Checkr, Inc.
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Leadership History
4 leaders · 2014 to present
Checkr, Inc. is the undisputed pioneer, category-defining market leader, and developer infrastructure standard of modern AI-powered background checks, continuous workforce monitoring, and employment trust & safety. Founded in San Francisco in 2014 by French software engineers Daniel Yanisse and Jonathan Perichon out of Y Combinator (W14), Checkr was created to eliminate the agonizing two-week delays of manual courthouse paper searches that threatened to choke the on-demand platform revolution. By building modern REST APIs, machine learning record normalization pipelines, and pioneering the Fair Chance Hiring movement, Checkr scaled into a $5.0 billion technology powerhouse. Today, Checkr generates over $300 million in annual recurring revenue ($300M+ ARR) with strong operating profitability, processing over 45 million background checks annually for more than 100,000 corporate clients (including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Netflix) under CEO Daniel Yanisse.
Checkr operates a highly lucrative, high-volume transactional API fee and recurring enterprise SaaS business model characterized by software gross margins exceeding 70% and exceptional operating cash flows. Its commercial revenue engine spans four core pillars: First, per-check background screening transaction fees ($15 to $50+ per check) scaled by search depth across national criminal databases, county courthouse dockets, motor vehicle records (MVR), and education/employment verifications. Second, Checkr Trust continuous monitoring SaaS subscriptions ($1-$3/worker/month) charging on-demand platforms for real-time criminal arrest and driver license alerts. Third, GoodHire turnkey SMB packages serving over 50,000 small-and-medium businesses. Fourth, Checkr Pay instant wage disbursement interchange fees captured on worker debit cards.
Chief Business Officer
2020 – Present
6 years (current)
Former Chief Business Officer at Zuora; directs Checkr's global go-to-market operations, enterprise corporate accounts, strategic partner alliances, and international expansion.
Former Chief Financial Officer & Audit Chair
2019 – Present
7 years (current)
Former VP of Finance at Host Analytics and Quora; architected Checkr's early financial discipline, capital markets strategy, and audit readiness ahead of a public initial public offering.
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
2014 – Present
12 years (current)
Founding visionary who launched Checkr in 2014; automated courthouse records via REST APIs, scaled screening past 45M checks annually at a $5.0B valuation, championed Fair Chance Hiring, and directs global corporate strategy.
Co-Founder & Former Chief Technology Officer
2014 – 2021
7 years
Co-founded Checkr alongside Daniel Yanisse; authored the original core background check API, built the machine learning record normalization pipelines across 3,000+ county courts, and established core data architecture.
Checkr operates in a heavily regulated legal and labor compliance environment characterized by rapid workforce shifts. Key challenges include navigating cyclical fluctuations in gig economy driver hiring volumes, overcoming delays in physical paper-based courthouse jurisdictions across rural US counties, complying with divergent state and federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and 'Ban the Box' regulations, defending against aggressive enterprise package discounting from legacy incumbents (ADP, HireRight, First Advantage), and ensuring high candidate satisfaction amidst sensitive background check disputes.
Daniel Yanisse currently leads Checkr, Inc., overseeing strategic vision, balance sheet health, and organizational execution in AI Background Checks, Identity Verification, Workforce Compliance & Human Resources Tech.
Under executive direction, Checkr, Inc. is prioritizing workflow automation alongside disciplined capital allocation to maximize shareholder value.
Leadership at Checkr, Inc. has historically navigated industry cycles by restructuring operational priorities and expanding competitive moats.