On-Demand Webinar
Insights Into Investment Firm Compensation Trends
In this webinar, PitchBook and J. Thelander Consulting explored evolving compensation trends at venture capital and private equity firms. We examined how compensation structures have shifted in recent years—and what professionals can expect moving forward.
Our expert panel included Emily Zheng, PitchBook Venture Capital Research Analyst, and Jody Thelander, founder & CEO of the namesake firm, as well as Jim Jensen, partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Together, they presented real-time data on base salaries, bonuses, carried interest percentages, and more across a range of roles.
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Key topics
- Compensation trends year-over-year by total AUM and type of firm
- Real-time market pay-rate data for roles across the investment firm landscape
- Best practices for fund structure, including fund formation and carried interest
Featuring
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Emily Zheng is a senior research analyst at PitchBook, where she covers major trends and evolving themes in US venture capital through quarterly core reports and thematic analyst notes. Prior to this role, Zheng was a private banker at J.P. Morgan, where she provided wealth management solutions and advice to affluent individuals, families, endowments, and foundations throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Zheng received a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in Public Policy Analysis and Economics from Pomona College. She also holds the Securities Industry Essentials, Series 7, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. She is based in PitchBook’s Seattle office.
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J.Thelander Consulting is headed by Jody K. Thelander, a compensation executive with more than 20 years of professional experience. Jody has a keen understanding of business through a diversified background in compensation, sales, and customer service. The Thelander Surveys and Reports have become well-respected and highly desired tools for compensation decision-makers in the private business sector. Jody is frequently published as a compensation expert in Axios, Forbes, Fortune, and the Wall Street Journal.
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James (Jim) Jensen is the co-head of Orrick’s fund formation practice and a member of the technology transactions group (TCG). He advises investment funds and technology companies at every stage of growth. With two decades of experience spanning more than 1,000 investment fund and company transactions, he is known for bringing a practical, solutions-oriented approach to structuring, formation, financings, and exits.
Jim’s fund clients include established venture capital sponsors, first-time managers, private equity funds, hedge funds, search funds, accelerators and incubators, SPVs, and funds-of-funds. In addition to his legal practice, Jim is a seasoned technology entrepreneur.
