Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 5, 2026
Compass, Inc. is a public, technology-enabled residential real-estate brokerage and platform. It combines a national agent network with proprietary tools intended to make buying and selling homes more intelligent and efficient. As of 2026, the broader Compass International Holdings organization also includes businesses added through the Anywhere transaction.
Primary product
An end-to-end residential real-estate platform and brokerage serving buyers, sellers, renters, agents and franchisees; products include listing/search, private exclusives, agent CRM and marketing, lead management, transaction tools, mortgage/title-related integrations, and AI-assisted workflows.
Founded
2012
Headquarters
New York City, New York, United States
Team size
Approximately 10,000+ company employees; third-party sources report materially different counts, while Compass publicly reports 400+ offices and 33,000+ agents.
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Real estate
Sub-industry
Residential real-estate brokerage and proptech
Offices
Business model
Stage
Public company; post-IPO financing/equity issuer
Total raised
$1.5B
Latest round
Post-IPO equity · Jan 2026
Latest amount
$2.8M
Post-IPO equity
Jan 2026
Series G
Jul 2019 · SoftBank Vision Fund and Dragoneer Investment Group
Series F
Sep 2018 · SoftBank Vision Fund and Qatar Investment Authority
Series E
Nov 2017 · Fidelity Investments
Series D
Aug 2016 · Wellington Management
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ori Allon
Founder and Chief Strategist
Scott Wahlers
Chief Financial Officer
Ethan Glass
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Founders
Avi Dorfman
Reported co-founder of the original Urban Compass entity
Compass describes a collaborative, energetic, inclusive and growth-oriented culture grounded in entrepreneurship principles, diversity, equity and inclusion, and the principle of collaborating without ego. Engineering roles emphasize ownership, scalable systems, automation, AI-enabled development and measurable customer impact.
Work style
Hybrid
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public engineering postings show location-based base-pay ranges of approximately $95,000–$105,000 for Software Engineer I, $155,000–$197,000 for Senior Software Engineer II in Boston, and $176,000–$196,100 for a New York Senior Software Engineer II, plus possible bonuses, equity/RSUs and benefits. At least one current New York posting states that visa sponsorship is unavailable.
Benefits
Pricing
Generally commission- and transaction-based brokerage economics; consumer search is free, while agent services and affiliated transaction products are monetized through commissions, fees, lead/marketing services and related services. Exact pricing varies by market and service.
Differentiators
Estimated revenue
Approximately $7B–$8B annual revenue based on reported 2025 revenue of about $7.0B and Q2 2026 revenue of $4.31B; post-merger figures are not directly comparable.
Compass announced and completed its all-stock combination with Anywhere Real Estate, creating a much larger organization with approximately $10 billion enterprise value and substantial additional debt/integration complexity.
SourcePost-merger layoffs were reported across Compass and Anywhere. A New Jersey WARN filing identified 110 Madison, New Jersey jobs, with effective dates beginning at deal close and extending into August 2026; broader cuts were reported by employees and trade press.
SourceCompass Investor Relations · Aug 2026
Reported Q2 revenue of $4.31B, $363M adjusted EBITDA, 83,184 brokerage agents, and $300M of actioned Year 1 merger synergies.
The Real Deal · Mar 2026
Reported a 110-job Madison WARN filing and broader post-merger workforce reductions.
Inman · Feb 2026
Reported widespread post-merger layoffs and company-confirmed operational adjustments.
Compass Investor Relations · Feb 2026
Reported approximately $7.0B full-year 2025 revenue and discussed the Christie's acquisition and Anywhere integration.
Series C
Sep 2015 · Institutional Venture Partners
Series B
Jul 2014
Series A
Sep 2013 · .406 Ventures
Seed
Dec 2012 · Thrive Capital
Technology
Customers
Competitors
The company reported approximately $3.14 billion of long-term debt after the Anywhere transaction and identified integration, leverage, antitrust litigation, high mortgage rates and AI-related competitive/disintermediation risks.
Compass/PR Newswire · Sep 2025
Announced the proposed all-stock combination, expected $10B enterprise value, expanded global network and more than $225M expected synergies.