Improving

What Improving does

Improving is a digital services and IT consulting firm that delivers professional services spanning IT recruitment and selection, project outsourcing, technical consulting (cloud migration, performance, scalability, DevOps, application security), process and people management consulting, and strategic IT advisory. The company operates through two visible facets in the input data: a Brazilian entity (improving.com.br, headquartered in Santos) that recruits and places IT professionals and runs Java-centric consulting projects for clients such as Navita, Rio Branco Papéis, Lhasa, and Beleza na Web; and a Dallas, Texas-headquartered PE-backed operation that has executed an acquisition-led strategy under Trinity Hunt sponsorship, acquiring Bit Quill Technologies (Canada, October 2022), Imaginet (US/Canada, July 2024), and Oceans Code Experts (Costa Rica, June 2026) to reach combined revenue of over $280 million.

Underlying technical capability is built on Java SE 8, Spring, Angular, microservices architectures, Kafka messaging, Kubernetes, AWS cloud, and Big Data tooling (Spark, Hadoop, Redis, MongoDB). Improving's code has been distributed as part of Java SE 8 with millions of downloads, and the firm has won international awards for open-source and standards contributions, supporting a positioning around senior Java/cloud engineering talent. Post-acquisition, the firm has absorbed Microsoft solutions and data analytics depth from Imaginet and data/cloud capability from Bit Quill, broadening its enterprise technology stack.

Revenue is generated through professional services engagements (consulting, outsourcing, recruitment) sold via direct enterprise sales and reinforced through community/developer relations, conference sponsorships, and a technical content/blog presence. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but signaled compensation for hiring signals (R$5,500–R$20,000 monthly Brazilian Java developer roles) suggests a high-cost-of-delivery professional services model. Named enterprise customers are concentrated in technology, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail/e-commerce, and the firm serves primarily North American enterprise clients with growing LATAM delivery capacity.

Name

Improving

Legal name

Improving

Website

https://improving.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Improving is a PE-backed digital services and IT consulting firm delivering cloud migration, DevOps, data analytics, project outsourcing, and IT recruitment services to enterprise clients across North America and LATAM, with proprietary Java expertise and a buy-and-build growth strategy under Trinity Hunt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

DevOps Consulting & Transformation (BPAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

DevOps, SRE & Platform Engineering (CI/CD, IaC, Containers) (EDABAFAC), Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Staffing (BPACADAD), Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB), Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Software consulting
• Cloud migration services
• DevOps consulting
• IT recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santos

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Software Consulting Services: Digital services company providing software consulting, cloud migration, DevOps implementation, data analytics, and Microsoft solutions to enterprise clients
2. IT Recruitment and Selection: Recruitment and selection services for IT professionals, placing competent and committed professionals with clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Improving is an IT consulting firm providing recruitment and selection of IT professionals, project outsourcing (notably Java-based application delivery), technical consulting in cloud migration, performance/scalability, DevOps adoption and application security, process/project/people management consulting, and strategic IT advisory. The firm combines hands-on software engineering expertise (Java, Angular, microservices, Kafka, Kubernetes, AWS, Big Data) with advisory services for enterprise digital transformation.

Product overview

Improving is a digital services company that operates as an IT consulting firm providing professional services including IT recruitment and selection (hunting), project outsourcing, technical consulting, process and project management consulting, and strategic IT consulting. The company offers expertise in software development using Java, Angular, microservices architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), messaging systems (Kafka), and big data technologies. The company serves primarily the North American market with expansion into Canada and LATAM (Costa Rica).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Recruitment and Selection (Recrutamento e seleção de profissionais de TI)
• Project Outsourcing (Outsourcing de projetos)
• Technical Consulting (Consultoria técnica)
• Process, Project and People Management Consulting (Consultoria em gestão de processos, projetos e pessoas)
• Strategic IT Consulting (Consultoria estratégica de TI)

Quantifiable outcome

• Code distributed as part of Java SE 8 with millions of downloads
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• ImaginetmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft-focused technology firm based in Canada and US, acquired in July 2024. Strengthens Improving's expertise in Microsoft solutions and data analytics, expanding market presence and increasing combined revenue to over $280 million.
• Bit Quill TechnologiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVancouver-based data and cloud software development firm acquired in October 2022. Expansion into Canadian market with shared values and resources to serve and grow business.
• Oceans Code ExpertsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosta Rica-based nearshore development team acquired in June 2026. Strategic expansion into LATAM market to support enterprise digital services with focus on digital transformation and AI solutions.
• Kyle PorterminorOthersFormer CEO of Bit Quill who joined Improving as President of the Vancouver office following the acquisition, providing leadership continuity.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Perficient: US-headquartered digital consultancy delivering cloud, DevOps, data, and Microsoft solutions to mid-market and enterprise clients — directly comparable in services, buyer profile, and delivery model.
• Slalom: Mid-market-focused technology and business consulting firm with strong cloud, data, and engineering practices — comparable in enterprise transformation focus and regional delivery model.
• Insight Global: Large IT staffing and project services firm offering managed consulting, cloud, and digital services to enterprise clients — directly comparable in staffing-plus-consulting mix and enterprise buyer relationships.
• West Monroe: US-based management and technology consultancy with digital, cloud, and engineering capabilities — comparable in mid-market-to-enterprise transformation consulting focus.
• Avanade: Joint venture focused on Microsoft ecosystem services including Azure, data, and AI — highly comparable to Improving's Microsoft-centric capabilities post-Imaginet.
• Centric Consulting: Mid-market management and technology consultancy with US regional delivery — comparable in size tier, consulting-plus-staffing mix, and enterprise transformation offerings.
• Trianz: Digital transformation consultancy focused on cloud, data, and enterprise technology — comparable in scope and buyer segment.
• Navisite: Cloud-managed services and digital transformation provider — comparable in cloud migration and managed DevOps offerings for mid-market and enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• GlobalLogic (Hitachi): Global digital engineering firm with large nearshore delivery footprint — broader scale than Improving but comparable in cloud, microservices, and Java-centric engineering services.
• Concentrix: Large global IT and digital services firm with cloud, data, and CX consulting capabilities — broader scale but overlapping in enterprise digital transformation delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/improvingbr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/improving-br

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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