At age 22, Nércio dropped out of college, leaving his studies in Civil Engineering to invest in his own business in the micro-computing field.

[8][9] A few years after its inauguration, the company was serving small businesses in the regions of Brás and Bom Retiro in São Paulo, when MicroMalhas was created – a software geared towards fashion retail.

[14] With the group's expansion, a business division called Linx Prevenção de Perdas was created to minimize losses related to materials, opportunities, time and capital in several of its clients’ market verticals.

[18][19] In 2013, Linx adhered to Novo Mercado, a segment of Bovespa that establishes transparency and governance standards through the IPO shares at BM&F.

[21] At its 30th anniversary, in 2015, the company presented a new brand and positioning with the slogan Software that Drives Retail created by FutureBrand, agency responsible for the campaign.

[25] In 2009, Linx Sistemas bought Formata Data Business, located in Belo Horizonte, MG, CSI Comércio Soluções Inteligentes Ltda.

[34][35][36] Also in 2012, the company signed a contract for the transfer of technology with Bitix Consultoria em Tecnologia da Informação Ltda.

[63][64] In March 2018, Linx acquired ITEC Brazil, a company that develops and markets management and automation software for medium and large-sized pharmacies.

With the focus on the development of multi-channel management tools and loyalty promotions, this acquisition confirms Linx's investment in systems for relationships between companies and clients.

In August 2020, Linx was bought by Brazilian fintech Stone Pagamentos, which made a BRL 6.045 billion takeover offer.

In partnership with Instituto Ayrton Senna, Linx supports the implementation of the project called Política de Aprendizagem Escolar – "School Learning Policy" that presents educational solutions directed at literacy, such as Se Liga, and at the acceleration of learning for elementary school students in the city of Recife and surrounding area, such as Acelera.

Mini-Company by Linx provides sophomore students the opportunity to experience economy and business through the operation of a student-run company.

[78][79] In 2012, Linx supported the exhibit entitled São Paulo: um novo olhar sobre a história, which portrayed the city through the history of retail commerce and its influence in the urban transformations of the 19th century.

[80][81] Linx also sponsored the book Vitrinas: História, arte e consumo em São Paulo by Sylvia Demetresco, in 2015, which was sent to all of the company's clients as a holiday gift.