Deep intelligence for founder, operator and key-person due diligence

Deep intelligence for founder, operator and key-person due diligence

YOONO gives PE, VC and growth investors fast, discreet, no-consent public-data intelligence on individuals. Surfacing critical risks early, before term sheets, offers or deals progress.

YOONO gives PE, VC and growth investors fast, discreet, no-consent public-data intelligence on individuals. Surfacing critical risks early, before term sheets, offers or deals progress.

Network of connections
Network of connections

Why this matters for PE, VC & growth investors

Founder and operator risk = deal risk. But most early-stage checks rely on self-reported information and manual research.

Curated profiles

Pitch decks, bios and LinkedIn profiles are curated. They hide gaps, failures, conflicts or embellished histories.

Fast research

Deal velocity pressures teams to move fast, often before deep checks can be conducted.

Discreet diligence

Early diligence must be discreet. You cannot disclose interest or spook a founder pre-term-sheet.

Consistent results

Manual OSINT is slow, inconsistent and incomplete, especially under competitive timelines.

Protect reputation

A single missed red flag can lead to blown deals, reputational damage, investor liability or downstream portfolio risk.

See sample report

Candidate materials tell part of the story. YOONO reveals the rest.

How YOONO supports PE, VC & growth investors

YOONO surfaces people-risk signals early in the deal cycle, giving investment teams fast, defensible clarity on founders, operators and key executives.

Discreet, no-consent checks.

Discreet, no-consent checks.

Run discreet, no-consent checks on founders and key people without signalling investor interest.

Run discreet, no-consent checks on founders and key people without signalling investor interest.

Validate profiles.

Validate profiles.

Validate self-reported claims in pitch decks, bios, LinkedIn and reference packs against verified public data.

Validate self-reported claims in pitch decks, bios, LinkedIn and reference packs against verified public data.

Surface hidden information.

Surface hidden information.

Surface hidden roles, past company failures, conflicts and ownership links that may influence deal risk.

Surface hidden roles, past company failures, conflicts and ownership links that may influence deal risk.

Strengthen reports.

Strengthen reports.

Strengthen IC papers and DD reports with deeper public-data intelligence and audit-ready documentation.

Strengthen IC papers and DD reports with deeper public-data intelligence and audit-ready documentation.

A single Deep Research report replaces hours of manual searching and allows teams to scale people-risk diligence across multiple deals.

How YOONO supports due diligence

Turn slow, manual people-research into a consistent and defensible workflow.

1

Submit the subject

Enter a name and any known associated company. YOONO identifies the correct person even across common names or complex founder histories.

2

Deep public-data intelligence

Corporate records, ownership, networks, media, litigation references, reputational patterns and regulatory signals. Analysed in minutes.

3

Audit-ready report

A structured, defensible report for deal teams, talent partners and IC submissions, helping you make confident early-stage decisions.

See the full public-data picture behind your founders and operators.

Self-reported information rarely tells the full story. YOONO surfaces roles, networks, ownership links and reputational signals that reveal real execution and governance risk.

See the full public-data picture behind your founders and operators.

Self-reported information rarely tells the full story. YOONO surfaces roles, networks, ownership links and reputational signals that reveal real execution and governance risk.

Why PE/VC teams rely on YOONO

Public-data intelligence that strengthens your decisions, your governance, and your audit trail.

Run discreet, no-consent checks.

  • Vet founders and key operators without alerting them.

  • Essential for competitive or sensitive deal processes.

  • Avoid prematurely signalling interest before alignment is established.

Validate self-reported information.

  • Compare deck claims, CVs and LinkedIn with verified public records.

  • Spot gaps, inconsistencies or over-embellished achievements.

  • Reveal dissolved entities, failed ventures or hidden co-founders.

Avoid deal and reputational risk.

  • Surface red flags before term sheets or deep diligence.

  • Strengthen IC papers with defensible, evidence-backed insight.

  • Avoid surprises that erode confidence post-investment.

Replace manual OSINT.

  • Automate hours of fragmented research across registries and web sources.

  • Eliminate inconsistent diligence quality across analysts or consultants.

  • Scale people-risk checks across higher deal volume.

  • Authenticity and digital footprints matter more than ever; YOONO adds real depth to the hiring process.

