Certn

Certn is a fast, simple, and comprehensive background screening solution.

General Information
Company Name
Certn
Founded Year
2016
Location (Offices)
Canada +1
Founders / Decision Makers
Christian Ali - Chief Product Officer Andrew McLeod - CEO & Co-Founder Peter Locke - Senior Software Engineer Team Lead Chris Cook - Sr. Engineer Evan Dalton - Co-Founder and C3O Curtis Smith - Head of System Architecture Will Nettke - Head of Scoring and Algorithms
Number of Employees
328
Industries
AI, Big Data, IT +2
Funding Stage
Series B
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Certn - Company Profile

Certn is a Canadian startup founded in 2016 that offers a fast, simple, and comprehensive background screening solution. Unlike traditional background check providers, Certn is a tech-first leader that is innovating every part of the background screening process. With a strong focus on Big Data, Information Technology, and Internet industries, Certn has gained the trust of over 10,000 clients by providing an easiest-to-use platform with checks in 200+ countries and territories, free 24/7 customer support, and fast and compliant results. Its commitment to helping businesses manage risk, stay compliant, and hire faster has made it a standout in the industry.

The company recently secured a noteworthy $109.00M Series B investment from CCIX Global on 30 May 2023. This funding will further propel Certn's mission to revolutionize background screening on a global scale and enhance its technological capabilities.

Taxonomy: Background Screening, HR Technology, Recruitment, Employment Verifications, Talent Acquisition, Credit Screening, Alternative Credit, Social Credit, Underbanked, Criminal Record Checks, Education Verification, Motor Vehicle Record Check

Funding Rounds & Investors of Certn (9)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Series B $109.00M 1
CCIX Global, investor in Certn's Series B round
30 May 2023
Series B $30.00M 10
Gaingels, investor in Certn's Series B round Moxxie Ventures, investor in Certn's Series B round B Capital Group, investor in Certn's Series B round iNovia Capital, investor in Certn's Series B round Scribble Ventures, investor in Certn's Series B round Telstra Ventures, investor in Certn's Series B round Export Development Canada, investor in Certn's Series B round Tribe Capital, investor in Certn's Series B round
Covalent Ventures, Bank of Montreal 		20 Apr 2023
Series B $65.10M 9
Gaingels, investor in Certn's Series B round Moxxie Ventures, investor in Certn's Series B round B Capital Group, investor in Certn's Series B round iNovia Capital, investor in Certn's Series B round Scribble Ventures, investor in Certn's Series B round Telstra Ventures, investor in Certn's Series B round Tribe Capital, investor in Certn's Series B round
Covalent Ventures, BMO Capital Markets 		10 May 2022
Series A $9.50M 3
B Capital Group, investor in Certn's Series A round Telstra Ventures, investor in Certn's Series A round Cyber Mentor Fund, investor in Certn's Series A round
01 Dec 2020
Series A $27.80M 10
Moxxie Ventures, investor in Certn's Series A round Panache Ventures, investor in Certn's Series A round iNovia Capital, investor in Certn's Series A round Scribble Ventures, investor in Certn's Series A round Weekend Fund, investor in Certn's Series A round Preface Ventures, investor in Certn's Series A round Tribe Capital, investor in Certn's Series A round
Yousif Al-Dujaili, Nitesh Banta +1 		01 Nov 2020

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