Daniel Yanisse
Daniel Yanisse co-founded Checkr in May 2014 and has served as CEO since its inception, leading the company for over ten years. Under his leadership, Checkr has become a leader in background checks, processing over 30 million checks annually for more than 100,000 customers. He has driven the company's growth by leveraging AI and automation to make background checks faster, more accurate, and fairer, emphasizing a mission of building a fairer future through better understanding of the past. Daniel Yanisse co-founded Checkr in 2014, revolutionizing background checks with an API-first platform. Under his leadership, Checkr rapidly scaled, partnering with gig economy leaders like Uber and Instacart, processing over 30 million checks annually. He was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 for Enterprise Technology in 2017. Yanisse has guided Checkr to over $700 million in revenue by 2023, expanding into new verticals and enterprise clients. His vision emphasizes using AI for faster, fairer, and less biased background checks, aligning with Checkr's mission to create a fairer future by improving understanding of the past.
Career Milestones
- Co-founded Checkr in 2014, introducing an API-first background check platform that transformed the hiring process.
- Led Checkr to process over 30 million background checks annually for more than 100,000 customers, including major gig economy companies like Uber and Instacart.
- Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 for Enterprise Technology in 2017.
- Guided Checkr to surpass $700 million in revenue by 2023, expanding into new markets and enterprise segments.
- Pioneered the use of AI and automation to make background checks faster, fairer, and less biased, reinforcing Checkr's mission of building a fairer future.
About Checkr
Checkr, founded in 2014, is an HR tech company specializing in AI-powered background checks. They help over 100,000 organizations, from small businesses to enterprises, streamline hiring and ensure compliance. Core features include automated criminal, identity, and employment verifications, with benefits like faster results, reduced manual work, and lower compliance risk.