When was Compass founded?

Compass was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 9 years after it was founded.

Where is Compass located?

Compass is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It is registered at BALWYN NORTH VIC 3104.

Who is the current CEO of Compass?

John de la Motte of Compass. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Compass have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Compass is 298.

Is Compass a funded company?

Compass is a funded company, having raised a total of $41.1M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** PE round, raised on Aug 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Compass?

Compass' latest funding was a $***** PE round on Aug 21, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Compass rank among its competitors?

Compass ranks 7th amongst 5951 active competitors, of which 282 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Layers Education, which secured $3.9M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Compass?

Compass' top competitors include PowerSchool, GoGuardian and LEAD School. Among them, Layers Education secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Compass - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Compass is a late stage company based in Melbourne (Australia), founded in 2009 by John de la Motte. It operates as a Web-based school management platform. Compass has raised $41.1M in funding from Advent Partners and EQT. The company has 5951 active competitors, including 282 funded and 225 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PowerSchool, GoGuardian and LEAD School.

Company Details

Compass Education (trade name of JDLF International) offers web-based school management platform. Features include attendance and roll marking, semester and progress reporting, news feed, calendaring, staff, student and parent portal, online payments, curriculum builder, parent-teacher interviews, behavior management, budgeting and purchase orders. Accessible on PC, tablet, and mobile. Apps are available for iOS platform.

Website: www.compass.education/
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Email ID: *****@compass.education
Phone Number: +61 **********
Registered Address: BALWYN NORTH VIC 3104

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$41.1M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

PE, Aug 21, 2024, $*****

Investors

Advent Partners & 3 more

Ranked

7^th among 5951 active competitors

Employee Count

298 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

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Compass is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
COMPASS INTERNATIONAL LTD CIN: 12235247 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 29, 2019	-	32 (As on Jun 30, 2025)
COMPASS EDUCATION PTY LTD CIN: 608519133 , Australia, Active	Sep 29, 2015	-	-

Compass has raised a total funding of $41.1M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 2018. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Aug 21, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Compass has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Compass:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 21, 2024	5313631	PE	5877802	5406515	1653917	1251055
Nov 12, 2019	6907938	PE	3577222	9860586	9975399	9768516
Aug 2018	3623240	PE	8805159	5927052	Advent Partners	5852445

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The founders of Compass is John de la Motte. John de la Motte is the CEO of Compass.

Here are the details of Compass' key team members:

John de la Motte: Co-Founder & CEO of Compass.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Compass' employee count trend

Compass has 298 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Compass's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Compass include PowerSchool, GoGuardian and LEAD School. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Compass, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PowerSchool 1997, Folsom (United States), Acquired	Provider of software and cloud-based solutions for K-12 education	$32M	Warburg Pincus, Snider Capital & 7 others	78/100
2nd	GoGuardian 2014, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	AI and cloud-based platform offering school management software	$200M	Sumeru Equity Partners, Tiger Global Management ... & 5 others	72/100
3rd	LEAD School 2012, Mumbai (India), Series E	Provider of integrated digital learning systems for school academic management	$172M	WestBridge Capital, Elevar Equity & 21 others	71/100
4th	Renaissance 1986, Wisconsin Rapids (United States), Acquired	K-12 cloud based assessment, teaching, and learning solutions	$40M	CapitalG, Hellman & Friedman & 14 others	69/100
5th	Frontline Education 1998, Malvern (United States), Acquired	SaaS-based platform offering management solutions for schools	-	Ares Capital Corporation, Salmon River Capital ... & 2 others	68/100
6th	Formative 2013, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering real-time instruction tools for educators	$70M	Summit Partners, MaC Venture Capital & 5 others	65/100
7th	Compass 2009, Melbourne (Australia), Late Stage	Web-based school management platform	$41.1M	EQT, firstnewsaustralia.online & 2 others	66/100
8th	Layers Education 2019, Sao Caetano do Sul (Brazil), Seed	Online platform for school and student management	$5.89M	Endurance Companies, Constellation Software ... & 5 others	63/100
9th	LiveKid 2017, Krakow (Poland), Series A	School management software for kindergartens and nurseries	$5.76M	JR HOLDING, Inovo Venture Partners & 3 others	63/100
10th	Raptor Technologies 2002, Houston (United States), Acquired	Visitor and safety management solution for schools	-	JMI Management, Thoma Bravo & 5 others	63/100