What ACIN Group does

ACIN Group, legally ACIN - iCloud Solutions, Lda, is a Portuguese cloud technology company founded in 1999 in Ribeira Brava, Madeira. The company operates a portfolio of 15 proprietary SaaS platforms serving three primary customer segments: Portuguese public sector entities (municipalities, parishes, central government), healthcare providers, and private enterprises/SMBs. Flagship products include acinGov (the market-leading electronic public procurement platform in Portugal), iMED (clinical management for healthcare), GTS (eIDAS-certified Qualified Trust Service Provider for digital signatures and electronic seals), PayPay (payment gateway), and a broad set of vertical applications covering billing, document management, HR/attendance, parking, taxi invoicing, tourist tax collection, and agricultural marketplace. The technology stack is delivered as a fully integrated cloud ecosystem with in-house datacenter infrastructure, cybersecurity, backups, and preventive/corrective/evolutionary maintenance bundled with platform access.

ACIN monetizes through three primary revenue streams: SaaS subscription licensing across its 15 platforms, professional services and customer support (onboarding, training, implementation), and transaction processing fees from the PayPay payment gateway. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with an enterprise B2B sales model. Distribution is direct-sales only, with no reseller, marketplace, or OEM channels; the company maintains four offices across Portugal (Madeira HQ, Lisbon, Porto/Maia, Ponta Delgada/Azores) and a remote/SMB commercial motion for products like omeutáxi. The company holds triple ISO certification (9001, 27001, 20000) plus eIDAS Qualified Trust Service Provider accreditation from Portugal's National Security Office, forming a regulatory moat for government and regulated-sector customers.

The company is privately held, has never raised external funding rounds, and is owned by founders and early stakeholders. It employs a sales-led GTM targeting Portuguese government and regulated enterprises, supported by account management, customer success teams, and the SummerTech Lab trainee program as a talent pipeline. With 26+ years of continuous operation, thousands of customers, and 68 logos displayed on its homepage, ACIN represents an organically grown, compliance-anchored vertical SaaS franchise focused exclusively on the Portuguese market.

Name

ACIN Group

Legal name

ACIN - iCloud Solutions, Lda

Website

https://acin.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ACIN Group is a Portuguese cloud SaaS provider founded in 1999, operating 15 proprietary platforms serving Portuguese government entities, healthcare providers, and private SMBs, with eIDAS certification and a market-leading position in electronic public procurement (acinGov).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vertical and Public Sector SaaS Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Application Platforms (App PaaS & Runtime Services) (HDABAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions) (HDABAAAL), Patient Intake, Digital Registration & eForms (HLACAEAF)

Keywords

• Public procurement software
• Cloud SaaS platforms
• Electronic invoicing EDI
• Qualified electronic signatures
• Clinical management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Ribeira Brava

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Licenses: ACIN Group generates recurring revenue through subscription-based licensing of its cloud software platforms. Each platform (iMED, iGEST, acinGov, iParque, iDOK, iRH, iFreg, iCanal, PayPay, GTS, iLink, omeutáxi, iTaxas, Agromarket) operates as a standalone or integrated SaaS product. The company provides fully integrated services including datacenter, cybersecurity, backups, and maintenance (preventive, corrective, and evolutionary) bundled with platform access.
2. Professional Services and Support: Additional revenue from customer onboarding, training (remote or in-person), demonstrations, and implementation support. The company employs dedicated customer support and back-office technicians.
3. Transaction Processing Fees: PayPay payment gateway processes card payments and MB WAY mobile payments, collecting transaction fees on payment volume processed through the platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACIN Group develops, sells, and operates 15 specialized cloud-based SaaS platforms serving Portuguese public sector entities, healthcare providers, and private enterprises. The portfolio includes acinGov for public procurement, iMED for clinical management, iGEST for billing, iParque for parking, PayPay for payments, GTS for trust services, iLink for EDI and electronic invoicing, and additional vertical applications for parish, taxi, tourism, and agricultural use cases. All platforms run on ACIN's own datacenter infrastructure with bundled cybersecurity, backups, and preventive/corrective/evolutionary maintenance services.

Product overview

ACIN Group is a market leader in cloud technology solutions based in Portugal, founded in 1999. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of 15 distinct software products organized across government/public sector solutions (acinGov, Compras do Estado, iFreg), healthcare management (iMED), financial/billing solutions (iGEST, PayPay), document and process management (iDOK, iRH, ilink), specialized vertical solutions (iParque for parking, omeutáxi for taxis, iTaxas for tourism, Agromarket for agriculture), trust services (GTS), and compliance tools (iCanal for anonymous reporting). The products share a unified cloud infrastructure with integrated datacenter, cybersecurity, and backup services, enabling cross-platform data flow and consistent security standards across the portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iCanal: Anonymous reporting channel for whistleblowing and complaints management
• acinGov
• iParque
• iMED
• iGEST
• iFreg
• iDOK
• iRH
• PayPay
• GTS - Global Trusted Sign
• iLink
• omeutáxi
• iTaxas
• Agromarket
• Compras do Estado

Products and services

• iCanal Anonymous reporting channel enabling organizations to receive and manage confidential reports from employees, clients, or external parties for whistleblowing and complaints management under RGPD and anti-corruption frameworks.
• acinGov

Quantifiable outcome

• Solutions deployed for thousands of customers worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature15 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/aciniCloudSolutions
• Facebookfacebook.com/GrupoACIN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acin
• Instagraminstagram.com/acin_group

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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