{
  "id": 3737273,
  "title": "Workplace fraud monitoring startup Yardstik raises $30M to help employers keep tabs on their staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/workplace-fraud-monitoring-startup-yardstik-raises-30m-to-help",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/27/workplace-fraud-monitoring-startup-yardstik-raises-30m-to-help-employers-keep-tabs-on-their-staff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yardstik Inc., a startup that specializes in monitoring employees for potential fraudulent activities, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Harbert Growth Partners. The total amount raised by the company now stands at $65 million. The aim of the startup is to provide employers with a more comprehensive view of their staff, beyond the standard background checks typically conducted upon hiring.\n\nFounded by Andrew Johnson, Yardstik's Human Trust Platform is designed to offer continuous monitoring of employees, combining background screening with identity verification and fraud detection. The platform is intended as an ongoing, post-hire check, keeping tabs on employees for as long as they work for the company to ensure they are compliant with company policies and not involved in any fraudulent activities.\n\nJohnson himself experienced the issue firsthand while at Branch Microfinance Bank Ltd., where he uncovered a case of employees using stolen Social Security numbers to work under another person's identity. This was only detected when the victims started receiving tax bills for jobs they had never held. This experience inspired him to create Yardstik's technology to catch such scams before they become problematic.\n\nThe platform can integrate with existing applicant tracking systems and HR workflows via a REST application programming interface, making it easy for companies to incorporate trust infrastructure into their current systems. With the new funding, Yardstik plans to expand its technology to include new fraud prevention defenses, such as detecting expiring licenses and insurance policies, and to develop an Office of Inspector General exclusion monitoring system.",
  "summary": "Yardstik Inc., a workforce screening startup that monitors companies’ employees for potential fraudulent actions, said today it has closed on a $30 million growth round of funding that brings its total amount raised to date to $65 million. Harbert Growth Partners led the Series B round, which also saw participation from existing backers such as […] The post Workplace fraud monitoring startup…",
  "key_points": [
    "Yardstik raises $30M in Series B funding led by Harbert Growth Partners",
    "Human Trust Platform offers continuous employee monitoring post-hire",
    "Funding aims to expand fraud detection capabilities and OIG exclusion monitoring"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}