# Barley (Barley)

> Compensation-management software to structure, benchmark and manage pay via pay bands, comp reviews and pay equity.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://workleap.com/compensation
- **Headquarters:** Toronto
- **Country:** Canada
- **Founded:** 2021
- **Founder:** Jafar Owainati, William Mainguy
- **Funding stage:** Seed
- **Total funding:** $4M
- **Categories:** People Analytics, Compensation

## Overview
Barley is a Toronto-based compensation-management platform that helps companies structure, analyze and manage pay in one place — pay bands, compensation reviews, pay equity and candidate benchmarking — while monitoring market pay trends, integrating with ADP, BambooHR, Greenhouse and Lever. Founded in 2021; a $4M seed in 2023 led by Golden Ventures. Acquired by Workleap in 2025.

## Leadership
- Jafar Owainati — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/jafar-owainati))
- William Mainguy — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/william-mainguy))

## Sources
- [Acquirer page (Workleap)](https://workleap.com/compensation) — verification

## FAQ
**What does Barley do?**

Compensation-management software to structure, benchmark and manage pay via pay bands, comp reviews and pay equity.

**Where is Barley headquartered?**

Barley is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

**When was Barley founded?**

Barley was founded in 2021.

**Who founded Barley?**

Barley was founded by Jafar Owainati, William Mainguy.

**How much funding has Barley raised?**

Barley has raised $4M (Seed) to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Barley?**

Barley is categorized under People Analytics, Compensation on DHRMap.

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