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HireRight
Employment Background Checks, Background Screening
About HireRight
HireRight is a prominent provider of on-demand employment background checks, drug testing, and compliance solutions. The company serves a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to nearly half of the Fortune 100 companies, operating in over 200 countries and territories. HireRight's business model revolves around offering a comprehensive suite of background screening services that include employment and education verification, Form I-9 processing, and COVID-19 screening solutions. The company generates revenue by charging clients for these services, which are delivered through a flexible and advanced platform that integrates seamlessly with industry-leading Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). HireRight is known for its fast turnaround times, global reach, and high satisfaction rates from both customers and applicants. The company's technologically advanced products and superior customer service make it a trusted partner for many of the world's most innovative and successful organizations.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 1995
- Headquarters
- Irvine, United States
- Employees
- 3,315
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 42.6/100
- Industry
- Jobs Recruitment, Enterprise Software
- Sector
- Other B2B Software, Workforce Management, Screening, Outside Tech, Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 5 companies, latest Oct 2025
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUYOUT✓Exit | Feb 2024 | $1.6B | $1.6B | General Atlantic · Stone Point Capital | ↗ |
| IPO✓Exit | Oct 2021 | $0 | — | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for HireRight is 2.9M monthly website visits, up 61.1% over the last three months. HireRight's team grew 4.2% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage
DCM
General Atlantic
Stone Point Capital
Other known investors3 additional known investors
USIS
Baird Capital
Navigation Capital
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Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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