Avanço Informática

What Avanço Informática does

Avanço Informática is a Brazilian software company founded in 1992, headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, that develops cloud-based ERP and point-of-sale (PDV) systems specialized for food retail businesses. The company's flagship product, NovoAvanço ERP, serves supermarkets, bakeries, butcher shops, fresh produce stores (hortifrútis), and small neighborhood grocery stores (mercadinhos) primarily in the states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. The platform is delivered as a subscription service hosted entirely on AWS, integrating front-of-store POS operations with back-office inventory, purchasing, fiscal compliance (NFC-e), financial management, and AI-powered features into a single unified environment.

The technology stack includes proprietary AI features such as Cadastro Turbo for 5-second product registration, automated merchandise classification with a stated 98% confidence level, a competitive pricing radar (Radar de Preços) operating within a 5km radius, and a 24/7 AI virtual assistant (Copiloto IA). The platform processes over 100 million NFC-e (electronic receipts) annually across more than 1,000 customer companies and is supplemented by two mobile apps (App de Gestão for remote store monitoring and App Coletor for warehouse operations). Named integrations include Scanntech for promotions/loyalty management and Open Finance for card and bank reconciliation.

Avanço operates a direct, sales-led go-to-market motion anchored on live product demonstrations, supported by four regional offices that provide in-person sales and specialized support in the Triângulo Mineiro, Centro-Oeste de Minas, Belo Horizonte, and Espírito Santo. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective customers must request a commercial quote. The company has accumulated over 15 consecutive Troféu Gente Nossa AMIS industry awards, originates the InfoVarejo content portal, and publishes the quarterly Avanço News print magazine with 3,000+ readers. Avanço is privately held as AVANÇO INFORMÁTICA S.A. with no disclosed external funding, and reports 50+ new customers acquired in 2025 alone.

Name

Avanço Informática

Legal name

AVANÇO INFORMÁTICA S.A.

Website

https://avancoinfo.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Avanço Informática is a Brazilian cloud ERP and POS software company founded in 1992, serving over 1,000 food retail businesses (supermarkets, bakeries, butchers, produce stores) in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo with AI-augmented, AWS-hosted subscription software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Retail Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail ERP (Merchandising, POS Back Office) (HDAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Food retail ERP
• Point of sale software
• Supermarket management system
• Cloud retail software
• Fiscal compliance NFC-e

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NovoAvanço ERP Subscription: Cloud-based ERP and PDV software delivered as a subscription service. Customers pay recurring fees to access the full platform including PDV, fiscal compliance, inventory, purchasing, AI features, and mobile apps, hosted on AWS.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Avanço Informática develops and sells NovoAvanço, a cloud-based ERP, and Frente Avanço, a point-of-sale (PDV) system, integrated into a single platform specialized for Brazilian food retailers such as supermarkets, bakeries, butcher shops, fresh produce stores, and small grocery stores. The platform is hosted on AWS, includes embedded AI features (Cadastro Turbo, AI merchandise classification, Radar de Preços, Copiloto IA), handles NFC-e fiscal emission, inventory and purchasing controls, and supports mobile companion apps for store management and goods receipt.

Product overview

Avanço Informática offers a unified cloud-based ERP and POS platform specialized for Brazilian food retail (supermercados, padarias, açougues, hortifrútis, mercadinhos). The core product portfolio consists of NovoAvanço ERP (the back-office management system) and Frente Avanço PDV (front-of-store point-of-sale), both cloud-native and hosted on AWS. These core systems are supplemented by two mobile companion apps: App de Gestão for remote store monitoring and App Coletor for warehouse and inventory operations. The platform integrates AI capabilities through embedded features including Cadastro Turbo (5-second AI-accelerated product registration), Classificação Mercadológica with AI (automatic product classification), Assistente Virtual 24h (AI copilot), and Radar de Preços (competitive price monitoring). Additional value-added features include Scanntech-powered promotional management, 3-click invoice entry, and real-time results dashboards. The company also publishes Avanço News, a quarterly industry magazine for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NovoAvanço ERP Cloud-based ERP specialized for food retail operations such as supermarkets, bakeries, butcher shops, and hortifruti, delivering back-office management with NFC-e fiscal compliance, inventory and purchasing control, financial management, purchasing suggestions, AI-accelerated product registration, automatic merchandise classification, real-time dashboards, and integration with the Frente Avanço PDV point-of-sale. Delivered as a recurring cloud subscription hosted on AWS.
• Frente Avanço PDV Point-of-sale (PDV) front-end of the NovoAvanço platform for food retailers, supporting touchscreen checkout, self-checkout and auto-service modes, unlimited NFC-e emission, integrated scale support, TEF electronic funds transfer, offline operation, and automatic updates with synchronization to the back-office ERP.

