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Business Wire
The Pay Gap is Closing Among Junior VC Investors, New Data Shows
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240327387002/en/The-Pay-Gap-is-Closing-Among-Junior-VC-Investors-New-Data-Shows
First Republic
The State of Gender Compensation in Venture 2022
www.firstrepublic.com/-/media/frb/documents/pdfs/innovators/women-in-venture-compensation-survey-report.pdf
Forbes
Female Founders and Women VCs: An Unrealized Opportunity
www.forbes.com/sites/geristengel/2025/03/06/female-founders-and-women-vcs-an-unrealized-opportunity
Empowering Fair Pay Using Compensation Data on VC and PE Firms
www.forbes.com/sites/geristengel/2025/02/26/empowering-fair-pay-using-compensation-data-on-vc-and-pe-firms
Biotech CEO Pay: Inflation Held At Bay
www.forbes.com/sites/brucebooth/2018/06/01/biotech-ceo-pay-inflation-held-at-bay/?sh=30ee74066372
Fortune
Business Analysts Can Make Up to $134,000 a year – Here’s the Role’s Salary for Every U.S. State
fortune.com/education/articles/business-analyst-salary
How Much You Can Make as An Information Security Analyst in Each State
fortune.com/education/articles/information-security-analyst-salary
The Relationship Between Valuations and CEO Comp May Surprise You
fortune.com/2022/09/02/the-relationship-between-valuations-and-ceo-comp-may-surprise-you
PitchBook
PE Firms May Slow Down Hiring in 2023, but Layoffs are Unlikely
– November 28, 2022
pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-hiring-slowdown-layoffs
Large Cash Salaries, Shorter Vesting Times Lure Talent to $1B+ Investment Firms
– September 14 2022
pitchbook.com/news/articles/thelander-carried-interest-megafunds
How Much Do Investors Get Paid? An Inside Look at Compensation Trends
– July 13 2022
pitchbook.com/news/articles/investor-compensation-trends-thelander
Options for Options: New Products Emerge to Help Employees Take Control of Their Equity
– February 27 2022
pitchbook.com/news/articles/employee-stock-options-financing-startups
VC, PE Firms Resort to Salary Hikes Amid Historic Quitting Spree
– February 27 2022
pitchbook.com/news/articles/employee-stock-options-financing-startups
Investment Firm Pay, Diversity Tracked in Thelander-PitchBook Survey
– September 22 2021
pitchbook.com/news/articles/venture-capital-private-equity-compensation-resignation
Bonus Payouts: Another Sign of VC, PE Firms’ Bounty in 2020
– June 29 2021
pitchbook.com/news/articles/bonuses-payouts-venture-capital-private-equity
Job Market Outlook for 2021: More Hiring and More Remote Workers
– January 24 2021
pitchbook.com/news/articles/job-market-outlook-for-2021-more-hiring-more-remote-workers
IPO Bonanza Leaves Out Some Tech Workers Over Unexercised Stock Options
– December 16 2020
pitchbook.com/news/articles/ipo-tech-workers-unexercised-stock-options-billions
Investors Bet on HR Automation as Potential Boon Amid Mass Layoffs
– May 18 2020
pitchbook.com/news/articles/investors-bet-on-hr-automation-as-potential-boon-amid-mass-layoffs
Pay Cuts Getting Worse for Lower-level Roles at VC-backed Companies
– April 21 2020
pitchbook.com/news/articles/pay-cuts-getting-worse-for-lower-level-roles-at-vc-backed-companies
How CEO Pay at Tech and Biotech Companies Varies Across the US
– March 3 2020
pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-ceo-pay-at-tech-and-biotech-companies-varies-across-the-us
An Inside Look at Where VCs and Corporate VCs Recruit Talent
– February 25 2020
pitchbook.com/news/articles/an-inside-look-at-where-vcs-and-corporate-vcs-recruit-talent
How CEO Compensation and Equity Breaks Down by Gender, Total VC Raised
– December 10 2019
pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-ceo-compensation-and-equity-breaks-down-by-gender-total-vc-raised
A Look at CEO vs. CFO Compensation at Late-stage Private Companies
– October 27 2019
pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-look-at-ceo-vs-cfo-compensation-at-late-stage-private-companies
Here’s a Breakdown of VC Firm Compensation by Genders
– October 14, 1999
pitchbook.com/news/articles/heres-a-breakdown-of-vc-firm-compensation-by-gender
3 Trends in How Private Companies are Handling Severance
– July 15 2019
pitchbook.com/news/articles/3-trends-in-how-private-companies-are-handling-severance
An Inside Look at the Gender Pay Gap for Tech and Biotech CEOs
– June 23, 1999
pitchbook.com/news/articles/an-inside-look-at-the-gender-pay-gap-for-tech-and-biotech-ceos
Here Were the Average Salary Increases at PE, VC and CVC Firms This Past Year
– June 9 2019
pitchbook.com/news/articles/here-were-the-average-salary-increases-at-pe-vc-and-cvc-firms-this-past-year
What Are the Highest-paying Staff-level Jobs at Private Companies?
– April 15 2019
pitchbook.com/news/articles/what-are-the-highest-paying-staff-level-jobs-at-private-companies
How Tech CEO Compensation in the US Differs by Region
– February 11 2019
pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-tech-ceo-compensation-in-the-us-differs-by-region
An Inside Look at VC’s Gender Gap in Carried Interest
– December 6 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/an-inside-look-at-vcs-gender-gap-in-carried-interest
A Senior CVC Investment Professional Makes How Much?
