Chilli Beans is a Brazilian brand of

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and

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founded in 1997 by the businessman Caito Maia. It ranks as the second-largest company in the sunglasses segment, trailing only the

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. It is also the most successful company in its sector across Latin America. The ''Gávea Investment Group'' bought 30% of the company for about R$100 million, indicating that the company is worth about R$330 million. The company's turnover was approximately R$550 million. The brand has approximately 700 stores in Brazil, in addition to owning stores in 9 other countries.

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