CVC Compensation Structure: Why Are Corporate Shares Essential in CVC Units?
Join J.Thelander Consulting, Cooley and Echo Health Ventures for a CVC Compensation Panel Webinar next Thursday, March 6th from 10:00 – 11:00 am PST. Can’t join us live? RSVP to secure the recording. Welcome to this month’s Thelander CVC Digest. Corporate shares represent a unique facet of compensation exclusively available within CVC units. What makes them so special? […]
Welcome to the CapLander Podcast: Diving into Private Capital Markets
In the inaugural episode of the CapLander podcast, Jody Thelander and Morgan Thelander from J. Thelander Consulting introduce their new show focusing on the dynamic world of private capital markets. They share the story behind the founding of their compensation data and consulting firm, detailing Jody’s journey from the fashion industry to building a data-driven […]
How Are Long-Term Incentives Evolving at CVC Units?
Welcome back to the first Thelander Digest of 2025. Nearly a year has passed since we last delved into long-term incentives at CVC units. This month, we’re revisiting this crucial topic with an enhanced focus on which incentives are being utilized now vs. in 2023 and 2024 and whether on-balance-sheet or off-balance-sheet makes a difference. In addition […]
Compensation Committee 101: What Every Private Company Needs to Know
This month, we delve into the fundamentals of establishing a compensation philosophy and the intricacies of working effectively with your compensation committee. Creating or refining a compensation philosophy is crucial for the sustained success of any private company. This philosophy forms the foundation of your pay practices, providing a clear ‘why’ that guides your executives […]
Compensating Platform Roles at Investment Firms
As we transition into 2025, our focus this month is on the emerging compensation data for some of the most crucial support roles for your portfolio companies—platform roles. These roles act as a vital link between venture firms, their portfolio companies, and the broader private capital market ecosystem, ensuring that firms deliver value beyond just capital. […]
What Trends Are Emerging in Salary Increases for 2025 at CVC Units?
This month, we’re excited to offer you an exclusive sneak peek at the results from the CVC Salary Increase & Bonus Survey. The deadline to participate has been extended to January 10th—click here to secure your free report and access a subset of compensation data on Thelander’s proprietary platform. Let’s dive into the data. Chart 1 […]
Private Company Salary Increase Percentages for 2025
As 2024 comes to a close, what better topic to dive into than salary increases and bonuses? Drawing on the findings from the recently published Thelander Private Company Year-End Merit Increase, Option Pool & Bonus Report (available on the Thelander Platform) we’ll explore who received a salary increase for 2025 at private companies, what the percentage […]
Investment Firm Salary Increases
This month, we delve into exclusive analysis from the recently published Thelander-PitchBook Investment Firm Salary Increase & Bonus Report. If you haven’t participated yet, you can still input your data here to secure your free participant report. In the meantime, we’ll explore which roles received the highest salary increases, how AUM influenced the actual percentage and the driving factors behind them. […]
Compensation Trends for CVC Unit Leaders
Welcome to this month’s CVC Digest, where we focus on the crucial role of salary increases in a total compensation strategy. Salary increases serve not only to reward performance but also to adjust for cost of living and retain key personnel. It’s important to align these increases with comprehensive market data and the strategic value each role brings […]
An Inside Look at Private Company Salary Increases
As we near the end of the year and your company plans for 2025, we’re addressing questions about salary increases and compensation trends to help you level up your compensation game. Salary increases can serve multiple functions: Ultimately, these measures aim to minimize turnover, retain key employees, and ensure competitiveness in the market. Determining the size of […]