Pave

Pave

Real-time compensation management for HR

Overview

Pave provides compensation management solutions in the HR technology market. Its tools help companies plan, communicate, and benchmark employee pay in real time. Core features include a suite of compensation tools that connect with existing systems like HRIS, ATS, and Cap Table software, allowing real-time data access and reducing manual data entry and spreadsheet use. The subscription-based platform is designed for a range of customers—from startups to large enterprises, especially VC-backed firms—who want to base pay decisions on up-to-date data. By offering real-time analytics and integrated workflows, Pave aims to simplify compensation analysis, planning, and communication, helping HR teams set fair, competitive salaries and improve employee retention.

YC Company
Significant Headcount Growth

About Pave

Simplify's Rating
Why Pave is rated
C-
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$486.1M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • AI Engineer tops Hot Jobs Index score 97/100 in Q1 2026, boosting demand for Pave benchmarking.
  • UKG partnership announced July 2024 automates merit cycles with seamless employee data integration.
  • Ali Rowghani joined board in 2026, leveraging Y Combinator networks for scaling growth.

What critics are saying

  • FigShare's free 12 million salary records launched March 2026 undercuts Pave subscriptions immediately.
  • Radford's Workday HCM integration October 2025 captures 25% enterprise workflows from Pave by 2027.
  • OpenAI HR toolkit April 2026 replicates Pave features, driving 40% customer churn by 2028.

What makes Pave unique

  • PaveOS integrates HCM, ATS, and cap table for real-time compensation benchmarking from 8,700 companies.
  • AI-powered job matching and predictive ML enable precise pay ranges and merit cycle automation.
  • Hot Jobs Index launched Q1 2026 ranks AI Engineer hottest at 97/100 using HCM hiring data.

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Funding

Total Funding

$486.1M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

7 Rounds

Series C funding is usually for startups that are doing well and are looking for more money to fuel major growth, such as acquiring other companies, expanding into global markets, or launching new product lines. Investors typically include larger venture capital firms and private equity.
Series C Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$50M
$50M
Medium
$62M
SeatGeek
$100M
Oura
$100M
Pave

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Commuter benefits

Catered lunch

Unlimited PTO policy

Company News

PR Newswire
Jul 16th, 2024
Pave Introduces Technology Partnership With Ukg

Automated workflows for workforce management and real-time compensation data insightsSAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pave , the leading real-time compensation data platform, today introduced a new technology partnership with UKG , a leading global provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people. With more than 350 technology and services partners, UKG provides one of the largest and most collaborative partner ecosystems in the HCM industry, focused on creating better employee experiences and improving business outcomes.With this collaboration, organizations that use both Pave and UKG Pro can seamlessly leverage valuable organizational details like team and employee-level data from UKG directly into the Pave platform. With this critical information easily accessible in Pave, compensation teams can save time and avoid manual work like compiling data exports, managing spreadsheets, and reconciling compensation data. With accurate, up-to-date data accessible in Pave, teams can run more efficient merit cycles, and easily visualize compensation updates for every employee.UKG & Pave are partnering to make it easier to take action on real-time data & streamline compensation management. Post this"With the labor market shifting rapidly, it's more important than ever for compensation leaders to make decisions based on the most current market data," said Nicklaus Salzman, head of partnerships at Pave. "UKG and Pave are making it easier to take action on real-time data

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May 23rd, 2023
How to Buy Pave Stock in 2023

Pave has raised $163 million from 19 investors, the latest being a Series C funding round that closed on June 28, 2022.

Domain Name Wire
Jul 21st, 2022
Pave joins the unicorn ranks, 18 months after Pave.com rebrand

Compensation startup Pave has secured $100 million worth of funding led by Index Ventures. The Series C round now values Pave at $1.6 billion, which sees the company joining the prestigious unicorn club of private businesses with a $1 billion or more valuation. Pave, which was founded in 2019, helps companies understand how much to […]

WD Times
Nov 8th, 2021
Pave, Inc. receives financing of $1.2M

PAVE has raised $1.2 million, with a portion of those funds already used to buy the building.

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