May 6, 2026 11:36 am
Published by jthelander
Startup equity compensation is one of the most powerful levers a private company has — and one of the easiest ...
May 1, 2026 1:31 pm
Published by jthelander
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
Published by jthelander
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
Published by jthelander
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
Published by jthelander
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
Published by jthelander
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
Published by jthelander
Investment firm bonus structure varies widely across PE and VC firms — and understanding how bonuses are set is critical ...
March 30, 2026 1:54 pm
Published by jthelander
Every founder eventually asks the same question about their startup compensation strategy: “Do I need a real compensation strategy or ...
March 30, 2026 10:51 am
Published by jthelander
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
Published by jthelander
One of our most frequently asked questions is about founder shares — specifically, what’s the difference between founder shares and ...