– November 26 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-senior-cvc-investment-professional-makes-how-much
What Happens to Employees After an Acquisition?
– November 4 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/what-happens-to-employees-after-an-acquisition
The Inside Scoop on Employee Turnover at VC and PE firms
– September 25 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-inside-scoop-on-employee-turnover-at-vc-and-pe-firms
An Inside Look at How Much VC and PE Investors are Making
– September 10 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/an-inside-look-at-how-much-vc-and-pe-investors-are-making
The Many Ways Corporate Venture Capital Investors are Paid
– July 22 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-many-ways-corporate-venture-capital-investors-are-paid
A Look at the Pay Gap Between Male and Female Executives
– June 21 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-look-at-the-pay-gap-between-male-and-female-executives
Here’s How Much CEOs Earn Compared to Other Employees
– April 16 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/heres-how-much-ceos-earn-compared-to-the-average-employee
An Inside Look at Severance and Maternity Leave at Private Companies
– February 11 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/an-inside-look-at-severance-and-maternity-leave-at-private-companies
These 3 Charts Represent How CVC Investors are Paid
– January 30 2018
pitchbook.com/news/articles/these-3-charts-represent-how-cvc-investors-are-paid
An Inside Look at Salary Increases for Execs and Employees at Private Companies
– December 13 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/an-inside-look-at-salary-increases-for-execs-and-employees-at-private-companies
These Tech Executives are Paid More than CEOs
– November 6 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/these-tech-executives-are-paid-more-than-ceos
An Inside Look at How CVC Investors are Paid
– October 24 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/an-inside-look-at-how-cvc-investors-are-paid
Revealing the Numbers for Sales Commission Payouts at Private Companies
– October 12 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/revealing-the-numbers-for-sales-commission-payouts-at-private-companies
VC & PE Analyst Compensation: Pre-MBA vs. Post-MBA
– June 24 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/vc-pe-analyst-compensation-pre-mba-vs-post-mba
Board Compensation: 3 Charts on How Companies Pay Non-investor Directors
– June 21 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/board-compensation-3-charts-on-how-companies-pay-non-investor-directors
Thelander Lifts the Veil on Private Company Compensation
– April 13 2017
pitchbook.com/newsletter/thelander-lifts-the-veil-on-private-company-compensation
These 5 Charts Illustrate Current CVC Compensation Trends
– April 4 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/these-5-charts-illustrate-current-cvc-compensation-trends
CEO Compensation Snapshot: Tech, Biotech, Cleantech and More
– March 4 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/ceo-compensation-snapshot-tech-biotech-cleantech-and-more
Comparing Fund Models: VC vs. CVC
– February 11 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/comparing-fund-models-vc-vs-cvc
3 Charts that Show the Effect of Venture Fundraising on Founder Ownership
– January 24 2017
pitchbook.com/news/articles/3-charts-that-show-the-effect-of-venture-fundraising-on-founder-ownership
2016 Executive Salary Increases: Tech, Biotech & Medical Devices
– December 17 2016
pitchbook.com/news/articles/2016-executive-salary-increases-tech-biotech-medical-devices
Learning More About Employee Option Pools
– November 8 2016
pitchbook.com/news/articles/learning-more-about-employee-option-pools
How Big Should an Employee Option Pool be?
– October 30 2016
pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-big-should-an-employee-option-pool-be
Corporate Venture Capital Compensation Catching Up to VCs
– October 16 2016
pitchbook.com/news/articles/corporate-venture-capital-compensation-catching-up-to-vcs
The Major Industry that Pays Male and Female CEOs Equally
– June 28 2016
pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-major-industry-that-pays-male-and-female-ceos-equally
How Much Do Those Designers and Engineers Make?
– February 29 2016
pitchbook.com/news/articles/how-much-do-those-designers-and-engineers-make
A Biotech Executive Makes How Much?
– June 9 2015
pitchbook.com/news/articles/a-biotech-executive-makes-how-much
PitchBook and Thelander Team Up for Better Compensation Data
– August 27 2015
pitchbook.com/newsletter/pitchbook-and-thelander-team-up-for-better-compensation-data-OEe
Press Releases / Product Launches
J.Thelander Consulting Brings Real-Time Compensation Data to the Private Capital Markets with Latest Launch
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221109005375/en/J.Thelander-Consulting-Brings-Real-Time-Compensation-Data-to-the-Private-Capital-Markets-with-Latest-Launch
J. Thelander Consulting Announces Launch of Thelander Capital Reports
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210415005030/en/J.-Thelander-Consulting-Announces-Launch-of-Thelander-Capital-Reports
Venture Capital Firms Are Willing to Pay Top Dollar for Junior Talent, Is It Enough to Woo Gen Z?
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210930005206/en/
Complander Launches Product to Help Reduce Pay Inequity
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200713005543/en/
Tech Crunch
This is How Much VCs are Paid
techcrunch.com/2018/09/14/this-is-how-much-vcs-are-paid
WSJ
Even Among Entrepreneurs, There’s a Gender Pay Gap
www.wsj.com/articles/even-among-entrepreneurs-theres-a-gender-pay-gap-1540127024