Shieldhub

What Shieldhub does

ShieldHub Inc. is a private background-screening technology company founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Marcos, California (with a registered address in Frederick, Maryland), operating in the United States. The company has built a portable, contractor-focused credentialing platform consisting of three interlocking products: ShieldScore, a composite risk score (IC01+ to IC04) generated by proprietary standardization algorithms; ShieldID, a unique network identifier that makes a contractor's ShieldScore searchable across the ShieldHub ecosystem; and ShieldPulse, a continuous monitoring service that keeps the underlying background check current throughout a full subscription year—unlike traditional background checks that are valid only on the day they are run. ShieldHub is not itself a Consumer Reporting Agency; instead, it licenses its proprietary scoring enablement tools to accredited CRA partners who adjudicate reports into the standardized ShieldScore, allowing ShieldHub to function as a credentialing layer atop the regulated background-check infrastructure.

The business model is primarily a per-contractor annual subscription sold at $65 for standard U.S. residents and $159 for New York residents (the latter bundling state and local fees), with unlimited sharing of one ShieldScore across any number of clients and partners for the entire year. Two distinct go-to-market motions run in parallel: a product-led growth self-serve portal (portal.shieldhub.com) for individual contractors, and an enterprise channel where large organizations—CBRE, Home Depot's Path to Pro program, Renovation Lending, AIMS Dashboard, Fannie Mae, US Bank, and a long tail of mortgage-field-services and property-preservation firms—adopt ShieldHub as the required background-check partner for their vendor networks and funnel contractors to dedicated storefront URLs such as shieldhub.store/cbre. ShieldHub monetizes the enterprise side through add-on modules (ShieldPulse Network Monitoring, ShieldLink Supply Chain, ShieldID Verification Widget) and through coupon/incentive mechanisms that let enterprise clients subsidize contractor subscriptions.

The company serves independent contractors and vendors in construction, skilled trades, mortgage field services, property preservation, appraisal management, and renovation lending—who must supply background checks to multiple clients—and the enterprises managing those vendor supply chains, who need continuous, scalable compliance oversight. ShieldHub claims nearly 100,000 contractors and vendors have used its platform, and operates from a headcount in the 11–50 range without disclosed outside funding, suggesting an unfunded or bootstrapped capital structure.

Name

Shieldhub

Legal name

ShieldHub Inc.

Website

https://shieldhub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ShieldHub Inc. is a private background-screening technology company that sells portable, continuously-monitored contractor credentials (ShieldScore, ShieldID, ShieldPulse) to independent contractors and the enterprises managing their vendor supply chains in construction, mortgage field services, and property management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Background Screening Software

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Tenant & Rental Background Screening (BPAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Procurement Helpdesk & Stakeholder Support (BPAAAJAD), Employee Verification & Background Check Coordination (BPAAAIAG)

Keywords

• Background screening services
• Contractor risk scoring
• Vendor compliance platform
• Continuous monitoring
• Identity verification

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Subscription - Standard: Contractors purchase an annual ShieldScore subscription for $65, which includes a background check, continuous ShieldPulse monitoring, and unlimited sharing with clients and partners for the entire year.
2. Annual Subscription - New York Residents: New York residents pay $159 annually, which includes all state and local fees in addition to the background check, continuous monitoring, and unlimited sharing capabilities.
3. Coupon/Purchase Incentive Management (Enterprise Feature): Enterprise customers can issue purchase coupons to contractors in their network. Coupons are single-use and can be attached to renewal requests, providing a mechanism for enterprise clients to subsidize contractor background check costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ShieldHub provides a portable, continuously monitored background screening platform for independent contractors and the enterprises that hire them. Contractors purchase a single annual ShieldScore subscription ($65 standard or $159 for New York residents) that includes continuous ShieldPulse monitoring and unlimited sharing with clients and partners via a unique ShieldID network identifier. Enterprise clients engage ShieldHub to manage background check compliance across their contractor supply chains, with centralized network management, proactive status alerts, and dedicated storefronts channeling vendor onboarding into the ShieldHub ecosystem.

Product overview

ShieldHub offers a unified background screening ecosystem for contractors and enterprises. The core platform consists of ShieldScore (risk scoring), ShieldID (network identifier), and ShieldPulse (continuous monitoring). Individual contractors purchase a single ShieldScore ($65/year) and share it unlimited across the ShieldHub network. Enterprise customers access advanced vendor screening with network monitoring, company sharing capabilities via ShieldLink, and customizable data options. The system connects to Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) to facilitate background checks, then applies proprietary standardization algorithms to generate composite risk scores (IC01+ through IC04) that contractors can share with unlimited clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ShieldScore: Proprietary risk scoring system (IC01+ to IC04) that communicates safety while keeping background check details private
• ShieldID
• ShieldPulse

Products and services

• ShieldScore A composite risk scoring product for background checks that communicates safety to clients while keeping the details of the underlying background check report private. ShieldScore uses five standardized levels (IC01+ to IC04) determined by the CRA using ShieldHub's proprietary standardization algorithms, considering both the severity and count of criminal convictions.
• ShieldID A unique network identifier product assigned to contractors after they complete a standardized ShieldHub background screening. The ShieldID makes a contractor's ShieldScore searchable across the entire ShieldHub network and enables free 24/7 verification by clients and partners using only the ShieldID.
• ShieldPulse A continuous background monitoring product that keeps a contractor's ShieldScore current throughout the entire annual subscription period. If a contractor's criminal record changes during the subscription, the ShieldScore updates automatically, replacing traditional point-in-time background checks that go stale immediately.
• Vendor Screening (Enterprise) An enterprise vendor screening product for large organizations that need to manage background check compliance across contractor and vendor workforces. Includes ShieldPulse Network Monitoring invitations, custom data options, and ShieldLink company sharing capabilities, with centralized network management tools for filtering, sorting, and tracking large contractor populations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100,000 independent contractors and vendors have relied on ShieldHub to meet their background check requirements
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CBREcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCBRE, the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, selected ShieldHub as their background check partner to meet new safe building standards. CBRE engaged ShieldHub to provide ShieldScore background check scoring across a diverse supply chain of over 100,000 suppliers and vendors. CBRE directs its contractors to dedicated ShieldHub storefront URLs and promotes ShieldHub as the required background check partner for CBRE-managed buildings.
• Renovation LendingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRenovation Lending, a secure platform for the renovation lending process, partnered with ShieldHub to provide ShieldScore background check solution to enhance safety and security for lenders and borrowers engaging with their network of over 15,000 vendors. Renovation Lending directs its vendors to a dedicated ShieldHub store URL.
• Home Depot Path to ProcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPath to Pro, powered by Home Depot, is a comprehensive initiative addressing the shortage of skilled tradespeople by providing training and job opportunities. ShieldHub was selected as the background check partner for new graduates entering the workforce and building their first trusted business network. Path to Pro directs program graduates to a dedicated ShieldHub store URL.
• AIMS DashboardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAIMS Dashboard provides collateral assurance SaaS services to lenders, appraisers, and valuation service providers. The ShieldHub integration provides an evergreen ShieldScore as a quantitative due diligence metric, enabling lenders to maintain a stronger 'know your vendor' posture.
• Accredited Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationShieldHub connects to trusted, accredited Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) to facilitate the individual background check process. ShieldHub is not itself a CRA but licenses its proprietary scoring enablement tools to CRA partners for the development of the ShieldScore (IC Score). The CRA adjudicates reports using ShieldHub's proprietary standardization algorithms.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shieldhubteam
• Facebookfacebook.com/shieldhubteam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shieldhub

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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