CI24 Controles Inteligentes

What CI24 Controles Inteligentes does

CI24 Controles Inteligentes (legal entity Controles Inteligentes SAS) is a Colombian-headquartered manufacturer and integrator of proprietary smart parking access and management systems, founded in 2007 and based in Bogotá. The company designs, programs, and assembles its own hardware—including entry/exit consoles with 1000-nit LCDs, automatic payment kiosks (PPA 17 and PPA 32), LPR-integrated vehicle barriers, and the Ultrapark parking guidance system—and pairs it with a cloud-based management platform. AI capabilities are central: a proprietary 24/7 monitoring center applies anomaly detection and predictive maintenance across the installed base, LPR achieves 98% OCR accuracy, and the flagship Face Parking system identifies drivers through polarized windshields via NIR sensors, providing dual plate-plus-face authorization. Native integrations cover the Colombian payment ecosystem (Redeban, Credibanco, Nequi, Daviplata), mobility platforms (Flypass, GoPass), DIAN electronic invoicing, and retail POS checkout lines, with compliance under PCI DSS and Ley 1581 de 2012 data protection requirements.

Revenue is generated through three streams: direct hardware sales with a two-year warranty, monthly leasing over 3, 4, or 5-year terms that bundle installation, AI monitoring, unlimited corrective visits, preventive maintenance, and barrier arm replacements (equipment ownership remains with CI24), and standalone technical support contracts with tiered SLAs. Customers are concentrated in shopping centers and retail malls, corporate buildings and office parks, and residential complexes, with secondary reach into hospitals, airports, and universities across Colombia and international markets served under the WOW Machines brand in Mexico and other Latin American countries. The company reports 200+ active installations across 7+ countries, 99.7% average equipment uptime, and 17+ years of operating history, with growth funded entirely from operations—no external venture, private equity, or strategic investment is disclosed.

Name

CI24 Controles Inteligentes

Legal name

Controles Inteligentes SAS

Website

https://ci24.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CI24 Controles Inteligentes manufactures proprietary smart parking hardware (LPR barriers, payment kiosks, entry consoles) and cloud software with AI-powered 24/7 monitoring, serving shopping centers, corporate buildings, and residential complexes across 7+ Latin American countries under the CI24 and WOW Machines brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parking Automation and Vehicle Access Control

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Parking Access & Revenue Control (PARCS) & Payment Systems (BPABAKAD)

Keywords

• Parking automation systems
• Vehicle access control
• License plate recognition
• Automatic payment kiosks
• Parking guidance systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Direct Purchase): Direct sale of parking control equipment (consoles, PPA, barriers with LPR, guidance systems) with 2-year warranty. Includes optional separate technical support contract. Ideal for operators with capital available and multiple installations seeking lower long-term cost.
2. Equipment Leasing/Rental: Monthly rental model with 3, 4, or 5-year terms. Includes hardware, installation, full availability service (monthly preventive maintenance, unlimited corrective visits, 24/7 AI monitoring, remote support, on-site technician, 3 barrier arms/lane/year, critical parts inventory), remote monitoring, and software updates. Monthly value adjusts annually per official IPC. Equipment ownership remains with Controles Inteligentes SAS.
3. Technical Support and Maintenance Services: Sold separately for direct purchase customers. Includes preventive maintenance, corrective visits, remote support, and SLA with response times: critical failure 4 business hours, major failure 8 business hours, minor failure 24 business hours. Monthly management and availability reports included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CI24 Controles Inteligentes manufactures and integrates vehicle access control and parking automation hardware, including entry/exit consoles, self-service payment kiosks (PPA), LPR-enabled vehicle barriers, and the Ultrapark guidance system. The offering is complemented by a cloud-based management platform with AI-powered 24/7 monitoring, Face Parking biometric identification, and native integrations with Colombian payment networks (Redeban, Credibanco, Flypass, GoPass) and DIAN electronic invoicing. All hardware and software are designed, programmed, and assembled internally by CI24's engineering team in Bogotá, and sold either via direct purchase or monthly leasing with full-service support.

Product overview

CI24 Controles Inteligentes offers a unified parking management platform with modular architecture. The core offering consists of entry/exit consoles (8", 17", 21"), automatic payment kiosks (PPA 17, PPA 32, PPA Podium 21), portable payment terminals (PPM Android, PPM Windows), and professional LPR barriers. These hardware products are complemented by software modules: AI Monitoring Platform (cloud-based management), Face Parking (facial recognition), Ultrapark Guidance System (parking guidance with cameras/LEDs), POS Line Integration (commerce checkout payment), and Agreements App (merchant discount management). All components are proprietary, manufactured in Colombia, and centrally managed via cloud platform. The company operates internationally under the WOW Machines brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WOW Machines: International brand serving the Mexican market and other Latin American countries for vehicle access control systems.
• Ultrapark
• Face Parking
• Ultrapark Parking Guidance System

