What do CFOs at private companies make?
CFOs are invaluable at private companies (AKA startups) —often seen as the #2 alongside the CEO. At later‑stage private companies, the CFO isn’t just running finance; they’re co‑piloting the business and owning the path to liquidity (which is opening back up). So, what are these key players making? Using YoY data from the Thelander platform (available […]
Startup Compensation Trends: Five Straight Years of Total Cash Growth
Startup compensation trends continued their upward climb in 2025. This data drop analyzes total cash compensation trends across four key positions – CEOs, CSOs, Engineering Managers and Operation Managers – at startups that have raised between $50 and $109.9 million in total financing. Thelander data shows that total cash increased in 2025 for all four positions at […]
Diving into Private Company Salary Increases
Most private company roles saw higher raise rates in 2025, especially at the leadership level. See which positions got the biggest bumps with Thelander’s exclusive benchmark data.
Private Company Compensation by Gender: What the Data Shows for Executives and Staff
This month, we are digging into gender compensation data for executives and staff-level employees. According to the PitchBook – NVCA Q3 Venture Monitor Report, “80% of first-time financings go to all-male teams.” Thelander has been tracking gender compensation dat for the last 10 years. So, how does this impact compensation? The composition of the 9,734 total […]
Are Bonuses A Part of Your Total Compensation Program?
This month, we are digging into annual bonuses – who receives them, what percentage of the base salary they are and what is used to set individual performance targets. Bonuses can be an effective short-term incentive to reward performance in addition to the annual salary. What’s the most effective way to use bonuses? It depends […]
Keep Your Finger On The Pulse of Compensation
In today’s fundraising environment, it is taking longer for companies to raise capital and when they do, the rounds are typically bigger, which helps secure a longer runway. According to the latest PitchBook Global Private Market Fundraising Report, “the tone has reverted to cautiously optimistic. The recent uptick in exit activity, coupled with announcements from large […]
CEO Compensation in Digital Health, Biotech and Tech
How much do digital health CEOs earn in 2025? Thelander benchmarks CEO cash and equity compensation across digital health, biotech, and tech — broken down by early and mid-stage companies.
Private Company Severance Plans: Exclusive Data on M&A and Change of Control
This month’s Thelander Digest dives into severance and change in control – which affects private company executives and key employees. It’s important to have a plan in place even if there’s no merger or acquisition on the horizon. And, to create that plan, you need access to relevant, real-time data specific to the global private […]
Private Companies Buck Return to Office Trends: Remote Work Policy
The federal government and big tech companies like Google, Amazon and Apple have issued return-to-office mandates for many employees, either on a full-time or hybrid (two or three days in the office) basis. Surprisingly, many privately held companies across life sciences and tech remain remote or hybrid, according to our data at J.Thelander Consulting. This […]
Compensation Planning for Startups: How Cash and Equity Change as You Raise Capital
You might think the more a private company continues to raise capital, the more they pay their team. After all, more money could mean bigger paychecks, right? That’s not always the case for every position. Based on data and insights captured from our newest compensation planning tool – we analyze how total cash and equity compensation changes for […]