How CVC Unit Structure Impacts Long Term Incentives
In this months Thelander Digest, we explore how CVC Unit Structure and Investment Capital Under Team Management influence what types of long term incentives are offered in addition to base pay and cash bonus. All of the data presented is collected through the Thelander Investment Firm – CVC Compensation Survey. If you are interested in securing free access […]
How Does Compensation Vary by Region?
In March’s Thelander Digest, we examine how median total cash compensation varies across the US for managing general partners and senior associates. The data presented is collected from the Thelander-PitchBook Investment Firm Compensation Survey, which is now open-year round. There are two charts below: By examining the Thelander data above for managing general partners, we see that: Participate In The Investment Firm Compensation Surve By examining […]
How are Life Science Male and Female CEOs Compensated Differently?
In the March 2023 Thelander Digest, we examine how the total cash compensation for male and female CEOs at privately held life science companies with more than $50 Million in total financing has changed since 2020. Stay tuned for the April 2023 Digest where we’ll look at the gender pay gap between tech CEOs! Participate in the Thelander Private Company Compensation […]
Have Equity Distribution Bonuses Grown in Popularity?
In February’s Thelander Digest, we examine if equity / program distribution bonuses have grown in popularity. Since carried interest can often take a long time to pay off, some firms choose to offer equity or program distribution bonuses. This allows firms to distribute earnings upon the success of a deal. When there’s a hit, a […]
How Has Compensation for Staff-level Engineer Jobs Changed Since 2018?
The Thelander Digest is powered by real-time compensation data from the Thelander Private Company Compensation Survey. There is no cost to participate and all respondents will receive free access to a subset of the results through a silver level subscription. Participate in the Thelander Private Company Compensation Survey Here for FREE Compensation Data In the February […]
Is Carried Interest on the Rise for CVC Units?
In February’s Thelander Digest, we explore if carried interest is on the rise for CVC units. By examining the graphs below that illustrate our data from the Thelander Investment Firm-CVC Compensation Survey, we explore notable trends. The Thelander Digest is powered by real-time compensation data from the Thelander Investment Firm-CVC Compensation Survey. There is no cost to participate and all respondents […]
How Much are Salaries Increasing for CVC Units in 2023?
In this month’s Thelander Digest, we explore how salaries are changing in CVC units. By examining the graph below, we find that 4% more of individuals at CVC units receive a salary increase for 2023 compared to last year. Is AUM a factor in whether or not an individual received a salary increase? The data says yes. We asked if […]
What are Hiring and Compensation Trends for 2023?
In this Thelander Digest, we look at hiring and compensation trends for 2023 using the results from the recently published Thelander Year-End Merit Increase, Option Pool & Bonus Report. As our data shows in the graphs below, the percentage of salary increases for staff-level employees went up in every percentile from “for 2021” to “for 2022.” We […]
How are Investment Firms Retaining Talent in 2023?
In this month’s Thelander Digest, we examine different trends on how investment firms are retaining their talent for 2023. All of this data comes from our 2022 Year-End Salary Increase & Bonus Survey. Let’s dig in by exploring the numbers!As seen in our charts below, two trends become clear: By examining the final chart, we can see that merit and performance […]
Introducing… The Thelander In-House Survey Tool
As the leading source for compensation data for the private capital markets, we’re excited to announce the launch of the Thelander in-house survey tool, which combines our 25+ years of industry experience surveying privately held companies and investment firms with the power of real-time survey data. Why does it matter?Our new platform provides multiple benefits for users including increased […]