Impactwave

What Impactwave does

Impactwave, Lda is a Portuguese private technology company founded in 2010 and headquartered at the Óbidos Technology Park, with a secondary office at Instituto Pedro Nunes in Coimbra. The firm develops flexible, customized software for web, mobile, and connected devices, and over time has concentrated investment in three proprietary vertical products: Agrozapp, a free cross-platform database of approved plant protection products, fertilizers, and seeds sold in Portugal; Essiplus, an online medical management platform for ophthalmology clinics covering consultations, waiting room, clinical records, e-prescriptions, and e-billing; and Direct View Creator, a content authoring and publishing platform for digital advertising. Underlying technology is conventional web-centric (HTML5, CSS3, AngularJS, Laravel, PHP, Node.js, MySQL, Elastic Search), with no disclosed AI/ML components.

The company operates a hybrid revenue model. Direct-to-consumer sales flow through an online ordering system offering perpetual billing-software licenses (Factur), tiered monthly SMS subscriptions (1,000 or 5,000 message packs), and 20-hour service packages for graphic design and technology advisory. Enterprise and mid-market revenue is generated through custom development engagements and project-based work in agriculture and healthcare, where Impactwave counts Syngenta, BASF, Fertinagro, and Agriloja as Agrozapp support partners and Essilor in association with Essiplus. Marketing relies on a bilingual (Portuguese/English) website, a blog, and a portfolio of case studies, with no paid acquisition or outbound sales motion evidenced.

Growth has been supported by a series of Portugal 2020 / EU FEDER grants: SI Internacionalização (2018–2020, EUR 113,539.50 of EUR 252,310 total eligible cost), the Onda de Impacto ADAPTAR PME project (2020), and the Smart Farm 4.0 mobilizer project (2021). Ownership appears founder-controlled under CEO Ricardo Cardoso, with no institutional equity, venture, or private equity investors disclosed. The firm is small (11–50 employees, with a visible team of approximately 9) and is privately held, with no revenue, ARR, or valuation disclosed in available sources.

Name

Impactwave

Legal name

Impactwave, Lda

Website

https://impactwave.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Óbidos

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: Sale of billing software licenses (Factur) with perpetual or subscription licensing model
2. SMS System Subscriptions: Subscription-based SMS sending system services with tiered pricing (1000 or 5000 messages)
3. Professional Services: 20-hour packages for graphic work and technology analysis/advice services
4. Custom Development: Custom website, software, applications, games, electronic equipment and interactive digital experiences development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Impactwave develops flexible, customized web, mobile, and IoT solutions for clients, complemented by a portfolio of proprietary products including Agrozapp (free agricultural product search), Essiplus (ophthalmology clinic management), and Direct View Creator (digital advertising content platform). The company also sells ancillary software licenses (Factur billing), SMS subscription packages, and 20-hour graphic work and technology advisory service packages through an online ordering system.

Product overview

Impactwave offers a portfolio of proprietary products alongside customized web and mobile development services. Its own product portfolio includes Agrozapp (a free agricultural information search platform), Direct View Creator (an advertising content creation platform), and Essiplus (an online medical management platform). Additionally, Impactwave sells ancillary products and services through its online ordering system, including Factur billing software licenses, SMS system subscriptions (in 1000 and 5000 message tiers), and 20-hour service packages for graphic work and technology analysis and advice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agrozapp Free cross-platform online information system that lets users search all approved plant protection products, fertilizers, and seeds sold in Portugal, with weekly data updates, agricultural news, and cross-referencing of products for simplified searches; accessible from computer, smartphone, or tablet.
• Essiplus Online medical management platform for ophthalmology clinics, enabling management of consultations, waiting room, clinical records, patient history, electronic prescription of drugs, and electronic billing through a single, intuitive, secure interface.
• Direct View Creator Content creation, management, and publishing platform for digital advertising that combines the versatility of print with the impact of TV ads, supporting images, text, animations, videos, HTML pages, and widgets and allowing immediate updates without printing costs.
• Factur Billing Software License Factur billing software license sold via Impactwave's online ordering system as a one-time/perpetual license.
• SMS System Subscription Subscription package for sending SMS messages, offered in 1,000 and 5,000 message monthly tiers and purchased through Impactwave's online ordering system.
• Graphic Work Package 20-hour service package for graphic work delivered by Impactwave, purchased directly through the online storefront.
• Technology Analysis and Advice Package 20-hour consulting package for technology analysis and advisory services delivered by Impactwave, purchased directly through the online storefront.
• Custom Web, Mobile, and IoT Development Project-based custom development of websites, software applications, games, electronic equipment, and interactive digital experiences for clients, engaged through direct project consultation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Agrozapp is updated weekly to ensure all products and information can be found in searches
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SyngentaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyngenta supports the Agrozapp project, providing expertise and endorsement for the agricultural information system covering plant protection products in Portugal.
• BasfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasf partners with Impactwave on Agrozapp as one of the major agricultural companies supporting the platform.
• FertinagrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFertinagro provides support for Agrozapp, contributing to the agricultural information ecosystem.
• AgrilojaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgriloja supports Agrozapp as a retail partner in the agricultural sector.
• Instituto Pedro NunesminorOthersCoimbra-based technology and research institute where Impactwave maintains an office location, facilitating innovation and technology development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Modernizing Medicine: Specialty-specific EHR/EMR platform with a strong ophthalmology suite (EMA); comparable as an enterprise-grade ophthalmology clinic management solution that competes functionally with Impactwave's Essiplus.
• Altice Labs: Portuguese technology R&D center (part of Altice group) developing software platforms, digital media, and enterprise IT solutions; comparable because it operates from Portugal across similar web/software development services with a much larger footprint.
• Granular (Corteva): Agriculture software platform (now part of Corteva) offering farm and input management tools; comparable as a much larger agricultural technology vendor whose input/product information systems overlap with the niche Agrozapp use case.
• NextGen Healthcare: Large ambulatory EHR/practice management vendor; comparable to Essiplus in providing clinical records, e-prescription, and billing workflows for specialty practices, though at much greater scale.
• Glintt: Portuguese IT services and software vendor offering custom development, healthcare IT, and enterprise solutions; comparable because it provides similar IT services and healthcare software within Portugal and is a domestic incumbent Impactwave would compete against in the Essiplus vertical.
• Scala (Stratacache): Global digital signage and in-store media content management platform owned by Stratacache; comparable to Direct View Creator as a broader incumbent offering end-to-end digital signage content creation and publishing at scale.

Regional players

• SISCOG: Portuguese software company specializing in workforce scheduling and resource management for transportation and healthcare organizations; comparable as a Lisbon-based regional software firm that targets healthcare operators, similar to Impactwave's Essiplus focus.
• Provenir: Custom software development and digital services firm with European delivery centers; comparable as a similarly sized custom web/mobile development competitor that Impactwave would bid against for SMB digital transformation projects.

Emerging players

• EverestIMS Technologies: Provider of digital signage and content management software (Infoveave, digital signage platforms); comparable to Impactwave's Direct View Creator in enabling creation, management, and publication of digital display advertising content.
• Strongstep: Portuguese digital agency offering web development, branding, and custom digital products for SMBs; comparable as a domestic Portuguese competitor providing similar custom website, software, and digital experience services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Impactwave
• Facebookfacebook.com/impactwave

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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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