Why Pays the GP Commitment?
Earlier this year, we reported that LPs are asking GPs to put more skin in the game. The share of VC funds with a GP commitment of 1% or less fell from 34.6% in 2023 to 25.9% in 2025. At the same time, the share of funds with a GP commitment of 1-2.9% increased by […]
Do Startup Founder CEOs Get Paid More Than Non-Founder CEOs?
Using the private company compensation dataset from the Thelander platform, we looked at compensation for startup founder and non-founder CEOs at companies that have raised less than $50 million and $50 – $149.9 million. What does the data tell us? Non-founder CEOs earn more total cash than founder CEOs at every percentile and both financing levels. […]