Cognyfy India

What Cognyfy India does

Cognyfy India is a privately held, Delhi-NCR-based B2B services firm operating two distinct service lines under a single brand. The primary line is pre- and post-employment background verification, covering employment, academic, reference, criminal, address, court, CIBIL, global database, drug, ID, and integrity checks delivered to corporate employers. The secondary line is finance and accounting outsourcing, including accounting, auditing, GST, income tax, ISO/government certification, assurance and risk advisory, management consultancy, and company registration services targeted at business entities needing compliance support. The company monetizes through per-verification transaction fees for individual screening checks and professional services fees for finance/accounting engagements, with a quote-based pricing model and no publicly disclosed tiers.

The company's technology layer consists of a proprietary online portal with separate client, candidate, and CRM login interfaces, an AI- and API-driven verification platform for police and court records processing, and an Address Verification System that uses geo-tagging, IP checks, and NLP-based address standardization. Global database screening aggregates Indian and international sources for criminal, civil litigation, credit, OFAC, and FBI checks via third-party licensing rather than proprietary data accumulation. Distribution is sales-led B2B direct engagement supported by the self-serve portal, with no disclosed partnerships, no named enterprise customers, no management team or investors identified, and a workforce of 7 employees, indicating a micro-enterprise operating profile.

Name

Cognyfy India

Legal name

Cognyfy

Website

https://cognyfy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cognyfy India is a Delhi-based B2B services firm offering pre- and post-employment background verification (employment, criminal, address, court, CIBIL, global database checks) alongside finance, accounting, taxation, and company registration services to corporate employers and SMEs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Background Verification Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACALAJ

Continuous Monitoring & Post-Hire Screening

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Background Screening & Pre-Employment Verification

SECONDARYBPAKAEAI

Credential, Education & Professional License Verification

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Private Investigation & Background Screening

SECONDARYBPAAAIAG

Employee Verification & Background Check Coordination

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/HR Operations Outsourcing (Onboarding, Benefits, HR Admin)

Keywords

• Background verification services
• Employee screening services
• Pre-employment screening
• Finance accounting outsourcing
• Corporate compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Background Verification Services: Comprehensive employee screening services including employment checks, academic verification, criminal checks, reference checks, address verification, drug testing, ID verification, CIBIL checks, court checks, global database checks, and integrity verification. Revenue generated through per-verification fees for individual checks or bundled service packages.
2. Finance & Accounting Outsourcing: BPO services for finance and accounting functions including accounting, auditing, tax services (income tax, GST), import-export code assistance, ISO certification, government certification, and management consultancy. Revenue generated through service fees for ongoing engagements.
3. Compliance & Advisory Services: Assurance and risk advisory services, company registration services (Pvt Ltd, LLP, partnership firms, proprietorship, societies/trusts), and compliance management. Revenue generated through consulting fees and registration service charges.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cognyfy India is a New Delhi-based B2B background verification company that delivers pre- and post-employment screening services (employment, academic, reference, criminal, address, court, ID, CIBIL, drug, integrity, and global database checks) to corporate employers across India. It also provides finance and accounting outsourcing services including auditing, GST, income tax, ISO/government certification, company registration, and payroll-compliance management, supported by an AI-driven proprietary verification platform and an online portal.

Product overview

Cognyfy India operates as a premier background verification company offering two core service lines: (1) Pre-Post Employment Screening covering employment verification, academic checks, reference checks, criminal checks, address verification, integrity checks, global database checks, drug testing, ID verification, CIBIL record checks, court checks, and company verification; and (2) Finance-Accounting Services including accounting, auditing, GST, income tax, import-export code, ISO certification, government certification, assurance and risk advisory, and management consultancy. The company also provides payroll-compliance management and an online portal with separate interfaces for clients, candidates, and CRM administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Post Employment Screening Comprehensive background verification service for corporate employers covering employment history, education, references, criminal records, address, court records, identity, credit (CIBIL), drug testing, global database, and integrity checks for pre- and post-employment hiring decisions.
• Finance & Accounting Outsourcing Services Finance and accounting outsourcing service covering transaction management, process setup, consulting, audit and assurance, GST, income tax, import-export code, ISO/government certification, assurance and risk advisory, and management consultancy for clients across telecom, retail, BFSI, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors.
• Payroll-Compliance Management Payroll processing and regulatory compliance management service ensuring adherence to workforce-related statutory requirements for organizations.
• Online Verification Portal Web-based platform providing separate login portals for clients, candidates, and CRM administration to submit, track, and access background verification requests and reports online.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time results delivery as verification processes are completed
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• First Advantage: Global background screening provider with significant India operations. Overlaps on employment, criminal, and education verification services, particularly for multinational employers.
• HireRight: Global background screening incumbent with deep enterprise footprint. Directly relevant — Cognyfy's website explicitly references HireRight's identity-checking service copy, indicating direct competitive overlap in pre-employment verification.
• KPMG India (Background Check / Risk Advisory): Big-4 advisory firm offering employee background screening and due diligence as part of broader risk advisory. Comparable on the assurance/compliance side and on enterprise-grade pre-employment vetting, though as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Sterling: Major global background check and identity verification company. Comparable product breadth (employment, criminal, education) and enterprise GTM motion, particularly for US-headquartered clients operating in India.

Emerging players

• IDfy: India-based identity verification and background screening platform with strong API/tech orientation. Overlaps on identity, address, and criminal record verification with a technology-first delivery model similar to Cognyfy's stated approach.
• Checkr: API-first background check platform focused on US gig-economy and enterprise hiring. Comparable on the technology-led, developer-friendly verification model Cognyfy aspires to.

Direct peers

• AuthBridge: Leading India-focused background verification and identity-services firm. Closest direct competitor in the Indian BGV market, offering employment, education, criminal, address, and digital verification at scale.
• Verifacts: Indian background verification company covering employment, education, criminal, and reference checks. Direct SMB/mid-market competitor with overlapping service menu.
• iCheck Screening Services: India-based background screening firm offering employment, education, address, and criminal checks. Similar SMB-to-mid-market focus and service catalog overlap with Cognyfy.
• Pim Enterprises: India-based background screening and due diligence provider. Comparable target market of Indian employers and similar check-types (employment, address, criminal).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cognyfy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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