Associação dos Profissionais dos Correios

What Associação dos Profissionais dos Correios does

ADCAP (Associação dos Profissionais dos Correios) is a Brazilian civil non-profit association founded on December 20, 1986, in São Paulo and headquartered in Brasília, DF. It represents professionals of Correios (the Brazilian Postal Service), including both active employees and retirees, providing legal representation, advocacy, pension fund governance participation, health insurance coordination, and member benefits. The organization operates through a national structure with regional Núcleos covering all five Brazilian regions (Centro-Oeste, Nordeste, Norte, Sul, Sudeste) and maintains governance participation in Correios, Postalis (pension fund), and Postal Saúde (health plan) through elected board positions.

The association delivers services via eight core products: a member portal (Portal do Associado), a benefits platform (Adcap Benefícios at adcapbeneficios.adcap.org.br), tax assistance (Malha Fina), an online voting system for Postalis elections (Eleições Postalis), a regional nuclei network, partner-benefit agreements (Convênios), a news/information service, and collective legal actions. The technology stack is limited: PagSeguro payment processing integration, a member web portal, a mobile-accessible benefits app, and standard digital communications channels (website, email, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, blog, live streams). There is no disclosed API, SDK, or proprietary AI/ML capability.

ADCAP's revenue model is not publicly disclosed. As a non-profit civil association, its funding derives from membership dues from Correios employees and retirees, supplemented by channel-partner referral economics from insurance partnerships with Seguros do Brasil (life insurance from R$9.22/month, vehicle insurance up to 35% discount), Batuc, and Skeff. The association has no parent company, no external investors, no funding rounds, and no commercial product revenue beyond member-paid services and insurance referrals. Its go-to-market is internal: serving an existing constituency of postal workers through advocacy, legal defense, and benefit aggregation rather than acquiring new market segments.

Name

Associação dos Profissionais dos Correios

Legal name

Associação dos Profissionais dos Correios

Website

https://adcap.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADCAP is a Brazilian non-profit civil association founded in 1986 that represents Correios (Brazilian Postal Service) employees and retirees through legal advocacy, pension fund governance, health insurance coordination, and member benefits, operating across all five Brazilian regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ADCAP is a non-profit civil association representing active and retired employees of Correios (Brazilian Postal Service). It delivers member services through an online portal and benefits platform, insurance and discount partnerships, collective legal actions, tax-rectification assistance (Malha Fina), and representation in the governance of the Postalis pension fund and Postal Saúde health plan. Operations are anchored by a national headquarters in Brasília and a network of regional chapters spanning all Brazilian states.

Product overview

ADCAP (Associação dos Profissionais dos Correios) is a non-profit professional association for Brazilian postal workers founded in 1986. The organization provides member services through an online portal (Portal do Associado), a benefits platform (Adcap Benefícios), tax assistance (Malha Fina), electoral services for Postalis pension fund elections, collective legal actions, and various partnership programs including insurance. The association operates through a network of regional branches (Núcleos Regionais) across Brazil and maintains news/information services covering postal industry developments, pension fund issues, and worker rights. ADCAP is headquartered in Brasília, DF, and focuses on advocating for Correios employees' interests and benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal do Associado Online member portal that provides access to legal services, affiliation declarations, and membership data updates for Correios employees and retirees.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Correios (Brazilian Post Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 1986ADCAP was founded to represent and support Correios employees. The association maintains ongoing advocacy and coordination with Correios on labor issues, pension matters, and health insurance. ADCAP participates in elections for the Board of Directors and Council of Administration of Correios.
• Postalis (Pension Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPostalis is the pension fund for Correios employees. ADCAP represents participants in governance, files legal actions regarding fund management, and advocates for participants affected by the fund's financial issues and fraud.
• Postal Saúde (Health Insurance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPostal Saúde is the health insurance operator for Correios employees. ADCAP participates in elections for the Deliberative Council and Supervisory Board, advocates for beneficiaries, and addresses coverage and cost issues on behalf of members.
• Seguros do BrasilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance partnership providing life insurance (starting at R$ 9.22/month) and vehicle insurance (up to 35% discount) for ADCAP members. Includes coverage for death, accidental death, disability, and funeral assistance.
• Batuíra (Seguro Mais Família)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance partnership offering family life insurance through the Seguro Mais Família program.
• SkeffminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership providing additional member benefits and insurance products.
• FINDECT (Federação Interestadual dos Sindicatos dos Trabalhadores dos Correios)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint mobilization and advocacy activities, including protests and meetings with government officials regarding Postalis pension fund issues.
• BNY MellonminorOthersFormer administrator of Postalis pension fund. ADCAP has filed legal actions against BNY Mellon for alleged mismanagement causing billions in losses to the pension fund. The bank is accused of fraud and mismanagement.
• PREVIC (Superintendência Nacional de Previdência Complementar)majorOthersRegulatory body overseeing private pension funds. ADCAP has corresponded with PREVIC regarding Postalis intervention and results for participants.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SINTECT-SP - Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Empresa Brasileira de Correios, Telégrafos e Similares de São Paulo: Regional postal worker union serving the São Paulo metro area; competes with ADCAP for the same Correios employee population in the country's largest postal market, with union-style collective bargaining rather than association-style representation.
• FENTECT - Federação Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Empresas de Correios e Telégrafos: National federation representing postal workers across Brazil; the principal national-level labor counterpart to ADCAP and a direct competitor for representing Correios employees on labor, pension, and benefits matters.
• FINDECT - Federação Interestadual dos Sindicatos dos Trabalhadores dos Correios: Brazilian federation of postal worker unions; directly mentioned in ADCAP's partnerships as a joint-mobilization ally. Serves the same Correios employee constituency with overlapping labor representation and advocacy focus.

Regional players

• Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW): Canadian postal workers union representing Canada Post employees; comparable advocacy model covering labor rights, pension protection, and benefits negotiation, but operating in a different national postal context with distinct collective-bargaining structures.
• American Postal Workers Union (APWU): U.S. postal worker union with a similar role representing employees of the United States Postal Service; comparable in mission (labor representation, benefits advocacy, pension defense) but operating in a different national postal system and regulatory environment.

Broad incumbents

• Força Sindical: Major Brazilian labor federation affiliated with competing postal unions; provides a broader institutional alternative to ADCAP's representation model for postal workers and competes for influence in national labor-policy debates affecting Correios.
• CUT - Central Única dos Trabalhadores: Brazil's largest labor federation covering workers across industries; overlaps with ADCAP through its postal-worker union affiliates (including FENTECT) and provides broader coalition infrastructure that ADCAP engages with on Postalis and labor-rights campaigns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ADCAPNacional
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbTzrPmeTAvlVf74y3oz__A?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/adcapoficialnacional
• Instagraminstagram.com/adcapnacionaloficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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