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Pave

YC W16

Toronto, CA · Founded 2016 · 6 employees · 12 known investors

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Pave AI provides automated marketing analytics for enterprises, SMBs, e-commerce businesses, and agencies to identify effective marketing strategies and optimize spending.

Also known as PaveAI

AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechAnalyticsCanadaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)

Pave was founded in 2016 by JP Patel.

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JP PatelinFounderFounder of Pave, which provides automated marketing analytics to help enterprises and agencies optimize spending and identify effective strategies.

Investors · 12

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Accelreported · 2 sourcesPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M
Bessemer Venture PartnersreportedRedwood City · $5M – $100M
Helios Digital VenturesreportedLondon
Index VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
Quona CapitalreportedWashington · $5M
WintermutereportedLondon
Yolo Investmentsreported

Also in the syndicate · 4

Financial Technology PartnersGC&H InvestmentsKazea FundTether Investments

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
PaveFi13 shared keywordsPave provides AI-powered cashflow analytics, attributes, and scores that lenders integrate into their risk models to assess consumer and SMB credit risk. Its models, trained on data from over 20M borrowers, help lenders identify overlooked but creditworthy borrowers, increase approvals, and improve repayment rates.

Companies competing with Pave for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Pave Bank Raises $39M in Fundingfinsmes.com · Oct 2025Pave raises $39m for AI-driven programmable bankfintech.global · Oct 2025Pave Bank raises $39 million in a funding round led by Accel, othersindianstartupnews.com · Oct 2025Pave raises $100M at $1B-plus valuation to build an equitable salary and compensation data empire - San Francisco Business Timesbizjournals.com · Jun 2022Pave Joins Unicorn Ranks With $100M Series C, Acquires Option Impactnews.crunchbase.com · Jun 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Pave do?
Pave AI provides automated marketing analytics for enterprises, SMBs, e-commerce businesses, and agencies to identify effective marketing strategies and optimize spending.
Who founded Pave?
Pave was founded by JP Patel in 2016.
Who are Pave's investors?
Pave's investors include Y Combinator, Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Helios Digital Ventures, Index Ventures, Quona Capital, Wintermute, Yolo Investments.
Where is Pave headquartered?
Pave is headquartered in Toronto, CA.