Quantifiable outcome

• Product registration time reduced to 5 seconds per item via Cadastro Turbo
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ScanntechcoreTechnology or IntegrationScanntech provides the promotions management and loyalty club platform (Clube de Promoções) integrated into NovoAvanço ERP/PDV. This integration enables campaigns such as percentage discounts, buy-3-pay-2, loyalty rewards, and combo offers, directly within the POS system. The partnership extends the system's promotions capabilities without Avanço needing to build a proprietary loyalty platform.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationNovoAvanço ERP and PDV systems are hosted entirely on AWS cloud infrastructure. AWS provides the underlying compute, storage, scalability, backup, and security infrastructure that enables Avanço's 100% cloud model, automatic updates, and high availability for 1,000+ retail customers.
• AMIS (Associação Mineira de Supermercados)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMIS is the Minas Gerais supermarket association. Avanço has won over 15 Troféu Gente Nossa awards voted by AMIS members, is the originator of the InfoVarejo industry portal (hosted under infovarejo.com.br), and actively participates in AMIS events and initiatives. This long-standing relationship with AMIS provides brand credibility and market access within the regional food retail community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TOTVS: TOTVS is the largest Brazilian enterprise software vendor with a broad retail-vertical ERP offering (TOTVS Retail). It serves SMB, mid-market, and enterprise food retailers with significant nationwide reach — competing with Avanço on larger supermarket chains while Avanço focuses deeper on smaller independents.
• Sankhya: Sankhya is a Brazilian cloud-ERP provider with a strong presence in distribution, manufacturing, and retail verticals, including food retail. Comparable SMB-to-mid-market ERP positioning with cloud architecture, though broader than Avanço's food-retail specialization.
• Senior Sistemas: Senior Sistemas is an established Brazilian ERP vendor serving multiple verticals including food retail with cloud and on-premise offerings. While broader than Avanço, it competes in the supermarket ERP market with similar mid-market positioning and a wider geographic footprint.
• Stone Co. (POS/Payments): Stone (via Linx and its broader fintech stack) provides POS and payment processing solutions to food retailers in Brazil, including TEF integrations similar to Avanço's offline TEF-PDV mode. Competes indirectly through payments-anchored retail software bundles.
• Oracle NetSuite (Brazil): Oracle NetSuite is a global cloud ERP platform with growing adoption among mid-market Brazilian retailers expanding operations. Competes with Avanço on larger multi-store retailers that outgrow vertical food-retail systems, but does not provide the same food-vertical specialization.

Emerging players

• Conta Azul: Conta Azul is a Brazilian SaaS financial-management platform for SMBs that overlaps with Avanço's financial back-office modules (Open Finance reconciliation, accounts payable/receivable, treasury). Comparable SMB customer profile though narrower in scope (finance-focused, not full retail ERP).
• Omie: Omie is a Brazilian cloud-native ERP/financial platform focused on SMBs, including smaller retailers and services. While not as food-retail-specific as Avanço, it competes for the same SMB wallet with a broader vertical story and significantly larger funding base.

Direct peers

• Bluesoft ERP: Bluesoft is a Brazilian SaaS-ERP vendor serving retail (supermarkets and convenience), food service, and other verticals with cloud-native architecture similar to Avanço's AWS-hosted NovoAvanço. Closely comparable in target segment, deployment model, and product breadth.
• Consinco: Consinco is a Brazilian software vendor specialized in ERP and management solutions for supermarkets, grocery, and food retail — the most direct head-to-head competitor to Avanço's NovoAvanço ERP. Both companies serve medium-sized and regional supermarket chains in Brazil with back-office and POS functionality.
• Linx (Stone/Valor): Linx, owned by Stone (now StoneCo/Valor), is a major Brazilian retail-tech provider offering POS, ERP, and omnichannel solutions to supermarkets, food retail, and chain stores. Direct head-to-head with Avanço in PDV/retail management, with the advantage of embedded payments via Stone.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/avancoinfor
• Facebookfacebook.com/avancoinfo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avan-o-inform-tica
• Instagraminstagram.com/avanco.erp

Compliance1 record

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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