Founded Year

2007

Stage

Series D | Alive

Total Raised

$335.94M

Valuation

$0000 

Last Raised

$100M | 3 yrs ago

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About Unico

Unico provides digital identity solutions within the technology sector. The company offers services that include verifying identities for secure transactions and preventing e-commerce fraud. Unico's products serve sectors such as e-commerce, financial services, and the automotive industry. Unico was formerly known as Acesso Digital. It was founded in 2007 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Headquarters Location

Praça Gen. Gentil Falcao, 108 Cidade Moncoes

Sao Paulo, 04571-150,

Brazil

+55 11 2886-6222

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Unico's Products & Differentiators

    unico | check

    unico | check is the leading identity authentication solution in Brazil

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Research containing Unico

Get data-driven expert analysis from the CB Insights Intelligence Unit.

CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Unico in 1 CB Insights research brief, most recently on Apr 18, 2022.

Expert Collections containing Unico

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Unico is included in 6 Expert Collections, including HR Tech.

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Cybersecurity

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Fintech

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Fintech 100

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250 of the most promising private companies applying a mix of software and technology to transform the financial services industry.

Unico Patents

Unico has filed 6 patents.

The 3 most popular patent topics include:

  • actuators
  • analog circuits
  • electric power conversion
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Application Date

Grant Date

Title

Related Topics

Status

7/11/2022

7/9/2024

Electric power conversion, Photovoltaics, Electrical engineering, Voltage regulation, Analog circuits

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Application Date

7/11/2022

Grant Date

7/9/2024

Title

Related Topics

Electric power conversion, Photovoltaics, Electrical engineering, Voltage regulation, Analog circuits

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Latest Unico News

Identidade Digital Reutilizável: a chave para um futuro mais seguro?

Feb 27, 2025

Por A digitalização acelerada da sociedade transformou radicalmente a forma como interagimos com serviços, produtos e pessoas. Hoje, vivemos em um ecossistema conectado o tempo todo, onde dispositivos móveis, aplicativos, pagamentos eletrônicos e biometria fazem parte do cotidiano. Contudo, tal evolução trouxe desafios significativos: à medida que buscamos experiências digitais mais simples e fluidas, nos deparamos com dificuldades relacionadas à autenticação digital, preocupações com segurança e um número crescente de fraudes. Diante desse cenário, como encontrar um equilíbrio entre a segurança dos processos digitais e a demanda por uma jornada do cliente descomplicada e intuitiva? O principal desafio é validar identidades com segurança sem prejudicar a experiência do usuário. Atualmente, os consumidores precisam passar por várias etapas de autenticação—criando senhas, confirmando códigos e repetindo verificações—, o que pode ser frustrante e, em muitos casos, levar ao abandono e desinteresse no meio do caminho. Para as empresas, essa dificuldade se traduz em desistências de compras, desafios no gerenciamento de dados e altos custos com prevenção de fraudes. Assim, surge a Identidade Digital Reutilizável (IDR), que pode reformular o modo como nos identificamos no ambiente digital. Inspirada nos conceitos de Identidade Digital Descentralizada (DiD), a IDR permite que os usuários possuam uma identidade validada e reutilizável, reduzindo a necessidade de fornecer informações sensíveis repetidamente. Esse modelo assemelha-se a um passaporte digital, permitindo ao usuário acessar diversos serviços sem a necessidade de criar contas ou repetir processos de autenticação. A IDR é constituída por credenciais verificáveis, descentralizadas e armazenadas em uma carteira digital segura. Quando o usuário precisar se autenticar em um novo serviço, poderá utilizar essa identidade já validada, evitando o fornecimento repetitivo de informações sensíveis. Isso torna a experiência mais fluida e segura, além de dificultar fraudes e vazamentos de dados. Empresas e organizações internacionais já demonstram interesse nesse conceito. Um estudo realizado pela Juniper Research indicou que o mercado de identidade digital deverá movimentar US$ 53 bilhões até 2026, impulsionado pelo crescente uso de credenciais verificáveis e carteiras digitais. No Brasil, o gov.br exemplifica uma iniciativa pública que oferece aos cidadãos acesso a diversos serviços por meio de uma única identidade digital. No setor privado, empresas como IDwall, Unico e ClearSale lideram soluções voltadas à segurança digital e autenticação. O impacto da IDR vai além da simplificação de processos. A tecnologia desempenha um papel essencial no combate às fraudes, tornando a validação de identidade mais segura e menos dependente de senhas fáceis de quebrar. Com soluções descentralizadas, torna-se mais difícil para golpistas explorarem vulnerabilidades. O blockchain, por exemplo, garante que cada verificação de identidade seja registrada de forma permanente e transparente, aumentando a confiança no sistema. Ainda assim, os desafios persistem e precisam ser enfrentados. A adoção da IDR requer padronização entre diferentes setores, investimentos em infraestrutura e uma mudança de mentalidade por parte de empresas e consumidores. O sucesso dessa implementação dependerá do alinhamento entre reguladores, provedores de tecnologia e usuários, garantindo um ecossistema seguro e acessível. O futuro da identidade digital caminha para um ambiente tokenizado e baseado em interações automatizadas. Com a ascensão da inteligência artificial e dos assistentes digitais, novas questões surgem: como garantir que um agente automatizado esteja realmente autorizado a agir em nosso nome? A resposta está na evolução da IDR, que permitirá a autenticação segura não apenas de pessoas, mas também de sistemas e agentes de inteligência artificial. Diante desse panorama, é essencial que as empresas adotem uma abordagem estratégica, aliando segurança e experiência do cliente. A IDR representa um passo importante nessa direção, criando um caminho para um ecossistema digital mais confiável, eficiente e centrado no usuário. O futuro já está sendo construído. Marcelo Queiroz, Head de Estratégias e Novos Negócios da ClearSale.

Unico Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • When was Unico founded?

    Unico was founded in 2007.

  • Where is Unico's headquarters?

    Unico's headquarters is located at Praça Gen. Gentil Falcao, 108, Sao Paulo.

  • What is Unico's latest funding round?

    Unico's latest funding round is Series D.

  • How much did Unico raise?

    Unico raised a total of $335.94M.

  • Who are the investors of Unico?

    Investors of Unico include General Atlantic, SoftBank, GS Growth, SoftBank Latin America Fund, Big Bets and 4 more.

  • Who are Unico's competitors?

    Competitors of Unico include Brick and 7 more.

  • What products does Unico offer?

    Unico's products include unico | check .

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