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Investment Firm Compensation: Salary Increases for 2026
Welcome back to the Thelander Compensation Digest. As we wrap up 2025, here is a sneak peek at the results from our Salary Increase & Bonus Survey with PitchBook. Noteworthy is the cost of living increase as a factor for salary increases, which ties directly to market conditions. Find out more below! The percentage of […]
Investment Firm Salary Increases for 2026
Welcome back to the Thelander Compensation Digest. As we wrap up 2025, here is a sneak peek at the results from our Salary Increase & Bonus Survey with PitchBook. Noteworthy is the cost of living increase as a factor for salary increases, which ties directly to market conditions. Find out more below! The percentage of […]
Diving into Private Company Salary Increases
Most private company roles saw higher raise rates in 2025, especially at the leadership level. See which positions got the biggest bumps with Thelander’s exclusive benchmark data.
Private Company Compensation by Gender: What the Data Shows for Executives and Staff
This month, we are digging into gender compensation data for executives and staff-level employees. According to the PitchBook – NVCA Q3 Venture Monitor Report, “80% of first-time financings go to all-male teams.” Thelander has been tracking gender compensation dat for the last 10 years. So, how does this impact compensation? The composition of the 9,734 total […]
The State of Gender Compensation in VC
This month, we are digging into gender compensation data among partners and non-partners at venture capital firms. The compensation of the 3,905 total employees whose gender was indicated in our 2025 Thelander-PitchBook Investment Firm Compensation Survey was: So, what’s the breakdown in venture at firms with less than $1 billion in total AUM? Male partners […]
Are Bonuses A Part of Your Total Compensation Program?
This month, we are digging into bonuses. For investment firms, bonuses can come in a couple of forms: According to the PitchBook – NVCA Q3 Venture Monitor Report, “GPs are exploring ways to generate distributions. The use of secondaries continues to grow, and new ways to use continuation-style vehicles are starting to enter the market. Now, […]
Are Bonuses A Part of Your Total Compensation Program?
This month, we are digging into annual bonuses – who receives them, what percentage of the base salary they are and what is used to set individual performance targets. Bonuses can be an effective short-term incentive to reward performance in addition to the annual salary. What’s the most effective way to use bonuses? It depends […]
Key Takeaways From the CVC Compensation Panel Webinar
We’re happy to share the recording of our October CVC Compensation Panel Webinar, featuring panelists from Cooley and TDK Ventures. This interactive session explored current CVC compensation trends and valuable insights on how firms are navigating the evolving market. You can watch the full webinar below. Key Takeaways Included: The Professionalization of CVC: There is a […]
Do Life Science Investors Get Paid More Than Tech Investors?
Thelander data compares cash compensation and carried interest for life science vs. tech investors by AUM. See how investment focus impacts Managing Director/Partner pay in 2025.