Truework
86 employees on LinkedIn · 17 known investors
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434 people in our graph share verified history with the Truework team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Crystal Huangunlockedknows Ethan Winchell · together at Harvard University (overlapped)
knows the team · via Harvard University
knows the team · via Truework
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Truework provides income and employment verification services, offering a data platform used for verification decisions. In 2025 it joined Checkr, a background screening and employment data company.
Founders & leadership
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Ethan WinchellinPresident and Co-FounderEthan Winchell is the founder of Truework, an automated income and employment verification platform that integrates with lenders' systems to streamline borrower data verification. The company was acquired by Checkr in May 2025.
Investors · 17
Activant CapitalNew York · $100K – $50M
CrunchFundvia Michael Arrington · inferred
Earl Grey CapitalAustin
FiDi VenturesNew York
Founder CollectiveCambridge
G SquaredChicago
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Industrious VenturesDenver
Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M
Next Play VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M
Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Tuesday CapitalSan Francisco
Veridical VenturesLos Angeles
Four Rivers GroupreportedSan Francisco
Human CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $200M
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
TransUnionreportedChicago
Also in the syndicate · 1
Indeed
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$50M disclosed across 1 round · 2022
- $50MSeries CAug 2022 · 4 sources
G Squared (lead), Activant Capital, Four Rivers Group, Human Capital, Indeed, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Truework went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Truework do?
- Truework provides income and employment verification services, offering a data platform used for verification decisions. In 2025 it joined Checkr, a background screening and employment data company.
- Who founded Truework?
- Truework was founded by Ryan Sandler, Ethan Winchell.
- Who are Truework's investors?
- Truework's investors include Activant Capital, CrunchFund, Earl Grey Capital, FiDi Ventures, Founder Collective, G Squared, Industrious Ventures, Menlo Ventures and 8 more.
- How much funding has Truework raised?
- Truework has disclosed $50M raised across 1 round.