Quild Mini🦄 #124: Certn

(Late today!) Comprehensive hiring background checks

This is the Quild Minicorn, highlighting one future of work minicorn every weekday - early-stage startups with statistically significant signals of becoming a unicorn.

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Certn returns domestic and international criminal background checks, credit reports, reference checks, education verification, employment verification, motor vehicle records, identity verification and more, in just minutes.

Founders: Owen (CFO), Andrew (CEO), Evan

Signals:

1. Repeat exited founder

   • Andrew founded Emei, which sells dry bags and coolers

2. Venture-backed experience

   • All three worked at RentMoola (now let’s)

3. Top company alumni

   • Owen worked at Grant Thorton for over 7 years

   • Evan worked at Cushman & Wakefield for over 2 years

4. Top university alumni

   • Owen graduated from University of Alberta (BA)

   • Andrew graduated from University of Sydney (MBA + Law)

5. Fast team growth

   • Grew 1.7x to 201 employees

   • And hiring a lot more

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Till tomorrow, Kenn