30 Years of Private Capital Compensation Intelligence
With more than 1.5M data points across the global private capital market, the depth and breadth of Thelander data is unrivaled. Our intuitive platform gives venture capital, private equity, corporate venture firms and private companies the resources they need to get compensation right.
The Thelander advantage: our proprietary dataset combined with three decades of consulting expertise.
Real-time cash and carry benchmark data for your firm. Covers Venture Capital, Private Equity, Family Office, Real Estate and Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Units.
Cash and carry data for 75+ positions from MGP to entry-level analyst, including back-office roles
Customize data by type of firm, total AUM, size of most recent fund & region
Comprehensive reports covering: capital contributions, vesting times, management fees, firm structure, equity and/or program distribution bonuses and more
Executives looking to benchmarking cash and equity across the organization & build a salary structure. Covers life science, tech, AI, Consumer and all types of private companies across every stage.
Cash, founder and non-founder equity data for 315+ job titles from C-Suite to entry level employees
Fully customizable tables to see what companies like yours are paying
Comprehensive reports covering: Non-investor board compensation, mergers & acquisitions, change of control & severance, option pool, merit increases and more
Built for individuals at the manager level or below (private company) or senior associate level or below (investment firm) to evaluate and understand their current or future compensation. We don’t help you find a job, we just make sure you’re not leaving money on the table.
The deepest private market compensation dataset available
The Global Private Capital Market on One Platform
The industry’s most comprehensive private market compensation resource. The only firm to cover compensation for investment firms and private companies globally. Beyond real-time benchmarking data, we have:
Our data comes directly from investment firms and private companies – not payroll software, cap table platforms, or blended public-company datasets. Quality in, quality out.
Real-time results you can rely on to make educated decisions
Title inflation? Unique job titles? Every data point is leveled and vetted to reflect accurate benchmarks
All data is published in aggregate only with no individual names or firm names reported
The data is only as good as you know what to do with it. No two projects are ever the same. The Thelander advantage is 30 years of compensation expertise, grounded in our proprietary dataset, tailored to your organization’s unique situation.
Executive compensation consulting
Custom Salary Structures (Pay Plans) with Job Architectures
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Yes, all data is published in aggregate only with no individual names, company names or firm names ever reported.
How does Thelander collect their compensation data?
We run a compensation survey on our in-house IP that goes directly to the companies or firms to participate. All data goes through a vetting & aggregating process before it’s reflected back on our platform. There is no cost to participate and you’ll be able to trial the platform for no cost and access all the data you give by submitting your current data. A win-win.
Can I try before I buy?
Yes. We have a free subscription tier, silver, that you can activate by completing either the private company or investment firm compensation survey. No credit card required. As a survey participant, you'll also unlock discounted pricing on full access.
What makes Thelander different from other compensation resources?
We are a compensation data and consulting firm and how the breadth & depth of data, insights and analysis is what sets us apart - plus, our 30 years of experience. We aren't cap table management or comp management software. Compensation data isn't a feature we added on, it's the business. We don't blend public and private data. Every data point comes from a private company or investment firm.We survey directly, and we've been doing it since 1997. Quality in, quality out. We ensure the job title and level match is correct so that you can trust and rely on the benchmarks to make educated decisions.
How current is the data?
Real-time. Our platform gets updated daily with new information.
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