Pontelos Consultoria Empresarial

What Pontelos Consultoria Empresarial does

Pontelos Consultoria Empresarial is a privately-held business consulting firm headquartered in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, providing advisory services across three integrated practice areas: resource capture (captação de recursos), tax incentives (incentivos fiscais), and tax consulting (consultoria tributária). The firm helps companies structure projects to access subsidized financing from Brazilian development banks and agencies (FINEP, BNDES, BRDE, Badesul, Badesc), secure tax incentives at federal, state, and municipal levels (FUNDOPEM/INTEGRAR, PRODEC/SC, Lei do Bem, Lei da Informática), and recover overpaid taxes through retrospective fiscal diagnosis covering the past five years.

The firm's underlying expertise is concentrated in regulatory navigation rather than technology. Its service portfolio is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of senior consultants drawn from accounting, law, engineering, business administration, and economics, with the firm claiming 25+ years of cumulative experience in FUNDOPEM/INTEGRAR projects and more than 1,000 fiscal incentive projects completed. Quantified client outcomes cited include up to 81% ICMS abatement via FUNDOPEM/INTEGRAR, up to 75% ICMS postponement with 48-month grace periods via PRODEC/SC, and tax credit recovery identified in 100% of diagnostic engagements.

Commercially, Pontelos operates a sales-led professional services model targeting micro, small, medium, and large enterprises across 15+ industry verticals (agribusiness, energy, pharmaceutical, automotive, technology, mining, and others) in Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is project-based. The firm distributes primarily through direct client engagement, supplemented by a website blog publishing FINEP and BNDES program updates, and social media presence on LinkedIn and Instagram. Headcount is 1-10 employees and no external funding has been disclosed.

Name

Pontelos Consultoria Empresarial

Legal name

Pontelos Consultoria Empresarial

Website

https://pontelos.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pontelos Consultoria Empresarial is a Porto Alegre-based Brazilian consulting firm advising companies on subsidized financing capture, tax incentive optimization, and strategic tax planning across multiple industry verticals in southern Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO), Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Subsidized financing advisory
• Tax incentive consulting
• Tax planning services
• Government funding advisory
• Fiscal credit recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consultoria em Captação de Recursos: Advisory services for structuring projects to capture subsidized and/or subvented financial resources from development banks and government agencies. The company helps clients develop competitive projects for funding from FINEP, BNDES, and other financial agents.
2. Assessoria em Incentivos Fiscais: Specialized advisory for obtaining tax incentives at municipal, state, and federal levels, including FUNDOPEM/INTEGRAR (RS), PRODEC/SC, Lei do Bem, and Lei da Informática.
3. Consultoria Tributária: Tax diagnosis, ongoing tax monitoring, and strategic tax planning services focused on tax credit recovery and optimization of tax burden, including retrospective analysis of the past 5 years.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pontelos Consultoria Empresarial is a Brazilian business consulting firm that advises companies on accessing subsidized government financing, obtaining municipal, state, and federal tax incentives, and optimizing tax burden through diagnosis, monitoring, and strategic planning. Its work involves structuring competitive projects for development bank funding (FINEP, BNDES, BRDE, Badesul, Badesc) and navigating incentive programs such as FUNDOPEM/INTEGRAR, PRODEC/SC, Lei do Bem, and Lei da Informática.

