Startup profile for Pave: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (growth), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

Startup profile · funding coverage

Pave

Real-time compensation benchmarking and merit-cycle planning for startups.

Stage

growth

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why Pave is interesting

Kristina Shen led A; API-integrated comp data now covers 8,700+ companies including AI 50 cohort.

Key facts

  • a16z portfolio status: Active
  • Series A (2020): $16M led by a16z; Bessemer participated (TechCrunch / Business Wire)
  • Series C (2022): $100M led by Index Ventures; a16z and Bessemer re-upped (PR Newswire)

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Pave's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Generalist Technology

Industry hub pages are rolling out from our fund-derived baseline taxonomy.

Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Pave's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24