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Multi Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 6 SOURCES

Arbitral Finance

Also known as Arbitral Gestão de Recursos Ltda

Rio de Janeiro multi-family office founded in 1992 (office in São Paulo): wealth management, asset management and M&A advice; private-equity co-investments alongside other investors.

USEFUL FOR Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors

Identity

HEADQUARTERS
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OFFICES
São Paulo, Brazil
FOUNDED
1992
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes — also manages others' money

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
North AmericaEuropeLatin America
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Private equityDirect investments
LATEST DEAL
· May 2017

Overview

Arbitral Finance is a multi-family office founded in 1992 with offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, offering wealth management, asset management and M&A advisory to high-net-worth individuals and families. Wealth services include family-office advice, discretionary and advisory portfolio management, succession planning and consolidated reporting. Its asset-management arm runs open- and closed-end vehicles and makes private-equity co-investments alongside sponsors or family offices, listing Dell (2016, with MSD Capital and Silver Lake) and Bionexo (2017, with Prisma Capital); partners invest a significant share of their own wealth alongside clients. Its vehicle Arbitral Gestão de Recursos is registered with the CVM as a portfolio manager since 2013.

Investment thesis

Co-invests in private companies with top-tier management alongside private-equity firms or family offices that have skin in the game, targeting exit after a roughly five-year holding period.

Holdings & investments (2)

  • Bionexo S.A.
    HealthTech · since 2017
  • Dell, Inc.
    Deep Tech · since 2016

People

  • Raphael Afonso Teixeira
    CVM-registered director responsible for portfolio management · source
  • Francisco Malzoni
    Co-founder and Partner · source
  • Fernando Leite
    Co-founder and Partner · source
  • Rodrigo Menon
    Partner · source
  • Antonio Ferraz
    Partner · source
  • Adriana Pedreschi
    Partner · source

Frequently asked questions

Arbitral Finance is a multi family office based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 1992.

Arbitral Finance invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity and direct investments.

Arbitral Finance invests in Fintech, HealthTech, Climate & Energy, Industrial & Manufacturing and Mobility & Logistics.

Key people at Arbitral Finance include Francisco Malzoni (Co-founder and Partner), Fernando Leite (Co-founder and Partner), Rodrigo Menon (Partner) and Antonio Ferraz (Partner).

Arbitral Finance's holdings and investments include Dell, Inc. and Bionexo S.A..

The most recent publicly reported investment by Arbitral Finance is undefined, announced in May 2017.

Yes. Arbitral Finance manages capital from outside investors.