Product overview

Pontelos Consultoria Empresarial is a consulting firm offering an integrated portfolio of three core services: (1) Captação de Recursos for accessing subsidized financing from Brazilian development banks and financial agents for innovation and industrial expansion; (2) Incentivos Fiscais for obtaining state and federal tax incentives including FUNDOPEM/INTEGRAR, PRODEC/SC, Lei do Bem, and Lei da Informática; and (3) Consultoria Tributária for fiscal diagnosis, ongoing tax monitoring, and strategic tax planning. The firm serves clients across multiple industry sectors including agribusiness, energy, healthcare, automotive, technology, and others, operating from its Porto Alegre headquarters with over 15 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Captação de Recursos (Resource Capture) Advisory service for identifying and structuring projects to access subsidized and subvented financial resources from government development banks and financing agents (FINEP, BNDES, BRDE, Badesul, Badesc) for innovation, industrial expansion, and working capital purposes. Targets Brazilian companies of all sizes seeking subsidized financing for growth.
• Incentivos Fiscais (Tax Incentives) Specialized advisory for obtaining tax incentives at municipal, state, and federal levels, including programs such as FUNDOPEM/INTEGRAR (RS), PRODEC/SC, Lei do Bem, and Lei da Informática. Designed for companies seeking to reduce tax burden through government incentive programs.
• Consultoria Tributária (Tax Consulting) Tax analysis and planning services including retrospective fiscal diagnosis covering the past 5 years, ongoing tax monitoring, and strategic tax planning focused on recovering overpaid taxes and reducing tax burden. Offered to companies across multiple industry verticals in Brazil.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 81% abatement of incremental ICMS through FUNDOPEM/INTEGRAR for industrial fixed investments in Rio Grande do Sul
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FIERGS (Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026FIERGS partnered with FINEP and MCTI to host the Finep Pelo Brasil event at FIERGS headquarters in Porto Alegre. Pontelos participates in these events to connect with companies and provide expertise in structuring innovation projects for government funding.
• FINEP (Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFINEP is a government development agency that Pontelos works with to structure client projects for innovation funding. Pontelos helps companies develop competitive projects for FINEP's financing programs for research, technological development, and innovation.
• BNDES (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBNDES is a national development bank that Pontelos collaborates with to help clients access subsidized financing for industrial expansion, modernization, and innovation projects.
• MCTI (Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation that oversees FINEP. Pontelos connects clients to programs administered by this ministry.
• Fapergs (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRio Grande do Sul state research foundation that collaborates with FINEP to deploy innovation resources in the state.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Brasil: Deloitte Brasil provides tax consulting, incentives advisory (including state ICMS programs) and project finance advisory for industrial clients. It is comparable to Pontelos because of its practice in structuring BNDES/FINEP financing and tax incentive capture, although it operates with a much broader portfolio.
• BDO Brasil: BDO Brasil is a major mid-market accounting and advisory network with established tax incentive and government funding practices across Brazilian states. It is comparable to Pontelos because both serve industrial clients seeking BNDES/FINEP financing and state-level ICMS incentives (FUNDOPEM, PRODEC), though BDO operates at a much larger scale.
• EY Brasil: EY Brasil has a tax services practice covering federal and state incentives, R&D tax credits (Lei do Bem) and corporate finance advisory. It is comparable to Pontelos because of overlapping services in tax incentive capture and innovation funding advisory, though EY's scale and brand reach far exceed Pontelos'.
• Grant Thornton Brasil: Grant Thornton Brasil offers tax advisory and incentives consulting to mid-sized industrial companies, including Lei do Bem and Lei da Informática services. It is comparable to Pontelos because of overlapping tax incentive and government funding advisory offerings, though it competes from a larger national platform.
• PwC Brasil: PwC Brasil is one of the Big 4 in Brazil with deep tax consulting and incentives practices, including support for Lei do Bem and FINEP/BNDES project structuring. It is comparable to Pontelos because both advise corporates on Brazilian tax incentive capture, though PwC serves much larger enterprise clients.
• KPMG Brasil: KPMG Brasil provides tax and corporate finance advisory including incentives practice for industrial and tech clients. It is comparable to Pontelos because both support companies in accessing BNDES/FINEP financing and Brazilian state-level tax incentive programs, though KPMG serves a much larger client base.

Direct peers

• Mazars do Brasil: Mazars do Brasil provides tax advisory and corporate finance consulting to mid-sized Brazilian companies. It is comparable to Pontelos because both serve industrials seeking tax incentive optimization and access to development bank financing, though Mazars operates with broader geographic reach.
• RSM Brasil: RSM Brasil is a mid-tier accounting network with tax consulting and corporate finance services to mid-market industrials. It is comparable to Pontelos because of overlapping tax incentive advisory and corporate finance offerings for manufacturers in southern Brazil.
• Baker Tilly Brasil: Baker Tilly Brasil is a mid-tier accounting and advisory firm with tax incentives and government funding advisory practices for industrial clients. It is comparable to Pontelos because it competes for the same Brazilian mid-market manufacturer seeking Lei do Bem, FUNDOPEM/PRODEC and FINEP/BNDES advisory work.
• Crowe Brasil: Crowe Brasil is a mid-tier accounting and advisory firm offering tax consulting and corporate finance services. It is comparable to Pontelos because of overlapping services in tax incentive advisory and BNDES/FINEP financing support for industrial clients in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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