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- Valid Soluções S.A. (VLID3.SA) provides secure identification, digital payment, and connectivity solutions across three primary segments: Payments Method; Identification; and Mobile. In the Payments Method segment, the company offers chip and magnetic stripe cards, gift cards, check printing, invoices, bank statements, radio frequency identification solutions, contactless cards, and mobile payments. The Identification segment delivers data capture, storage and administration, security forms, biometric recognition including fingerprints, computerized database management systems, biometric data collection, printing and customization of official identification documents such as driver's licenses and ID cards, smart city solutions, traceable stamps, and digital certification services. The Mobile segment provides statement issuance, digital mobility technologies like NFC, TSM, and HCE for mobile service providers, cell phone recharge and payment solutions, and telecommunications cards; additional offerings encompass EMV payment cards, digital banking services, SIM cards, IoT connectivity, and secure printing for retail and government applications.
Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, with additional key facilities in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Valid Soluções operates in over 15 countries including Argentina, Spain, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, and China, serving state governments, financial institutions, telecommunications companies, retailers, and agriculture cooperatives.
The company, formerly Valid Soluções e Serviços de Segurança em Meios de Pagamento e Identificação S.A., simplified its name to Valid Soluções S.A. in August 2018; more recently, it acquired Flexdoc Tecnologia da Informação Ltda. for BRL 40 million in May 2023 to bolster document management capabilities, completed a R$150 million financing with FINEP in 2025 featuring a 13-year term at TR + 3% cost, reported 30% year-over-year growth in New Businesses during 3Q25 with net revenue of R$540 million, and continues expansion through acquisitions like Fundamenture for global chip production and VMark in the U.S. for card and data solutions.