Sterling is backed by private equity firm Calera Capial and is buying Checkwell, which has had corporate venturing investment.
US-based information provider Sterling Infosystems has acquired Canada-based peer Checkwell Decision, which operates the BackCheck background checking services.
Sterling is backed by private equity firm Calera Capial while Checkwell has had corporate venturing investment.
In February, Canada-based phone operator Telus invested $2m in Checkwell.