Candor
Consumer ServicesCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Candor is a mid-sized consumer services company based in San Francisco that provides services around employee stock compensation for public companies. It helps transform employees into engaged shareholders by delivering the value of stock awards while brokers handle vesting, with aims to bolster retention and reduce stock volatility during share releases and open windows, and to broaden access to financial literacy for all employee shareholders. Public companies spend about $500 billion annually on stock compensation, and Candor offers a solution to streamline this process for both employers and employees. The company has attracted attention from major outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes, Business Insider, Fast Company, Protocol, and The Information. In September 2023, Candor Financial LLC partnered with Duolingo as part of the Trying Together initiative.