Unico

Unico is a Brazilian company specializing in digital identity and biometric identity verification, founded in 2007 with the goal of simplifying digital processes and improving the management of personal data. Throughout its development, the company evolved from document digitization services to biometric identity verification platforms based on facial recognition technology. According to data published in 2026, Unico operates in more than 20 countries, and its infrastructure processed over 1.5 billion identity verification checks during 2025. In the first quarter of 2026, the company recorded an 84% year-over-year increase in identity verification transaction volume, while international revenue grew by 130%. To strengthen protection against digital fraud, Unico expanded its portfolio with liveness detection, anti-spoofing technologies, passwordless authentication, and solutions designed to combat synthetic identities and deepfake-related fraud. In 2026, the company introduced a digital age verification system based on biometric selfie analysis, with a reported accuracy rate of 99.98%, developed in response to new regulatory requirements in Brazil concerning the online protection of minors. Unico IDPay helped businesses recover more than US$400 million in purchases that would otherwise have been declined due to difficulties in confirming customer identity during online transactions. In 2025, Meridianbet expanded its partnership with Unico by integrating the company's biometric solutions to enhance security, prevent fraud, and improve the user experience on its platform.

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