Industry: Tech startups
Client size: ~50–200 employees
Location: New Zealand based with global operations
Systems used: Varies by client

The challenge: startup salary strategy without the guesswork

Emerging Engines partners with high-growth tech companies like AskNicely and Levno to help them build strong people foundations from the outset, including how they approach remuneration.

But for startups navigating rapid growth, fair and competitive salary banding can be hard to pin down. Benchmarks from large enterprises don’t reflect their stage, and traditional surveys often lack the specificity needed to align with company size, revenue, and geography.

The solution: real-time market context that scales with the business

By using LiveRem, the team at Emerging Engines have a tool that gives their clients the clarity they need to confidently make pay decisions that are fair, competitive, and stage-appropriate. Claire Bond, a People Partner at Emerging Engines, uses LiveRem alongside her clients to provide guidance in optimising their people strategies.

“Using LiveRem has transformed how we approach salary banding with our clients. Fairness is a huge value of mine and their platform provides real-time, relevant data that ensures we make fair, competitive, and informed compensation decisions.”

– Claire Bond, Emerging Engines

LiveRem enables them to benchmark salaries by company size, revenue, location, and industry while also keeping internal equity in view.

“It’s given us the confidence to align salaries with relevant sized companies in the market, even breaking it down further by industry and location whilst maintaining internal equity.”

– Claire Bond

Why LiveRem is a must-have for scaling startups

For Claire and her clients, LiveRem isn’t just about numbers. It’s about giving early-stage companies the confidence to build pay strategies they can stand behind. With access to dynamic data that fits their size and growth trajectory, companies can set up equitable frameworks that evolve with them.

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Emerging Engines is a trusted partner of LiveRem. They support their clients by helping them get the most out of their own LiveRem accounts. Each customer of Emerging Engines who uses LiveRem has their own individual LiveRem subscription.

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