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How to Have the Compensation Conversation with Your Corporate Parent

February 27, 2026 3:24 pm Published by Comments Off on How to Have the Compensation Conversation with Your Corporate Parent

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.


Carry Dollars at Work: What Every VC Needs to Know

February 27, 2026 3:18 pm Published by Comments Off on Carry Dollars at Work: What Every VC Needs to Know

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.