Startup moves R$ 4 million in AI business and prepares national and international expansion

Created in Santa Catarina by a team with more than 20 years of experience in technology, LinkAI is an artificial intelligence platform focused on the strategic connection between companies. Focusing on corporate networking, the startup has consolidated as a reference in innovation by transforming events into real business opportunities & with a model that has already been dubbed by the press as “inder of business”.

The tool uses LLM with all the security protocols applied, performs data crossings between event participants and delivers personalized suggestions for connections via WhatsApp, based on the profile and objectives of each company. Since its launch, the platform has already made more than 20 thousand business indications with 90% of approval in the suggestions made.

The main success case of the startup occurred in the 2024 edition of Mercopar, the largest industrial innovation and technology fair in Latin America, where the use of LinkAI resulted in more than R$4 million in business opportunities generated between participants.

In 2025, the company returns to the fair with an even more robust presence: while in the previous year the performance was restricted to the Sebrae booth, now the LinkAI will be used by all visitors and exhibitors, with an expectation of more than 4 thousand users connected in real time.

“Our goal is to increase national visibility and show that technology can generate more efficient and strategic connections between companies, before, during and after the” events, he says Fabio SilvaCEO and founder of the startup.

Expansion and future

In addition to the event-driven product, the company is preparing to launch LinkAI Enterprise, a permanent connection platform between companies, with active search capabilities by segment, location and interest profile. The new solution will be activated through invitations and will have a validated base, with real users and active contact channels 'avoiding wasted time in generic searches.

The company also integrates acceleration programs such as BRDE Labs (Growth) and has already been highlighted in Miditec, recognized as one of the best incubation programs in Latin America. The next step is to scale the operation beyond the South region and reach new innovation hubs in the Southeast, Midwest, Latin America and Europe.