Brazilians in Quebec — directly comparable mission, geography-of-origin alignment, and nonprofit community-association model to BRINCA, just in a different Canadian metro.
• Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS): Nova Scotia-wide settlement agency delivering programs and services to newcomers — comparable nonprofit settlement-services orientation to BRINCA's newcomer support work.
• Centre for Immigrant and Community Services (CICS): Toronto-based nonprofit providing settlement, language, employment, and community integration services to newcomers — comparable mission to BRINCA's newcomer support pillar but with broader ethnic and geographic scope.
• COSTI Immigrant Services: Toronto-area nonprofit delivering settlement, newcomer, and community programs to immigrants — comparable service mix to BRINCA's newcomer support, just operating at significantly larger scale and serving multiple immigrant communities.
• Culture Link: Toronto nonprofit offering settlement support and cultural integration programs for newcomers — directly comparable newcomer-services and community-programming orientation to BRINCA.
• Multicultural Association of Fredericton: New Brunswick nonprofit delivering settlement, language, and community programs to immigrants in the Fredericton region — directly comparable regional immigrant-services nonprofit structure to BRINCA.
• Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS): Calgary-based nonprofit providing settlement, language, employment, and community programs to immigrants — directly comparable newcomer-support mission and nonprofit model to BRINCA.

Regional players

• Portuguese Community Centre of Ottawa: Ottawa-area community association serving the Lusophone diaspora (Portuguese-speaking immigrants, many with cultural overlap with Brazilians) — directly comparable geographic and ethnic-community-association model to BRINCA.
• Axé WorldFest: Ottawa-based organization producing world-music cultural events focused on Brazilian and Latin American music — directly comparable cultural-event programming in the same city as BRINCA (and currently listed as a BRINCA partner).

Broad incumbents

• Hispanic Canadian Heritage Council: Canada-wide council promoting Hispanic heritage and cultural programming — broader Latino diaspora orientation than BRINCA's Brazilian focus, but a comparable cultural-community nonprofit model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/brinca_official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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