Safemed

What Safemed does

Safemed Solutions is a Portuguese software company that develops and sells a cloud-based SaaS platform for managing Occupational Health and Safety (Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho, SST) requirements. Founded in 2015 by Ábaco Consulting and headquartered in Porto, the company serves two primary customer segments: external SST service providers (companies that deliver occupational health and safety services to multiple client organizations) and enterprises that operate internal SST departments. The platform is structured around a modular architecture offering ten functional areas — Occupational Health, Safety at Work, Work Accidents, PPE Management, Chemical Products, My Safemed (worker portal), Easy Booking (self-service scheduling), Food Safety, Kube (analytics), and Quizzer (mass questionnaires) — packaged in three commercial tiers (Lite, Pro, Internal Management). Technically, Safemed is a browser-based SaaS delivered with responsive design for mobile and tablet use, with a proprietary implementation of the W. Fine risk assessment methodology, automatic generation of the legally mandated Portuguese Relatório Único (including Annex D), and certified digital signatures for digital fitness certificates. The company holds Portuguese Tax Authority (AT) certification #2338/AT, granted February 2015, which confers legal validity to invoices produced by the system.

Safemed monetizes through monthly subscription fees under quote-based pricing, with revenue supplemented by add-ons such as Kube, Easy Booking, Quizzer, and the (apparently discontinued) Canary wearable-monitoring product. The go-to-market is sales-led: direct enterprise sales via the company website's "Request a demo" and "Contact us" CTAs, complemented by event participation at industry conferences including Expo RH, Porto RH Meeting, VDS, and Sécurité au Carré in Lausanne. International expansion is nascent, executed through a Swiss channel partnership with BesTeam, and the website is published in four languages (Portuguese, English, French, Spanish) — though the overwhelming majority of named customers (SuperBock, Grupo Nabeiro, Auchan, Farfetch, ZF, Grupo Simoldes, Universidade de Aveiro, Instituto Superior Técnico, Amorim, INCM, LusoSider, EMEL, Hospital de Santarém, Quiron Prevencion, EuroSaude, and others) are Portuguese. The most heavily cited reference customer is Cambravida, an SST service provider that operates approximately 15,000 workers through the platform with a single back-office administrator, illustrating the operational leverage Safemed promises. The company is privately held, has not raised external venture or private equity funding, and discloses no revenue figures.

Name

Safemed

Legal name

Safemed Solutions

Website

https://safemed.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Safemed Solutions is a Porto-based SaaS company that provides modular, AT-certified occupational health and safety (SST) management software to Portuguese SST service providers and enterprises with internal SST departments, with a nascent Swiss expansion via BesTeam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Software as a Service model with subscription-based pricing. The software is available in three versions (Lite, Pro, and Internal Management) to adapt to different customer needs. Includes free automatic updates and cloud hosting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Safemed is a cloud-based SaaS platform for managing Occupational Health and Safety (SST/OHS) requirements, offered in three versions (Lite, Pro, and Internal Management). It features a modular architecture covering occupational health (medical exams, clinical records, fitness certificates), workplace safety (audits, risk assessments, PPE management, chemical products), work accidents, food safety, and employee self-service. The platform provides automated alerts for legal deadlines, certified invoicing compliant with Portuguese tax authority requirements, and integration with HR and billing systems.

Product overview

Safemed is a SaaS platform for occupational health and safety (OHS/OSH) management in Portugal, developed by Ábaco Consulting. The platform follows a modular architecture available in three versions (Lite, Pro, and Internal Management). The core Safemed platform integrates ten modules: Occupational Health (managing medical exams, clinical records, fitness certificates), Safety at Work (audits, visits, risk reports, PPE), Work Accidents, PPE Management, Chemical Products, Food Safety, and My Safemed (employee portal). Add-on modules include Easy Booking (appointment self-scheduling with video teleconsultation), Kube (cloud data analytics and epidemiological studies), and Quizzer (mass questionnaire tool). The platform supports digital fitness certificates, certified digital signatures, automated alerts for legal deadlines, and integrates with HR and billing systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safemed (Core Platform) The main software platform for occupational safety and health (OSH) management, available in three versions (Lite, Pro, and Internal Management). It provides modular architecture covering occupational health, workplace safety, and food safety requirements for service providers and companies organizing SST services internally.
• Easy Booking Self-scheduling addon that simplifies appointment, exam, and event scheduling. Features autonomous worker scheduling, integration with professional and room schedules, automated email and SMS notifications, real-time monitoring of event statuses, and video call system integration for teleconsultation.
• Kube Cloud-based data collection and processing addon for worker data. Provides detailed data analysis, simplified clinical studies, easy extraction of management reports, metrics on work accidents, job analysis, profitability analysis, epidemiological studies, and rapid report development with multi-filter capabilities.
• Quizzer

Quantifiable outcome

• Risk report production time reduced by more than half using the W. Fine method-based system
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments8 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BesTeamregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBesTeam serves as Safemed's Swiss partner, providing local distribution and support for the Swiss market. Contact person: M. Janelas, Website: www.besteam.ch, Email: [email protected], Mobile: +41 (0)79 276 67 04

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VelocityEHS: Cloud EHS platform with modules for occupational health, chemical management, and safety. Comparable due to overlapping module structure (chemical safety, incident management, training) and SaaS delivery model.
• Intelex Technologies: EHS management platform serving global enterprises with modules for occupational health, safety, incidents, and compliance reporting. Comparable due to its modular SaaS architecture and direct overlap with Safemed's Safety at Work, Work Accidents, and Chemical Products modules.
• Medgate: Swiss-based provider of occupational health management software and telemedicine services. Comparable because it offers occupational health scheduling, medical records, and fitness/fit-for-work certificate functionality directly aligned with Safemed's core Occupational Health module.
• Quentic (AMCS): European-headquartered EHS/QHSE SaaS platform covering occupational health, safety, and environmental management. Comparable as a regional competitor offering modular EHS functionality to mid-market and enterprise customers in Europe.
• Cority: Cloud-based EHS software with strong occupational health and industrial hygiene capabilities. Comparable as a SaaS competitor serving enterprise occupational health programs with similar scheduling, medical surveillance, and compliance workflows.
• EcoOnline: European provider of chemical safety, SDS, and EHS software. Comparable for its strong chemical product and SDS management capability, which directly overlaps with Safemed's Chemical Products module.

Broad incumbents

• Sovos: Global tax compliance and certified invoicing software provider. Comparable because Sovos operates in the same regulatory certification space that drove Safemed's AT (Autoridade Tributária) certification, targeting the same compliance-driven buying motion in European markets.
• Enablon (Wolters Kluwer): Enterprise EHS platform now part of Wolters Kluwer's compliance portfolio. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering occupational health, safety, and compliance modules at scale, often competing for large multinational SST contracts.
• Ideagen: UK-based provider of governance, risk, and compliance software including EHS/QHSE functionality. Comparable as a broader GRC/EHS incumbent that competes for enterprise occupational safety and compliance budgets.

Regional players

• PRIMAVERA BSS (PRIMAVERA Business Software Solutions): Portuguese enterprise software vendor (now part of Unit4) offering HR, ERP, and compliance solutions in the Iberian market. Comparable as a regional Portuguese software peer with overlapping customer base and similar enterprise sales motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtJXzs597RRr_3kS-qhitPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/blogsafemed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safemed-solution

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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