UFMG Junior Informatics

Name

UFMG Junior Informatics

Legal name

iJunior Soluções Digitais

Website

https://ijunior.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEAFAG

Enterprise Application Modernization (Monolith-to-Modules, Domain Modernization)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Application Development & Modernization

Keywords

• Website development services
• Ecommerce development
• Custom web applications
• Mobile app development
• Digital solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Website Development Services: One-time project fees for institutional website development using WordPress. Pricing varies based on project complexity, functionality, and customization level.
2. E-commerce Development Services: One-time fees for virtual store development with WooCommerce, including payment integration setup.
3. Custom Web System Development: Project-based fees for personalized web systems with modular/incremental delivery approach. Pricing depends on complexity, features, and integrations.
4. Mobile App Development: One-time development fees for custom Android and iOS applications, with pricing based on features and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

iJunior Soluções Digitais is a UFMG-affiliated junior enterprise that builds custom digital products for businesses, including WordPress institutional websites (iJunior Start), WooCommerce virtual stores (iJunior Market), modular custom web systems (iJunior Loop), and React Native mobile apps for Android and iOS (iJunior Next). Services are delivered as project-based engagements with one-time fees, personalized analyst attention, and 1-year post-delivery maintenance.

Product overview

iJunior is a junior enterprise from UFMG's Computer Science Department offering four distinct digital solutions: iJunior Start (WordPress-based institutional websites), iJunior Market (WooCommerce-powered e-commerce stores), iJunior Loop (custom web systems with modular MVP approach), and iJunior Next (mobile app development for Android and iOS). The portfolio covers the complete digital transformation journey from establishing online presence to automating business processes and reaching customers via mobile applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iJunior Start: Institutional website development service using WordPress platform, offering fast delivery and affordable pricing for professional online presence.
• iJunior Market
• iJunior Loop
• iJunior Next

Products and services

• iJunior Start Custom WordPress institutional website development service for SMBs, startups, and micro-businesses seeking a professional online presence. Includes responsive design, SEO optimization, and 1 year of maintenance support.
• iJunior Market Complete WooCommerce-powered virtual store development for businesses launching or expanding e-commerce operations. Includes product catalog, shopping cart, multi-gateway payment processing, shipping integration, and order management without monthly subscription fees.
• iJunior Loop Custom web system development service for businesses needing process automation, client management, scheduling, inventory, or other operational systems. Uses modular MVP methodology with incremental delivery.
• iJunior Next Custom mobile application development service for Android and iOS using React Native, Node.js, and Express.js. Includes app store publication support and is tailored to businesses seeking customer-engagement apps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Institutional websites delivered in up to 30 days
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RH Consultorias (EJ de Psicologia da UFMG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023HR Consultorias is a junior enterprise from UFMG's Psychology department. iJunior participated in a leadership development training program covering leadership formation topics over several weeks.
• MRVminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023MRV is a major Brazilian construction and real estate company. iJunior, along with other junior enterprises, visited MRV to learn about technologies used in the company, specifically focusing on how Data Science is applied to solve problems and maximize processes.
• Cria UFMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCria UFMG is the technology hub of UFMG that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship. iJunior collaborates with Cria UFMG on joint projects including the FarmaVax website (showcasing pharmaceutical industry innovation) and Global Tetris website (digital transformation platform).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CI&T: Large Brazilian IT services and digital transformation firm that, like iJunior, delivers custom web, mobile, and e-commerce solutions — but at enterprise scale with thousands of engineers. Serves as the scaled-up version of iJunior's offerings.
• Locaweb: Brazilian incumbent offering web hosting, e-commerce platforms, and digital solutions to SMBs. Competes with iJunior in the SMB website and e-commerce build space, but with a much broader product portfolio including hosting and email.
• HostGator Brasil: Brazilian web hosting provider offering site builders and WordPress hosting to SMBs. Competes with iJunior Start by enabling SMB customers to launch websites themselves without custom development services.
• Resultados Digitais (RD Station): Brazilian digital marketing and SMB enablement platform (now part of Locaweb group). Targets the same SMB digital transformation buyer but delivers via SaaS marketing/automation rather than custom development.
• Rock Content: Brazilian digital marketing services and content platform helping businesses build online presence. Adjacent to iJunior's institutional website and SEO offerings, but focused on content/marketing rather than custom dev.
• Nuvemshop (Nuvemshop/Tienda Nube): Latin American e-commerce SaaS platform enabling SMB merchants to launch online stores. Directly competes with iJunior Market by offering self-service WooCommerce/Shopify-style alternatives, but without custom development.

Emerging players

• Engenheiro Jr. (UFMG): Engineering junior enterprise from UFMG (the same university as iJunior). Operates under identical Movimento Empresa Júnior framework and shares overlapping pipeline of UFMG talent and SMB clients in Belo Horizonte, though focused on engineering rather than IT services.

Direct peers

• Poli Júnior (USP): Junior enterprise from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP), offering IT and engineering services to clients on a project basis under the same Movimento Empresa Júnior framework as iJunior. Directly comparable business model, structure, and SMB-focused go-to-market.
• Empresa Júnior PUC Minas: Junior enterprise from PUC Minas offering consulting and technology services. Operates under the same Brazilian junior enterprise model, in overlapping geographic territory (Minas Gerais), serving similar SMB and startup clients with project-based digital solutions.

Others

• MEJ Brasil (Movimento Empresa Júnior): National confederation that organizes and represents Brazilian junior enterprises including iJunior. Not a competitor but the institutional ecosystem in which iJunior operates; useful proxy for understanding the broader market structure and pipeline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ijunior_ufmg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ufmginformaticajr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ijunior
• Instagraminstagram.com/ijunior_ufmg
• Xx.com/ufmgijr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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