Techmag

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TechMag (legal name: TECHMAG EQUIPAMENTOS DE INFORMÁTICA COMÉRCIO E SERVIÇOS LTDA) is a privately held Brazilian biometric identification and authentication company headquartered in São Paulo. It distributes international biometric hardware and software — primarily SecuGen fingerprint readers (Hamster Pro 20/30, FS-80H, FS-88H), SDKs, WebAPI, WBF and Citrix integration tools, magnetic card readers, and the Synolo Neo neonatal scanner — and has built TechTrue 360º, a proprietary multi-biometric platform combining facial recognition, contact and contactless fingerprint capture, MFA, and document comparison with OCR.

The company operates a dual business model: as an authorized distributor and channel partner (resellers, integrators, wholesalers) for global biometric vendors in Brazil, and as a systems integrator selling directly into enterprise and public-sector deployments across at least ten verticals including banking, healthcare, government, industry, retail, education, agribusiness, events, occupational safety (SST/SESMT), and neonatal identification. Monetization combines hardware resale, software licensing (per-domain subscription for WebAPI/WBF, perpetual licenses for SDKs above usage thresholds, freemium for development), channel distribution margins under multi-year partner contracts, and professional services for integration and training.

TechMag sells through direct enterprise sales, a dedicated 'Canal do Distribuidor' B2B partner program, and wholesale supply, supported by content marketing, social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), email/newsletter, and industry events such as the Brazilian Digital Citizenship Congress 2025. The company is LGPD-compliant and aligns its offering with NIST/FIPS 201-certified algorithms to access regulated government and financial workloads. Customer evidence is thin — only Boing Comunicação appears as a named testimonial — and no revenue, headcount, or funding data are disclosed; the company appears founder-operated with no identified institutional investors.

Name

Techmag

Legal name

TECHMAG EQUIPAMENTOS DE INFORMÁTICA COMÉRCIO E SERVIÇOS LTDA

Website

https://techmag.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TechMag is a São Paulo-based distributor and integrator of biometric identification and authentication technology, selling SecuGen hardware/SDKs, its proprietary TechTrue multi-biometric platform, and the Synolo Neo neonatal scanner to Brazilian enterprises across banking, healthcare, government, industry, and other verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biometric Authentication and Identification

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Computer Peripheral Equipment, Nec (3577), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Verification & Risk Signals (Device Fingerprinting, Behavioral Biometrics) (HDADALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Connected Medical Devices & Wearables (Sensors, Patches, Implantables) (HLACAPAB), Fingerprinting & Biometric-Based Checks (BPACALAK), Device Fingerprinting & Behavioral Biometrics (FSAMALAL)

Keywords

• Biometric authentication
• Fingerprint recognition
• Facial biometrics
• Multi-factor authentication
• Identity verification

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

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

Revenue model

1. Biometric Hardware Sales: Sale of biometric readers including fingerprint scanners (Hamster Pro series, FS series), facial recognition devices, magnetic card readers, and specialized neonatal biometric devices.
2. Software Licenses and SDKs: Licensing of SecuGen software products including WBF SecuGen, WebAPI, SDK packages, and Citrix Login plugin. SDK available free for development/testing; production licenses required for applications exceeding 1,000 fingerprints or 2 simultaneous users.
3. Channel/Distribution Partnerships: Distribution of biometric solutions through authorized resellers and integrators with differentiated commercial conditions, prompt delivery via TechMag inventory, and scalability support for partners.
4. Professional Services: Technical implementation, integration support, training, and specialized assistance for biometric deployments across enterprise environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Techmag is a Brazilian biometric identification and authentication technology company that distributes SecuGen and Synolo Biometrics hardware and develops the proprietary TechTrue 360º multi-biometric platform. It sells fingerprint and facial biometric readers, magnetic card readers, contactless smartphone-based capture technology, neonatal scanners, and supporting software SDKs and APIs to enterprise customers across banking, healthcare, government, retail, industry, education, agribusiness, and events in Brazil.

Product overview

Techmag is a Brazilian biometric identification and authentication technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of biometric readers, software platforms, and SDKs. The core offering centers on TechTrue 360º, a unified multi-biometric platform combining facial recognition, fingerprint (contact and contactless), MFA, and document verification. Supporting hardware includes SecuGen-branded fingerprint readers (Hamster Pro series, FS series), the Synolo Neo neonatal scanner, and magnetic card readers. Software products include SecuGen SDK for developers, Web API for web integration, WBF SecuGen for Windows native login, and Plugin SDK for Citrix environments. The Biometria Digital Contactless solution enables smartphone-based fingerprint capture using AI and deep learning. Techmag serves diverse sectors including banking, healthcare, government, retail, education, industry, agribusiness, and events, functioning as both a distributor of SecuGen products and an integrator of biometric solutions in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TechTrue: Multi-biometric platform combining facial biometrics, MFA, and intelligent validation for secure authentication with minimal user friction.

