Solutions
We bridge gaps between buyers and sellers by focusing on cultural and local business issues.
We provide effective win-win solutions by becoming intimately familiar with the investment opportunity and by building relationships.
Technology
Our deep connections, relationships, and network enable us to identify the best targets, advise our clients to find the best fit
Energy
Our team features a co-founder of the second largest energy generation company in Brazil, robust experience in dealings with Chinese capital.
Health
Consolidation in the Health sector began in 2004 and, since then, it has been growing in Brazil with mergers and acquisitions in several segments.
Technology
Mentor International’s robust experience and unique positioning in the Technology sector distinguish our work with Technology companies. Our deep connections, relationships, and network enable us to identify the best targets, advise our clients to find the best fit, and to find the best structure to strategically and successfully penetrate the Brazilian market.
A few facts about the Technology sector in Brazil
After the US, Brazil is the second largest users of social networks
141 million is the number of mobile phone internet users in Brazil
198 million is the number of smartphones in use in Brazil
Brazil represents 42% of all the B2C e-commerce transactions in LatAm
Uber, Airbnb, Facebook, Google and nearly every other global tech company have offices in Brazil
Amazon has opened a fifth distribution center in Brazil to attend growth
In 2020, more than 13,000 startups registered in Brazil (five-fold in comparison to 2012)
Transactions - Technology
Locaweb > Tray
Locaweb acquired 100% of the shares of Tray e-commerce platform for small and medium size companies
IOV > Rede D'or
IOV (Vale Ocology Institute) sold a significan participation to Rede D’or
Dtcom > Fabrico
Dtcom and Fabrico merged their operations in Brazil
Fael > Apollo Education Group
FAEL, Brazilian Education group with 12,000 students sold 75% participation to Apollo Group; It marked the entrance of the Apollo group in Brazil.
iThink > SapientNitro
iThink, digital marketing agency, sold the control of the company to SapientNitro
Vertex > Systax
Vertex Inc., the world leader in corporate tax solutions, has acquired a stake in Systax, a pioneer in tax parameterization technology in Brazil.
Wolters Kluwer Health > MV
Wolters Kluwer Health announced the integration of its clinical decision support (CDS) resource and Up-to-Date with the electronic health record (EHR) solution from MV.
Prosoft > CCH
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting acquired Prosoft, one of the top three largest tax and accounting software providers in Brazil
Energy
Mentor International's Senior Leadership Team offers some of the most experienced and successful Executives in Brazil's Energy sector. Our team features a co-founder of the second largest energy generation company in Brazil, robust experience in dealings with Chinese capital. Mentor International has actively participated in international negotiations in Brazil with China, Spain, Mexico, Portugal, United States, and Canada. We have structured, implemented, and managed Energy business projects as lead and co-lead with local and foreign investors. Our experience is rich in energy renewable projects as well as traditional ones.
Brazil is 100% self sufficient in energy. 2020 Breakdown of total energy supply in Brazil.
Renewables = 46%
- (vs Renewables = 17% in USA)
Non-Renewables = 54%
Transactions - Energy
Projeto Sudene - Empresa Transmissora do Espirito Santo AS
Start-up of a 107-km transmission line
a project ranging from line design to licensing to commissioning.
Solar Projects Russas I & II & Ribeiro Goncalves
Sold these projects in the State of Ceara and Piau, Brazil to ENERSIDE ENERGY S.L., a renewable Spanish investor
Approximately 800 MW.
Energy Storage Systems with ion-lithium batteries
Joao Meirelles is one of the founders of a startup of Energy Storage Systems with ion-lithium batteries.
Installed first system in Brazil
Project PAC - Implementation of two hydro power plants in Sao Paulo State
Usina Paulista Lavrinhas de Energia S.A. (30 MW)
Usina Paulista Queluz de Energia S.A. (30 MW)
Under the leadership of Joao Meirelles, Acquisition and Implementation of several projects in Brazil
Acquired Wind Parks from EDPR (approximately 330 MW)
Implemented with Furnas and EDP the following Hydro Projects: Sto. Antonio do Jari, Cachoeira Caldeirão and São Manuel (approxim. 1,300 MW).
Joao Meirelles created the second largest energy generation company in Brazil
Joao Meirelles co-found the second largest energy generation company in Brazil of Chinese Capital in less than three years.
Investments in renewable energy in Brazil of approximately US$ 5,5 billion and a total portfolio of 8,300 MW.
Health
Consolidation in the Health sector began in 2004 and, since then, it has been growing in Brazil with mergers and acquisitions in several segments, such as the pharmaceutical industry, laboratories, pharmacy chain, hospitals and plan operators.
According to the World Health Organization, the ideal parameter for health care is 1 doctor for every thousand inhabitants. Brazil overcomes this reason: today, there are 2.11 doctors for every thousand inhabitants. However, the distribution throughout the Brazilian territory is quite uneven. Most of them are concentrated in the southeast of Brazil and in large cities.
Healthcare sector in Brazil, a few Facts
Brazil is the largest healthcare market in Latin America and spends 9.1% of its GDP in healthcare.
Brazil ranks among the top seven markets in size for drugs and pharmaceuticals, with sales of US$ 17.5 billion in 2019 (including taxes – Source: Sindusfarma).
Currently, hypertension and diabetes are the two biggest epidemics in the country. Followed by obesity, which is growing at alarming levels.
Health system in Brazil is divided into Public health (structured within the Unified Health System, better known as SUS) and supplementary health, which is private health (includes health plans).
Currently, 75% of Brazilians depend exclusively on SUS, the rest of the population uses private health.
SUS invests around R$ 103 billion (~US$ 20 billion) a year and serves 75% of the Brazilian population, while supplementary health, which serves only 25% of citizens, invests R$ 90.5 billion (~US$18 billion).
Of the approximately 6,500 hospitals, 70% are private. There are approximately 495,000 hospital beds and 96,000 healthcare supplementary services.
There are approximately 432,000 physicians, 144,000 dentists and 70,000 drugstores in Brazil.
Transactions - Health
Inseed > NeuroUP
Inseed, Brazil’s largest B2B VC, invested in neuroUP, an innovative company, leader in portable biofeedback in the world.
IOV > Rede D'or
IOV (Vale Ocology Institute) sold a significan participation to Rede D’or
Wolters Kluwer Health > MV
Wolters Kluwer Health announced the integration of its clinical decision support (CDS) resource and Up-to-Date with the electronic health record (EHR) solution from MV.