Background Screening,
Reimagined.
Investor Presentation · 2026
Confidential — For Intended Recipients Only
The CRA Industry Is Stuck in the Past
The $5.2B U.S. background screening market is dominated by legacy providers running outdated technology, charging more while delivering less.
Aging Technology
Decades-old platforms with bolted-on features that can't keep up with modern hiring demands.
Rising Costs
Annual price increases of 5-15% despite technology that should be driving costs down.
Slow Turnaround
Multi-day processing times that delay hiring decisions and frustrate candidates.
Offshore Support
Outsourced call centers with long wait times and agents unfamiliar with compliance nuances.
Hidden Fees
Opaque pricing with pass-through fees, setup charges, and nickel-and-dime add-ons.
Compliance Gaps
Compliance treated as an afterthought rather than built into the platform architecture.
“Employers are paying more for the same — or worse — service year after year, while the technology powering their background checks hasn't fundamentally changed in over a decade.”
How BackgroundPro Differs
We're not iterating on legacy — we're building a modern, AI-native screening platform from the ground up, designed for how hiring works today.
AI-Native Architecture
Intelligence designed into the core — from workflow orchestration to quality control — not bolted on after the fact.
Automation at Scale
Proprietary automation across thousands of jurisdictions — reducing manual effort, cost, and turnaround time simultaneously.
Compliance-First Design
FCRA, EEOC, state & local laws built into every workflow. Compliance is architecture, not a checklist.
Transparent Pricing
No hidden fees, no annual price hikes. Lean operations mean savings passed directly to customers.
100% U.S.-Based Team
Experienced screening professionals who understand compliance nuances — no offshore support centers.
Modern Platform UX
Purpose-built from scratch — real-time visibility, intuitive workflows, and a candidate experience that reduces drop-offs.
Legacy Providers
- 5-15% annual price increases
- 3-7 day turnaround
- Offshore support
- Compliance as bolt-on
BackgroundPro
- Transparent, stable pricing
- 24-hour avg. turnaround
- 100% U.S.-based team
- Compliance-first architecture
A Complete Screening Platform
Enterprise-grade background screening built from scratch with modern technology, not inherited from a decade-old codebase.
Criminal Records
- County, state, and federal searches
- National criminal database
- Sex offender registry
- Arrest records
Verifications
- Employment history
- Education credentials
- Professional licenses
- Reference checks
Identity & Compliance
- SSN trace & validation
- Identity verification
- E-Verify / I-9
- FCRA-compliant workflows
Specialized Searches
- Driving records (MVR)
- Drug & health screening
- International screening
- Continuous monitoring
Technology Stack
Operations Portal
Internal ops team workflows, quality control, and order management.
Client Portal
Customer-facing dashboard with real-time order tracking and analytics.
Candidate Portal
Mobile-first intake experience reducing abandonment and improving data quality.
A $5.2 Billion Market Ready for Disruption
The U.S. background screening industry is large, growing, and dominated by legacy providers ripe for displacement.
Growth Drivers
Regulatory Expansion
More states and municipalities are enacting ban-the-box and fair chance hiring laws, increasing compliance complexity — and the value of compliant platforms.
Remote Work Boom
Distributed hiring across states and countries has increased the volume and complexity of background checks, straining legacy systems.
Gig Economy Growth
On-demand and gig platforms require high-volume, fast-turnaround screening — a use case legacy CRAs were never built for.
Incumbent Consolidation
The market is consolidating around a few large players, creating opportunity for modern challengers offering better value.
Building Momentum
From concept to platform — here's where we are and the milestones we've hit.
Platform Development
Core screening engine, operations portal, and compliance framework built and tested.
Alpha Launch
Internal testing with live screening workflows. Automation engine covering initial jurisdictions.
Client Portal & Candidate Portal
Customer-facing and candidate intake portals go live with real-time tracking.
Beta Customers
First paying customers onboarded. Feedback loop driving product refinements.
SOC 2 & PBSA
SOC 2 Type II audit initiated. PBSA BSOAP accreditation in progress.
Market Expansion
Expanding customer base across staffing, healthcare, and retail verticals.
Transaction-Based SaaS Revenue
A hybrid model combining per-transaction fees with recurring platform subscriptions — optimized for high margins through automation.
Per-Search Fees
Transaction-based pricing for each background check ordered. Primary revenue driver with predictable unit economics.
Platform Subscriptions
Monthly platform access fees for client portal, analytics, compliance tools, and API access.
Value-Added Services
Continuous monitoring, adjudication support, custom integrations, and premium compliance packages.
Unit Economics
Lean Operations
AI and automation reduce labor costs by 40-60% compared to legacy CRA operational models.
No Legacy Debt
Purpose-built platform with no technical debt, no migration costs, and modern infrastructure.
High Gross Margins
Target 65-75% gross margins through automation — significantly above industry average of 45-55%.
Net Revenue Retention
Usage-based model with natural expansion as customers grow their hiring volume.
Built by People Who've Done This Before
Our founding team brings decades of experience building and operating enterprise software in the background screening industry.
[Founder 1 Name]
Co-Founder & CEODecades of experience building and operating enterprise software in the background screening industry. Previously led technology and operations for a national screening provider through significant growth.
[Founder 2 Name]
Co-Founder & CTODeep technical background building proprietary screening platforms, automation systems, and AI-native architectures. Built technology that powered high-volume screening workflows across thousands of jurisdictions.
Why This Team
Advisory Board
Where We're Going
A clear path from foundation to market leadership, built on a platform designed to scale.
Foundation & First Customers
- Complete SOC 2 Type II certification
- PBSA BSOAP accreditation
- Staffing vertical go-to-market
- First 25 paying customers
- ATS integration partnerships (iCIMS, Greenhouse)
Scale & Expand
- Healthcare & retail vertical expansion
- Continuous monitoring product launch
- International screening capability
- Self-service onboarding flow
- Target 100+ customers, $1M ARR
Market Leadership
- Enterprise tier with dedicated support
- AI-powered adjudication recommendations
- Marketplace for third-party data providers
- White-label/OEM partnerships
- Target 500+ customers, $5M ARR
Platform Expansion
- Full compliance automation suite
- Predictive hiring analytics
- Global screening platform
- Strategic partnerships with HRIS platforms
- Path to $20M+ ARR
Path to $20M+ ARR
Conservative projections based on proven unit economics and a large addressable market.
Key Assumptions
Join Us in Reimagining
Background Screening
We're raising to accelerate product development, expand our go-to-market team, and capture market share in a $5.2B industry ripe for disruption.
Use of Funds
Let's discuss how BackgroundPro is building the future of background screening.
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