Thelander CVC Digest: October 2025

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 growing formality of CVC compensation and role design.
Rise of Business Development Roles: Corporate Venture Business Development (CVBD) roles have grown in popularity to optimize the parent company skillset and talent inside the portfolio companies.
Structure Drives Compensation: Compensation in CVC Units is heavily influenced by both the structure and the overall mandate. 

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