March 3, 2026 3:38 pm
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VC associate compensation by region varies widely across the U.S., but the biggest driver of total cash might not be ...
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.
February 26, 2026 2:42 pm
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AI Pay Premiums for Software Engineers and Data Scientists: 2026 Data
February 24, 2026 1:45 pm
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CMO compensation at private companies is climbing as the role becomes one of the most competitive executive searches in life ...
February 16, 2026 1:23 pm
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Carried interest vesting is diverging — and the gap between VC and PE is widening. Using carried interest data from ...
February 16, 2026 1:13 pm
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Equity is one of the most powerful compensation levers available to privately held companies AKA startups. We get asked weekly: ...
February 9, 2026 12:59 pm
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You’re a Managing General Partner of a venture firm and your AUM grows from $50 – $99 million to $1 ...
February 9, 2026 12:50 pm
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Scientist compensation at private companies doesn’t just rise with each funding round—the balance between cash and equity can flip as ...
February 3, 2026 2:45 pm
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CVC Unit Leader compensation has grown meaningfully over the past five years, with the sharpest gains showing up in carried ...