KarmaCheck
KarmaCheck provides API-driven background check software for staffing firms, automating verifications and compliance checks. The 65-person company raised $64M in a June 2024 Series B, with backing from Experian Ventures and others.
The growth story
KarmaCheck grew from 23 to 65 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $64M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2024.
About
KarmaCheck sells automated background screening tools to staffing agencies, replacing manual verification processes with API integrations and mobile workflows. Its software aims to reduce placement delays by speeding up checks for employment history, credentials, and occupational health screenings.
The company has raised $64M to date, including a recent Series B, suggesting strong investor interest in modernizing legacy screening processes. While headcount growth data isn't available, its engineering team (10 employees) is the largest department.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function with 10 employees, reflecting the product's API focus. CEO Eric Ly previously co-founded LinkedIn, bringing platform experience to workforce verification.
The KarmaCheck org chart
Eric Ly (Co-Founder, CEO) leads 23 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 14 (-26% YoY), Customer Success and Support 9 (0% YoY), Entrepreneurship 7 (0% YoY), Information Technology 5 (-29% YoY), Business Development 5 (+25% YoY), Product Management 3 (-25% YoY).
Talent flow
KarmaCheck recruits heavily from screening industry veterans, with multiple hires from Meltwater and background check firms like Sterling and First Advantage. Alumni frequently move to other screening startups like BackgroundChecks.com and Reliable Background Screening.
Most common previous employers of KarmaCheck staff: Meltwater (7), Vault Workforce Screening, a First Advantage Company (3), Pegasystems (3), Sterling (2), Fusion Medical Staffing (2), FSSolutions, a Vault Health Company (2). Former KarmaCheck employees most often moved to August Health (2), Ironclad (2), BackgroundChecks.com (2), Reliable Background Screening (2), Reference Services (2), Reqroute (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The KarmaCheck mafia
Four alumni-founded companies exist, including consulting firm A Lighter Way and research provider BlackPeak Research, though all appear to be small operations with 1-2 staff each.
4Haley Scruggs, was Head of Recruitment & Senior Technical Recruiter until 2024Shaunak S. Mali, was Co-Founder and VP Special Projects until 2025Keld Bangsberg, was Director of Product Management until 2024Katie Eggers, was Advisor until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 65% direct, 21% search, 5% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at KarmaCheck: Microsoft Word (28), Analytical Skills (26), Project Management (26), Research Skills (22), Management (21), Leadership (21), Sales (19), Customer Service (19).
Where the team actually sits
KarmaCheck people are concentrated in California, United States (6), Texas, United States (4), Pennsylvania, United States (4), New Hampshire, United States (4).
Search footprint
KarmaCheck attracts about 305 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $11K a month if bought through ads. It gained 241 ranking keywords and lost 185 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.60 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
KarmaCheck has 65 employees as of September 2026.
KarmaCheck has raised $64M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2024.
KarmaCheck was founded in 2019 by Eric Ly, Mark Lieberwitz.
Eric Ly (Co-Founder, CEO) sits at the top of KarmaCheck's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current KarmaCheck staff are Meltwater (7 people), Vault Workforce Screening, a First Advantage Company (3 people), Pegasystems (3 people).
Former KarmaCheck employees most often move to August Health (2), Ironclad (2), BackgroundChecks.com (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at KarmaCheck, including A Lighter Way Consulting, BlackPeak Research, Venny.
KarmaCheck attracts about 305 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $11K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among KarmaCheck staff are Microsoft Word, Analytical Skills, Project Management, Research Skills, Management.
KarmaCheck staff are concentrated in California, United States (6), Texas, United States (4), Pennsylvania, United States (4).
KarmaCheck has about 14 people in Engineering, down 26% over the past year, as of September 2026.
KarmaCheck has about 9 people in Customer Success and Support, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 43 current and 94 former KarmaCheck profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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