About
About Elit Capital
Elit Capital is an advisory firm in mergers and acquisitions, valuation and capital raising, with offices in São Paulo and Miami. Led by founding partner Daniel Rivera Alves, an economist with 20 years in M&A, it advises family-owned and mid-sized companies with annual revenue between R$ 40 million and R$ 200 million.
How we think
Profit is a short-term measure; value is the ability to generate cash above the cost of capital over the long term. This distinction guides everything we do: how we value a company, how we prepare it for a buyer and how we negotiate every clause.
Commitments
- Fiduciary duty. Our clients’ interests come before ours.
- Confidentiality. No information is shared without a non-disclosure agreement.
- Transparency. Status, timelines and next steps communicated at every stage.
- Network of specialists. We work with corporate lawyers and independent auditors, chosen together with the client.
Founding partner
Daniel Rivera Alves is an economist from Universidade Gama Filho (UGF), with a postgraduate degree in Strategic Information Management from UFRJ, an MBA in Corporate Finance from FGV and executive education in M&A from Insper. He has a 26-year career, 20 of them dedicated to mergers and acquisitions, including Petrobras and Ernst & Young. He writes about mergers and acquisitions, valuation and the M&A market, and publishes articles on economics on Substack.
Recognition
| Award | Issuer | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Excellence in Cross-Border Investment Advisory | International Business Magazine | 2026 |
| Best Investment Banking Business of the Year | M&A Today Global Awards | 2026 |
| Succession Planning Adviser of the Year | Finance World Review / GPMG | 2025/2026 |
| Best Corporate Transactions & M&A Firm | Corporate Vision | 2024 |
| Most Trusted Post-Merger Integration Firm | FDI Insider | 2024 |
Click on the award name to see the issuer’s official page.
Offices
Brazil
Alameda Rio Negro, 1030, Suite 206, Condomínio Stadium, Alphaville, Barueri, SP, 06454-000
+55 11 97632-9201
United States
999 Brickell Ave, Suite 410, Miami, FL 33131
+1 561 717 9727
Shall we talk about your company?
The first conversation is confidential and without commitment.