Products and services

• TechTrue 360º Multi-biometric platform combining facial biometrics, fingerprint (contact and contactless), MFA, and document comparison with OCR data extraction in a unified architecture for maximum security with minimal user friction. Designed for enterprise clients across banking, healthcare, government, retail, events, and industry.
• Hamster Pro 20 Compact FBI FAP 20 certified optical biometric reader with 360-degree capture angle, high precision, and false fingerprint rejection for accurate readings even on difficult fingerprints. Sold to enterprise and integrator customers across multiple verticals.
• FS-80H Robust optical biometric fingerprint reader with Live Finger Detection (LFD) identifying living fingers to avoid fraud with false fingerprints. High resolution and quality designed for critical operations.
• FS-88H FBI-certified FIPS 201/PIV compatible optical fingerprint reader with Live Finger Detection, providing precise, consistent, and traceable authentication via serial number for high-security environments.
• Hamster Pro 30 High-speed biometric fingerprint reader with advanced sensor for instant readings in high-traffic environments. Provides reliable security and cutting-edge performance for operations that cannot fail.
• Synolo Neo Contactless modular biometric scanner for fingerprint capture from newborns to adults. Uses camera with fixed focus and LED illumination; magnetically attachable covers; integrates with ABIS/AFIS systems for neonatal identification and civil identity in maternities and hospitals.
• SecuGen Web API Web API enabling SecuGen biometric readers to integrate with modern web applications via JavaScript, RESTful services, and JSON. Enables 100% browser-based biometric authentication without plugins or Java Runtime. Licensed per domain hosting the web application with 60-day evaluation.
• SecuGen SDK Software Development Kit providing low and high-level APIs for fingerprint capture, minutiae extraction, template generation, and biometric matching. Includes NIST-certified algorithms. Supports Windows, Linux, and Android. Free for development and testing; production licenses required above 1,000 fingerprints.
• WBF SecuGen Windows Biometric Framework implementation enabling native Windows fingerprint login and authentication using operating system infrastructure without additional software. Licensed per domain with 60-day evaluation mode.
• Citrix Login Plugin SDK Plugin SDK enabling SecuGen fingerprint biometric authentication in Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop environments, connecting locally installed readers to remotely running biometric applications via ICA sessions. Compatible with Hamster Pro 20, Hamster IV, and Hamster Plus readers.
• Biometria Digital Contactless Contactless fingerprint capture technology using only smartphone cameras, eliminating the need for dedicated hardware. Based on AI and deep learning; includes liveness detection via neural networks, automatic image quality assessment, WSQ compression certified by FBI, and NFIQ2 compliance at 500 DPI.
• MagPass SKL Compact, robust, programmable magnetic card reader designed for multiple segments and applications including retail, banking, and access control.
• Bioflex Flexible and compact magnetic card reader offering precise capture and mobility for fast, reliable authentication across point-of-sale and access control deployments.
• Cabeça Magnética 3 Trilhas High-durability 3-track magnetic head designed for critical applications in insert card readers and ATMs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction of up to 35% in time tracking inconsistencies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Synolo BiometricscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 September 2025TechMag serves as a commercial distribution partner for Synolo Biometrics in Brazil, distributing the Neo fingerprint scanner for newborns, infants, and children. Synolo has formed three commercial partnerships with Golden, Montreal, and TechMag to distribute its Neo fingerprint scanner in Brazil, with one partner already placing a production order. Brazil is emerging as the first major market for infant biometrics due to government policy requiring biometric birth registration.
• SecuGencoreTechnology or IntegrationTechMag distributes SecuGen biometric products including fingerprint readers (Hamster Pro series, FS series), SDK software, WebAPI, WBF SecuGen, and Citrix Login plugin solutions throughout Brazil.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Innovatrics: Slovak-based biometric algorithm vendor (fingerprint, facial) integrated into government, banking, and civil-identification solutions. Comparable to the algorithm-side of TechMag's stack and competes in the same Latin American and emerging-market government ID space.
• Aware Inc: US biometric software and SDK provider for fingerprint, facial, and iris matching used in government, law enforcement, and commercial deployments. Competes with TechMag's SecuGen-distributed SDK stack in the integration-tier layer.

Broad incumbents

• HID Global: Large identity and access management vendor offering biometric readers, credentialing, and authentication. Overlaps with TechMag in government, banking, and enterprise biometric use cases but operates as a broader portfolio player rather than a regional integrator/distributor.
• NEC Corporation: Operates one of the world's largest biometric identification businesses (NeoFace facial recognition, AFIS for civil ID). Directly comparable to TechMag's government and large-enterprise deployments, though NEC competes at national-scale tenders beyond TechMag's reach.
• Thales: Multinational with a Digital Identity & Security division spanning biometric authentication, government ID, banking KYC, and access management. Overlaps with TechMag across multiple segments but offers a much broader identity and security portfolio.
• IDEMIA: World leader in biometric identity solutions (fingerprint, facial, iris) for government, border control, banking, and healthcare. Competes with TechMag in identity verification and ABIS/AFIS integrations, but at vastly greater scale with direct government contracting capability.

Direct peers

• SecuGen: TechMag's principal supplier and direct technology counterpart—manufacturer of FBI-certified fingerprint readers, SDKs, and matching algorithms. Same product DNA but at OEM layer; competes implicitly where TechMag's local Brazilian support may win against SecuGen's direct sales.
• Fingerprint Cards: Swedish biometric sensor and algorithm company specializing in fingerprint technology for payments, access, and IoT. Comparable to TechMag's biometric sensing core and fingerprint reader offerings, though Fingerprints focuses on sensor IP while TechMag is a system integrator.
• Suprema: Biometric reader and access-control OEM (fingerprint, facial, RFID) with global channel distribution. Comparable to TechMag's reader product line and vertical coverage in government, banking, and enterprise, though Suprema owns its core IP whereas TechMag distributes SecuGen.
• ZKTeco: Global manufacturer and distributor of biometric readers (fingerprint, facial, RFID) serving enterprise access control, time & attendance, and banking. Closely comparable to TechMag in product mix and channel-partner-led distribution model, though with significantly broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@techmag7392
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techmag-equipamentos-comercio-e-servi-o-ltda/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/techmag_autenticacao_biometria

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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