Can OnTrial complete founder diligence on a term-sheet timeline?

Typically, yes. Level 1 — Comprehensive Screening averages a 48-hour turnaround on one company plus up to three principals. The clock runs from confirmed receipt of the subject names, matter details, and the subject's signed authorization. For custom Level 2 — Enhanced Business Intelligence engagements, the timeline is agreed at scoping.

Does OnTrial cover international founders?

Yes. OnTrial supports cross-border due diligence on foreign founders with regulatory and watchlist screening across jurisdictions, beneficial-ownership mapping, PEP identification, and global asset and reputational exposure.

What does a founder workup include?

Identity, criminal, civil litigation history, regulatory and watchlist screening, adverse-media surface, and reputational signals — delivered as Level 1 due diligence on a 48-hour average turnaround, with the founder's signed authorization. For deeper work: Level 2 — Enhanced Business Intelligence is a custom-scope engagement, quoted individually: discreet source inquiries, open-source digital analysis, beneficial-ownership and OFAC 50 Percent Rule analysis, ground-truth verification, and an intelligence briefing with dossier. The timeline is agreed at scoping.

Can OnTrial document a founder's prior business or legal history?

Yes. Prior-litigation surface and prior-business documentation are standard in Background 360 and Level 2 due diligence. Findings are sourced and timestamped for use in IC memos and follow-on diligence cycles.

For Venture Capital

Founder diligence on a term-sheet timeline.

OnTrial delivers pre-term-sheet founder vetting and pre-close diligence on portfolio targets — with a 48-hour average turnaround on Level 1 due diligence for the moments when the round is moving and the read needs to be right.

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When VCs use OnTrial

Three cadences for three decisions.

Term sheet

Level 1

Comprehensive screening on the company and up to three founders — identity, criminal, civil, watchlist, regulatory, and adverse-media — analyst-verified, with the subject's signed authorization.

48-hour average turnaround

Founding team

Background 360

Enhanced background investigation on each co-founder and key executive — county-level research, social media, and prior-litigation surface.

Standard 4–5 business days

Enhanced

Level 2

A custom-scope engagement, quoted individually: discreet source inquiries, open-source digital analysis, beneficial-ownership and OFAC 50 Percent Rule analysis, ground-truth verification, and an intelligence briefing.

Custom scope · timeline set at intake

The work

What the diligence covers.

Pre-term-sheet founder vetting
Identity, criminal, civil, prior-litigation, regulatory, and adverse-media screening on the founders behind a deal — analyst-verified, with a 48-hour average turnaround on Level 1 for time-sensitive term-sheet decisions.
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Pre-close enhanced diligence
Level 2 — Enhanced Business Intelligence is a custom-scope engagement, quoted individually: discreet source inquiries, open-source digital analysis, beneficial-ownership and OFAC 50 Percent Rule analysis, ground-truth verification, and an intelligence briefing with dossier. The timeline is agreed at scoping.
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Co-founder & key-executive workups
Background investigation, prior-employment context, reputational signals, and litigation surface on the full founding team — including international co-founders (China & APAC due diligence).
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Social media — founder context
DeepMedia surfaces public posts, network mapping, and behavioral signals across 700+ platforms — for context that doesn't appear in a database screen alone.
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Typical engagements

When VC funds use OnTrial.

Pre-term-sheet founder vetting

Pre-close enhanced diligence on portfolio targets

International co-founder background workups

Adverse-media and regulatory screening on founders

Beneficial-ownership mapping for layered cap tables

Cryptocurrency exposure analysis on crypto-adjacent founders

Follow-on round principal verification

The operating discipline

The same standard applies at every speed.

Every internal role at OnTrial is held by a veteran of the U.S. military, federal law enforcement, or state / municipal law enforcement — by mandate. Every finding analyst-verified. SOC 2 aligned; FCRA, GLBA, and CCPA compliant. AI governance posture documented — see AI Governance and Data Security. Licensed and insured in Texas.

FAQ

For VC diligence, specifically.

Can OnTrial complete founder diligence on a term-sheet timeline?: Typically, yes. Level 1 — Comprehensive Screening averages a 48-hour turnaround on one company plus up to three principals. The clock runs from confirmed receipt of the subject names, matter details, and the subject's signed authorization. For custom Level 2 — Enhanced Business Intelligence engagements, the timeline is agreed at scoping.
Does OnTrial cover international founders?: Yes. OnTrial supports cross-border due diligence on foreign founders with regulatory and watchlist screening across jurisdictions, beneficial-ownership mapping, PEP identification, and global asset and reputational exposure.
What does a founder workup include?: Identity, criminal, civil litigation history, regulatory and watchlist screening, adverse-media surface, and reputational signals — delivered as Level 1 due diligence on a 48-hour average turnaround, with the founder's signed authorization. For deeper work: Level 2 — Enhanced Business Intelligence is a custom-scope engagement, quoted individually: discreet source inquiries, open-source digital analysis, beneficial-ownership and OFAC 50 Percent Rule analysis, ground-truth verification, and an intelligence briefing with dossier. The timeline is agreed at scoping.
Can OnTrial document a founder's prior business or legal history?: Yes. Prior-litigation surface and prior-business documentation are standard in Background 360 and Level 2 due diligence. Findings are sourced and timestamped for use in IC memos and follow-on diligence cycles.

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