Ferretly is an AI-driven screening platform that scans social media, web pages, and news articles to flag risky or problematic behavior that traditional background checks may miss. The company has enhanced image-classification capabilities to detect offensive gestures, extremist symbols, weapons, and other concerning content. It offers summarized reports with risk indicators, flagged content, and behavioral insights for hiring managers and organizations. Ferretly’s tools are used for influencer vetting, by some NFL teams during the draft, and across nonprofits, public-sector organizations and political parties. The startup reports customers in 32 countries and more than 1,000 clients, including Deloitte, Blizzard Entertainment and Paramount Global. Ferretly says it follows federal and state/provincial laws for pre-employment social media screening and data protection. Ferretly provides a cloud-based SaaS platform that leverages artificial intelligence to assess candidate risk by analyzing publicly available sources such as social media. The platform surfaces online conduct and a broad range of risk factors to help talent teams align candidate character with corporate values and culture. Led by Founder and CEO Darrin Lipscomb, Ferretly aims to eliminate digital blind spots in hiring by surfacing candidates’ online personas. The company intends to use the funds from this raise to expand operations and broaden its business reach. The article identifies the company as based in Easton, MD and does not disclose operating metrics or revenue.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Aug 2024