Unico

Unico is a Brazilian biometric authentication and identity verification company founded in 2007 and headquartered in São Paulo. It is described as a Brazilian unicorn whose product Unico Check protects some of the largest banks and payment service providers in the country.

Products The product line includes Unico Check, built on the Biometric Trust Network, along with Document Verification, Digital Signature and Automotive & Retail Fraud Prevention tools. Together they cover onboarding checks, signing flows and fraud prevention at the point of sale.

Market position The company states that it holds the largest biometric graph in Brazil. Unico says its checks are mandatory when working with high Pix limits, which makes the service relevant for Pix operators and the institutions around them. Its stated geography is Brazil and wider Latin America.

Who it suits Target verticals named by the company are banks, PSPs, Pix operators, retail, e-commerce and iGaming. Unico is sold as enterprise SaaS, so pricing is agreed per project and should be clarified directly with the vendor before integration.