CEO Compensation in Digital Health, Biotech and Tech
“When you’re building a company, there’s always the question of how much should you pay yourself. The best way to answer that question? Look at actual data.” – Halle Tecco We teamed up with Rock Health Founder, Halle Tecco, to look at what digital health CEO compensation looks like in 2025, how it has changed over […]
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 […]
Emerging Investment Firms Show Compensation Growth for Key Players
How is compensation for investment professionals stacking up so far for 2025? Using one of our newest platform enhancements, year over year compensation trends, we are going to dig in and see how the median total cash has changed for investment professionals since 2023. YoY Median Total Cash, Less than $250 Million in AUM Key […]
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 […]
Private Company Severance Plans: Exclusive Data on M&A and Change of Control
This month’s Thelander Digest dives into severance and change in control – which affects private company executives and key employees. It’s important to have a plan in place even if there’s no merger or acquisition on the horizon. And, to create that plan, you need access to relevant, real-time data specific to the global private […]
Private Companies Buck Return to Office Trends: Remote Work Policy
The federal government and big tech companies like Google, Amazon and Apple have issued return-to-office mandates for many employees, either on a full-time or hybrid (two or three days in the office) basis. Surprisingly, many privately held companies across life sciences and tech remain remote or hybrid, according to our data at J.Thelander Consulting. This […]
Intern Pay Benchmarks: How Are Investment Firms Compensating Pre-MBA Analysts?
Recent Thelander IF Digests have focused on the mix of cash and carried interest at high levels within a firm. But adequately compensating analysts in entry-level roles creates consistency, paves a path for career growth and, ultimately, strengthens your firm from the inside. With summer in full swing, college students and new graduates are looking to […]
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 […]
How Fund Size Affects Compensation at Investment Firms: Cash and Carry by AUM
Total compensation plays a critical role for investment firms and their teams. Retaining talent is important for firm stability, consistency with LPs as well as portfolio company relationships. As firms grow and expand their assets under management (AUM), the mix of cash and carried interest changes – and staying on top of market data and […]
Compensation Planning for Startups: How Cash and Equity Change as You Raise Capital
You might think the more a private company continues to raise capital, the more they pay their team. After all, more money could mean bigger paychecks, right? That’s not always the case for every position. Based on data and insights captured from our newest compensation planning tool – we analyze how total cash and equity compensation changes for […]