Compa
The growth story
Compa grew from 20 to 202 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $49M along the way, most recently a Series B in January 2026.
About
Compa is the leading provider of AI-driven compensation intelligence, built for enterprise teams managing high-stakes pay decisions. Our platform combines live market data with intelligent agents that think like your comp team. Compa’s software automates participation from HCM, ATS, and stock systems, replacing manual submissions and outdated surveys with current benchmarks for cash, stock, offer data, and skills-based compensation. With advanced privacy controls and powerful insights, Compa delivers the clarity and confidence comp teams need to win in the market.
Founders and leadership
The Compa org chart
Charlie Franklin (Co-founder & CEO) leads 43 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 39 (+44% YoY), Sales 23 (+77% YoY), Information Technology 13 (+44% YoY), Human Resources 12 (+71% YoY), Operations 11 (+22% YoY), Business Development 11 (+38% YoY).
Talent flow
Most common previous employers of Compa staff: Mercer (5), Salesforce (4), BuildOps (3), Houzz (3), Facebook (3), Polyform Studio (3). Former Compa employees most often moved to Garner Health (1), Cursor (1), Attractful (1), Upfront Ventures (1), Mercer (1), Boomi (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 42% direct, 51% search, 0% social, 8% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Compa: Leadership (44), Microsoft Excel (38), Microsoft Office (36), Customer Service (35), Microsoft PowerPoint (30), Project Management (29), Sales (28), Social Media (26).
Where the team actually sits
Compa people are concentrated in California, United States (33), Colorado, United States (7), Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (5), Denver Metropolitan Area (5). 6 offices on record.
Search footprint
Compa attracts about 1,035 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 41 ranking keywords and lost 27 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.90 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Compa has 202 employees as of September 2026.
Compa has raised $49M in total, most recently a Series B round in January 2026.
Compa was founded in 2020 by Charlie Franklin, Joseph Delmonico Malandruccolo, Taylor Cone.
Charlie Franklin (Co-founder & CEO) sits at the top of Compa's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Compa staff are Mercer (5 people), Salesforce (4 people), BuildOps (3 people).
Former Compa employees most often move to Garner Health (1), Cursor (1), Attractful (1).
Compa attracts about 1,035 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Compa staff are Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Microsoft PowerPoint.
Compa staff are concentrated in California, United States (33), Colorado, United States (7), Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (5).
Compa has about 39 people in Engineering, up 44% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Compa has about 23 people in Sales, up 77% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 84 current and 34 former Compa profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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