Private Company Compensation Data When boards, investors, and the world's most innovative life science and tech companies need to know what compensation really looks like in the global private market — they come to Thelander....
Welcome back to the Thelander Digest. This month, we are digging into one of the most important elements for a startup: the option pool. Whether you're setting one up for the first time, preparing for your...
One of our most frequently asked questions is about founder shares — specifically, what's the difference between founder shares and equity granted for current job?In this week's PC Data Drop, we're giving you the answer...
CEOs Don’t Care What Milk Costs
In this month's Thelander Digest, we are revisiting AI Pay Premiums. As the race to develop, adopt and capitalize on the transformative effects of LLMs and related AI technologies continues, not only are AI companies...
In this month's PC Digest, we're breaking down what a real compensation infrastructure is, how to put one in place, when to do it and how to plan for shifts in cash and equity ranges...
Welcome back to the Thelander Compensation Digest. As we wrap up 2025, here is a sneak peak at the results from our Year-End Merit Increase, Option Pool & Bonus Survey. the data reveals some shifts...
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...
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...
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...
