Pave
Real-time comp data + planning tool. Pulls live benchmarks from 6K+ companies. Used by Anthropic, OpenAI, Notion.
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Raised
- $160M+
- Stage
- Series C
- Founded
- 2019
- Category
- SaaS
- Funding
- VC-backed
- Team
- 201-500
Funding figures as of Jul 2025 · not independently verified
Founders of Pave
- Matt Schulman
Investors backing Pave
- Index Ventures
- Andreessen Horowitz
- YC
Frequently asked questions
What does Pave do?
Real-time comp data + planning tool. Pulls live benchmarks from 6K+ companies. Used by Anthropic, OpenAI, Notion.
Where is Pave based?
Pave is based in San Francisco, United States.
When was Pave founded?
Pave was founded in 2019.
How much has Pave raised?
Pave has raised $160M+ in their Series C round as of Jul 2025.
Who founded Pave?
Pave was founded by Matt Schulman.
Who has invested in Pave?
Pave is backed by Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, YC.
How Pave would pitch themselves
● Editorial01Target customer
People Ops + CFO at high-growth startups (Series A through pre-IPO) making competitive offers + annual comp adjustments for engineering talent.
02Problem they solve
Comp data sources (Radford, Mercer) are stale 6-12 months + expensive ($30K+/year). Founders rely on word-of-mouth + Glassdoor for offer benchmarks — risky.
03Key differentiator
Live comp data — Pave aggregates HRIS feeds from 6K+ companies in real-time. Benchmarks update weekly, not annually.
04Go-to-market strategy
Free comp data sharing → paid planning + market-data subscriptions. Strong founder-community marketing (Pave Plan, Letters of Recommendation). Direct sales to Series A+ HR.