Innovation Latam

What Innovation Latam does

Innovation Latam is a privately held Brazilian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in São Paulo, operating a hybrid consulting and SaaS model focused on corporate innovation and enterprise AI adoption across Latin America. The company serves enterprises through three complementary service lines: customized AI training programs and hands-on labs (Capacitação em IA); AI implementation services delivered via dedicated squads that identify opportunities, build tailored solutions, and deploy them within client operations (Implementação de IA); and a SaaS platform for managing corporate innovation programs, idea funnels, open innovation workflows, and direct startup connections (Inovação Corporativa). Underlying technology consists of a proprietary SaaS innovation management platform with an associated marketplace (marketplace.innovationlatam.com) and an enterprise app (app.innovationlatam.com), supported by a three-step methodology spanning diagnosis, implementation, and scale.

The company monetizes through a mix of professional services (training and implementation engagements) and recurring SaaS subscriptions; pricing is not publicly disclosed and sales are conducted via direct enterprise consultation through the website contact form. GTM is sales-led, targeting enterprise buyers across various industries in Latin America, with digital marketing across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, a blog, and a newsletter to drive top- and mid-funnel demand. Cumulative scale signals include 200+ innovation projects delivered and 70+ companies served since founding, though headcount remains at 1-10 employees and no external funding rounds, parent entities, named customer logos, or management team beyond co-founder João Brasileiro are disclosed. Revenue is not publicly reported, and the company operates as an independently owned, founder-controlled private corporation registered in Brazil (CNPJ 28.159.459/0001-51).

Name

Innovation Latam

Legal name

Innovation LATAM

Website

https://innovationlatam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Innovation Latam is a Brazil-based, privately held firm that helps Latin American enterprises adopt AI and manage innovation through training, dedicated AI implementation squads, and a SaaS platform for innovation programs and startup connections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Innovation and AI Consulting Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Responsible AI, AI Governance & Compliance Services (BPAEAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Application Training, Change Management & Adoption Services (BPAEAGAN)

Keywords

• Corporate innovation management
• Enterprise AI training
• AI implementation services
• Innovation management SaaS
• Open innovation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AI Training and Capacitation: Customized training programs and hands-on labs for AI skills development, delivered to enterprise teams with specialized accompaniment
2. AI Implementation Services: Dedicated AI squad services for developing and deploying custom AI solutions, from diagnosis to deployment
3. Corporate Innovation SaaS Platform: SaaS subscription for innovation program management, idea funnel management, open innovation, and startup connection

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Innovation Latam provides enterprise AI training programs and hands-on AI implementation services supported by a proprietary SaaS platform for corporate innovation management. Its three complementary offerings are: (1) customized AI training and hands-on laboratories so teams apply AI immediately; (2) AI implementation via dedicated squads that build custom solutions, corporate platforms, and tools tailored to specific business areas; and (3) a SaaS platform for managing idea programs, open innovation funnels, and direct startup connections for continuous innovation.

Product overview

Innovation Latam offers a three-pronged approach to AI and innovation services: AI Training (Capacitação em IA) for customized learning programs and hands-on laboratories; AI Implementation (Implementação de IA) with dedicated squads and custom tools for deploying AI solutions; and Corporate Innovation (Inovação Corporativa), a SaaS platform for idea program management, open innovation funnels, and startup connections. The company operates from diagnosis through execution, helping enterprises accelerate their digital transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capacitação em IA (AI Training) Customized AI training programs and hands-on laboratories delivered to enterprise teams, designed so participants apply AI in daily operations the day after training rather than months later. Targeted at executives and teams seeking practical, immediately applicable AI skills.
• Implementação de IA (AI Implementation) AI implementation services that identify high-impact opportunities within business processes and deploy solutions end-to-end, staffed by a dedicated Squad and delivered via a corporate platform and custom tools tailored to each business area.
• Inovação Corporativa (Corporate Innovation SaaS) SaaS platform for managing corporate innovation programs, including idea funnels, open innovation workflows, and direct connections between organizations and validated startups, enabling continuous innovation management within enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ innovation projects delivered
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global consulting and technology services giant with a large Latin America presence and dedicated AI practice. Competes for the same enterprise AI transformation and training budgets at the high end.
• everis (NTT Data): Spain-origin consultancy with major Latin America operations under NTT Data, offering AI, digital, and innovation services. Comparable regional incumbent for enterprise AI and innovation mandates.
• Globant: Large LatAm-born digital and AI services firm with global footprint, offering AI Studios, enterprise reinvention, and innovation services. Overlaps with Innovation Latam on AI training and implementation but at vastly greater scale.
• McKinsey (QuantumBlack): McKinsey's AI arm providing AI strategy, implementation, and analytics transformation for global enterprises. Competes for enterprise AI strategy and transformation work at the top of the market.

Direct peers

• CI&T: Brazil-headquartered global digital transformation consultancy offering AI, agile delivery, and enterprise modernization. Closely comparable as a LatAm-rooted firm selling AI strategy, implementation, and managed services to enterprise clients.
• Quanam: Latin American analytics and AI consultancy headquartered in Uruguay, serving enterprise clients across the region. Comparable as a regional AI services and implementation peer targeting similar LatAm enterprise budgets.
• IdeaScale: Enterprise innovation management software for collecting, evaluating, and implementing ideas at scale. Direct product overlap with Innovation Latam's SaaS platform for open innovation and startup connection.
• Thoughtworks: Global technology consultancy specializing in software excellence, AI/ML, and innovation strategy for enterprises. Comparable in the combination of strategy-to-execution methodology and AI-focused enterprise work.
• Stefanini: Brazilian global IT services and consulting firm with AI, digital transformation, and innovation offerings. Comparable as a Brazil-based competitor pursuing enterprise AI and innovation mandates.
• Brightidea: Innovation management SaaS platform for idea funnels, open innovation, and crowdsourcing within enterprises. Directly comparable product to Innovation Latam's Corporate Innovation SaaS offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/innovationlatam.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innovation-awards-latam
• Instagraminstagram.com/innovationlatam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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