What is the Status of Compensation for Privately Held Companies?

J.Thelander Consulting hosted a Private Company Compensation Panel Webinar where we took a deep dive into compensation trends and shared a preview of the results from our Year-End Merit Increase, Option Pool & Bonus Survey. In case you missed it, you can view the recording below along with some of the key takeaways. Key findings from the webinar included: […]
How do Bonuses Impact Compensation for Senior Associates?

We received a lot of interest in last month’s Thelander Digest where we explored how bonus programs impact the total compensation for Senior Investment Professional. So this month, we’re exploring the same thing for Senior Associates. For these positions, their total cash compensation may be just their base salary, while others also receive a bonus as […]
How do Bonuses Impact the Total Cash Engineering Roles Receive for Compensation?

We’ve already looked at how receiving a bonus impacts the total cash that one is compensated for C-suite and VPs in administrative and technical roles. This month, we’re taking a look at how this impacts directors and managers in engineering roles. For some engineering professionals, their total cash compensation is just their base salary, while others also receive a bonus as well. […]
How do Bonuses Impact Compensation for Senior Investment Professionals?

For some senior investment professionals, their total cash compensation is just their base salary, while others also receive a bonus as well. This doesn’t necessarily mean that those with bonuses get paid more. Those without bonuses might have a higher base salary to make up for the difference. So which is it? In this month’s […]
How Do Bonuses Impact Compensation for Managing General Partners?

For some managing general partners, their total cash compensation is just their base salary, while others also receive a bonus as well. This doesn’t necessarily mean that those with bonuses get paid more. Those without bonuses might have a higher base salary to make up for the difference. So which is it? In this month’s Thelander Digest, […]
Is the Gender Pay Gap in Private Equity Shrinking?

As the leader in private company and investment firm compensation data, J. Thelander Consulting’s data is commonly used by many publications to examine the current landscape of the industry. Dan Primack from Axios used our data to examine the gender pay gap in private equity. We’ve included the article below. Private equity’s gender pay gap is […]
The Relationship Between Valuations and CEO Compensation may Surprise You
We’re proud that J. Thelander Consulting was recently featured in a Fortune article! Jessica Matthews used our data in The Term Sheet Newsletter to explore how valuations and CEO compensation are related. Read more about their findings using Thelander data below. Valuations may be starting to trend down, but there’s no need for founders to get too worried […]
Who is Eligible for Incentives Beyond Cash Bonus, which Incentives are Used, and Why CVC Unit Structure Matters?

In August’s Thelander Digest, we give you a sneak peek at our current data from the ongoing Thelander 2022 Investment Firm – CVC Compensation Survey. We explore who is eligible for incentives beyond cash bonus, which incentives are used, and why CVC unit structure matters. First, let’s look at which positions are eligible for additional incentives. […]
How do Bonuses Impact Compensation for Senior Investment Professionals?

For some senior investment professionals, their total cash compensation is just their base salary, while others also receive a bonus as well. This doesn’t necessarily mean that those with bonuses get paid more. Those without bonuses might have a higher base salary to make up for the difference. So which is it? In this month’s […]
Which Firms are Investing in CEOs Who are Women or Under-represented Minorities?

August’s Thelander Digest examines how AUM and type of firm impact the percentage of portfolio companies headed by women and/or under-represented minority CEOs. Let’s dig in by exploring the numbers. How does compensation tie into this? Thelander is the only firm that covers the entire private capital market from your investment firm to your portfolio companies compensation. Did […]