Daniel Yanisse, Founder of Checkr

About Daniel Yanisse

Daniel Yanisse is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Checkr, an HR technology company specializing in background checks and hiring infrastructure. Checkr has raised $550 million in funding and processes over 30 million background checks annually using AI. The company was valued at $4.6 billion after its Series E round.

Daniel Yanisse at a glance

• Company: Checkr
• Total raised: $550M
• Latest round: Series E
• Investors: Durable Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, Franklin Templeton, BOND Capital, Khosla Ventures, IVP
• Location: San Francisco, California

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