    It’s not about snooping, it’s about context, character, and confidence in your hiring decisions. An absolute game‑changer for modern recruitment.

    KATRINA RAPOSO, RECRUITMENT FOX

  • This is not a tool that will kill recuiters jobs; it's a tool that helps recruiters catch bad actors.

    In the current talent market we have seen those candidates' applications whose CV looks off the scale interesting, but when you start screening, a total lemon.

    MARK DAWKINS, MOZILLA.AI

  • What once took hours of manual research now takes minutes.

    YOONO has transformed the way we evaluate candidates. The insights are sharper, clearer, and more actionable than ever.

    HEAD OF TA, SCALING TECH FIRM

Trusted by regulated teams who cannot afford to get people-risk wrong

  • Authenticity and digital footprints matter more than ever; YOONO adds real depth to the hiring process.

    It’s not about snooping, it’s about context, character, and confidence in your hiring decisions. An absolute game‑changer for modern recruitment.

    KATRINA RAPOSO, RECRUITMENT FOX

  • This is not a tool that will kill recuiters jobs; it's a tool that helps recruiters catch bad actors.

    In the current talent market we have seen those candidates' applications whose CV looks off the scale interesting, but when you start screening, a total lemon.

    MARK DAWKINS, MOZILLA.AI

  • What once took hours of manual research now takes minutes.

    YOONO has transformed the way we evaluate candidates. The insights are sharper, clearer, and more actionable than ever.

    HEAD OF TA, SCALING TECH FIRM

YOONO industry insight

Stay ahead of people-risk, regulatory expectations and due-diligence trends with practical guidance from the YOONO team.

Looking through YOONO profiles

AI

Smarter Hiring: Using AI Tools to Overcome Recruitment Bottlenecks

Recruiters are facing data overload and rising candidate volumes. Learn how YOONO’s AI-driven candidate research platform transforms the hiring process with faster, fairer and more confident recruitment decisions.

Looking through YOONO profiles

AI

Smarter Hiring: Using AI Tools to Overcome Recruitment Bottlenecks

Recruiters are facing data overload and rising candidate volumes. Learn how YOONO’s AI-driven candidate research platform transforms the hiring process with faster, fairer and more confident recruitment decisions.

YOONO report presented on screen

AI

The Truth Behind Every CV: Why AI-Powered Background Checks Are Essential in 2026

Learn why UK recruiters need impartial AI background checks and candidate reputation intelligence to prevent CV fraud.

YOONO report presented on screen

AI

The Truth Behind Every CV: Why AI-Powered Background Checks Are Essential in 2026

Learn why UK recruiters need impartial AI background checks and candidate reputation intelligence to prevent CV fraud.

IHR live panel talk

Event

The AI in TA Gamble — Bold Strategy or Legal Disaster?

The panel discussed how artificial intelligence is reshaping recruitment, especially in relation to ethics, compliance, brand reputation and hiring.

IHR live panel talk

Event

The AI in TA Gamble — Bold Strategy or Legal Disaster?

The panel discussed how artificial intelligence is reshaping recruitment, especially in relation to ethics, compliance, brand reputation and hiring.

YOONO report in use

Recruitment

Data-centric research for the future of recruitment

With Day 1 hiring around the corner, it’s now crucial that the people you recruit and hire are the exact fit for your organisation from the very beginning.

YOONO report in use

Recruitment

Data-centric research for the future of recruitment

With Day 1 hiring around the corner, it’s now crucial that the people you recruit and hire are the exact fit for your organisation from the very beginning.

See a Deep Research report on any individual.

Book a 20-minute session with a founder and we’ll prepare a custom Deep Research report worth £200 for a candidate of your choice.

YOONO operates as an independent software service and is not associated with, endorsed by, or connected to any third-party recruitment, due-diligence, or compliance providers.

Useful links

Sign up to YOONO insights

See a Deep Research report on any individual.

Book a 20-minute session with a founder and we’ll prepare a custom Deep Research report worth £200 for a candidate of your choice.

YOONO operates as an independent software service and is not associated with, endorsed by, or connected to any third-party recruitment, due-diligence, or compliance providers.

Useful links

Sign up to YOONO insights