Locomotiva

What Locomotiva does

Locomotiva is a privately held Brazilian creative studio founded in 2014 that provides strategic design, digital marketing, and digital marketing education services. It operates as a partnership co-led by Ludmille Diniz (Head of Strategy) and Gabriel Pita (Performance Manager), supported by a small named team including a visual UI designer and a workflow/operations role. Its service offering is organized around four lines: Design (brand and product experience design), Marketing Digital (digital marketing strategy), Educar (digital marketing training for clients), and a dedicated Startup & Entrepreneur solution track with Capital (investment idea sourcing) and Ideia (idea development and execution) sub-tracks. The agency's go-to-market is sales-led and direct: inbound inquiries via website contact form, phone (Salvador area code +71), and a personal Gmail address, with a stated 48-hour response SLA and custom project-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed.

The business model is professional services revenue from project-based engagements, targeting a mix of startups/entrepreneurs and established enterprises. Locomotiva claims a client base of 15+ organizations spanning healthcare (Hospital Santa Izabel, Hospital Santa Helena), oil and gas/energy (Petroreconcavo, Ero Brasil), pulp and paper (Veracel), transportation (Elitte Táxi), real estate (Santa Emília Empreendimentos), education (Colégio Integral), legal (Freire, Gerbasi, Bittencourt e Macêdo Advogados), media (Grupo GNC), non-profit (ABIAM), and F&B (Nova Café, Iwwa), plus institutional partnerships with Bahia state government R&D agencies Fapesb and Finep. Distribution is regional, with no disclosed international operations beyond a German-registered .de domain, and marketing relies on organic social presence on Behance, Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook. No technology platform, proprietary product, AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed; core "technology" is the agency's strategic design methodology.

Name

Locomotiva

Legal name

Locomotiva

Website

https://locomotiva.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Locomotiva is a Brazilian creative studio, founded in 2014, offering strategic design, digital marketing, and digital marketing education to startups, entrepreneurs, and established enterprises in the Bahia region through a small partnership-based team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Camaçari

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Professional services revenue from strategic design (product and brand experiences) and digital marketing strategy services. Services are offered to startups, entrepreneurs, and business partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Locomotiva is a Brazilian creative studio offering strategic design services for products and brands, digital marketing strategies to connect businesses with people, and digital marketing education (Educar). The studio also provides tailored solutions for startups and entrepreneurs through two tracks: Capital (investment ideas) and Ideia (idea development and execution support), helping clients accelerate validation and achieve measurable results.

Product overview

Locomotiva is a creative agency offering three core service areas: Design (strategic design for products and brands), Marketing Digital (innovative digital marketing strategies to connect businesses with people), and Educar (digital marketing education). The agency also provides specialized solutions for startups and entrepreneurs through Capital and Ideia service tracks, supporting project development from concept through successful execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design (Strategic Design) Strategic design services focused on creating memorable experiences for products and brands. Targeted at startups, entrepreneurs, and established businesses seeking brand and product experience design.
• Marketing Digital Digital marketing strategies designed to connect businesses to people through innovative approaches. Targeted at startups, entrepreneurs, and established businesses seeking digital marketing support.
• Educar Digital marketing education services in which specialists teach clients about digital marketing strategies and practices. Targeted at clients and teams seeking capacity-building in digital marketing.
• Soluções para Startups e Empreendedores (Capital and Ideia tracks) Comprehensive support for startups and entrepreneurs covering two tracks: Capital (investment ideas and capital ideation) and Ideia (idea development and execution). Includes strategic thinking, creative ideas, and execution guidance to help founders transform ideas into successful projects.

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FapesbcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia - Government research funding institution partnership for innovation projects.
• FinepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinanciadora de Estudos e Projetos - Brazilian government innovation funding agency partnership for research and development.
• Elitte TáximinorOthersTransportation company partner receiving design and digital marketing services.
• PetroreconcavominorOthersOil and gas company partner receiving creative services.
• Ero BrasilminorOthersEnergy sector company partner receiving design and marketing services.
• VeracelminorOthersPulp and paper manufacturing company partner.
• Santa Emília EmpreendimentosminorOthersReal estate development company partner.
• Santa Casa Ba - Hospital Santa IzabelminorOthersHealthcare institution partner receiving design services.
• Grupo GNCminorOthersEntertainment and media group partner.
• Colégio IntegralminorOthersEducational institution partner.
• Freire, Gerbasi, Bittencourt e Macêdo - AdvogadosminorOthersLegal firm partner receiving design services.
• Hospital Santa HelenaminorOthersHealthcare institution partner.
• ABIAMminorOthersNon-profit organization partner.
• Nova CaféminorOthersCoffee brand partner.
• IwwaminorOthersFood and beverage brand partner.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Artplan: Brazilian full-service communication agency offering advertising, design, and digital strategy for enterprise clients. Comparable service stack to Locomotiva's Design + Marketing Digital, though with a far larger national footprint.
• WMcCann: Brazilian full-service advertising and digital agency (McCann network) delivering brand strategy, design, and digital marketing to large enterprise clients. Directly comparable service mix to Locomotiva at a much larger network scale.
• Lew'Lara\TBWA: Brazilian agency under the TBWA network providing brand strategy, advertising, and digital marketing. Comparable in service categories to Locomotiva, but operates as part of a global network serving large enterprise accounts.
• SunsetDDB: Brazilian creative agency (DDB network) covering advertising, digital, and design services for enterprise clients. Overlaps with Locomotiva's strategic design + digital marketing core, with substantially greater scale and resources.
• DPZ&T: Major Brazilian advertising and creative agency providing integrated brand, design, and digital marketing services to large enterprise clients. Overlaps directly with Locomotiva's design + marketing positioning at a much broader national scale.
• AKQA: Global design and innovation agency with Brazilian presence, offering digital experience design, brand, and marketing services. Comparable in strategic design + digital marketing services mix to Locomotiva, but at global scale.
• R/GA: Global digital design and innovation agency operating in Brazil, focused on digital product design, brand, and marketing transformation. Closely comparable in strategic design and digital-first orientation, with a global footprint.
• AlmapBBDO: One of Brazil's largest and most awarded creative/advertising agencies, offering brand strategy, design, and digital marketing to enterprise clients. Comparable to Locomotiva in service mix (strategic design + digital) but operates at a substantially larger national scale.

Direct peers

• F.biz: Brazilian digital-first creative agency focused on digital strategy, marketing, and design for major Brazilian enterprise clients. Most directly comparable peer in terms of digital/strategic orientation, though significantly larger in scale.
• Mutato: Brazilian digital creative agency offering design, content, and digital marketing. Closely aligned with Locomotiva's digital-design + marketing services focus, and operates as an independent mid-size Brazilian player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/locomotiva
• Instagraminstagram.com/Locomotiva.de
• Pinterestbr.pinterest.com/locomotivade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/locomotiva-de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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