May 1, 2026 1:31 pm
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In our last piece, we looked at how the founder share of a company’s option pool shrinks as valuations rise ...
May 1, 2026 1:17 pm
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We’re taking last week’s analysis one step further: what do those different option pool sizes actually mean in dollar terms? ...
April 16, 2026 11:52 am
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With the slew of new data that came out of the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor r this week, startup option pool ...
April 15, 2026 7:51 pm
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When we asked Perplexity what was going on in Venture Capital this week, it said that venture was in its ...
April 15, 2026 7:35 pm
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Independent board members bring industry expertise and valuable networks to the table — and attracting the right ones means knowing ...
March 30, 2026 3:25 pm
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Investment firm bonus structure varies widely across PE and VC firms — and understanding how bonuses are set is critical ...
March 30, 2026 10:51 am
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Welcome back to the Thelander Digest. This month, we are digging into one of the most important elements for a ...
March 26, 2026 11:18 am
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One of our most frequently asked questions is about founder shares — specifically, what’s the difference between founder shares and ...
February 27, 2026 3:24 pm
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CVC compensation is structurally different from corporate pay. Thelander outlines how CVC unit leaders can make the case to HR and corporate parents for competitive investment team compensation.
February 27, 2026 3:18 pm
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What are carry dollars at work? Thelander data shows how carry dollars at work — the potential dollar value of carried interest at a 2x gross multiple — has shifted across firm sizes and levels since 2023.