Compass
Compass is a tech-enabled residential real estate services company that operates the world's largest residential brokerage following its January 2026 acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate. It runs an owned-brokerage business under the Compass, @properties, Christie's International Real Estate, Coldwell Banker, Corcoran and Sotheby's International Realty brands, and franchises brands including Century 21, ERA and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, with more than 340,000 affiliated agents worldwide. Revenue comes primarily from commissions on home sale transactions, with additional income from franchise royalties.
Public Company
Compass is publicly traded
IPO'd on Apr 1, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under COMP.
Overview
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2012
Employees
10,000+
Total Funding
$1.51B
9 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$6.4B
Jul 30, 2019
Secondary Signals (Note: SetterVC does not verify the accuracy of these)
1 signalSEC Form D filed Sep 24, 2026 reports $14.93M of Compass stock sold to 3 investors as consideration in an acquisition (first sale Sep 9, 2026), not new capital.
Compass-owned Sotheby's International Realty announced buying franchisees ONE and TTR Sotheby's the same day.
Funding
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $1.51B across 9 rounds
Last updated 09-25-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2019 | Series G | $370M | $6.4B | SoftBank Vision Fund, Dragoneer Investment Group |
| Sep 2018 | Series F | $400M | $4.4B | SoftBank Vision Fund, Qatar Investment Authority |
| Dec 2017 | Series E (SoftBank) | $450M | $2.2B | SoftBank Vision Fund |
Valuation Trajectory
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series A
$133M
Sep 2013
Compass today
$6.4B
Jul 2019 · latest mark
Compass multiple
48.0x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Leadership
Competitors
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
Keller Williams
Major residential real estate brokerage with franchised agent network
RE/MAX
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Redfin
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Opendoor
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eXp Realty
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Compass Investment FAQ
Compass FAQ
Yes, Compass is publicly traded under the ticker symbol COMP on the NYSE. The company went public in Apr 1, 2021.
Compass trades under the ticker symbol COMP on the NYSE. It began trading in Apr 1, 2021.
Compass (COMP on the NYSE) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker COMP to place an order.
Compass went public in Apr 1, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $6.4B. Compass completed its initial public offering on April 1, 2021, pricing 25 million shares at $18 per share, raising approximately $450 million. The company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol COMP. The IPO was scaled down from the original target of 36 million shares at $23-26 per share following market conditions.
Compass raised $1.51B across 9 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Compass was co-founded by Robert Reffkin, and Ori Allon in 2012.
Compass is headquartered in New York, NY, United States.
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