Certn’s $30M Boost to Expand Background Checks
Summary
Were thrilled by the recognition weve received as weve expanded, and are excited to pursue the next phase as we grow internationally and move from a Series B startup to a Series C startup.Heres what Certns global teams have in store to bring online background checks to more people:This additional funding helps us expand our revolutionary online background screening technology in EMEA and APAC markets.Without Certn, you could spend a lot of time ordering background checks, manually pulling results, and reading through long reports to weed out irrelevant data to determine red flags before making decisions. This helps you determine an applicants suitability for a job more quickly.In addition to streamlining the process so you can make more informed decisions quicker, automating parts of the background screening process also frees HR to focus on other aspects of recruitment.In 2021, Certn launched its self-service background screening solution for small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States who require straightforward background screening solutions.More recently, weve debuted self-service background checks in the United Kingdom, for basic DBS and DS checks, and ACIC police checks for businesses in Australia through the newest subsidiary in the Certn group of companies, InterCheck Global Pty Ltd.Andrew McLeod, Evan Dalton, and Owen Madrick came up with the idea for Certn in 2016. One year later in 2019, Certn started offering online criminal records checks.Today, many products and services make up the background screening programs we help our clients implement. This is an important piece of information to verify alongside a standard background check for highly technical positions. Certn is revolutionizing background screening with the easiest-to-use online platform, 24/7 customer support, and fast and compliant results from global databases.