Even before the approach to SABMiller, it was clear that the Brazilian deal makers who helped put together Anheuser-Busch InBev had sprawling ambitions.

The men behind 3G Capital, the private equity firm with origins in Brazil, have established themselves as the most audacious deal makers of the last decade. Their motto, “dream big,” has driven them to strike a series of mega-deals, moving into beer, packaged foods and restaurants.

First, they created the world’s largest brewer, using their Brazilian company AmBev to merge with InterBrew of Belgium and then orchestrate a surprise takeover of Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Budweiser, in 2008. Since then, Anheuser-Busch InBev has continued to swallow up smaller brewers around the world.

In 2010, 3G Capital moved into the fast-food market, acquiring Burger King and taking the company private.