Background Info

What Background Info does

Background Info USA is a privately-held employment background screening company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Bonita Springs, Florida. The company operates a web-based screening portal that serves employers, volunteer organizations, property managers, gig economy platforms, and individual consumers with employee, volunteer, contractor, and tenant background check packages priced from $22.95, plus a menu of add-on services including county/state/federal criminal searches, drug testing, employment and education verification, motor vehicle records, credit checks, OFAC watch list searches, and social media screening. Its core technology includes an applicant-ordering system in which candidates receive email invitations, authenticate their identity, and submit information directly into the platform, alongside FCRA-compliant consent handling, county courthouse verification for database hits, and 24/7 ongoing criminal monitoring for post-hire use.

The revenue model is predominantly transaction-based, with per-check fees, pass-through court and DMV charges, add-on fees (drug testing $69, social media check $59, verifications $59, MVR $39, monitoring $25), a $50 monthly service fee waived at $50 of monthly spend, and a 3% credit card convenience fee. Distribution combines a self-serve online ordering portal with a sales-assisted model for high-volume enterprise buyers and a channel partner program offering white-label SaaS, an open API, and 25% lifetime revenue share. The company has built formal GTM partnerships with USLI (insurance), the Florida Home Builders Association (construction), and myHRcounsel (HR compliance), and markets across diverse verticals including auto dealerships, healthcare, banking/finance, gig economy, and non-profits.

The company is founder-owned and operated with 1-10 employees, has no disclosed external funding, and positions regulatory compliance (FCRA, PBSA membership, State of Florida license, SOC 2 Type II certification, $1 million E&O policy) and direct owner accessibility as primary differentiators. Its competitive posture is that of a small, compliance-focused niche player targeting SMB and association-affiliated buyers rather than large enterprise HR departments.

Name

Background Info

Legal name

Background Info USA

Website

https://backgroundinfousa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Background Info USA is a Florida-based background screening firm providing employment, volunteer, contractor, tenant, and personal background checks via its web portal to SMB employers and association-affiliated buyers across the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Background Screening Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Pre-Employment Background Checks & Screening (BPAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuous Monitoring & Post-Hire Screening (BPACALAJ), Identity Verification (ID, SSN Trace, KYC-lite) (BPACALAD), Social Media & Online Reputation Screening (BPACALAL), Global / International Background Screening (BPACALAI), Criminal Background Checks (National/State/County) (BPACALAA)

Keywords

• Background screening services
• Employment verification checks
• Criminal record searches
• Drug testing screening
• FCRA compliance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonita Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Packages: Transaction-based revenue from individual background check packages including employee, volunteer, contractor, and tenant screening. Base packages range from $22.95 to $45 depending on comprehensiveness.
2. Monthly Service Fee: Monthly service charge of $50 for account access, waived if account bills $50 or more each month.
3. Add-on Screening Services: Additional revenue from supplementary services including drug testing ($69), social media background checks ($59), driving records ($39), employment/education verification ($59 each), ongoing criminal monitoring ($25), international criminal search ($99), and watch list searches ($14 each).
4. Pass-through Court and DMV Fees: State court fees, county court fees, and DMV access fees are passed through to customers without markup. These fees vary by state and county and are added to the base package price.
5. Third-Party Verification Fees: Fees for accessing third-party employment and education verification databases. Employment verification adds $75, education verification adds $35.
6. Affiliate Partner Program Commission: Channel partners earn 25% net commission on eligible services for the life of referred accounts. Non-commissionable items include court fees, DMV fees, verification fees, drug testing, social media searches, and credit reports.
7. Credit Card Convenience Fee: 3% convenience fee added to all credit card payments to cover processing costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Background Info USA operates a web-based background screening platform that delivers pre-employment, volunteer, contractor, and tenant background checks for US and global customers. Core packages at $22.95 include SSN validation, address trace, national criminal search, sex offender search, and alias name trace, with more than a dozen paid add-on services covering county/state/federal criminal searches, credit reports, motor vehicle records, drug testing, employment and education verification, OFAC watch list searches, social media screening with machine learning, and 24/7 ongoing criminal monitoring. The company also resells its screening engine as a white-label SaaS to channel partners via an open API.

