# Checkr, Inc.

> Checkr is a San Francisco-based HR-tech company that uses AI and a modern API to run background checks at internet speed. Founded in 2014 by Daniel Yanisse and Jonathan Perichon out of Y Combinator, it processes screenings for Uber, Instacart, DoorDash, OpenAI and thousands of other employers - and lobbies hard for fair-chance hiring along the way.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Daniel Yanisse (Co-founder & CEO), Jonathan Perichon (Co-founder, former CTO)
- **Team size:** ~1,800
- **Products:** Background Check API, Checkr Assess, Continuous Crim, Drug & Health Screening, I-9 & Employment Verification
- **Notable:** Reached $700M revenue in 2023, doubling 2021 numbers., Acquired GoodHire in 2018 to serve SMBs., Surpassed 100M+ background checks completed.

## Products & services

- **Background Check API** — Developer-first API for criminal, identity, education, employment and motor vehicle checks.
- **Checkr Assess** — Adjudication tool that automatically applies fair-chance rulesets and company-specific compliance logic.
- **Continuous Crim** — Ongoing criminal monitoring for current employees and contractors.
- **Drug & Health Screening** — Nationwide drug testing, occupational health, post-incident testing.
- **I-9 & Employment Verification** — Identity, right-to-work and prior-employer verification at scale.
- **Fair Chance Dashboard** — Analytics product that shows employers how many candidates with records they hire - and how those hires perform.

## Achievements

- Reached $700M revenue in 2023, doubling 2021 numbers.
- Acquired GoodHire in 2018 to serve SMBs.
- Surpassed 100M+ background checks completed.
- Named to Forbes Cloud 100 multiple years running.
- Public 1% Pledge - donating 1% of product, equity and profits.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — 2025 Year in Review highlights AI charge explainer, flexible report views, and expanded post-hire testing.
- **2026-02** — CEO Daniel Yanisse signals company-wide push to empower non-technical staff to build with AI.
- **2026** — Roadmap adds I-9 verification, document fraud detection, expanded identity tools.

## Links

- Website: https://checkr.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkr-com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/checkr
- GitHub: https://github.com/checkr
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Checkr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkrinc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/checkrio/

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Last updated: 2026-05-29