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Checkr - aVenture Company Research

Checkr

Checkr

Checkr is an AI-powered verification platform for identity, background, and credential checks across workforce, mortgage, and tenant decisions.

San Francisco, CA, US🇺🇸

Founded

Accelerator

Y Combinator S14

Checkr is a San Francisco-based technology company that provides AI-powered identity, background, and credential verification. Its platform resolves fragmented personal data into decisions used by employers, lenders, property managers and government agencies, and the company reports serving more than 140,000 customers worldwide. Checkr describes its core asset as a People Data Graph linking verified data across hundreds of millions of identities, and it operates under Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance requirements alongside a stated commitment to fair chance hiring.

The company was started by Daniel Yanisse and Jonathan Perichon and initially focused on API-based employment background checks. It has since expanded into adjacent verification markets, launching Mortgage, Tenant, Trust and Personal offerings and acquiring GoodHire, Inflection, Truework (2025) and Truv (2026). Checkr raised a $250 million Series E at a $4.6 billion valuation in 2021, is led by co-founder and CEO Daniel Yanisse, and maintains offices in San Francisco, Denver and Santiago, Chile.

Checkr - M & A Snapshot

Truv
Acquired by Checkr • Undisclosed • Aug 18, 2026
Truework
Acquired by Checkr • Undisclosed • May 14, 2025

Checkr - Quick Facts

Who are Checkr's competitors?

Companies similar to Checkr include Sterling, KarmaCheck, First Advantage and Accurate Background.

When was Checkr founded?

Checkr was founded in 2014.

Where is Checkr's headquarters located?

Checkr's headquarters is located in San Francisco, CA, US.

When was Checkr's last funding round?

Checkr's most recent funding round was for $120M (USD) in April 2022.

GoodHire

Acquired by Checkr • Undisclosed • Apr 12, 2022

ModoHR Technologies

Acquired by Checkr • Undisclosed • Feb 8, 2022

Lytmus

Acquired by Checkr • Undisclosed • Oct 3, 2018

How much disclosed funding has Checkr raised?

As of Apr 14, 2022, Checkr has disclosed funding of $679.1M (USD). Undisclosed round amounts are excluded.

How many employees does Checkr have?

Checkr has 1,493 employees as of Mar 1, 2026.

Checkr - Classification

Ownership: Venture-backed
Technology: AI
Geographic Exposure: Global

Revenue: Recurring
Software
Customer: Enterprise

Tags: HR Tech

NAICS: 513200Software Publishers
510000Information
513000Publishing Industries
513210Software Publishers
SIC: 7300Business Services
7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
7372Prepackaged Software

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Yardstik

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Employment Screening Plus

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Checkr - Products & Services

Criminal Background Checks
Checkr offers criminal background checks that employers use when screening job candidates.
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