Unico names Luis Felipe Monteiro as CEO for Latin America

Unico, theglobal digital ID network, has announced the promotion of Luis Felipe Monteiroto CEO for Latin America. Monteiro, who joined the company in early 2025 asVice President of Institutional Relations, will now spearhead the company’sregional operations.

The newleadership structure consolidates growth, client relations, and institutionalengagement under a single mandate. This shift reflects Unico’s rapid expansionmomentum and the strategic importance of Latin America within its globalportfolio. With this move, Unico strengthens its integrated executioncapabilities in key markets, including Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina, whiledeepening its engagement with regulators, partners, and enterprise clientsacross the region.

Since joiningthe firm, Monteiro has been a pivotal force in Unico’s institutional strategy,positioning the company at the forefront of critical dialogues regardingdigital identity, privacy, and security. In his expanded role, he will managerelationships with Unico’s most strategic accounts and oversee the integrationof cross-functional initiatives driving regional growth.

“Latin Americaoffers extraordinary opportunities for identity technologies that balancerobust security with a seamless user experience,” said Monteiro. “At Unico, wecombine a world-class product stack with the urgency required to navigate adigital landscape challenged by the rise of AI-driven fraud. We are ready towork alongside our clients to define the new standard for digital trust.”

With over 25years of experience, Monteiro has built a distinguished career at theintersection of technology, finance, and government. He previously served asBrazil’s Secretary of Digital Government and as the nation’s representative tothe OECD, where he led the creation of Gov.br, now the world’s largest digital government platform with over 160million users. Under his leadership, the World Bank recognized Brazil as thesecond most advanced nation in digital government.

In 2020, theWorld Economic Forum and Apolitical named Monteiro one of the 50 mostinfluential people globally. In addition to his leadership at Unico, he serveson the board of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF).

Thisappointment underscores Unico’s continued investment in elite talent andtechnology to scale its platform across Latin America. With a dominant presencein Brazil and Mexico, Unico serves a diverse range of sectors, includingfinancial services, iGaming, retail, and telecommunications. The companyoperates in more than 20 countries and is backed by premier investors,including SoftBank, General Atlantic, and Goldman Sachs.

About Unico

Unico is the leading identityverification network in Latin America and a global provider of digital trustinfrastructure. By leveraging proprietary biometrics and machine learning,Unico helps prevent fraud and secure digital transactions, creating a safer andmore efficient world. For more information, visit www.unico.io.

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