How Does Firm Size Impact Team Structure and Compensation?
This month’s Digest is all about Firm Structure & Compensation. We’re digging into how many people are in each part of your organization, how that changes based on total AUM, and what the compensation looks like across those roles. As AUM grows, so does team complexity – more partners, more junior partners, and expanded investment […]
Key Takeaways from the March CVC Compensation Webinar
We’re happy to share the recording of our March 6th CVC Compensation Panel Webinar, featuring panelists from Cooley and Echo Health Ventures. This interactive session explored current CVC compensation trends and shared valuable insights on how firms are navigating the evolving market. You can watch the full webinar below. Key Takeaways Included: AUM Matters: Thelander analyzes […]
What Does Your Equity Really Mean for Your Private Company?
Ensuring the right equity distribution in privately held companies is key. Access to real-time, quality market data helps accurately benchmark and determine competitive equity allocations for your team in relation to cash compensation. Equity, typically vested over four years with a one year cliff, is THE long-term incentive exclusive to private companies. It not only drives […]
What’s the Payoff for Being on an Advisory Board?
Welcome back to the Thelander Digest for Investment Firms. Many of our readers are busy on boards or compensation committees for their portfolio companies so we recommend subscribing to our Private Company Digest for additional insights pertinent to your portfolio companies. We understand the value of both being on a board, providing crucial strategic guidance, industry expertise, […]
CVC Compensation Structure: Why Are Corporate Shares Essential in CVC Units?
Join J.Thelander Consulting, Cooley and Echo Health Ventures for a CVC Compensation Panel Webinar next Thursday, March 6th from 10:00 – 11:00 am PST. Can’t join us live? RSVP to secure the recording. Welcome to this month’s Thelander CVC Digest. Corporate shares represent a unique facet of compensation exclusively available within CVC units. What makes them so special? […]
How Are Long-Term Incentives Evolving at CVC Units?
Welcome back to the first Thelander Digest of 2025. Nearly a year has passed since we last delved into long-term incentives at CVC units. This month, we’re revisiting this crucial topic with an enhanced focus on which incentives are being utilized now vs. in 2023 and 2024 and whether on-balance-sheet or off-balance-sheet makes a difference. In addition […]
Compensation Committee 101: What Every Private Company Needs to Know
This month, we delve into the fundamentals of establishing a compensation philosophy and the intricacies of working effectively with your compensation committee. Creating or refining a compensation philosophy is crucial for the sustained success of any private company. This philosophy forms the foundation of your pay practices, providing a clear ‘why’ that guides your executives […]
Compensating Platform Roles at Investment Firms
As we transition into 2025, our focus this month is on the emerging compensation data for some of the most crucial support roles for your portfolio companies—platform roles. These roles act as a vital link between venture firms, their portfolio companies, and the broader private capital market ecosystem, ensuring that firms deliver value beyond just capital. […]
What Trends Are Emerging in Salary Increases for 2025 at CVC Units?
This month, we’re excited to offer you an exclusive sneak peek at the results from the CVC Salary Increase & Bonus Survey. The deadline to participate has been extended to January 10th—click here to secure your free report and access a subset of compensation data on Thelander’s proprietary platform. Let’s dive into the data. Chart 1 […]
Private Company Salary Increase Percentages for 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, what better topic to dive into than salary increases and bonuses? Drawing on the findings from the recently published Thelander Private Company Year-End Merit Increase, Option Pool & Bonus Report (available on the Thelander Platform) we’ll explore who received a salary increase for 2025 at private companies, what the percentage […]