For over 15 years, we have been delivering tailor-made solutions in Risk Management, Strategic Intelligence, and Market Entry Support for your business.
| OUR COMMITMENT
To guarantee our clients the peace of mind and support required to effectively conduct their activities, including in high-risk areas, by strategically supporting the international expansion of their businesses.
Tailor-made solutions for complex challenges
We rely on in-depth technical analyses to deliver comprehensive and effective solutions.
✓ Specialized expertise
✓ Teams and strategic partners
✓ Continuous communication
✓ Excellence in recruitment
✓ Innovation
✓ Ethics and legal compliance
| OUR MISSIONS
Bringing peace of mind to our clients
Our primary mission is to bring peace of mind to our clients, enabling them to focus on what truly matters and conduct their business with confidence.
Delivering high-quality services
Our goal is to provide high-quality solutions that meet our clients’ expectations and requirements. This is why we work with customized projects under a “boutique” model.
Building partnerships
Through the excellence of our solutions and the value we deliver to our clients, we strive to establish long-term partnerships. We support some of the world’s largest multinational companies, many of which we have been working with for over 10 years, demonstrating the quality of our work and our professionalism.
| OUR HISTORY
2008
Velours is founded by former members of the French Ministry of the Interior.
2011
Velours establishes operations in São Paulo, its first international subsidiary.
2013
Expansion of operations with the creation of a regional subsidiary, Velours Cono Sur, in Argentina (2013), covering Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay.
2015
Creation of a regional subsidiary in Colombia. From 2015 onward, activities expand to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Venezuela, the Andean countries, Peru, and Ecuador.
2019
The LatAm CEO, Laurent Serafini, acquires the shares held by French shareholders in Brazil and becomes the sole partner of Velours International in Latin America.
2019
Launch of innovative services such as DIGGR, a platform automating KYC and KYP processes.
2020
Partial opening of Velours’ capital to four new partners.
2023
From Velours France, the launch of a new expansion cycle in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
2025
New strategic directions with the signing of technological partnerships to meet global client demands for specific services or regions worldwide.
| OUR VALUES
Diversity and equity
Our recruitment is based on professional competence, and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
Professionalism
Our primary mission is to deliver high-quality services to our clients. Our dedication and professionalism have earned Velours numerous distinctions.
Respect for the law
We uphold the law as a guiding principle of management to ensure the sustainability of our company. We do not provide illegal services, and we fulfill our obligations toward our team.
Innovation
We develop new solutions to adapt to market developments and trends. This led us to create DIGGR, a unique compliance solution.
Communication
& transparency
We maintain active communication with our clients to ensure our services meet their expectations, while fostering transparency within our team.
Continuous development
We continuously motivate and challenge our team to improve our solutions and demanding processes.
| SOME OF OUR CLIENTS
Composed of the company’s five shareholders, the Executive Committee is responsible for defining the Group’s vision, mission, objectives, and main strategic directions, as well as leading and managing the Group.
| OUR SHAREHOLDERS
Laurent
Serafini
CEO
(Chief Executive Officer)
Elaine
Rodrigues
CFO
(Chief Financial Officer)
Mauricio
Coutinho
CRO
(Chief Risk Officer)
Fernanda
Teles
CIO
(Chief Intelligence Officer)
Hudson
Guerra
COO
(Chief Operating Officer)