# ClearChecks (ClearChecks)

> Employment background screening provider for SMBs, acquired by HireRight in 2025.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://www.backgroundchecks.com/
- **Headquarters:** Boardman, Oregon
- **Country:** United States
- **Founded:** 2017
- **Founder:** Charlie Cafazza, Dan Ellis
- **Employees:** 1-10
- **Categories:** Background Checking

## Overview
ClearChecks provides background check and data-risk-management services, including criminal record searches, employment and education verifications, motor vehicle records checks and drug testing. It focused on serving small and medium-sized businesses. In April 2025 ClearChecks was acquired by background-screening company HireRight, and its platform is being transitioned to become the new BackgroundChecks.com.

## Products
ClearChecks Background Screening, Criminal Checks, Employment Verification, Drug Testing, Identity Verification, International Screening, Compliance Tools, Online Portal

## Leadership
- Charlie Cafazza — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/charlie-cafazza))
- Dan Ellis — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/dan-ellis))

## Sources
- [Acquirer page (HireRight)](https://www.backgroundchecks.com/) — verification
- [Acquisition announcement](https://backgroundchecks.com/news/a-note-from-clearchecks-founders) — official
- [HireRight Acquires ClearChecks](https://www.hireright.com/company/newsroom/hireright-acquires-clearchecks-to-build-market-leading-background-screening) — official
- [ClearChecks Company Profile - Tracxn](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/clearchecks/__NaV2FjIZ9ez89lU0BG55akZfdbw4bUJ6oZxdSPIKUB4) — database
- [HireRight Acquires ClearChecks to Build Market-Leading Background Screening Platform for SMBs](https://www.hireright.com/company/newsroom/hireright-acquires-clearchecks-to-build-market-leading-background-screening) — official
- [ClearChecks Company Profile - Tracxn](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/clearchecks/__NaV2FjIZ9ez89lU0BG55akZfdbw4bUJ6oZxdSPIKUB4) — database
- [ClearChecks Company Profile - Tracxn](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/clearchecks/__NaV2FjIZ9ez89lU0BG55akZfdbw4bUJ6oZxdSPIKUB4) — database
- [ClearChecks - CB Insights](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/clearchecks) — database

## FAQ
**What does ClearChecks do?**

Employment background screening provider for SMBs, acquired by HireRight in 2025.

**Where is ClearChecks headquartered?**

ClearChecks is headquartered in Boardman, Oregon, United States.

**When was ClearChecks founded?**

ClearChecks was founded in 2017.

**Who founded ClearChecks?**

ClearChecks was founded by Charlie Cafazza, Dan Ellis.

**How many employees does ClearChecks have?**

ClearChecks has 1-10 employees.

**What kind of HR technology is ClearChecks?**

ClearChecks is categorized under Background Checking on DHRMap.

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