August 27, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Yardstik, the Human Trust Platform for employers, today announced $30 million in new funding, led by Harbert Growth Partners, bringing its total capital raised to $65 million. Yardstik’s existing investors, Rally Ventures, MissionOG, Crosslink Capital, Grotech Ventures, and Great North Ventures all participated in this round. Yardstik will use the capital to accelerate the development of new fraud prevention defenses and monitoring technology, including motor vehicle reports and OIG exclusion monitoring, and automated alerts that notify employers when a worker’s license, insurance or certification expires.
The typical occupational fraud scheme lasts 12 months before detection, with 43% of cases uncovered through a tip, according to a 2026 report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Traditional background screening typically happens only at the time of hire, leaving organizations with limited visibility into risks that emerge throughout a worker’s tenure. Yardstik is closing that gap by combining fraud detection, background screening and ongoing monitoring across the entire workforce lifecycle. Its platform helps organizations surface risk signals earlier and identify relevant changes after someone has been hired.
“The legacy background check industry was built around a single moment in time, even though workforce risk changes every day,” said Andrew Johnson, CEO of Yardstik. “This investment allows us to move faster toward our goal of equalizing access to modern workforce protection. Fraud signals before a check runs, monitoring after someone is hired and real-time credential visibility should not be premium add-ons. They should be the foundation of every trust program.” Read rest here.