When was Fama founded?

Fama was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Fama located?

Fama is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States. It is registered at Jelgavas nov., Līvbērzes pag., "Kuzma Brakšķi".

Who is the current CEO of Fama?

Ben Mones of Fama. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Fama have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Fama is 37.

Is Fama a funded company?

Fama is a funded company, having raised a total of $14.2M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 31, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Fama?

Fama's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Feb 22, 2022, with participation from 5 investors.

Where does Fama rank among its competitors?

Fama ranks 4th amongst 346 active competitors, of which 41 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Veremark, which secured $26M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Fama?

Fama's top competitors include Checkr, Truework and Certn. Among them, Veremark secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Fama - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Fama is a cloud-based, SaaS platform that offers employers actionable insight into a candidate's social media background and digital footprint. A combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human-based quality assurance automatically highlights references to bigotry, illegal drugs, discriminatory behavior, or any 'custom risk' that negatively impacts the enterprise. FirstAdvantage, a global background screening firm announced a partnership with Fama in September 2016.

Website: fama.io
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Email ID: *****@fama.io
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Jelgavas nov., Līvbērzes pag., "Kuzma Brakšķi"

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$14.2M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Feb 22, 2022, $*****

Investors

Double M Partners & 14 more

Ranked

4^th among 346 active competitors

Employee Count

37 as on Jul 01, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

Social Intel

Similar Companies

Checkr & 374 more

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Fama is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
FAMA CIN: 43602010846 , Latvia, Active	Aug 16, 2000	$526K (As on Dec 31, 2024)	12 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Fama has raised a total funding of $14.2M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 31, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Feb 22, 2022 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Fama has 15 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Fama:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 22, 2022	4573034	Series B	7160311	2816658	2388752	2965707
May 02, 2017	4135173	Series A	5286821	3167204	6239242	4948796
Dec 31, 2015	8408022	Seed	9251277	4801254	Social Starts & 3 more	9549915

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The founders of Fama are Alec Andronikov, Collin Scangarella and Ben Mones. Ben Mones is the CEO of Fama.

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

Alec Andronikov: Former Co-Founder of Fama and founder of 3 other companies, Just Sing, Ligo Partners and MoVoxx.
Contact Info: 2 phone numbers
Collin Scangarella: Co-Founder & CTO of Fama and founder of 1 other company.
Ben Mones: CEO and Founder of Fama.

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Fama's employee count trend

Fama has 37 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Fama's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Fama include Checkr, Truework and Certn. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Fama, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Checkr 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series E	AI based platform for employee background verification	$680M	T. Rowe Price, Durable Capital Partners & 46 others	75/100
2nd	Truework 2017, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Candidate background verification solution	$119M	American Express Ventures, G Squared & 23 others	70/100
3rd	Certn 2016, Victoria (Canada), Series B	Provider of background screening and identity verification solutions for businesses	$125M	B Capital, 01 Advisors & 25 others	66/100
4th	Fama 2015, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Social Media Background and Digital Footprint check	$14.2M	Bullpen Capital, Zelkova Ventures & 13 others	66/100
5th	Intelligo Group 2014, New York City (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based customer identity and background verification solutions	$44M	Felicitas Global Partners, Behrens Investment Group ... & 5 others	65/100
6th	KarmaCheck 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Cloud-based applicant tracking system for employee backround checks	$60M	Velvet Sea Ventures, Parameter Ventures & 19 others	64/100
7th	AuthBridge 2005, Gurugram (India), Series B	Provider of identity verification, employee screening, and due diligence platform	$11.2M	Phi Capital, Infinity Alternatives & 47 others	64/100
8th	TraqCheck 2020, Delhi (India), Seed	Provider of AI-driven background check services with human quality control	$1.32M	Onegan, LetsVenture & 8 others	62/100
9th	Truv 2020, Miami (United States), Series A	Cloud-based platform for employee background verification	$28.5M	Kleiner Perkins, Chapter One & 7 others	62/100
10th	Veremark 2018, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Reference checking and CV validation solutions provider	$40.4M	Stage 2 Capital, Gresham House Ventures & 17 others	59/100