Cerebrum Health Centers

What Cerebrum Health Centers does

Cerebrum, LLC operates an API-first identity verification and background screening infrastructure that combines biometric authentication, document verification, and automated screening workflows into a single REST-accessible trust stack. The product portfolio comprises vID (mobile identity verification with biometric matching, liveness detection, and document authentication supporting 140+ countries), Synapse (screening automation that processes SSN Trace and National Criminal Search data in seconds), The Wallet (portable verified credential storage bound to biometric identity), and Databeam AI (AI-powered document data extraction). Supporting platforms include Cognition for administrative management, Cortex for manual review workflows, and modular add-ons such as Beams credential pipelines, a Dispute Management API, and a Svix-powered Webhook Portal.

The company sells through a multi-channel GTM combining enterprise field sales with SLA-backed contracts, usage-based API pricing for integrated partners, and a channel network of 39 active partners comprising 27 background screening providers (e.g., 3rd Degree Screening, Accudata, First Choice, NCSI, OneSource), 10 HRIS/ATS technology platforms (Workday, ADP, BambooHR, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Bullhorn, Paylocity, UKG, Jobvite, Lever), and solution distributors (TazWorks/MeridianLink, Accio Data). The vID mobile app on iOS and Android also provides a self-serve consumer surface.

Revenue derives from per-verification API fees, subscription packages bundling identity verification with background screening searches, enterprise contracts with dedicated infrastructure, and integration/professional services. Customers span five primary verticals — healthcare, youth protection, staffing, financial services, and enterprise hiring — with named enterprise users including Meridian Financial Group, NorthBridge Staffing Group, a Major Southwestern U.S. Health System, the National Youth Athletics Association, and a Global Technology Enterprise. The company is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified, GDPR and CCPA compliant, and certified to the EU-U.S./UK/Swiss Data Privacy Frameworks. Headquartered at 1000 Main St, Pittsburgh, PA, Cerebrum is privately held with no disclosed parent company or recent institutional funding.

Name

Cerebrum Health Centers

Legal name

Cerebrum, LLC

Website

https://cerebrum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cerebrum operates an API-first identity verification and background screening platform combining biometric authentication, document verification, and automated criminal search workflows. It serves healthcare, youth protection, staffing, financial services, and enterprise hiring customers through a 39-partner distribution ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Identity Verification & Background Screening

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Identity Verification (ID, SSN Trace, KYC-lite) (BPACALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Prevention & Identity Verification (IDV/KYC) (BPAMAEAI), Credential, Education & Professional License Verification (BPAKAEAI), Continuous Monitoring & Post-Hire Screening (BPACALAJ)

Keywords

• Identity verification services
• Background screening platform
• Biometric authentication solutions
• API-based verification
• Fraud prevention software

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Identity Verification Services: API-based identity verification services charged per verification or as part of subscription packages. Revenue derived from per-transaction fees or volume-based pricing for enterprise customers.
2. Background Screening Packages: Modular screening packages that include identity verification plus various search types (criminal, SSN trace, MVR, education verification, etc.). Packages configured per customer requirements.
3. Enterprise Solutions: Tailored enterprise implementations with dedicated infrastructure, SLA-backed performance guarantees, and custom architectural planning. White-glove engineering support for large-scale operations.
4. Integration Services: Expert guidance, custom architectural planning, and implementation support for customer integrations. Includes onboarding support for partners like TazWorks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cerebrum provides an API-based identity verification and background screening infrastructure that combines biometric authentication (face match with liveness detection), document authentication (PDF417/MRZ, security feature and barcode anomaly checks), and automated screening (SSN Trace and National Criminal Search) into a single workflow. Its portfolio includes the vID mobile identity verification app, Synapse for automated screening review, The Wallet for portable verified credentials, Databeam AI for document data extraction, and Cognition/Cortex for administrative and manual order processing. The platform is sold to organizations in healthcare, youth protection, staffing, financial services, and enterprise hiring to bind a real person to a credential and prevent identity fraud at onboarding.

Product overview

Cerebrum provides a unified identity verification and background screening platform delivered as a single API-accessible trust infrastructure. The core portfolio consists of vID (biometric identity verification with liveness detection and document authentication), Synapse (automated screening and criminal search processing), The Wallet (portable verified credential storage), and Databeam AI (AI-powered data processing). These components operate within the Cerebrum platform alongside Cognition (admin/invite management), Cortex (manual order processing), and modular add-ons including Dispute Management API, Beams (credential pipelines), and Webhook Portal. The unified infrastructure connects identity at the source (vIDTrust) through automated screening (Synapse) to portable security outcomes (The Wallet).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• vID: Mobile identity verification application that enables users to verify their identity through document scanning, biometric matching, and liveness detection.
• Synapse
• The Wallet
• Databeam AI
• Cognition
• Cortex

