What Underlying Technology does

Substractum Tecnologia is a privately held Brazilian information-technology services firm headquartered in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, that develops and integrates custom information systems for organizations seeking productivity gains and legacy modernization. The company's stated purpose is to "contribute to elevating the productivity of organizations through the development of robust, reliable, and high-performance systems". It was founded in 2003 (the firmographics record shows 2001, but the detailed 16-years-of-experience language as of 2019 supports 2003 as founding) and operates with a small team (11–50 employees).

The firm sells three interconnected service pillars. "Custom Made Solutions" delivers bespoke software development using internal coding frameworks designed for quality, productivity, and standardized coding, with projects run using Scrum, Kanban, PMI, and the Modelo de Excelência na Gestão (MEG) methodologies. "System Integration" (Integração de Sistemas) standardizes processes so data and resources can be shared across previously disconnected software platforms, reducing license counts and improving response times. "Support and Evolution" (Suporte e Evolução) provides ongoing technical assistance across evolutionary, adaptive, preventive, and corrective actions, functioning as a recurring-revenue maintenance contract layer.

The business model is project-based professional services with a recurring maintenance overlay. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based per engagement. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with custom teams assembled for each project drawing from professionals across Brazil rather than relying solely on local staff. Customer acquisition relies on the company website (substractum.com) and Facebook, with no channel partners or resellers. The company has cumulatively delivered over 500,000 hours of programming and 100 projects, and operates exclusively in the Brazilian domestic market.

Name

Underlying Technology

Legal name

Substractum Tecnologia

Website

https://substractum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Substractum Tecnologia is a privately held Brazilian IT services firm in Florianópolis that develops custom information systems, integrates disparate software platforms, and provides ongoing support and evolution services to organizations seeking productivity gains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Enterprise Software Development

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites (HDAEAHAF), Enterprise Work Management & Collaborative Workflow Platforms (HDAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Systems integration services
• Enterprise application development
• Software support and maintenance
• Bespoke software solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Development of exclusive, custom-made systems tailored to each client's unique requirements. Projects are managed with structured methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, PMI) and include transparency reporting, quality testing, and delivery within agreed timelines.
2. System Integration Services: Integration of disparate systems to function as a unified solution, sharing code and databases across platforms.
3. Support and Maintenance: Ongoing technical support and system sustenance services including evolutive, adaptive, preventive, and corrective actions to maintain and improve deployed solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Substractum Tecnologia builds exclusive, custom-made enterprise software systems and integrates disparate platforms to standardize processes and enable shared data. It complements delivery with ongoing technical support and evolution services covering evolutive, adaptive, preventive, and corrective maintenance for the systems it deploys. Engagements are staffed by bespoke teams assembled from professionals across Brazil, and projects are managed using Scrum, Kanban, PMI, and the Modelo de Excelência na Gestão.

Product overview

Substractum Tecnologia offers a portfolio of three interconnected software development services: Custom Made Solutions for building exclusive bespoke systems, Integração de Sistemas for connecting and standardizing disparate software platforms, and Suporte e Evolução for ongoing technical support and system maintenance. Together, these services cover the full software lifecycle from custom development through integration and continuous support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Made Solutions Bespoke enterprise software development service building exclusive systems with robust architecture, high performance, and scalable design, delivered by a custom-assembled project team and managed using Scrum, Kanban, PMI, and related methodologies. Targeted at organizations in Brazil needing reliable, custom enterprise applications.
• Integração de Sistemas (System Integration) Service that integrates disparate software systems to function as a unified solution, sharing code and databases across platforms. It standardizes processes so data can be shared, resources optimized, costs reduced, and responses accelerated. Targeted at Brazilian organizations running multiple disconnected enterprise systems.
• Suporte e Evolução (Support and Evolution) Recurring support and maintenance service covering user training, system deployment, and ongoing sustenance, including evolutive, adaptive, preventive, and corrective actions to keep deployed solutions functional and improving over time. Targeted at organizations running the custom or integrated systems Substractum has delivered.

Quantifiable outcome

• Unified vision of information for agile and precise decision-making
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• TOTVS: Brazilian enterprise software incumbent with broad portfolio across ERP, CRM, and integration; overlaps with Substractum's enterprise productivity and systems integration space at a much larger scale.
• Deloitte: Big Four consulting firm with substantial technology implementation and integration practices; comparable on enterprise transformation engagements but at a different scale and breadth.
• Accenture: Global systems integrator offering custom development, integration, and managed support services across all industries; competes for the same enterprise custom-software budget as Substractum but at vastly larger scale.
• NTT Data: Global IT services and SI with strong Brazil presence (formerly Dimension Data), offering custom development, system integration, and support; overlaps with Substractum's full-lifecycle enterprise IT services offering.

Direct peers

• Thoughtworks: Global custom software development and system integration consultancy; comparable in custom-development, integration, and managed-support model aimed at enterprise productivity improvements.
• CI&T: Brazil-based digital transformation and custom software development firm with global reach; directly comparable as a Latin American SI delivering bespoke systems, integration, and ongoing support to enterprise clients.
• Globant: LATAM-rooted digital and cognitive transformation firm providing custom software development and system integration across multiple industries; comparable offering and customer base to Substractum's bespoke development practice.
• Stefanini: Brazilian-founded IT services and consulting company with strong custom development, integration, and support capabilities; competes in the same domestic enterprise market as Substractum.

Regional players

• Memória Group (formerly Memória & Co.): Brazilian-based technology services group focused on digital transformation and custom software development; competes in the same domestic mid-market custom-development space.

Emerging players

• Wize Technology: Brazilian tech consultancy offering custom software development and integrations; a smaller, similarly-positioned local peer serving mid-market enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/substractum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/substractum-tecnologia

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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