What Simoa does

Simoa is a São Paulo-based technology firm that builds high-performance content publishing, learning management, and event management systems engineered for large audiences on minimal infrastructure. The company's core technology is a lightweight, caching-heavy publishing and platform architecture designed to handle millions of concurrent users on limited server resources, with native caching, read-only security models, and API-first integration into legacy systems. Its flagship products include Publicador Simoa (a content publishing system originally developed for TV Cultura in 2014 and now serving public broadcasters), the Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem (AVA) — a synchronous learning management platform that supported 200,000 simultaneous students on the Saúde com Agente program — and a suite of integrated congress management modules (accreditation, access control, booth reservation, digital evaluation) deployed at the annual Congresso Nacional de Secretarias Municipais de Saúde.

Simoa operates exclusively as a B2B enterprise solutions provider targeting Brazilian public-sector institutions, with customers including Fundação Padre Anchieta (TV Cultura), Conasems, the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and UFRGS. Revenue is generated through custom software development projects and recurring platform licensing and support, sold via direct enterprise field sales to institutional decision-makers; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm employs roughly 22 people, more than half of whom have been developed through an in-house trainee program running since 2022 that sources from diverse backgrounds including public digital inclusion initiatives. Founded in 2014 as a spinoff from the TV Cultura publishing system originally created by executive director Eric Mantoani, Simoa is privately held with no disclosed external funding and operates solely within Brazil.

Name

Simoa

Legal name

Simoa

Website

https://simoa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Simoa is a São Paulo-based B2B technology firm that builds lightweight, high-performance content publishing, learning management, and event management systems for large audiences, serving Brazilian public-sector clients including TV Cultura, Conasems, and the Ministry of Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Software Platforms

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Low-Code/No-Code Application Platforms (HDAEAKAA)

Keywords

• Content publishing systems
• Learning management systems
• Event management platforms
• Large-audience software
• Government technology solutions

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Simoa develops customized technology solutions for large-audience systems, including content publishing platforms, learning management systems, and integrated event management systems for government and public institutions.
2. Platform Licensing and Support: The company provides ongoing platform solutions and ecosystem support for deployed systems, including integrated systems like AVA, audit systems, educational portals, and event management tools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Simoa develops customized technology systems for large-audience environments, primarily for Brazilian government and public institutions. Its offerings include high-performance content publishing platforms (Publicador Simoa), a synchronous distance-learning management system (AVA), and integrated event management suites for large congresses. The firm combines custom software development with ongoing platform licensing and ecosystem support for deployed systems.

Product overview

Simoa is a specialized systems company that builds platforms for large audiences. The core product is the Publicador Simoa, a publishing system designed for high-performance, low-infrastructure consumption that originated at TV Cultura. This platform serves as the foundation for an ecosystem of integrated solutions including the Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem (AVA) for distance education, Portal Educacional, Conta Conasems, activity auditing systems, and various event management modules (registration, access control, evaluation, booth reservation, and expense reporting). The architecture follows a modular approach with a central publishing engine and purpose-built subsystems that integrate via APIs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Publicador Simoa Automated content publishing system that centralizes data, structures metadata, ensures editorial consistency, and serves digital content at scale with low infrastructure consumption and native caching for high-traffic events. Originally built for TV Cultura and now deployed across public media and large institutional customers.
• Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem (AVA) Synchronous distance-learning management platform supporting 200,000 simultaneous students, video lectures, forums, assessments, content pages, file uploads, and integrated activity auditing, tutoring, and account management for large national training programs.
• Integrated Congress Management Systems Integrated suite of event management modules covering accreditation and badge printing, access control, exhibition booth reservation with map-based selection and secure payment, digital evaluation for exhibition presentations, and mobile expense reporting with document upload. Designed for large public congresses and exhibitions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 176,313 students graduated in first cohort of Saúde com Agente program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Conasems (Congress Operations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Simoa developed the complete technology architecture for the 38th Congresso Nacional de Secretarias Municipais de Saúde, including accreditation systems, access control, exhibition booth management, and digital evaluation systems for the largest public health congress in the world with 14,000+ participants.
• Conasems (Conselho Nacional das Secretarias Municipais de Saúde)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Conasems partnered with Simoa to develop the Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem (AVA) platform for the 'Saúde com Agente' program, the largest synchronous distance learning initiative in Brazil. This partnership enabled training for 200,000+ community health agents across 5,342 municipalities. Simoa built a complete ecosystem including the learning platform, activity audit systems, Educational Portal, and 'Conta Conasems' account management.
• Ministério da Saúde do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The Brazilian Ministry of Health partnered with Conasems and Simoa for the Saúde com Agente technical training program, which trained 380,000+ community health agents nationwide. Simoa provided the technological infrastructure enabling this unprecedented national training initiative.
• UFRGS (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022UFRGS served as the academic partner for the Saúde com Agente program, providing pedagogical expertise and academic oversight for the technical course offered to community health agents across Brazil.
• Fundação Padre Anchieta (TV Cultura)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014TV Cultura was Simoa's original client and the birthplace of the Publicador Simoa system. This partnership, initiated in 2014, created an automated content publishing system that revolutionized how the public broadcaster manages digital operations across TV, radio, and streaming platforms. The success of this project led to the founding of the Simoa company.

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Recent moves6 records

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Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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