Top companies in Brazil
The largest tech market in Latin America, anchored by fintech.
Ranked by current headcount across companies headquartered in Brazil. Refreshed daily.
- 1Governo do Estado de São Paulo· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- 134.8k employees
- Founded 1946
- 2Itaú Unibanco· Greater São Paulo Area
- Post-IPO debt
- 112.8k employees
- 3Autônoma· Brazil
- 110.5k employees
- 4Brazilian Army (Exército Brasileiro)· Pará, Brazil
- 100.8k employees
- 5Banco Bradesco· Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
- Post-IPO debt
- 87.8k employees
- Founded 1943
- 6JBS· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Post-IPO debt
- 85.5k employees
- Founded 1953
- 7Unimed· Paraíba, Brazil
- 81.3k employees
- Founded 1979
- 8Ambev· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- 75.8k employees
- Founded 1999
- 9Banco do Brasil· Brazil
- Post-IPO debt
- 71.6k employees
- 10Vale· Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Post-IPO debt
- 70.2k employees
- Founded 1942
- 11Atacadão· Paraíba, Brazil
- 67.2k employees
- Founded 1962
- 12MBRF· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Post-IPO debt
- 63.6k employees
- Founded 1934
- 13Assaí Atacadista· Paraíba, Brazil
- Debt
- 60.3k employees
- Founded 1974
- 14CAIXA· Pará, Brazil
- 59.3k employees
- 15Petrobras· Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Post-IPO debt
- 55.3k employees
- Founded 1953
- 16Autonomo· Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 50.4k employees
- Founded 1995
- 17Natura· Paraíba, Brazil
- post ipo secondary
- 47.6k employees
- Founded 1969
- 18Grupo Boticário· Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- 47.4k employees
- Founded 2010
- 19Magalu· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Post-IPO debt
- 43.5k employees
- Founded 1957
- 20Borges engenharia· Paraíba, Brazil
- 43.1k employees
- Founded 1972
- 21Claro Brasil· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- 42.7k employees
- Founded 2003
- 22Mercado Livre Brasil· Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
- 41.5k employees
- Founded 1999
- 23Rede D'Or· Amazonas, Brazil
- Post-IPO debt
- 40.8k employees
- Founded 1977
- 24Einstein Hospital Israelita· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Series unknown
- 40.3k employees
- Founded 1971
- 25Vivo (Telefônica Brasil)· Paraíba, Brazil
- 39.4k employees
- Founded 1998
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