What Avvanz does

Avvanz is a Singapore-headquartered HRTech and FinTech company that provides pre-employment and in-employment background screening, company due diligence, KYC/AML compliance, and workforce training solutions. Founded in 2016 by Kannan Chettiar, Jan Espino, and Alvin Caga, the company operates a multi-product platform comprising ScreenGlobal (a SaaS and PaaS background screening tool covering 150+ countries and 20+ check types), ScreenChain (a blockchain-enabled verifiable credentials system), CDDGLOBAL (company due diligence), LEARNGLOBAL (training and coaching), and the AI-branded TABS platform for talent acquisition. Customers initiate checks either through a self-serve, pay-per-use portal with no setup or subscription fees or through dedicated enterprise account representatives with ATS integrations into Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, BambooHR, JazzHR, and SHRI.

Avvanz holds ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 Type II, DBS Registered Body, MOM/MAS/ECDA, and ICO registrations, and reports 6,000+ active clients, 99% client retention, a 95% verification success rate, and coverage of 1,200+ regulatory bodies and 7,900+ watchlists. Verticals served include BFSI, healthcare, education (including KCSIE-compliant UK schools), technology, retail, FMCG, BPO, and oil & gas, with compliance-heavy hiring requirements driving demand. The company maintains local entities in Singapore (HQ), USA, Philippines, Australia, UK, and India, and reports 135+ employees with a global leadership team drawn from First Advantage, HireRight, Quest Diagnostics, Dell, Unilever, and JPMorgan.

The business model combines transaction-based per-check pricing for the self-serve channel, subscription/enterprise licensing for higher-volume clients, and professional-services revenue from training delivery (including through a strategic partnership with Upskillerate). Avvanz has not disclosed any external funding rounds and appears to be founder-owned and bootstrapped, with no evidence of institutional investors, M&A, or restructuring events in the source material.

Name

Avvanz

Legal name

Avvanz Pte Ltd

Website

https://avvanz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Avvanz is a Singapore-headquartered HRTech and FinTech company providing background screening, due diligence, and workforce training solutions to 6,000+ enterprises across 150+ countries via its ScreenGlobal and ScreenChain platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Services: Pre-employment and in-employment background checks including criminal records, education verification, employment history, reference checks, sanctions screening, KYC/AML compliance, and company due diligence. Revenue generated through per-check pricing with a pay-per-use model.
2. Training and Development Solutions: F2F/Virtual LIVE training, coaching, and customized elearning solutions for employee onboarding and upskilling. Delivered through LearngGlobal platform and partnerships with Upskillerate.
3. Platform Licensing (SaaS/PaaS): ScreenGlobal platform offered as SaaS and PaaS solution, with white-label and API integration capabilities for enterprise clients requiring embedded screening solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Avvanz is a multi-award winning HRTech and FinTech company that delivers background screening and due diligence services alongside employee training solutions. Its core product is the ScreenGlobal SaaS/PaaS platform, which enables organizations to order pre-employment and in-employment background checks across 150+ countries, supported by ScreenChain (blockchain-enabled verifiable credentials), CDDGLOBAL (company due diligence), and LEARNGLOBAL (training and eLearning). The company serves more than 6,000 clients globally with 99% client retention.