Product overview

Background Info USA provides an employment and volunteer screening platform with multiple product tiers and add-on services. The core offering consists of four main screening packages: Employee, Volunteer, Contractor, and Tenant Background Checks (starting at $22.95), each including SSN validation, address trace, national criminal search, and sex offender search. Additional add-on modules include criminal searches at multiple jurisdictional levels (county, state, federal, national database), credit checks with FICO scores, driving records (Motor Vehicle Reports), drug screening (5/9/10 panel urine and hair follicle), verification services (employment, education, professional references, professional licenses), OFAC homeland security searches, and ongoing criminal/driving record monitoring. The company also offers a Social Media Background Check service using machine learning algorithms that analyze 5 major platforms for 13 risk classifications. For individual consumers, Personal Background Check sub-brands provide self-service access to basic ($22.95), standard ($32.95-$49.95), and social media screening ($49.99-$79.99). The Partner Program offers a white-label SaaS platform with open API integration for channel partners seeking to embed screening capabilities. All services include an Applicant Ordering Feature for FCRA-compliant consent collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employee Background Check

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of customers say Background Info USA is easier than other background check providers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FHBA (Florida Home Builders Association)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2022New partnership with the Florida Home Builders Association providing member companies with discounted background screening packages. FHBA members receive employee packages ranging from $20-$45 and company packages from $30-$50. The partnership leverages Background Info USA's 16+ years of screening experience.
• USLI (United States Liability Insurance)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUSLI partnership provides Background Info USA screening services to USLI insurance policy holders. Policy holders receive one free background check at the basic package cost. USLI agents do not receive the free background check benefit. Partnership includes special pricing tiers (Basic at $10, Standard, Best Value) and motor vehicle records available for insurance underwriting purposes.
• myHRcounselcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with myHRcounsel provides integrated HR compliance and employment law support combined with background screening. myHRcounsel offers experienced employment attorneys on-call for flat-rate monthly pricing, covering areas including ACA, ADA, FMLA, FLSA compliance, employee handbook reviews, and termination assistance.
• Affiliate PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate program offers 25% net commission on eligible services for the life of referred accounts. Partners include creating marketing landing pages, electronic signup forms with tracking, account activation, and software training. Non-commissionable items include court fees, DMV fees, verification fees, drug testing, social media searches, and credit reports. Payment via ACH every 30 days with $25 minimum payout.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Ferretly: AI-powered social media background screening provider analyzing posts and images for risk categories. Directly comparable as the underlying ML social-media screening engine referenced by Background Info USA's social media screening product offering.
• Certn: Modern API-first background screening platform serving employer, landlord, and gig-economy use cases with developer-friendly tooling. Comparable in target use cases and modern product positioning, though Certn leans more heavily on tech-forward integrations.

Direct peers

• Checkr: Modern API-first background screening platform serving employers, gig economy, and enterprise HR. Both offer employment background checks, continuous monitoring, and integration capabilities, though Checkr operates at vastly greater scale and engineering depth.
• HireRight: Large background screening and workforce solutions provider serving enterprise and mid-market employers with criminal, employment, education verification and drug testing. Directly comparable in core offering and FCRA-compliant process design.
• Sterling (Sterling Backcheck): Established background screening provider offering pre-employment checks, drug testing, verifications, and ongoing monitoring for employers. Comparable in core product set and target SMB/mid-market customers, though Sterling operates globally with significantly larger scale.
• GoodHire: SMB-focused background screening platform with self-service online ordering, FCRA compliance, and integrations with HR/payroll tools. Closely comparable to Background Info USA in customer segment (SMB), pricing model, and product simplicity.
• S2 Verify: Background screening company focused on employment, tenant, and volunteer screening with self-service ordering and partner programs. Closely comparable product set, customer base, and partner-channel GTM.
• Accurate Background: Mid-market background screening provider offering employment, criminal, drug, and verification services with API integrations and partner/reseller program. Comparable in target customer, product breadth, and channel program structure.
• Universal Background Screening: Mid-market background screening company offering employment checks, drug testing, and verifications with channel partner/reseller programs. Directly comparable in size, customer segment (SMB/mid-market), and partner-led distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• First Advantage: Global background screening, identity, and authentication services provider serving large enterprise and government. Comparable service portfolio though at vastly larger enterprise/government scale with broader product breadth beyond SMB employment screening.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BackgroundUSA

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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