# Pave (Pave)

> Compensation management and benchmarking platform helping companies plan and benchmark employee pay with real-time market data.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://www.pave.com
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, USA
- **Country:** United States
- **Founded:** 2019
- **Founder:** Matt Schulman
- **Employees:** 201-500
- **Funding stage:** Venture-backed; ~$160M raised total (a16z, Bessemer, Craft, Index, Y Combinator and others)
- **Total funding:** $175 million
- **Categories:** Salary Data

## Overview
Pave is a compensation management platform that combines real-time compensation and market benchmarking data with workflows for compensation planning and communication, helping compensation and HR teams make data-informed pay decisions. It integrates with HR systems to replace spreadsheet-based comp processes. Founded in late 2019 by CEO Matt Schulman and headquartered in San Francisco, Pave has raised roughly $160M from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Craft Ventures, Index Ventures and Y Combinator.

## Products
Pave Compensation Management Platform, Real-Time Compensation Benchmarking (live market data), Offer & Leveling Intelligence, Equity Management & Modeling, Total Rewards Communication, Compensation Planning & Budgeting, Pay Equity Analysis, Band Management, Headcount Planning, HRIS Integration (Workday, BambooHR, Rippling), Employee Compensation Portals

## Leadership
- Matt Schulman — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/matt-schulman))

## Sources
- [About Pave](https://www.pave.com/about) — company
- [About Pave](https://www.pave.com/about) — company
- [Employee compensation benchmarking startup Pave raises $46M](https://venturebeat.com/technology/employee-compensation-benchmarking-startup-pave-raises-46m) — news
- [Pave - Products, Financials, Headquarters Locations](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/pave) — aggregator
- [Pave raises $46M](https://venturebeat.com/technology/employee-compensation-benchmarking-startup-pave-raises-46m) — news
- [About Pave](https://www.pave.com/about) — company
- [Pave - Y Combinator](https://ycombinator.com/companies/pave-2) — aggregator
- [Pave raises $46M (founded late 2019 by Matt Schulman)](https://venturebeat.com/technology/employee-compensation-benchmarking-startup-pave-raises-46m) — news
- [About Pave (raised $160M)](https://www.pave.com/about) — company
- [Pave Receives $100 Million to Help Companies Make Smarter Compensation Decisions](https://gritdaily.com/pave-receives-100-million-to-help-companies-make-smarter-compensation-decisions/) — news

## FAQ
**What does Pave do?**

Compensation management and benchmarking platform helping companies plan and benchmark employee pay with real-time market data.

**Where is Pave headquartered?**

Pave is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, United States.

**When was Pave founded?**

Pave was founded in 2019.

**Who founded Pave?**

Pave was founded by Matt Schulman.

**How many employees does Pave have?**

Pave has 201-500 employees.

**How much funding has Pave raised?**

Pave has raised $175 million (Venture-backed; ~$160M raised total (a16z, Bessemer, Craft, Index, Y Combinator and others)) to date, per DHRMap records.

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

Pave is categorized under Salary Data on DHRMap.

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