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First Advantage
Providing background screening solutions to help organizations make informed hiring decisions
About First Advantage
First Advantage is a global provider of background screening, identity verification, and risk management solutions. The company helps businesses conduct pre-employment checks, including criminal background searches, drug testing, identity verification, and employment and education history validation. They also offer ongoing monitoring services, such as motor vehicle records tracking and criminal record updates, to help organizations maintain compliance and reduce risks after hiring.
With operations in over 200 countries, First Advantage serves clients across various industries, including healthcare, finance, transportation, and retail. Their technology-driven platform processes millions of background checks annually, providing employers with fast and reliable insights. In 2024, the company acquired Sterling Check Corp, expanding its market presence.
First Advantage focuses on accuracy, compliance, and security in its screening processes, integrating artificial intelligence and automation to improve efficiency. Their services are designed to help businesses make informed hiring decisions while ensuring a safe and compliant workplace.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Listed
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, United States
- Listing
- IPO 2021
- Employees
- 10,041
- Open positions
- 66
- Dealroom signal
- 80.3/100
- Industry
- Jobs Recruitment
- Sector
- Jobs Recruitment, Human Resources, Risk Management, Became $1B as Subsidiary, Became Thoroughbred as Subsidiary
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 6 companies, latest Feb 2024
- Capital deployed
- $2M
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECONDARY✓Other financing | Aug 2026 | $278M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| POST IPO DEBT✓Debt | Oct 2024 | $1.6B | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for First Advantage is 3.3M monthly website visits, up 10% over the last three months. First Advantage's team grew 5.8% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
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$2.1Bvaluation
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$41Mvaluation
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
Symphony Technology Group
Silver Lake Partners
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Grayhawk Capital
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
Market sentiment
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