Fama

What Fama does

Fama Technologies, Inc. is a private, venture-backed software company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Los Angeles (operating 100% remotely) that builds an AI-powered social media screening platform used by employers, background screening providers, executive search firms, and HR technology platforms to identify workplace-relevant behavioral risk in publicly available online content. The platform analyzes text and images across more than 10,000 public online sources in 30+ languages and flags eight categories of misconduct — crime, violence, threats, trolling/harassment, intolerance, sex, and drugs — while automatically removing protected-class information to maintain EEOC compliance. The product portfolio centers on Fama Plus (pre-employment screening) and Fama 360 (comprehensive screening), with add-on modules including Fama Pulse for ongoing employee rescreening (launched August 2025), Fama Consent Forms for FCRA-grade consent automation (May 2025), and Fama Instant Fit for Big-5 personality assessment. Underlying AI capabilities — NLP, computer vision, multimodal classification, behavioral anomaly detection, and predictive analytics — are protected by a USPTO-granted patent portfolio of 22 claims with a 2015 priority date, and the company complies with FCRA, GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

Fama operates a B2B SaaS model with quote-based enterprise pricing, annual billing cadence, and a white-label API distribution layer. Revenue mechanics are split between direct enterprise subscriptions for in-house screening and licensing/royalty-style revenue from channel partners that resell or embed Fama reports. The company goes to market through a dedicated enterprise field-sales motion augmented by a channel network of more than 200 partners spanning the three largest background screening Consumer Reporting Agencies (HireRight, Sterling, First Advantage), the dominant Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse, Jobvite, SmartRecruiters, iCIMS, LinkedIn Talent Hub), and major HRIS platforms (Workday, ADP, SAP, BambooHR, UKG). The customer base is reported at 3,600+ organizations globally, with logos spanning sports (NBA franchises including the Miami Dolphins), professional services (McKinsey, Kroll, Academic Search), consumer (Lululemon, PayPal), technology (Google), and background screening. The company has raised over $30M from investors including Silverton Partners, Bullpen Capital, Crosscut Ventures, Amplify.LA, and Gaingels, acquired Social Intelligence in 2023, and operates with a lean 11–50 person team across North America, Europe, the UK, and Canada.

Name

Fama

Legal name

Fama Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://fama.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fama Technologies operates an AI-powered social media screening platform that helps employers, executive search firms, and background screening providers identify workplace-relevant misconduct signals across 10,000+ public online sources in 30+ languages, serving 3,600+ enterprise and channel customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Compliance Software

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Media & Online Reputation Screening (BPACALAL)

Keywords

• Social media screening
• Background screening software
• AI hiring compliance
• Employee misconduct detection
• Online behavior screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Social Media Screening Reports: B2B SaaS platform providing AI-powered social media screening reports to employers and background screening providers. Operates on subscription/usage-based model with enterprise contracts. Reports are delivered through API integration or directly through the platform.
2. API Integration Services: White-label API integration allowing partners to pull Fama screening information into their own formats and platforms. Partners include CRAs, ATSs, and HRIS providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fama sells an AI-powered social media screening SaaS platform that analyzes 10,000+ public online sources to identify workplace-relevant behavioral misconduct in candidates and employees. The platform detects 8 misconduct categories (Crime, Violence, Threats, Trolling/Harassment, Intolerance, Sex, Drugs) across 30+ languages and delivers compliance-ready screening reports to employers, background screening providers, and HR technology platforms. Core products include Fama Plus and Fama 360 for pre-employment screening, with Fama Pulse enabling ongoing employee monitoring.

Product overview

Fama is an AI-powered social media screening platform that helps organizations identify workplace-relevant risks by analyzing publicly available online content. The product portfolio consists of Fama Plus and Fama 360 as the core screening platforms for pre-employment candidate evaluation, with Fama Pulse as an add-on module for ongoing employee screening and rescreening. Additional modules include Fama Consent Forms for compliance management and Fama Instant Fit for personality assessment. The platform screens across 10,000+ public online sources, analyzing text and images to detect 8 types of misconduct (Crime, Violence, Threats, Trolling, Intolerance, Sex, Drugs) in 30+ languages. All offerings are designed to comply with EEOC, FCRA, GDPR, and PIPEDA standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fama Plus: Pre-employment social media screening product for identifying workplace-relevant behavioral risks.
• Fama 360
• Fama Pulse
• Fama AI Academy

