Founded by 3 Canadian tech entrepreneurs, Certn was born out of the need for a system that allowed the self-employed to gain easy access to credit and rental properties. By combining AI with social and behavioural data Certn launched in 2016 to enable financial institutions and property managers to better evaluate their applicants without relying solely on credit scores.
Today Certn has offices in both Toronto and Victoria and services clients all over North America.
Today Certn has offices in both Toronto and Victoria and services clients all over North America.
Location: Canada, British Columbia, Victoria
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +1 844-987-0690
Total raised: $95.98M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 12
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Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 20.04.2023 | Series B | $30M | Scribble V... |
| 10.05.2022 | Series B | $65M | - |
| 02.05.2018 | - | $975K | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.11.2023 | Certn Acquires Trustmatic | Certn, a Victoria, BC, Canada-based company which specializes in background screening used by over 20,000 teams and some brands, acquired Trustmatic, a Bratislava, Slovakia-based identity verification company. The amount of the deal was not... |
| 20.04.2023 | Certn Raises Additional US$30M in Series B Funding | Certn, a Victoria, Canada-based copmany focused on online background checks and identity verification, raised an additional US$30M in Series B funding. Over US$29.5M came from Export Development Canada (EDC). To date, Certn has raised over ... |
| 07.11.2022 | Companies in the HR/hiring space that you should know | Some that raised funding since the beginning of 2021 include Talview, Deel, and Jobandtalent COVID fundamentally altered the way we live, turning much of what we knew upside down; some of those changes were immediately apparent, and others ... |
| 22.08.2022 | A Winning Strategy: Hiring The Right Talent While Others Are Cutting Costs | Andrew McLeod, CEO, Certn. |
| 13.05.2022 | 15 Strategic Steps Companies Should Take To Secure Customer Data | Collecting customer data can help companies improve their products and services. However, these days customers are increasingly wary about trusting businesses with their personal data. Stories of hacks of high-profile companies and growing ... |
| 11.05.2022 | A Y Combinator alum on how the startup hustle came at a steep cost—to her mental health | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. The following essay was contributed by Trisha Bantigue, CEO and co-founder of the San Francisco-b... |
| 10.05.2022 | Certn Raises $50M in Series B Funding | Certn, a Victoria, BC, Canada-based provider of background screening solutions, raised $50M in Series B funding. The round was led by B Capital, with participation from BMO, Tribe, Inovia Capital, Telstra Ventures, Scribble, Moxxie Ventures... |
| 10.05.2022 | Victoria’s Certn raises $65M to fund global expansion of its background check solution | Certn CEO Andrew McLeod Background-screening tech startup Certn announced that it’s secured CAD $65 million (USD $50 million) in Series B funding, led by B Capital. Seven other investors contributed to the round, including BMO, Tribe, Inovi... |
| 10.05.2022 | Certn nabs $50M to accelerate background checks with AI | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Canada-based Certn, a company that provides AI-po... |
| 10.05.2022 | Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada | - |
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