Certifica

What Certifica does

Certifica is a Brazilian digital certification authority operating under the Syngular Group and accredited by AC Syngular within the ICP-Brasil (Brazilian Public Key Infrastructure) regulatory framework. The company issues e-CPF (individual) and e-CNPJ (corporate) digital certificates in A1 (software-based, one-year validity) and A3 (hardware token/smartcard, up to three-year) formats, plus cloud-based certificates via its Syn product. Headquartered in Formiga, Minas Gerais with approximately 192 employees, Certifica holds an estimated 30% share of the Brazilian digital certification market, issuing 280,000+ certificates per month and processing 10+ million digital signatures per month. Distribution flows through a network of 370+ accredited Autoridades de Registro (ARs) operating 10,200+ service points across 2,000+ municipalities, supplemented by direct e-commerce (loja.certifica.com.br) and WhatsApp sales channels.

The product portfolio extends well beyond core certificates into adjacent SaaS: Certifica Signer for online contract signing, Docnuvem for document management and workflow automation, an NF-e electronic invoice emitter, and the broader Certifica+ suite covering ERP, GED (document management), Ponto (time and attendance), Registro, Concilia (reconciliation), SST (occupational health and safety), UP Digital and Plick modules. Selo Eletrônico provides API-based automated certificate usage for high-volume system-to-system transactions such as NF-e emission and electronic court filings. Supporting initiatives include Legal Lab (a legal innovation hub staffed by five lawyers), Universidade Certifica (training and partner enablement), and Certifica Rocket (an in-house marketing agency).

The revenue model is primarily subscription-based annual certificate renewals (A1) and multi-year terms (A3), with additional recurring revenue from Certifica+ SaaS modules and a partner program paying affiliate/referral fees to ARs and accountant channels. Customer segments span individuals (Pessoa Física), companies of all sizes (Pessoa Jurídica), and professionals in healthcare, legal, and accounting — with certified accountants and ARs functioning as the principal referral channels. Certifica operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Syngular Group and is privately held.

Name

Certifica

Legal name

Certifica

Website

https://certifica.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Certifica is a Brazilian ICP-Brasil-accredited digital certificate authority holding approximately 30% market share. It issues e-CPF and e-CNPJ certificates for individuals and companies through 370+ Registration Authorities, plus complementary SaaS modules for signing and document management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Identity & Certificates

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms (EDAFADAG)

Keywords

• Digital certificates
• ICP-Brasil accreditation
• Electronic signatures
• Document management software
• Electronic invoicing

Headquarters

HQ city

Formiga

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Certificate Sales: Revenue generated from issuance and renewal of digital certificates (e-CPF, e-CNPJ, A1, A3 formats) for individuals and businesses, with recurring revenue from annual renewals
2. Complementary Solutions: Additional revenue from related digital solutions including Certifica Signer (contract signing), Docnuvem (document management), and NFe invoice emission services
3. Partner Program: Revenue sharing and bonification programs with Autoridades de Registro (ARs) and accountant partners who issue and resell certificates

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Certifica issues ICP-Brasil accredited digital identity certificates (e-CPF for individuals and e-CNPJ for legal entities) in A1 file-based and A3 token/smartcard/cloud formats, plus a suite of complementary SaaS products including Syn cloud certificates, Certifica Signer for electronic contract signing, Docnuvem for document management and workflow automation, an NF-e electronic invoice issuer, and the Certifica+ module family (ERP, GED, Ponto, Registro, Concilia, SST, UP Digital, Plick). Distribution is anchored by a network of 370+ ARs and 10,200+ units across 2,000+ Brazilian municipalities, complemented by a direct e-commerce store and WhatsApp channel.

Product overview

Certifica is a digital certification authority operating under AC Syngular (accredited to ICP-Brasil), offering a portfolio of digital certificate products and complementary SaaS modules. The core offering consists of digital identity certificates — e-CPF and e-CNPJ — available in A1 (file-based, 1-year validity) and A3 (hardware token/smartcard, up to 3-year validity) formats. These are complemented by the Certifica+ suite of modules (Certifica ERP, Certifica GED, Certifica Ponto, Certifica Registro, Certifica Concilia, Certifica SST, Certifica UP Digital, Plick) and standalone solutions including Syn (cloud certificate), Certifica Signer (e-signature), Docnuvem (document management), and an NF-e issuer. The Selo Eletrônico (electronic seal) bridges the certificate portfolio with API-based automation for systems and servers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Certifica Signer: Online contract signing platform with legal validity
• Docnuvem
• Syn
• Certifica+
• Certifica ERP
• Certifica GED
• Legal Lab
• Certifica Rocket
• Universidade Certifica

