Compa Raises $35 Million in Series B

Compa Raises $35 Million in Series B

Compa, a Newport Beach, CA-based provider of AI-driven compensation intelligence, has raised $35 million in Series B funding.

The round was led by Jump Capital, with participation from Crosslink Capital, Storm Ventures, Permanent Capital, HR Tech Investments LLC, and PagsGroup.

Founded in 2012, Jump Capital is a thesis-led venture capital firm headquartered in Chicago. The firm specializes in early-stage, expansion, and growth-stage investments, with a focus on Series A and B companies across fintech, IT infrastructure, B2B SaaS, and crypto.

The funding will support Compa’s growth as it scales agentic AI, expands its real-time compensation data network, and replaces manual compensation processes with automated intelligence.

Led by CEO Charlie Franklin, Compa provides AI-driven compensation intelligence for enterprise teams managing high-stakes pay decisions in fast-moving markets. Its compensation intelligence platform combines real-time market data with AI agents that think, decide, and act like an internal compensation team. Compa automates data participation from HCM, ATS, and equity systems, replacing manual surveys with current benchmarks for cash, equity, offers, and skills-based compensation. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, Compa’s mission is to make compensation fair and competitive for all.

Funding Details

Company: Compa

Raised: $35.0M

Round: Series B

Funding Date: January 2026

Lead Investor: Jump Capital

Additional Investors: Crosslink Capital, Storm Ventures, Permanent Capital, HR Tech Investments LLC, PagsGroup

Company Website: https://www.compa.ai/

Software Category: AI Compensation Intelligence / HR Tech