Hiring is not a game. Meet Checkmate! This startup makes hiring faster and smoother than ever with their reference check and background screening solution. Now, they’ve just raised a $1.6M seed!

• They have 500 enterprise clients across 9 countries.

Investor check. Wavemaker Partners.

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💭 The problem

They get it. Hiring processes are long and inefficient, compliance requirements are complex, and you need to screen the person to make sure they’re credible.

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✅ The solution

Founded in 2019, they bring all pre-employment background checks and reference verifications into one simple and fast experience.

• This speeds up hiring from weeks to as fast as three days.
• Their processes help prevent fraud and improve compliance.

Reference check. On their platform, reference checks can be done in minutes.

• Candidates can answer questions on the platform or over the phone.
• Track everything on a dashboard.
• Easily build multiple questionnaires, so you can have the right questions for each role.

Pre-employment screening. Verifying a candidate’s identity and their claims—their education, criminal record, employment record,  and everything else—has never been easier.

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⚡️ Talking about the future

They’ll be expanding into existing and new markets, like Australia, the US, and Southeast Asia.

• They’ve got an eye on the Philippines.
• They’ll also level up their tech and user experience!