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Truthfinder

TruthFinder is an American personal information search website based in San Diego, California. TruthFinder is owned and operated by PeopleConnect Holdings Inc., an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, founded by Lebanese businessmen and billionaires, Samer Mnaymneh and Tony Tamer.

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TruthFinder
TypeWebsite
IndustryData broker
FoundedMarch 2015 (2015-03)
FounderKris Kibak
Joey Rocco
Headquarters
San Diego, California
,
US
Area served
US
Productssubscription-based background check service
OwnerPeopleConnect Holdings Inc.

TruthFinder is an American personal information search website based in San Diego, California.123 TruthFinder is owned and operated by PeopleConnect Holdings Inc., an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, founded by Lebanese businessmen and billionaires, Samer Mnaymneh and Tony Tamer.456

History

TruthFinder was created in March 2015 as a new brand under PubRec, also owners of InstantCheckmate, which was founded in 2010 in San Diego, California by Kris Kibak and Joey Rocco.78 PubRec merged with PeopleConnect Holdings, Inc in 2020 and is now managed by H.I.G. Capital.9

In December 2021, TechRadar reviewed TruthFinder.7

TruthFinder provides information related to people for background checks and reverse address lookup.1011 The website also provides an option to opt-out.12

References

References

  1. "Why states are rushing to seal tens of millions of old criminal records". The Economist.
  2. "How to Delete Your Information From People-Search Sites". Consumer Reports.
  3. Gould, Cynthia (March 14, 2022). "Companies offer consumers 'data scrub' to wipe personal info from online searches". WBMA.
  4. higcapitaldev (October 22, 2015). "PeopleConnect Holdings, Inc., an Affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, Completes Acquisition of Classmates". H.I.G. Capital - Global Alternative Assets Investment Firm. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  5. "Livingstone advises PubRec on its merger with PeopleConnect | Our Insights | Livingstone Partners". www.livingstonepartners.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  6. "17 Lebanese Tycoons Made It On Forbes' 2020 Billionaire List". www.the961.com. April 19, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  7. Wolfe, Bryan M.; DeMuro, Jonas P.; published, Jacob Parker (August 22, 2022). "TruthFinder background check service review". TechRadar.
  8. Burton, Bonnie. "Should you google an ex? Depends on your motivation". CNET.
  9. "Livingstone advises PubRec on its merger with PeopleConnect | Our Insights | Livingstone Partners". www.livingstonepartners.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  10. "Online "people finder" sites are a blessing for identity thieves". Quartz. August 20, 2019.
  11. "How scammers siphoned $36B in fraudulent unemployment payments from US". USA Today.
  12. "Here's a Long List of Data Broker Sites and How to Opt-Out of Them". Vice.