Sodep

What Sodep does

Sodep (legal entity Datamine Brasil Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda., doing business as SODEP Sistemas Ltda.) develops fleet management, telemetry, and production-management software for mining and heavy-industry operations, with primary focus on the Brazilian market. The platform is an integrated eight-module suite covering fleet management (Gestão de Frota), dispatch and allocation (Despacho e Alocação), machine guidance (Guiagem de Máquina), asset health monitoring (Saúde dos Ativos), asset management (Gestão de Ativos), safety/security (Segurança), data and business intelligence (Dados e BI), and professional services for assisted implementation. Technology targets both underground and open-pit environments, with real-time monitoring of vehicles and equipment, dispatch optimization, and operational analytics for mining customers.

The company's business model combines subscription-based software (fleet management and telemetry) with professional services revenue from assisted deployment and consulting. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with direct demo requests through the company website, supported by a trilingual (Portuguese, English, Spanish) web presence. Primary customers are mining operators, with adjacent verticals including construction and steel, drilling and surveying, and general industry. The company claims +20% fleet productivity improvement, -15% operational cost reduction, and 99.9% system availability as customer outcomes.

Founded as a fleet-management software vendor for Brazilian mining and heavy industry (the firmographics state 1993; the company history records the SODEP brand activity from 2010; the website advertises 16 years of operation as of 2026), Sodep is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and operates as a subsidiary inside the Vela Telematics group alongside Datamine, giving it integration with an international mining-software conglomerate. Headcount is stated at 51–100 employees, and the company maintains LGPD-compliant data-handling practices with a formally designated DPO. No funding rounds, named customers, or disclosed revenue figures appear in the available data.

Name

Sodep

Legal name

Datamine Brasil Soluções em Tecnologia Ltda.

Website

https://sodep.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sodep (SODEP Sistemas Ltda.) is a Brazilian mining and heavy-industry software vendor offering an integrated fleet management, telemetry, and production platform across eight modules. It serves mining operators primarily in Brazil as part of the Vela Telematics / Datamine group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Fleet Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Support Activities for Mining (213)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Condition Monitoring (Sensors, Edge Devices, IIoT Gateways) (EUAEAKAA)

Keywords

• Fleet management software
• Mining telemetry
• Machine guidance systems
• Asset health monitoring
• Mining business intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fleet Management Software: Subscription-based fleet management and telemetry software for mining and industrial operations. Includes real-time monitoring, asset management, and production control capabilities.
2. Professional Services: Assisted implementation and deployment services for the fleet management platform

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SODEP develops and sells a fleet management, telemetry, and production management software platform for mining, construction, and heavy industry operations. The platform provides real-time monitoring and control of vehicles and equipment in underground and open-pit environments, covering fleet management, dispatch and allocation, machine guidance, asset health, asset management, safety, and operational business intelligence. Revenue comes primarily from subscription-based licensing of the platform, supplemented by professional services for implementation, training, and support.

