When was Linx founded?

Linx was founded in 1985 and raised its 1st funding round 26 years after it was founded.

Where is Linx located?

Linx is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

How many employees does Linx have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Linx is 4036.

Is Linx a funded company?

Linx is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round on 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Linx?

Linx's latest funding was a $***** PE round on 2011, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Linx rank among its competitors?

Linx ranks 16th amongst 1659 active competitors, of which 138 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Whale, which secured $40M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Linx?

Linx's top competitors include RELEX, Lightspeed and CallidusCloud. Among them, Whale secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

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Q: Is Linx an acquired company?

Linx got acquired by TOTVS on Jul 22, 2025.

Linx is an acquired company based in Sao Paulo (Brazil), founded in 1985. It operates as a Cloud-based suite software for the retail industry. Linx has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 1659 active competitors, including 138 funded and 166 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like RELEX, Lightspeed and CallidusCloud.

Company Details

Linx is a cloud-based suite software for the retail industry. It offers both ERP and POS solutions to various segments including convenience stores, concessionaires, food, fashion, etc. Modules include inventory management, customer relationship management, financial management, supply chain management modules, back-office management, after-sales support, etc. It also offers campaign management solutions, fraud detection & prevention solutions for retailers. Their clients include Walmart, Alpa, and more.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1985

Location

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

PE, 2011, $*****

Investors

General Atlantic & 1 more

Ranked

16^th among 1659 active competitors

Employee Count

4,036 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Neemo & 6 more

Similar Companies

RELEX & 1666 more

Exit Details

Acquired by TOTVS (Jul 22, 2025)

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Linx got acquired by TOTVS on Jul 22, 2025 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Linx has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round on 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Linx has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Linx:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2011	8783	PE	5421	7628	4757	9283

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Linx's employee count trend

Linx has 4,036 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Linx's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Linx include RELEX, Lightspeed and CallidusCloud. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Linx, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	RELEX 2005, Helsinki (Finland), Series D	Provider of unified platform for retail and supply chain planning	$816M	Summit Partners, TCV & 4 others	76/100
2nd	Lightspeed 2005, Montreal (Canada), Public	Provider of point of sale and payment platform for businesses	$292M	CDPQ, Inovia Capital & 8 others	76/100
3rd	CallidusCloud 1996, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based sales, marketing and pipeline management solutions	$89.3M	Crosspoint Venture Partners, Crescendo Ventures ... & 6 others	74/100
4th	Jushuitan 2014, Hangzhou (China), Public	SaaS-based ERP solutions for e-commerce retailers	$225M	Sequoia Capital China, ZCG & 10 others	68/100
5th	Wasoko 2013, Nairobi (Kenya), Series B	Online retailer of everyday consumer goods providing delivery services to shops	$152M	Impact Engine, Tiger Global Management & 40 others	67/100
6th	Index (acquired by Stripe) 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Payment solutions and personalized marketing to offline retailers	$26M	AIMCo, Innovation Endeavors & 6 others	66/100
7th	Whale 2017, Singapore (Singapore), Series C	Developer of artificial intelligence platforms for enterprise operations and management	$100M	CMB International Capital, Temasek & 11 others	64/100
8th	Fluent Commerce 2013, Sydney (Australia), Series C	Cloud-based back-end management solutions for omnichannel retailers	$59.7M	Arrowroot Capital Management, Qualgro & 34 others	63/100
9th	Ometria Technologies 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Provider of a customer data and experience platform for retail	$71.4M	Octopus Ventures, Inventure Partners & 64 others	62/100
10th	MishiPay 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of modular point of sale and checkout technology systems	$17.2M	Nauta Capital, Gulaid Holding & 29 others	62/100
16th	Linx 1985, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Acquired	Cloud-based suite software for the retail industry	-	General Atlantic, Oria Capital	58/100

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Linx has not made any investments yet. Linx has made 7 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 03, 2020	Acquisition	Neemo	2010	Bauru (Brazil)
Oct 16, 2019	Acquisition	SetaDigital	2005	Cascavel (Brazil)
Jun 22, 2018	Acquisition	Digital Commerce Group	2007	Porto Alegre (Brazil)