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  "license": {
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  "cite_as": "Newsprint, \"Certn: what it sells, price and AI features\", https://www.newsprint.com/companies/certn/, updated 2026-11-11",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-11",
  "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/certn/",
  "markdown_url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/certn.md",
  "title": "Certn: what it sells, price and AI features",
  "opening_answer": "Certn is on the AI hiring software map. We record 1 dated launch or event for it. The latest is dated April 27, 2026.",
  "period": "April 27, 2026",
  "methodology_url": "https://www.newsprint.com/updates/pr-software/#methodology",
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    "site": "https://certn.co/",
    "summary": "\"The World's Easiest Background Checks.\" Certn is a Canadian background screening platform for employers, landlords and individuals, with criminal checks in 200+ countries and territories, biometric ID checks, credit, driving, references and post-hire rescreening. It says 20,000+ teams use it. AI shows up as a machine-learning social media check and biometric ID verification. It rebuilt its stack as CertnCentric and now runs its own certified UK identity verification.",
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    "updated_at": "2026-11-11",
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    "text": "\"The World's Easiest Background Checks.\" Certn is a Canadian background screening platform for employers, landlords and individuals, with criminal checks in 200+ countries and territories, biometric ID checks, credit, driving, references and post-hire rescreening. It says 20,000+ teams use it. AI shows up as a machine-learning social media check and biometric ID verification. It rebuilt its stack as CertnCentric and now runs its own certified UK identity verification.",
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      "name": "Certn",
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      "what": "\"The World's Easiest Background Checks.\" Certn is a Canadian background screening platform for employers, landlords and individuals, with criminal checks in 200+ countries and territories, biometric ID checks, credit, driving, references and post-hire rescreening. It says 20,000+ teams use it. AI shows up as a machine-learning social media check and biometric ID verification. It rebuilt its stack as CertnCentric and now runs its own certified UK identity verification.",
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      "price": "Published self-serve prices in CAD, e.g. OneID identity check $4.99, Basic Canadian Criminal Record Check $24.99, Social Media Check $59.99; enterprise pricing on request.",
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      "scale_tier": 3,
      "scale": "Funded challenger: institutional funding disclosed (Venture-backed (B Capital-led Series B in 2022, BDC $30M in 2025); says it is trusted by 20,000+ teams.)",
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          "url": "https://certn.co/press-releases/business-development-bank-of-canada-invests-30m-in-certns-vision-for-the-future/"
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    {
      "id": "event-1",
      "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/certn/#event-1",
      "on": "2026-04-27",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "title": "Certn partners with PageUp ATS",
      "summary": "Certn checks, including \"Integrated identity verification with fraud detection\", can now be ordered and tracked inside the PageUp ATS.",
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