Thelander CVC Digest: March 2025

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 compensation data by total assets under management. Higher AUM firms tend to have more structure and formality in place.

No One-Size-Fits-All Team: There’s no standard team structure for CVC investment groups. The more mature the firm, the larger and more developed the team tends to be.

Structure Drives Compensation: Compensation is heavily influenced by both the structure and the overall intention of the CVC unit.

Support Roles Lead the Way: VCs are adopting strategies from the CVC playbook by introducing support roles like portfolio services and business development.

Different Time Horizons: The time horizon for CVC units differs from that of venture firms and private companies.

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