Products and services

• vID Mobile identity verification application and platform component that binds a real person to their digital profile using biometric matching (selfie vs. ID photo), liveness detection (look left, right, blink), and document authentication, with support for 140+ countries. Available as iOS/Android mobile app and a web verification flow for end users undergoing verification at customer organizations.
• Synapse Screening automation solution that ingests verified identity data and runs SSN Trace and National Criminal Search review in seconds rather than days, processing background checks for staffing providers, CRAs, and enterprise customers.
• The Wallet Portable credential wallet that stores verified credentials bound to a user's biometric identity so they can present a QR code for instant trusted access without re-onboarding at each new organization, turning a one-time check into a reusable lifetime asset.
• Databeam AI AI-powered data processing component within the Cerebrum trust stack that automates document capture and credential generation workflows, including AI Auto-Capture for diplomas, resumes, and other credentials.
• Cerebrum Enterprise Solutions Tailored enterprise implementations of the Cerebrum identity verification and background screening platform with dedicated infrastructure, SLA-backed performance guarantees, custom architectural planning, and white-glove engineering support for large-scale global operations.
• Cerebrum Integration Services Professional integration services offering expert guidance, custom architectural planning, and implementation support for customers integrating the Cerebrum API into HR systems, ATS platforms, and background screening workflows, including onboarding support for partners like TazWorks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% reduction in onboarding fraud
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TazWorks (MeridianLink)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership with MeridianLink's TazWorks platform to provide vID-based biometric identity verification for background checks. Enables streamlined user experience, improved data integrity, and fraud combat through automated dispatch of vID verification into TazWorks screening workflows.
• 3rd Degree ScreeningcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering identity verification and background screening services powered by Cerebrum's vID technology.
• ABglobalcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's identity verification platform.
• AccudatacoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering identity verification and background screening services.
• AcranetcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• Alliance 2020coreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering identity verification and background screening services.
• CheckpointcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• Command InvestigationscoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering investigative and verification services.
• DataFactscoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• DataScreeningcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering identity verification and background screening.
• DataSourcecoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• First ChoicecoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering background screening services.
• Imperative Information GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering identity verification services.
• InCheckcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• iProspect CheckcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering background screening services.
• JDPcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• Ministry BrandscoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner serving youth protection and church organizations.
• NCSIcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• OneSourcecoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering comprehensive background screening services.
• RentPrepcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering tenant and employment screening services.
• RSIcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• SimpliVerifiedcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering simplified verification services.
• SmartHRCheqscoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• SRAcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering background screening services.
• Sutton AssociatescoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• ThurocoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering verification services.
• Veritable ScreeningcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner integrated with Cerebrum's verification platform.
• VictigcoreTechnology or IntegrationScreening provider partner offering employment and background screening services.
• ADPcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with ADP workforce management solutions for seamless identity verification in HR workflows.
• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with Workday HR and finance solutions.
• BambooHRcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with BambooHR ATS and HRIS platform.
• BullhorncoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with Bullhorn recruitment and staffing platform.
• GreenhousecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with Greenhouse applicant tracking system.
• iCIMScoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with iCIMS talent acquisition platform.
• JobvitecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with Jobvite recruitment platform.
• LevercoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with Lever talent acquisition platform.
• PaylocitycoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with Paylocity HR and payroll solutions.
• UKGcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform integration with UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) workforce management solutions.
• Accio DatacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolution distributor partner integrating Cerebrum's identity verification into their background screening distribution network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Persona: Identity verification platform combining biometric, document, and database checks with an API-first architecture for workforce and consumer use cases — directly overlapping with Cerebrum's vID-based IDV stack.
• ID.me: Digital identity wallet with biometric verification and reusable credentials for government, healthcare, and workforce use cases — the closest analog to Cerebrum's vID + The Wallet model.
• Checkr: API-first background screening platform with identity verification and continuous monitoring — overlaps Cerebrum's Synapse automation and screening workflow focus.
• Veriff: Biometric identity verification provider with document authentication and AML/KYC coverage — comparable to Cerebrum's vID IDV capabilities for global document and selfie workflows.
• HireRight: Enterprise background screening provider offering identity verification, criminal checks, and credentialing — competes with Cerebrum in staffing and enterprise hiring segments.
• Sterling (Sterling Talent Solutions): Background screening and identity services firm serving staffing, healthcare, and youth-protection organizations — directly competes in Cerebrum's primary verticals.
• Onfido: AI-driven identity verification with biometric and document checks sold via API to enterprises — closely comparable to Cerebrum's vID product for KYC and workforce use cases.
• Jumio: End-to-end identity verification and AML/KYC platform with biometric, document, and liveness detection — overlapping with vID's multi-layered ID authentication.

Broad incumbents

• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: Large-scale provider of identity, credit, and background-check data powering screening workflows — competes broadly with Cerebrum's screening automation and identity data layer.
• TransUnion Workforce Solutions: Consumer-credit bureau offering employment and income verification plus background screening — competes with Cerebrum's screening and credentialing offerings as an established incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cerebruminc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about
• Facebookfacebook.com/CerebrumHealth

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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