Products and services

• e-CPF A1 Digital identity certificate for individuals (pessoa física), stored as a software file (.pfx/.p12), installed on computer or server. Used for accessing government portals (e-CAC), signing documents, and conducting tax and online transactions. Compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• e-CPF A3 Digital identity certificate for individuals (pessoa física), stored on hardware token or smartcard with optional cloud-based storage. Offers higher physical security than A1, with validity up to 3 years. Used for Receita Federal, INSS, public/private banks, notary services, fiscal platforms, and e-commerce access.
• e-CNPJ A1 Digital identity certificate for legal entities (pessoa jurídica), stored as a software file installed on computer or server. Enables authentication in public and private systems on behalf of the company, including Receita Federal, banks, notary services, fiscal platforms, and e-commerce operations.
• e-CNPJ A3 Digital identity certificate for legal entities (pessoa jurídica), stored on hardware token or smartcard. Provides physical security with validity up to 3 years for company authentication and digital signatures across government portals, banks, and fiscal operations.
• Syn - Certificado em Nuvem Cloud-based digital certificate offering mobility and multi-device access without physical media. Allows teams to sign documents and authenticate from any location using secure servers and multi-factor authentication.
• Certifica Signer Online contract signing platform enabling digital signatures with legal validity. Aims to reduce paperwork, lower costs, and increase agility in document execution for individuals and businesses.
• Emissor de NF-e Electronic invoice (Nota Fiscal Eletrônica) issuance solution that simplifies fiscal document generation, integrated with the digital certificate for authentication.
• Docnuvem Cloud document storage and management platform with digital signing, document management, task control, and document request workflows. Originally designed for ARs but available for any business seeking workflow automation.
• Selo Eletrônico Electronic seal certificate designed for automated systems and servers to sign documents, batch invoices, and transactions via API connections without human intervention, enabling high-volume automated digital operations.
• Certifica+ Module Suite Suite of digital transformation and process automation modules under the Certifica+ brand, including ERP (fiscal invoicing), GED (document management), Ponto (time tracking), Registro (registration), Concilia (reconciliation), SST (occupational health and safety), UP Digital (digital transformation services), and Plick (digital solution).

Quantifiable outcome

• 280,000+ certificates issued per month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• AC SyngularcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertifica is a certificadora credenciada à AC Syngular, operating within the Syngular group's certification infrastructure. This relationship provides the foundational ICP-Brasil accreditation and certification authority backbone for all of Certifica's operations.
• Autoridades de Registro (ARs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor370+ Autoridades de Registro accredited throughout Brazil, operating 10,200+ units across 2,000+ municipalities. ARs are channel partners that issue certificates on behalf of Certifica, receive training, support, marketing materials, and access to software and services.
• Contadores (Accountants)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccounting professionals and firms as referral partners who recommend certificates to their clients and receive bonification. Certifica offers personalized service, innovative solutions, and opportunities to increase profitability for accounting partners.
• CERTBRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAR partner showcased as a success case, having grown 77.22% in 2023 through partnership with Certifica.
• PRISMI NASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner logo displayed in partnerships section of the website.
• NEW-TECHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner logo displayed in partnerships section of the website.
• SOLUCAO-IDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner logo displayed in partnerships section of the website.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Clicksign: Clicksign is a Brazilian-born digital contract and electronic signature platform with API-first delivery and integration into HR, legal, and real estate workflows. It competes directly with Certifica Signer and overlaps with Docnuvem in document management and signing use cases.
• Valid (Valid Certificadora): Valid S.A. operates Valid Certificadora, an ICP-Brasil-accredited certificate authority offering e-CPF, e-CNPJ, NF-e, and identity solutions across Brazil. As a larger listed technology group, Valid combines certificate issuance with broader identity and smartcard businesses, making it a direct competitor with greater scale and capital resources.
• Soluti: Soluti is a Brazilian digital certificate authority accredited under ICP-Brasil, offering e-CPF, e-CNPJ, and electronic seals with channel partner distribution. It competes directly with Certifica in both the individual and corporate certificate segments and pursues a similar AR-network go-to-market.
• Serasa Experian: Serasa Experian is a major Brazilian credit bureau that issues digital certificates as part of its identity and credit offerings. It competes with Certifica primarily in the e-CPF and e-CNPJ segments and brings the brand and distribution advantages of the broader Experian ecosystem.
• AC Raiz: AC Raiz is an ICP-Brasil-accredited certificate authority issuing digital certificates in Brazil through its own AR network. It is a smaller direct competitor focused on the same e-CPF/e-CNPJ issuance and renewal segments as Certifica.
• BRy Tecnologia: BRy Tecnologia is a Brazilian digital signature and identity technology company offering cloud-based digital certificates, electronic signatures, and timestamping under ICP-Brasil. It competes with both Certifica's core certificate business and its cloud/Syn product line.
• Certisign: Certisign is one of Brazil's largest certificadoras credenciadas to ICP-Brasil, issuing e-CPF and e-CNPJ certificates and operating its own AR network. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to Certifica in the Brazilian digital certificate market, sharing the same ICP-Brasil regulatory framework, customer base, and channel-partner model.
• ZapSign: ZapSign is a Brazilian digital signature platform focused on SMB and enterprise customers, offering electronic signatures integrated with WhatsApp and major CRMs. It competes with Certifica Signer and Docnuvem in the e-signature and document management segments.

Broad incumbents

• Adobe Acrobat Sign: Adobe Acrobat Sign is Adobe's enterprise e-signature and contract automation offering within the broader Adobe Document Cloud portfolio. It is not ICP-Brasil-accredited but represents a global incumbent competing for the digital document and signing workflows that sit adjacent to Certifica's core certificate issuance.
• DocuSign: DocuSign is the global leader in electronic signature and contract lifecycle management. It does not issue ICP-Brasil certificates but competes in adjacent e-signature and digital workflow use cases (Certifica Signer, Docnuvem) and represents the broader cloud-signature alternative to traditional PKI certificates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/somoscertifica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soucertifica
• Instagraminstagram.com/soucertifica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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