When was Equifax founded?

Equifax was founded in 1899 and raised its 1st funding round 107 years after it was founded.

Where is Equifax located?

Equifax is headquartered in Atlanta, United States. It is registered at Atlanta, Georgia.

How many employees does Equifax have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Equifax is 18933.

Is Equifax a funded company?

Equifax is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on May 25, 2006.

When was the latest funding round of Equifax?

Equifax's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on May 2018, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Equifax?

Annual revenue of Equifax is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Equifax rank among its competitors?

Equifax ranks 3rd amongst 359 active competitors, of which 71 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Esusu, which secured $50M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Equifax?

Equifax's top competitors include ClearScore, TransUnion and Experian. Among them, Esusu secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Equifax - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of consumer credit reporting, monitoring, and identity theft protection services. Offers individuals access to personal credit reports and credit scores, along with alerts on significant changes to help detect potential fraud. Provides subscription products that bundle credit file monitoring across bureaus, credit report locks, dark web scanning, fraud alerts, and identity restoration assistance. Delivers family-focused plans that extend credit monitoring and identity protection features to multiple household members. Supports a mobile app that lets users view their credit report, track score progress, manage freezes and alerts, and access educational resources on managing credit and fraud risks.

Website: equifax.com
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Email ID: *****@equifax.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Atlanta, Georgia

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1899

Location

Atlanta, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, May 2018, $*****

Investors

T. Rowe Price & 45 more

Ranked

3^rd among 359 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

18,933 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Circle of Credit & 37 more

Similar Companies

TransUnion & 161 more

Exit Details

Public

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Equifax is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
EQUIFAX CONSUMER SERVICES LLC CIN: 212318091 , United States, Active	May 18, 2023	-	-	-
EQUIFAX INFORMATION SERVICES LLC CIN: 20021302813 , United States, Active	Oct 31, 2002	-	-	-
EQUIFAX CONSUMER SERVICES LLC CIN: 32065558796 , United States, Active	Apr 25, 2023	-	-	-
Equifax Inc CIN: 58-0401110 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2005	-	7486 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
EQUIFAX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900MH2008PTC221470 , India, Amalgamated	Mar 19, 2008	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2020)	53 (As on Oct 31, 2021)
EQUIFAX ANALYTICS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2007PTC042517 , India, Active	Apr 17, 2007	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1452 (As on Aug 31, 2024)
Equifax Inc. CIN: 580401110 , United States, Active	Dec 01, 1938	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	6424 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Equifax got listed on Jan 06, 1978.

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Equifax has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 25, 2006. Equifax has 46 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Equifax:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 2018	6509360	Conventional Debt	9407786	4554335	9254444	1355171
May 2016	5896021	Conventional Debt	2810847	2779396	9553157	9360992
Oct 29, 2013	8775849	Post IPO	6063992	3926657	9214915	SBI

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The founders of Equifax are Guy Woolford, Cator Woolford, John Kallassy and John A Mckinley.

Here are the details of Equifax's key team members:

Guy Woolford: Co-Founder of Equifax and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Cator Woolford: Co-Founder of Equifax and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
John Kallassy: Former Co-Founder of Equifax.
John A Mckinley: Co-Founder of Equifax.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Equifax's Board of Directors

Equifax's board has 10 active members. Heather Wilson and Mark Begor are part of team and John McKinley, Scott McGregor, Robert Marcus, Thomas Hough, Robert Selander, Elane B. Stock, Mark Feidler and Siri S. Marshall are independent board members.

Here is the list of Equifax's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
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John McKinley	Independent board member	-	Current	16y 2m
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ycjopry	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 9m
tjhkvtd	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 8m
lerbfae	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 1m
wlwpnh{	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 1m
fccnrno	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 3m
tprpsi{	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 9m

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Equifax's employee count trend

Equifax has 18,933 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Equifax's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Equifax include ClearScore, TransUnion and Experian. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Equifax, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ClearScore 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online platform offering credit scores, reports, and financial monitoring tools	$294M	Brightbridge Ventures, Lead Edge Capital & 6 others	79/100
2nd	TransUnion 1968, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of consumer credit reports, credit monitoring, scores, and identity tools	$7.5M	MidOcean Partners, Rock Creek Capital & 4 others	79/100
3rd	Equifax 1899, Atlanta (United States), Public	Provider of consumer credit reporting, monitoring, and identity theft protection services	-	T. Rowe Price, Goldman Sachs & 44 others	78/100
4th	Experian 1980, Costa Mesa (United States), Public	Provider of consumer credit reports, credit management tools and financial products	-	Burman Family, gusplc.com & 10 others	78/100
5th	Esusu 2018, New York City (United States), Series C	Online platform offering credit-building solutions through rent payment reporting	$200M	Sinai Ventures, Acumen & 34 others	77/100
6th	Borrowell 2014, Toronto (Canada), Series B	Provider of a credit monitoring and financial products comparison platform	$53.6M	Equitable Bank, Portage & 28 others	76/100
7th	Nova Credit 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of unified consumer credit data infrastructure and analytics platform	$156M	Financial Solutions Lab, Kleiner Perkins ... & 36 others	71/100
8th	Scienaptic 2014, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of an AI-powered credit decisioning platform for financial institutions	$9.9M	ELGA Credit Union, Wildfire Credit Union & 7 others	69/100
9th	CRIF 2005, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Provider of a credit scoring solution for businesses	$8.79M	SBI, CBCInnovis & 32 others	69/100
10th	Nithio 2017, Washington, DC (United States), Series B	Analytics & financial solutions for the distributed solar energy sectors	$63.8M	ElectriFI, FSD Africa & 12 others	66/100

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Equifax has made 1 investments in companies including Urjanet. Equifax has also acquired 37 companies including Circle of Credit and Vault Verify.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 07, 2026	Acquisition	Circle of Credit	2005	Mexico City (Mexico)
Nov 17, 2025	Acquisition	Vault Verify	2012	New Smyrna Beach (United States)
Feb 09, 2023	Acquisition	Boa Vista SCPC	2010	Barueri (Brazil)