Mult Tecnologia

What Mult Tecnologia does

Mult Tecnologia is a Brazilian digital certification authority operating under the ICP-Brasil (Infraestrutura de Chaves Públicas Brasileira) public key infrastructure framework. Founded in 1993 in Brasília and headquartered in the federal capital, the company holds dual accreditation from the Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia da Informação (ITI) as both Autoridade Certificadora (AC MULT, accredited December 2019) and Autoridade de Registro (AR MULT, accredited April 2016), with its certification chain linked to AC SOLUTI as the parent authority. The company entered the digital certification market in 2011 and pioneered videoconference-based certificate issuance in Brazil in March 2020.

The company issues A1 (software-based, 12-month validity) and A3 (hardware token/smartcard, up to 36-month validity) digital certificates for individuals (e-CPF) and legal entities (e-CNPJ), alongside cloud-based Bird ID certificates with up to 60-month validity and nationally-distributed GlobalSign SSL certificates. Its proprietary GFSis management system supports a three-tier partner network of Partner Sellers (Contador Vendedor), Attendance Points (Ponto de Atendimento), and Registration Authorities, serving 130,000+ active clients across 163 municipalities in all five Brazilian regions. The business derives revenue primarily from one-time certificate license sales supplemented by Asaas-integrated transaction fees on its e-commerce platform.

Mult Tecnologia's go-to-market combines direct e-commerce sales, a nationwide partner/reseller channel with partner margins up to 140-300%, dedicated government procurement (ComprasNet) for federal/state/municipal contracts, and self-service online/videoconference issuance. The customer base spans individuals (accountants, lawyers, doctors, citizens), SMBs requiring NF-e and ComprasNet access, and a heavy concentration of government, judiciary, and public prosecutor offices. The company has navigated regulatory restructuring, the COVID-19 operational shock (including a 17-day closure and 30% client base loss), and the migration of its legal form from EIRELI to LTDA under Lei Federal nº 14.195/2021, while maintaining 100% approval on its ITI-homologated annual audit.

Name

Mult Tecnologia

Legal name

Mult Tecnologia Ltda.

Website

https://acmult.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mult Tecnologia is a Brasília-headquartered ICP-Brasil digital certification authority issuing e-CPF and e-CNPJ certificates to individuals, businesses, and government entities across Brazil via a 163-municipality partner network and proprietary videoconference issuance platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Certification Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMAEAL

Device Identity & Certificate-Based Authentication (PKI)

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

SECONDARYHDAEAJAB

Single Sign-On (SSO) & Federation (SAML/OIDC, Identity Providers)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Identity & Access Management (IAM) & Directory Services Platforms

Keywords

• Digital certification services
• ICP-Brasil certificates
• Electronic signature solutions
• SSL certificate distribution
• Digital identity verification

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Certificate Sales - Individual (A1/A3): Sale of digital certificates to individuals for electronic signatures, tax returns, medical prescriptions, and other professional uses. Certificates issued online or via videoconference.
2. Digital Certificate Sales - Business (A1/A3): Sale of digital certificates to legal entities for NF-e issuance, electronic invoices, government transactions, and corporate document signing.
3. SSL Certificates Distribution: National distributor of GlobalSign SSL certificates for server protection and website security.
4. Payment Processing Integration: Integrated ASAAS payment gateway for e-commerce transactions supporting Boletos, PIX, TED, DOC, and credit/debit cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mult Tecnologia operates as both a Certification Authority (AC MULT) and Registration Authority (AR MULT) under Brazil's ICP-Brasil PKI infrastructure, issuing A1 software-based and A3 hardware-token digital certificates (e-CPF for individuals and e-CNPJ for businesses) with legal validity for electronic signatures, NF-e issuance, tax filing, and government transactions. The company also distributes GlobalSign SSL certificates, offers cloud-based Bird ID certificates with extended validity, and provides remote issuance via videoconference and online platforms. It runs a proprietary GFSis management system used internally and offered free to its nationwide partner network across 163 Brazilian municipalities.

Product overview

Mult Tecnologia operates as a Certified Authority (AC MULT) and Registration Authority (AR MULT) within Brazil's ICP-Brasil digital certification infrastructure. The company offers a portfolio of digital certificate products including A1 (software-based) and A3 (hardware token/smartcard) certificates for both individuals and businesses, SSL certificates distributed in partnership with GlobalSign, and cloud-based Bird ID certificates. The company provides online and video conference issuance services, maintains a nationwide partner network, and offers the GFSis management platform for partners to manage their certificate operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AR MULT: Autoridade de Registro (AR) subsidiary for digital certification under ICP-Brasil, accreditation dispatched April 4, 2016.

