United States vs. EuropeInvestment Professional Compensation
Since Thelander surveys private companies and investment firms globally, we are frequently asked about regional compensation data within the United States and internationally. Per popular demand, July’s Thelander Digest compares how investment professionals are compensated in the United States vs. Europe. Europe data is reported in USD. Let’s take a look! In the first graph we […]
Venture Capital vs. Private Equity: How Does Firm Type Impact Compensation?
In June’s Thelander Digest, we compare managing general partner compensation at venture capital firms to private equity firms. Let’s take a look at the data! About the data: Thelander Data Shows: The second graph shows us a snapshot of the median, 75th, and maximum total cash and carried interest for managing general partners at venture capital and private equity […]
How Should You Customize Investment Firm Compensation Data?
In May’s Thelander Digest, we examine which factors make the biggest difference in investment firm compensation. So, what filters really make a difference? The Thelander platform allows you to easily customize investment firm data by by four filters: total assets under management, size of most recent fund, type of firm, and region. Plus, the data is […]
What’s the Compensation forecast for CVC professionals?
In April’s Thelander Digest, we examine what the compensation landscape looks like for CVC professionals. Last month, J.Thelander Consulting hosted a webinar with DLA Piper and Bell Mason Group to give a full market update, and examine how CVC compensation trends have evolved in recent years. Jody Thelander, founder & CEO of the namesake firm, discussed exclusive insights, which […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
How Do Bonuses Impact Compensation for Managing Directors/Partners and Senior Associates?
We received a lot of interest in last month’s Thelander Digest where we explored how bonus programs impact the total compensation for managing general partners. So this month, we’re exploring the same thing for Managing Directors/Partners and Senior Associates. For all of these positions, their total cash compensation may be just their base salary, while others also receive […]
How Do Bonuses Impact Compensation for Managing General Partners?
For some managing general partners, their total cash compensation is just their base salary, while others also receive a bonus as well. This doesn’t necessarily mean that those with bonuses get paid more. Those without bonuses might have a higher base salary to make up for the difference. So which is it? In this month’s Thelander Digest, […]