Multcert Certificado

What Multcert Certificado does

Multcert Certificado is a Brazilian Registration Authority (AR) / Autoridade Certificadora (AC) operating inside the official ICP-Brasil public key infrastructure, credentialed by Receita Federal do Brasil and embedded as an authorized reseller in the Certisign network (Rede Certisign). The company's core function is the issuance of legally valid digital certificates under Brazilian law, supported by an in-person identity-validation workflow that includes biometric collection (facial recognition and fingerprint capture) compliant with ICP-Brasil normative requirements.

The product portfolio spans e-CPF certificates for individuals, e-CNPJ certificates for legal entities (including a dedicated Pequenas Empresas tier for micro and small businesses), NF-e certificates for third-party-issued electronic invoicing, and CT-e certificates for electronic transport documents. Certificates are delivered in two storage formats — A1 (software-based on the user's computer, one-year validity) and A3 (stored on cryptographic hardware such as smart cards or USB tokens for higher assurance). Hardware accessories (Certisign smart cards at R$60, smart card readers at R$164, and USB cryptographic tokens at R$224) are sold separately through the company's e-commerce storefront.

The business model is direct-to-consumer / direct-to-SMB e-commerce, with certificate issuance fees (one-time per validity period, typically 1–3 years, producing a renewable revenue cycle) plus hardware sales. Customers span individuals filing income tax returns, microentrepreneurs (MEI), small and large legal entities, government bodies, and transport/logistics firms. Customer acquisition is concentrated in organic search and content marketing on the company's website (multcert.acbr.com.br), with operational workflows (scheduling, renewal, revocation, checkout) routed through Certisign's white-labeled systems.

Name

Multcert Certificado

Legal name

Multcert Certificado

Website

https://multcert.acbr.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Multcert Certificado is a Brazilian Registration Authority inside the ICP-Brasil infrastructure that issues legally valid digital certificates — e-CPF, e-CNPJ, NF-e, and CT-e — to individuals, businesses, and government entities across Brazil, operating as an authorized Certisign reseller.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Certificate Services

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMAEAL

Device Identity & Certificate-Based Authentication (PKI)

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Digital Identity, Authentication & Access

SECONDARYFSAMAMAN

Data, Evidence & Document Verification (IDV) for KYC

Financial & Insurance/Payments & Transaction Processing/Payment Compliance, KYC/AML & Screening

Keywords

• Digital certificates
• Public key infrastructure
• Electronic signatures
• Electronic invoicing
• Certificate authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Portão

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Certificate Issuance: One-time and recurring revenue from issuing digital certificates (e-CPF, e-CNPJ, NF-e, CT-e) to individuals and businesses. Certificates have validity periods (typically 1-3 years) requiring renewal, creating a recurring revenue cycle.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of cryptographic storage media including smart cards, USB tokens, and smart card readers needed to store and use digital certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Multcert Certificado is a Registration Authority (AR) within the official ICP-Brasil Public Key Infrastructure that issues legally valid digital certificates to individuals and businesses in Brazil. Its core offerings are the e-CPF (individual), e-CNPJ and e-CNPJ Pequenas Empresas (legal entity) certificates, plus specialized NF-e and CT-e certificates for electronic invoicing and electronic transport documents, available in A1 (software) and A3 (smart card/token) storage formats. The company also sells the associated cryptographic hardware—smart cards, USB tokens, and smart card readers—as standalone items.

Product overview

Multcert Certificado is an Autoridade Certificadora (AC) within the ICP-Brasil infrastructure, offering digital certificates for individuals and businesses. The core product portfolio includes e-CPF for individuals and e-CNPJ/e-CNPJ Pequenas Empresas for legal entities, along with specialized certificates for electronic invoicing (NF-e) and electronic transport documents (CT-e). These certificates are available in two storage formats: A1 (computer-based) with 1-year validity, and A3 (cryptographic media - smart card or USB token) for enhanced security. Hardware add-ons including smart cards (R$ 60), card readers (R$ 164), and USB tokens (R$ 224) are sold separately. The service integrates with the Receita Federal do Brasil and the broader ICP-Brasil government infrastructure to provide legally valid digital identity for electronic transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• e-CPF: Digital certificate for individuals - used to sign documents, access government services, and file tax returns.
• e-CNPJ
• e-CNPJ Pequenas Empresas
• NF-e
• CT-e
• Hardware Avulso

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Receita Federal do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAC BR RFB is credentialed as an Autoridade Certificadora by Receita Federal do Brasil, integrating the ICP-Brasil infrastructure. This partnership enables the issuance of legally valid digital certificates for individuals and businesses throughout Brazil, with certificates providing legal validity for electronic documents under Brazilian law.
• ICP-Brasil (Infraestrutura de Chaves Públicas Brasileira)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICP-Brasil is the Brazilian Public Key Infrastructure hierarchy established by Provisional Measure 2.200-2 of August 24, 2001. It is maintained and audited by ITI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia da Informação), providing the regulatory framework for digital certificate issuance in Brazil.
• ITI (Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia da Informação)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITI is a federal autarchy directly linked to the Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic. It maintains and audits the ICP-Brasil infrastructure, establishing functioning rules through the ICP-Brasil Management Committee.
• Certisign (Rede Certisign)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertisign is the parent authorized reseller network that provides infrastructure, validation support, and brand affiliation. The company operates as an AC BR entity under the Certisign network (cod_rev=11737), utilizing Certisign's validation scheduling systems and payment processing infrastructure.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Soluti: Brazilian digital certificate authority offering ICP-Brasil e-CPF, e-CNPJ, NF-e, and related products to individuals and businesses across Brazil. Directly comparable as another AC competing for the same customer segments with similar certificate offerings.
• Digitalsign Certificadora: ICP-Brasil-credentialed CA offering e-CPF and e-CNPJ certificates to individuals and legal entities in Brazil. Directly comparable as a similarly sized certificate authority competing for the same end customers.
• Valid Certificadora Digital: ICP-Brasil-credentialed Certificate Authority issuing e-CPF, e-CNPJ, NF-e, and CT-e certificates to Brazilian consumers and businesses. Directly comparable as another mid-tier CA with overlapping product portfolio and customer base.
• QualiSign Certificadora Digital: Brazilian digital certificate authority offering ICP-Brasil-certified certificates (e-CPF, e-CNPJ, NF-e). Directly comparable as another credentialed AC competing for the same Brazilian digital identity market.
• Safeweb: Brazilian ICP-Brasil Certificate Authority issuing digital certificates for individuals and businesses, including NF-e and e-CNPJ products. Directly comparable as a similarly positioned AC targeting the same customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Serasa Experian: Major Brazilian credit bureau that also offers digital certificates (e-CPF, e-CNPJ) as part of a broader financial services and identity portfolio. Comparable as a larger incumbent selling overlapping certificate products, leveraging its credit-bureau distribution to capture demand.
• Certisign: Brazil's largest and most recognized ICP-Brasil Certificate Authority, operating the Rede Certisign network of which Multcert is an AR. Directly comparable because both issue the same standardized certificates (e-CPF, e-CNPJ, NF-e, CT-e) under ICP-Brasil rules; Certisign sits upstream as a root CA while Multcert resells under it.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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