Product overview

Avvanz operates as a modular but integrated HRTech and FinTech platform offering three core product families: ScreenGlobal (background screening), CDDGLOBAL (company due diligence), and LEARNGLOBAL (training and development). The ScreenGlobal platform is available in multiple tiers (Self Screen, Enterprise 2.0, Enterprise 3.0) as SaaS and PaaS, with ScreenChain providing blockchain-enabled verifiable credentials. Additional specialized modules include KYC/AML Compliance, Singapore Work Passes, and comprehensive Background Checks covering 20+ check types across 150+ countries. The company also offers Upskillerate as a separate training brand. All products are unified through a digital-first approach with ATS integrations and global compliance certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ScreenGlobal Multi-award winning background screening platform offered as SaaS and PaaS that enables automated pre-employment and in-employment background checks across 150+ countries with 20+ check types, blockchain-enabled verifiable credentials, ATS/HRIS integrations, and enterprise tier access with dedicated client representatives. Targets HR departments and recruiters at multinational corporations requiring compliant cross-border screening.
• ScreenChain Blockchain-enabled credential verification system that produces cryptographically signed verifiable credentials stored in candidate-controlled digital wallets, enabling reusable credentials that reduce cross-border employment verification times from weeks to minutes.
• CDDGLOBAL Company due diligence platform for vetting business partners, clients, vendors, and investment targets through comprehensive corporate background checks covering financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and risk assessment.
• LEARNGLOBAL Training and development platform providing F2F/virtual live training, coaching, and customized elearning solutions for employee onboarding, upskilling, and digital economy skills development.
• Upskillerate Corporate training sub-brand powered by Avvanz technology, offering leadership, digital transformation, and sales programs with Singapore-contextualized delivery, delivered in partnership with Upskillerate.
• BPSS UK Screening Service Comprehensive Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening service for UK employers covering identity verification, employment history, nationality/immigration status, and Basic DBS criminal records checks for government contractors and sensitive roles.
• KCSIE Safeguarding Framework Annual KCSIE-compliant safeguarding framework for UK schools, colleges, and Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) providing calibrated background checks (enhanced DBS, identity, employment, qualification) aligned with Department for Education statutory guidance.
• Compliance Screening Services KYC/AML compliance screening solution covering global sanctions screening, PEP screening, adverse media checks, identity verification, financial integrity checks, and continuous monitoring across 1,200+ regulatory bodies and 7,900+ watchlists for BFSI and regulated industry clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30%+ of resumes have discrepancies highlighting critical need for background screening
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership enabling Avvanz background screening to be accessed within Workday HR systems, streamlining candidate screening workflows for enterprise clients.
• SAP SuccessFactorscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with SAP SuccessFactors HCM platform allowing seamless background check ordering and results delivery within enterprise HR infrastructure.
• BambooHRsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for BambooHR users to access Avvanz background screening services directly from their HR management system.
• JazzHRsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with JazzHR applicant tracking system enabling hiring teams to order background checks within the recruitment workflow.
• SHRIsupportingTechnology or IntegrationRegional integration partnership with SHRI HR platform for streamlined background screening access in Singapore/Asia market.
• UpskilleratecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Upskillerate, a corporate training company sharing the same address, for delivery of training and development solutions. Upskillerate website states 'Powered by Avvanz' indicating integrated service offering for leadership, sales, and digital transformation training.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• SpringVerify (Background Screening): India-focused background screening platform serving enterprise and staffing customers across South Asia. Comparable to Avvanz on technology-led screening in the Indian market, where Avvanz has a Bangalore subsidiary.
• AuthBridge: India-based background screening and identity verification provider with strong APAC enterprise customer base. Comparable to Avvanz on Asia-Pacific screening coverage and employer verification workflows, particularly within Indian BPO and IT services verticals.

Direct peers

• Checkr: AI-driven background screening platform primarily serving US enterprises and gig economy platforms. Competes with Avvanz on speed, automation, and developer-friendly APIs — representing the AI-native threat that could compress traditional screening margins.
• HireRight: One of the largest global background screening providers offering pre-employment checks, drug testing, and workforce solutions across 200+ countries. Directly competes with Avvanz in enterprise screening and shares overlapping leadership pedigree (multiple Avvanz executives previously held roles at HireRight).
• Accurate Background: US-focused background screening provider offering employment screening, drug testing, and identity services. Comparable to Avvanz in vertical-agnostic enterprise HR positioning and check-type breadth, though with stronger North American concentration.
• First Advantage: Global background screening and identity verification provider serving enterprise and SMB customers across multiple geographies. Multiple Avvanz founders and operators (including CEO Kannan Chettiar and co-founder Jan Espino) previously led functions at First Advantage, indicating near-identical operating playbooks.
• Sterling: US-headquartered background screening and identity verification provider offering enterprise-grade pre-employment checks, continuous monitoring, and credentialing. Comparable to Avvanz in target customer (mid-market and enterprise HR), check types, and ATS integration depth.

Emerging players

• Certn: Canada-based background screening startup offering API-first global checks with a developer and SMB focus. Comparable to Avvanz's self-serve ScreenGlobal model and pay-per-use pricing philosophy, with similar international expansion ambitions.
• Veremark: UK-based digital background screening provider focused on international checks and verifiable credential-style candidate experiences. Closely comparable to Avvanz on cross-border screening, candidate-led flow, and EMEA enterprise positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Onfido: Global identity verification and KYC/AML provider using AI-based document and biometric verification. Comparable to Avvanz's KYC/AML and identity verification product lines, though positioned as a broader digital identity infrastructure provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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