A product studio from Luanda.
Exponencial was founded by Ivan de Sousa and Staela Ornelas — two people who spent decades in enterprise technology and decided to build their own. We're a startup that designs, builds, and launches software products for the Angolan and Lusophone market. Our flagship product, docus.ao, is a compliance document management platform already in pilot. We also build AI agents, web apps, and tools — and take on select consulting and implementation projects on the side.
Who we are
Ivan de Sousa
Managing Partner & Technology
25+ years building enterprise technology in Angola. Now building AI-powered products — docus.ao, cambio.ao, and the tools behind our automation services. Architects the systems, writes the code.
LinkedInStaela Ornelas
Managing Partner & Commercial
15+ years leading commercial strategy and building partner and customer relationships across Angola's technology sector. Managed some of the country's largest enterprise software contracts — Microsoft, VMware, Adobe, Kaspersky, Symantec, and more — across government, banking, oil & gas, and enterprises in every sector. Contributed to six Microsoft Country Partner of the Year wins along the way. Now co-leading Exponencial, where we design, build, and launch software products for the Angolan market — with the same focus on relationships and making sure every project delivers real value.
LinkedInHugo Vicente
Developer
Full-stack developer working across Supabase, Azure, and modern web frameworks. Builds the platforms and tools that power Exponencial's products — from backend APIs to frontend interfaces.
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