Lode - We Love Code

What Lode - We Love Code does

Lode Desenvolvimento de Software Ltda, doing business as Lode - We Love Code, is a privately held Brazilian software company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Maringá, Paraná. The company develops and sells Jalis, a proprietary laboratory information management system (LIMS) that consolidates end-to-end operational functions for clinical and veterinary diagnostic laboratories, including patient registration, sample tracking, results reporting, inventory, billing, and regulatory compliance support. Jalis is delivered as a SaaS-style product hosted on AWS infrastructure, with the company claiming alignment to ISO 27001 security standards and compliance with Brazilian LGPD requirements (Lei 13709/18 and Decree 8.771/16).

Lode monetizes Jalis through a quote-based subscription model with monthly billing, sold directly to laboratories without resellers or distributors. The go-to-market is consultative and sales-led: prospective customers reach the company through the corporate website contact form, WhatsApp, phone, or email, then progress into demonstrations and custom proposals. The company serves 1,000+ active laboratories across all 27 Brazilian states, with the clinical diagnostics vertical as its primary segment and veterinary diagnostics as a secondary segment. Operations are supported by 36 employees, no external funding rounds have been disclosed, and the firm has operated continuously since 2004, including navigating the COVID-19 pandemic without public disruption to its customer base.

Name

Lode - We Love Code

Legal name

Lode Desenvolvimento de Software Ltda

Website

https://lode.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lode - We Love Code is a Brazilian software company that develops Jalis, a proprietary LIMS serving clinical and veterinary diagnostic laboratories. It monetizes the platform through subscription licensing to 1,000+ labs across all 27 Brazilian states via a direct, sales-led motion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Information Management Systems

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Laboratory LIS (Core Lab/Hospital Lab) (HLACAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Lab/Imaging Integration & LIS/PACS Connectivity (HLAMAMAG), Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) (HLAGAJAA), Quality Management & Regulatory Compliance (CLIA/CAP/ISO) for Labs (HLACAMAH)

Keywords

• Laboratory information management
• Clinical diagnostics software
• Veterinary lab software
• Diagnostic medicine software
• Laboratory management system

Headquarters

HQ city

Maringá

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (Sistema Jalis): Lode generates revenue through licensing its proprietary Jalis laboratory management software system. The company has been developing and delivering technology solutions for the Brazilian diagnostic medicine sector for nearly two decades, serving over 1,000 active laboratories. The revenue model is based on software subscriptions or licensing arrangements with laboratory clients, with professional services potentially including implementation, training, and support as part of the customer lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lode develops and licenses Jalis, a proprietary laboratory information management system (LIMS) that consolidates all operational tools required by clinical and veterinary diagnostic laboratories in Brazil, including patient registration, sample tracking, result reporting, inventory management, billing, and regulatory compliance. The software is delivered via subscription/licensing to over 1,000 active laboratories across 27 Brazilian states, supported by AWS cloud infrastructure and ISO 27001/LGPD-aligned security practices.

Product overview

Lode develops a single unified product called Jalis, a comprehensive laboratory management system designed specifically for clinical diagnostics and veterinary analysis laboratories. The company positions itself as having nearly two decades of experience in the sector, serving over 1,000 active laboratories across all 27 Brazilian states. Jalis represents the company's primary (and apparently only) product offering, consolidating all laboratory management tools into one platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jalis: Complete and uncomplicated system for managing clinical analysis and veterinary laboratories.

Products and services

• Jalis

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.5% customer satisfaction rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AWS - Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationLode uses AWS for international data storage, backup, and cloud infrastructure services. AWS serves as the backbone for Lode's data hosting and disaster recovery capabilities, supporting the company's software delivery operations for its Jalis laboratory management system. This is a critical infrastructure partnership enabling Lode to deliver its SaaS-based software with security, reliability, and compliance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Softlab Sistemas: Brazilian LIS/LIMS vendor serving clinical diagnostic laboratories. Direct competitor to Lode in the same SMB clinical-lab segment within Brazil, offering similar workflow-management functionality.
• Labplus: Brazilian laboratory information system focused on clinical analysis laboratories. Directly comparable to Jalis as a LIS product serving the same SMB diagnostic-lab customer segment within Brazil.
• Crelosoft: Brazilian software provider focused on laboratory management systems for clinical and veterinary labs. Closely comparable to Lode as a domestic Brazilian LIS/LIMS competitor serving similar SMB diagnostic-lab customers with overlapping workflow functionality.

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (SampleManager LIMS): SampleManager is Thermo Fisher's enterprise LIMS for regulated laboratories. Comparable in core LIMS functionality to Jalis, though positioned for larger, regulated, enterprise-scale deployments rather than Brazilian SMB diagnostics.
• BioMérieux (bioMérieux Lab Solutions): Global in-vitro diagnostics and microbiology company offering lab informatics alongside its diagnostic instruments. Comparable as a clinical/microbiology lab software player, though with a different go-to-market anchored in instrument placements rather than standalone software sales.
• LabWare: Global leader in LIMS solutions serving pharmaceutical, clinical, and analytical labs worldwide. Directly comparable to Lode's Jalis product category, but at significantly greater scale, broader feature depth, and enterprise-grade positioning — overlapping capability rather than head-to-head SMB focus.
• STARLIMS (Abbott Informatics): Abbott-owned LIMS platform serving clinical, research, and manufacturing labs globally. Comparable to Jalis as a LIMS offering for laboratories, with the added backing of a global diagnostics leader and broader feature set targeting larger enterprises.
• MV Sistemas (MV Saúde): Major Brazilian health-IT vendor serving hospitals and clinical operations, including laboratory management modules. Comparable as a Brazilian health-IT platform with overlapping LIS/LIMS capability, though focused on hospital-scale enterprise customers rather than independent SMB labs.
• TOTVS: Largest Brazilian enterprise software company, offering broad ERP and vertical-specific solutions including health sector platforms. Comparable as a potential competitor or partner that could bring lab-management functionality to its installed base, displacing or partnering with specialized players like Lode.

Emerging players

• Mango Saúde Animal: Brazilian veterinary-sector software provider covering practice management and adjacent workflows. Comparable to Lode's veterinary lab segment as an emerging player addressing the veterinary diagnostics workflow with software tools, though with a broader practice-management angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lode-welovecode

Compliance2 records

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

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