PayScale
PrivateLast Round
M&A
Mar 1, 2021
Est. Valuation
$325M
Total Funding Raised
$120.5M
Momentum
Top 25%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
PayScale is a compensation software and data company that provides a cloud-based platform for businesses and individuals to access real-time information on job market compensation.
Sector
Enterprise Software
Verticals
HR, Business Intelligence, Compliance & Risk, Vertical SaaS
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Subscription SaaS, Data as a Service
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
Historical Pricing
Historical view of private secondary pricing and transaction trends.
PayScale Comparables
Compare PayScale with similar companies based on industry and business-model similarity.
| Company | Similarity | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Salary.com | 94% | |
| HRSoft | 82% | |
| beqom | 80% | |
PayScale Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M&A | Mar 1, 2021 | ||||
| Buyout/LBO | Apr 25, 2019 | ||||
| Strategic | Jul 12, 2017 | ||||
| Private Equity | Apr 24, 2014 | ||||
| VC Round | Jul 5, 2011 | ||||
Series C | Jul 31, 2007 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
PayScale Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Mercer | Strategic |
| Sapphire Ventures | VC Round, Series C |
| Madrona Venture Group | Series A, Series B, VC Round, Series C |
| Warburg Pincus | Private Equity |
| Trinity Ventures | VC Round, Series C, Series B |
| Montlake Capital | Series A, Series B, VC Round, Series C |
| Fluke Venture Partners | Series A, Series B, VC Round, Series C |
Market signals
Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.
- Apr 24, 2026
Added Cintas, ZoomInfo, Chipotle, and others as customers.
- Apr 20, 2026
Launched Payscale Intelligence Cloud for compensation decisions.
PayScale Filings
SEC and related filings with document metadata.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about PayScale's valuation, stock price, and market status.