Venture Capital has always been an industry that likes to play its cards close to the chest, and as such, there remains a lack of transparency and understanding about a great many things that go on within it.
Unsurprisingly, one of the most guarded secrets is industry salaries.
Primary among the reasons for this is the fact that, due to the radically different fund structures and sizes that exist within the industry, standardization has fallen by the wayside.
For instance, an associate at one venture capital firm could be on a completely different track than one at another firm, making it difficult for these peers to have comparable data as it pertains to how much they’re bringing home.