Products and services

• Fama Plus Social media screening solution for pre-employment candidate evaluation, identifying workplace-relevant misconduct signals such as harassment, hate speech, and threats of violence across 10,000+ public online sources in 30+ languages. Designed for employers and background screening providers seeking EEOC- and FCRA-compliant candidate screening.
• Fama 360 Comprehensive social media background screening platform offering deeper analysis and reporting capabilities for hiring decisions. Provides full-spectrum candidate evaluation with AI-powered behavior intelligence for organizations requiring richer screening insights.
• Fama Pulse Employee screening and rescreening product that provides ongoing visibility into emerging behavioral risk by scanning over 10,000 public online sources for current employees on a scheduled basis (monthly, quarterly, or as needed). Targets HR and Compliance teams seeking post-hire monitoring for extreme misconduct risk.
• Fama Consent Forms Premium compliance feature designed to offer organizations an efficient option for managing candidate consent for online screening, streamlining FCRA compliance and automating the candidate consent process.
• Fama Instant Fit Frictionless assessment tool that analyzes publicly available online content to help assess candidate personality traits based on the Big 5 personality framework, providing instant insights and recommended interview questions based on each candidate's unique personality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Traditional background checks miss 10% of candidates with signs of misconduct issues in their online footprint
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration24 records

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HireRightcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor background screening provider integrating Fama's social media screening technology into their platform. One of Fama's flagship channel partners.
• First AdvantagecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBackground screening provider partner integrating Fama's online screening solution into their offerings.
• SterlingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading background screening provider. Sterling Canada representative Iain Murray stated 'Fama has been a terrific partner' providing amazing support on policy and best practices.
• GreenhousecoreTechnology or IntegrationATS platform integration allowing customers to access Fama screening directly within their ATS workflow.
• JobvitecoreTechnology or IntegrationATS platform integration for seamless screening workflow integration.
• SmartRecruiterscoreTechnology or IntegrationATS platform integration enabling hiring teams to screen candidates through Fama's platform.
• ICIMScoreTechnology or IntegrationATS platform integration for candidate screening workflow.
• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationHRIS integration enabling screening within the workday ecosystem.
• ADPcoreTechnology or IntegrationHRIS and payroll platform integration for screening services.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise HR platform integration for screening workflow.
• BambooHRcoreTechnology or IntegrationHRIS platform integration for small to mid-market customers.
• LinkedIn Talent HubcoreTechnology or IntegrationLinkedIn's ATS platform integration for talent acquisition screening.
• BullhorncoreTechnology or IntegrationCRM and staffing/recruiting platform integration for screening services.
• UKGcoreTechnology or IntegrationHR workforce management platform integration.
• Social IntelligencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired by Fama in 2023 to combine Fama's technological IP with Social Intel's compliance framework, strengthening the company's patent portfolio and market position.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HireRight: Major background screening provider and Fama channel partner. Comparable in enterprise screening workflows, with HireRight embedding Fama's social media screening into its own platform offerings.
• Sterling: One of the largest global background screening providers and a named Fama channel partner. Comparable in serving enterprise employers for pre-employment screening, with Sterling also offering integrated social media screening via Fama's technology.
• GoodHire: Background screening service for small and mid-sized employers, offering criminal, employment, and identity checks via an online platform. Comparable to Fama in pre-employment screening focus, though GoodHire does not natively screen social media behavior.
• Checkr: AI-driven background check platform serving enterprise and gig-economy employers with API-first screening workflows. Directly comparable to Fama in B2B background screening, modern tech stack, and target buyer (HR and talent acquisition leaders).
• Certn: Background screening platform with API-first delivery and growing enterprise customer base, including some overlap with Fama's named customers. Comparable in modern B2B screening technology and HR-tech integrations.
• First Advantage: Global background screening provider and Fama channel partner. Comparable in serving large employers for pre-employment screening, integrating Fama's online screening into its suite of screening products.
• Accurate Background: Background screening provider serving mid-market and enterprise employers. Comparable to Fama in pre-employment screening workflows and customer base, with overlapping channel relationships in HR technology.
• Cisive: Background screening firm focused on highly regulated industries including financial services and healthcare. Comparable to Fama in regulated-vertical screening and enterprise contract sales motion.

Emerging players

• Ferretly: Niche social media background screening platform using AI to analyze public online content. Direct niche competitor to Fama in social-media-only screening, typically serving smaller employers and specific use cases.
• Intelligo: AI-powered background intelligence platform focused on executive and high-stakes due diligence. Comparable to Fama in AI-augmented online screening, with stronger emphasis on executive search and reputational risk use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fama-incorporated
• Xx.com/Fama_Tech

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors16 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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