CVC Compensation Panel Webinar: Market Update
What’s the latest with CVC Compensation? Unpack the latest industry trends and insights with J.Thelander Consulting, Cooley and TDK Ventures. Paragraph with a swirl here.
How to Have the Compensation Conversation with Your Corporate Parent
CVC compensation is structurally different from corporate pay. Thelander outlines how CVC unit leaders can make the case to HR and corporate parents for competitive investment team compensation.
Committing Capital For Your Carry
Committing capital for your carried interest is one of the most important – and often least talked about – parts of a carry package. When investment professionals write a personal check into the fund, they are putting skin in the game. That capital committed is tied directly to the amount of carried interest they receive, […]
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 […]
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?
When it comes to tracking compensation trends, including the mix of cash and carry, investment firms – including CVC Units – often ask us: Does a life science firm pay differently than a tech firm? Do the areas you invest in impact the compensation for your team? This month’s Thelander Digest answers that question, breaking down total […]
How Can CVCs Leverage AI?
Always on the cutting edge of industry trends and innovation, Thelander has released its first AI & Compensation Report, with exclusive insights regarding the use of AI in investment firms of every size and type. Our survey is ongoing, so you can still participate here and weigh in on how your CVC unit is using AI. Whether […]
Successful CVCs Stay Ahead of the Innovation Curve
“The average lifespan of a Fortune 500 company has dropped from 61 years in 1958 to less than 18 today.” This statistic shocked us when our upcoming CapLander podcast guest, Mark S. Brooks shared it with us. But this shorter lifespan doesn’t mean the end of corporate venture capital firms – not by a long […]
Where Is CVC Talent Coming From? Hiring & Compensation Trends
Thelander’s compensation offerings encompasses more than data on salaries and long term incentives. Our robust platform also reveals where and how people move within and across organizations, a crucial component when it comes to CVCs building an experienced, innovative and elite team. When a founding partner of GSK’s corporate venture arm, Action Potential Venture Capital, left his […]
CVC Compensation: How Corporate Venture Capital Pay Has Changed Since 2021
Having a competitive compensation strategy is more than just having access to real-time market data. CVC Units are one of the key players in driving innovation on a global level and as a result, you need deeper insights and analysis into the compensation mix that is unique to their firms in the global private capital market. Using […]