Name

BeneMed Saúde

Legal name

Szbm Saude Franchising LTDA

Website

https://benemedsaude.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Subscription Services

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Membership/Subscription Concierge Virtual Care (HLALAAAH)

Keywords

• Subscription healthcare benefits
• Telemedicine services
• Health benefits platform
• Discount pharmacy network
• Preventive care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based health benefits: Monthly subscription model for access to health benefits including telemedicine, consultations, exams, dental, psychological services, medication discounts, and assistance services (PET, residential, funeral). Family plans allow up to 3 dependents with no age limit or family relationship verification required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BeneMed Saúde is a subscription-based health benefits platform that delivers affordable access to healthcare services in Brazil as an alternative to traditional health insurance. The product bundle includes 24-hour telemedicine (generalist and specialist), in-person consultations, exams, dental and psychological care, medication discounts, free routine check-ups, and assistance services (PET, residential, funeral) plus personal accident insurance. Members activate within 24 hours of payment with no waiting period, no health declaration, and no age limit; family plans cover up to three dependents with no relationship verification required.

Product overview

BeneMed Saúde is a health access benefits platform offering an alternative between Brazil's public healthcare system (SUS) and traditional regulated health insurance plans. The core product portfolio consists of the BeneMed Saúde platform providing affordable health benefits with no waiting periods, featuring an integrated telemedicine service (Telemedicina BeneMed) available 24 hours, in-person consultations and exams through a network of 15,000+ partner providers, medication discounts, and free routine check-ups. The company operates a mobile application (App BeneMed Saúde) for convenient service access and a franchise model (BeneMed Saúde Franchise) enabling nationwide expansion. Additional assistance services include PET assistance, residential assistance, funeral assistance, and personal accident insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BeneMed Saúde Subscription Subscription-based health benefits product for individual consumers and families in Brazil, providing access to telemedicine, in-person consultations, exams, dental and psychological care, medication discounts, free routine check-ups, PET/residential/funeral assistance, and personal accident insurance, with no waiting period and activation within 24 hours of payment confirmation.
• Telemedicina BeneMed 24-hour telemedicine service for BeneMed members offering generalist and specialist online consultations across cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, gynecology, neurology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and urology, accessible via mobile app or computer.
• App BeneMed Saúde Mobile application available on Google Play and Apple App Store that allows BeneMed Saúde members to access health services quickly and easily, managing consultations, exams, and telemedicine appointments.
• BeneMed Saúde Franchise Franchise offering for entrepreneurs to operate a BeneMed Saúde unit in a defined territory, with training, marketing materials, commercial support, and strategic direction from the franchisor; low initial investment of R$ 10,000, franchise fee of R$ 20,000, recurring revenue model, and an average payback period of 6 months.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access from the first day with no waiting period
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• José Carlos SemenzatocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosé Carlos Semenzato is the founder of SMZTO and a partner in BeneMed Saúde. As a prominent figure in the health and benefits sector, his involvement provides strategic credibility and industry expertise to the franchise operation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Memed: Brazilian digital health platform offering e-prescription, telehealth, and pharmaceutical marketplace tools. Comparable digital-first primary-care workflow and adjacent product surface, though primarily B2B-to-physicians rather than direct-to-consumer.
• Doctoralia: Operates a marketplace and telemedicine platform for booking medical appointments in Brazil. Comparable on the telemedicine and partner-clinic access model, though Doctoralia is more transactional while BeneMed is subscription-anchored.

Direct peers

• Conexa Saúde: Brazilian telehealth and integrated care platform connecting patients to specialists and corporate health programs. Directly comparable on the telemedicine and digital health benefits axis that is core to BeneMed's value proposition.
• Sami: Brazilian healthtech offering subscription-based health plans with telemedicine and curated provider networks to underserved individuals and SMBs. Closely mirrors BeneMed's target customer, subscription model, and product wedge between SUS and traditional insurance.
• Alice: Brazilian healthtech with subscription health plans coordinated through a dedicated 'Health Squad' and partner network. Same vertical (subscription health benefits in Brazil), same customer segment, and overlapping product suite (telemedicine, exams, in-person network).
• QSaúde: Brazilian digital health plan operator using subscription pricing and telemedicine to serve individuals and companies. Comparable product, pricing wedge vs. traditional plans, and target of uninsured Brazilian SMBs and families.

Broad incumbents

• SulAmérica: One of Brazil's largest regulated health insurers. Represents the incumbent competitor whose bureaucracy, waiting periods, and pricing BeneMed explicitly attacks; relevant for both competitive benchmarking and potential partnership/acquisition optionality.
• Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica: Major Brazilian integrated health plan operator combining insurance, hospitals, and clinics. Sets the cost benchmark BeneMed undercuts and the vertically integrated model BeneMed cannot match without inorganic moves.
• Unimed: Largest Brazilian cooperative health-insurance system with national provider network. Comparable as the regulated incumbent whose pricing and waiting periods BeneMed's positioning directly references in its comparative table.

Others

• Drogasil / Pague Menos pharmacy benefit programs: Large Brazilian pharmacy retail chains offering in-store discount programs and health-benefit partnerships. Comparable on the medication-discount and high-frequency consumer health access model that BeneMed bundles into its subscription.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about BeneMed Saúde