Product overview

SODEP offers an integrated fleet and production management platform for mining and heavy industry. The solution comprises eight core modules: Fleet Management (Gestão de Frota) for vehicle monitoring, Dispatch and Allocation (Despacho e Alocação) for resource optimization, Machine Guidance (Guiagem de Máquina) for precision operations, Asset Health (Saúde dos Ativos) for equipment monitoring, Asset Management (Gestão de Ativos) for lifecycle tracking, Security (Segurança) for safety monitoring, and Data/BI (Dados e BI) for analytics. Professional Services (Serviços Profissionais) provides implementation and consulting support. The platform delivers real-time monitoring for both underground and open-pit mining operations, with claimed productivity improvements of over 20% and operational cost reductions of 15%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gestão de Frota (Fleet Management) Real-time fleet management solution for mining and heavy industry operations, providing comprehensive monitoring and control capabilities for vehicles and equipment in underground and open-pit environments. Targeted at mining operations, construction, drilling, and industrial firms requiring centralized fleet visibility.
• Despacho e Alocação (Dispatch and Allocation) Dispatch and resource allocation system for optimizing equipment and personnel deployment across mining and industrial sites, supporting efficient task assignment and resource utilization.
• Guiagem de Máquina (Machine Guidance) Machine guidance system providing precision navigation and positioning for mining equipment operations, supporting accuracy in drilling, loading, and other equipment-driven tasks.
• Saúde dos Ativos (Asset Health) Asset health monitoring solution using telemetry data to track equipment condition and predict maintenance needs in mining operations, supporting predictive maintenance and reduced downtime.
• Gestão de Ativos (Asset Management) Comprehensive asset management platform for tracking and managing equipment lifecycle across mining and industrial operations, covering acquisition through decommissioning.
• Segurança (Safety/Security) Safety and security monitoring solution for mining and industrial environments, integrating with fleet management for operational protection and safety compliance.
• Dados e BI (Data and Business Intelligence) Data analytics and business intelligence platform providing real-time operational insights and reporting for mining and industrial operations, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Serviços Profissionais (Professional Services) Implementation, consulting, and support services for SODEP solutions, including assisted deployment and training programs, sold as a standalone offering alongside the software platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• +20% Fleet productivity
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vela TelematicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVela Telematics is the parent group of SODEP, providing global backing and integration within an international organization. SODEP operates as part of the Vela Telematics group alongside Datamine.
• DataminecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDatamine is part of the same corporate group as SODEP within Vela Telematics, enabling technology and expertise sharing across the global organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• MICROMINE: MICROMINE offers fleet management and mine production solutions alongside its geological modelling suite. Comparable to SODEP in the production and dispatch layers of mine operations, especially in emerging markets.
• RCT (RCT Global): RCT delivers underground mining automation, telemetry, and asset protection solutions for mobile equipment. Closely comparable to SODEP's underground fleet management, safety, and machine guidance modules.

Others

• Datamine Software: Datamine is the corporate sibling of SODEP under Vela Telematics, providing mine planning, geological modelling, and production software. Strategically related because of common ownership and integrated mining technology roadmap, though it targets different parts of the mining lifecycle.

Direct peers

• Wenco International Mining Systems: Wenco provides fleet management systems, dispatch, machine guidance, and analytics for surface and underground mines globally. It is a direct competitor to SODEP's core fleet and production management offering, particularly for mining operators looking at integrated dispatch and BI platforms.
• Hexagon Mining: Hexagon's mining division offers fleet management, collision avoidance, positioning, and production monitoring across the mining value chain. Comparable to SODEP across fleet, machine guidance, and operational analytics use cases.
• Epiroc 6th Sense: Epiroc's 6th Sense portfolio delivers automation, information management, and equipment monitoring solutions for mining. Overlaps with SODEP across fleet monitoring, asset health, and data/BI offerings.
• Modular Mining Systems: Modular Mining (now part of Caterpillar) supplies dispatch, machine guidance, and asset health systems to large open-pit and underground mines. It directly competes with SODEP's Gestão de Frota, Despacho e Alocação, and Saúde dos Ativos modules in the same mining FMS category.
• Sandvik OptiMine: Sandvik's OptiMine provides underground mine visibility, fleet analytics, and equipment health monitoring. It is a direct comparability match for SODEP's underground mining fleet and asset management modules.

Broad incumbents

• Komatsu Smart Mining: Komatsu provides Smart Mining and KOMTRAX solutions for fleet, dispatch, and predictive maintenance. Competes with SODEP in mining operations but is anchored to Komatsu's broader equipment OEM business.
• Caterpillar MineStar (Cat MineStar): Caterpillar's MineStar system delivers fleet, terrain, health, and autonomy capabilities to mining customers worldwide. As an equipment OEM, Cat offers a broader portfolio than SODEP but overlaps heavily in fleet management, dispatch, and machine guidance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sodepsistemas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sodep-sistemas-e-automa-o

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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