Trustii

Trustii, a Montréal-based technology firm founded in 2021 by CEO Jean-Simon Gaboury, a former military psychological operations officer, along with CMO Simon Verville and Executive Chairman Julien Cousineau, is carving a niche in the people risk management sector. The company targets its solutions toward human resources teams, property managers, realtors, staffing agencies, and enterprise clients, aiming to mitigate human-related risks within organizations.

The business operates on a dual revenue model. It offers individual automated background checks through its 'Verif' product, and a monthly subscription for its 'Horizon' software, with pricing dependent on the number of employees monitored. This structure serves both clients needing one-off screenings, like landlords, and enterprises requiring continuous oversight. Trustii's platform is designed to automate and streamline the screening process, delivering detailed results, often in under 10 minutes, for things like criminal records and credit history.

Trustii's core service offering revolves around two primary products: Verif and Horizon. Verif is an automated background check platform for hiring managers and landlords. Horizon expands on this by providing ongoing, intelligent risk management. This platform moves beyond the initial pre-employment check to offer continuous monitoring, customizable risk profiles, and proactive alerts for non-compliance. The system allows organizations to set different risk benchmarks for various roles, which is particularly useful when employees are promoted into positions with access to more sensitive data. To ensure data accuracy, Trustii utilizes algorithms, machine learning, and cross-validates information from multiple sources, including open banking data through its partnership with Flinks, a subsidiary of the National Bank of Canada.

Since its inception, the company has secured significant funding to fuel its growth. After an initial $1.8 million in pre-seed funding in 2023, Trustii closed a $2.8 million CAD seed round in late 2024, co-led by AQC Capital and Accelia Capital. These funds are earmarked for accelerating its North American expansion and bolstering go-to-market strategies for its Horizon platform. Key milestones include integrating with the RCMP's National Repository for criminal record checks and becoming the official background check provider for the largest association of senior residences in Quebec. The company has already attracted notable clients such as Quebecor and Centris. Keywords: people risk management, automated background checks, continuous employee monitoring, tenant screening, compliance solutions, human resources technology, pre-employment screening, risk scoring, corporate security, fraud prevention, insider threat, SaaS, background verification, open banking verification, workforce risk, credential verification, hiring compliance, property management tools, risk mitigation, security alerts