Products and services

• Entry/Exit Consoles (Consolas de Ingreso/Salida) Automated vehicle entry and exit terminals that issue QR tickets, validate payments, and register plates via integrated HD camera. Available in 8", 17", and 21" LCD screens with 1000 nits high-brightness displays, IP56-rated galvanized or stainless-steel cabinets, and bidirectional IP intercom. Designed for parking operators in shopping centers, corporate buildings, residential complexes, hospitals, and airports.
• Automatic Payment Stations (PPA 17 and PPA 32) Self-service unmanned payment kiosks accepting cash (Billeter NV4000 recycler and Smart Hopper for coins), debit/credit cards via Redeban/Credibanco, and QR codes (Nequi, Daviplata). Generate DIAN electronic invoices with automatic IVA 19% calculation. Available in 17" and 32" screen sizes for shopping malls, hospitals, corporate buildings, and transportation hubs.
• PPA Podium 21

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% average reduction in vehicle exit time
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RedebancoreTechnology or IntegrationRedeban is Colombia's primary payment acquisition network for debit and credit card processing. CI24 terminals are certified to process all card brands (Visa, Mastercard, Diners, American Express) via Redeban. Transactions complete in 2-4 seconds with automatic VAT calculation. Critical integration for parking payment automation in Colombia.
• CredibancocoreTechnology or IntegrationCredibanco is one of Colombia's two main payment acquisition networks for debit and credit card processing. CI24 terminals are certified to process all card brands via Credibanco. Works alongside Redeban to provide comprehensive card acceptance coverage throughout Colombia.
• FlypasscoreTechnology or IntegrationFlypass is a mobility platform for toll and parking access via plate reading. CI24 LPR cameras integrate natively with Flypass to enable contact-less vehicle access without stopping. When the camera reads a registered plate, it queries the Flypass account and automatically opens the barrier in under 2 seconds. No physical device required in the vehicle. Originally designed for toll collection on highways like Bogotá-Girardot and Ruta del Sol.
• GoPasscoreTechnology or IntegrationGoPass is a mobility platform for toll and parking access via plate reading. CI24 LPR cameras integrate natively with GoPass to enable contact-less vehicle access without stopping. When the camera reads a registered plate, it queries the GoPass account and automatically opens the barrier. Works alongside Flypass to serve the Colombian market.
• DIAN (Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales)coreTechnology or IntegrationColombia's tax authority (DIAN) requires electronic invoicing for businesses exceeding certain revenue thresholds. CI24 platforms include native electronic invoicing integration that generates CUFE codes, digital signatures, and real-time transmission to DIAN. Automatic 19% VAT calculation and discrimination on every transaction.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• ABCCUS / Dataprom: Dataprom provides parking and access control solutions across Latin America with hardware manufacturing and software integration. Regional player competing with CI24/WOW Machines in Brazilian and Southern Cone markets.
• PARX (Brazil): PARX is a Brazilian parking management solutions provider offering access control, payment, and guidance systems across Latin America. Regional competitor to CI24's WOW Machines international expansion in LatAm markets.

Direct peers

• SKIDATA: SKIDATA is a global leader in parking access and revenue control systems, offering hardware (barriers, terminals, pay stations), software, and cloud-based management. Direct competitor to CI24 in enterprise parking automation with similar integrated platform approach.
• Park Assist (TKH Group): Park Assist specializes in camera-based parking guidance systems (M4/S4) with intelligent sensors and LED indicators — directly comparable to CI24's Ultrapark guidance system with smart cameras and 7-color LED indicators.
• HUB Parking Technology: HUB provides PARCS systems including entry/exit stations, automatic pay stations, and parking guidance systems. Closely comparable to CI24's product portfolio and target customers in shopping centers, corporate buildings, and airports.
• WPS Parking Solutions: WPS provides cloud-based parking management platforms with hardware terminals and LPR-based access control. Directly comparable to CI24's cloud platform and integrated access control offering for parking operators.
• Designa: Designa offers parking management systems including access control, payment terminals, and guidance systems. Comparable to CI24 in delivering integrated hardware + software + service solutions to enterprise parking operators globally.
• Quercus Technologies: Quercus Technologies specializes in parking guidance and LPR-based vehicle identification using camera-based sensors. Comparable to CI24's Ultrapark guidance system and LPR camera business for parking operators.
• Nedap AVI: Nedap offers vehicle identification solutions using long-range RFID and license plate recognition for parking, gated communities, and corporate access. Comparable to CI24's LPR barriers and Face Parking access control technology.

Broad incumbents

• Scheidt & Bachmann: Scheidt & Bachmann provides parking management systems alongside its larger fare collection business for public transit. Comparable PARCS hardware and software offering, but operates as a broad incumbent in multiple mobility verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ci24colombia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ci24-controles-inteligentes-sas

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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