Products and services

• Certificado Digital A1 (e-CPF / e-CNPJ)
• Certificado Digital A3 (e-CPF / e-CNPJ)
• Certificado SSL (GlobalSign)
• Certificado Bird ID
• GFSis Partner Management Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 130,000+ active clients served
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asaas Gestão FinanceiracoreTechnology or Integration · 9 December 2019Partnership for e-commerce payment processing replacing Juno Tecnologia. Asaas provides payment gateway supporting Boletos, PIX, TED, DOC, and credit/debit cards. Founded in 2010, headquartered in Joinville (SC), 500 employees, 129,000 customers, managing R$12.51 billion in portfolio.
• MyCardCityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2018Exclusive partnership in digital certification segment for electronic business card platform. Company has servers in Chile and Australia bringing technology and innovation to Brazilian market. Contract signed in exclusivity for digital certification sector.
• GlobalSigncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational distributor of GlobalSign SSL certificates. Offers SSL tools, services and products to protect public and internal servers, respond to threats and control SSL costs.
• AC SoluticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent Certification Authority in ICP-Brasil hierarchy. AR MULT is operationally linked to AC MULT, and AC MULT is linked to AC SOLUTI, forming complete certification chain under current legislation.
• PKI ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerITI-homologated audit company from Porto Alegre (RS) responsible for annual audits of AR MULT and AC MULT. Conducts document evaluation, technical/administrative/HR assessments, and issues operational compliance certificates.
• APEX-BrasilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency for export promotion and investment attraction. Mult Tecnologia approved for PEIEX (Export Qualification Program) with weekly training sessions. Next event planned for Dubai in April 2020.
• AC Soluti (at Cards 2018 event)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting with AC Soluti CEO Vinícius Sousa at Cards 2018 Future Payment event. AC Soluti is the parent Certification Authority in the ICP-Brasil hierarchy.
• ANADEM (Sociedade Brasileira de Direito Médico e Bioética)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical law and bioethics association, partner of Mult Tecnologia. Promoted II Seminário Científico ANADEM where AR Mult was highlighted.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Valid Certificadora: Brazilian digital certificate authority issuing e-CPF, e-CNPJ, NF-e and SSL certificates; competes head-to-head with AC Mult in the same ICP-Brasil channel across SMBs, large enterprises and government.
• Certisign: Largest Certificadora in Brazil issuing A1/A3 e-CPF, e-CNPJ and SSL certificates under ICP-Brasil; directly competes with AC Mult on the same product set and customer segments (individuals, businesses, government).
• AC Soluti: Root Certification Authority in the ICP-Brasil hierarchy to which AC MULT is linked; issues its own ICP-Brasil certificates and competes directly with AC Mult while simultaneously serving as its technical and regulatory upstream provider.
• OmniSign: ICP-Brasil certified authority offering A1/A3 digital certificates, electronic signatures and electronic invoicing solutions to businesses in Brazil; competes in the same SMB and enterprise segments as AC Mult.
• Safeweb Segurança da Informação: Brazilian ICP-Brasil certified authority offering A1/A3 digital certificates and electronic signature solutions with a strong presence in the South region; directly comparable in product and target customer to AC Mult.
• IDtrust: Brazilian digital certificate authority focused on ICP-Brasil A1/A3 issuance and electronic signature for businesses and government; directly comparable product set to AC Mult.

Broad incumbents

• Serasa Experian (Digital Certificate): Large incumbent consumer credit bureau that also offers ICP-Brasil e-CNPJ/e-CPF certificates; competes with AC Mult through a much wider financial-services distribution and brand.
• DocuSign: Global electronic signature and digital agreement platform that increasingly overlaps with ICP-Brasil e-signature use cases in Brazil; a broad incumbent competitive threat, though it does not issue ICP-Brasil certificates.

Emerging players

• CertA Certificadora Digital: ICP-Brasil accredited authority providing digital certificates (e-CPF, e-CNPJ) with emphasis on enterprise and government; smaller-scale direct competitor in AC Mult's addressable market.

Others

• GlobalSign: AC Mult's SSL distribution partner and a global certificate authority; comparable as a PKI/digital identity provider, and a strategic supplier/channel partner in Mult's product set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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