Publications

Black Friday and end-of-year retail: the importance of the 4th quarter in investment decisions
Black Friday, which originated in the US in the 1960s and was introduced in Brazil in 2010, has become one of the country's biggest shopping events. Driven by the growth of e-commerce, it has become a landmark for retail, with an emphasis on products such as smartphones, clothing, cosmetics and home appliances. In addition,...
The leap of generative AIs and their potential impact on productivity
Generative AI is a model that generates new data – such as text, images and videos – from the analysis of large volumes of existing data. Between 2020 and 2023, funding in this sector grew almost 12 times, with a focus on the base models – neural networks trained from...
Private equity and sustainability
Private equity (PE) firms’ commitment to sustainability is evolving rapidly, driven by investor demand and the need to adapt to climate change. PE funds that prioritize decarbonization and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices are creating long-term value for both investors and investors.
The construction market
The construction sector is extremely important for an emerging and developing economy like Brazil. The segment is currently growing faster than the national economy, and is currently recovering after years of recession. Infrastructure and residential construction are the trends and drivers of this growth. The latter,...
Current overview of the SAF market in Brazil
The SAF (Sociedade Anônima do Futebol) is a business model that has been gaining prominence in Brazilian football, created to modernize the management of clubs and attract investments that strengthen their operations. This model allows clubs, previously organized as associations, to start operating as companies, opening part of their capital to...
The Largest Venture Capital Rounds of All Time
Did you know that the two largest rounds of Venture Capital investment of all time were carried out by artificial intelligence companies and occurred in 2024? In recent years, large investment rounds have revealed an increasingly ambitious market for innovations and disruptive technologies. In addition to artificial intelligence,...
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