Analysis

October 5, 2022

How much does the C-suite at European startups get paid?

And... what's the best paid C-suite role?


Amy Lewin

4 min read

Lucy Jacobs, CMO of Erevena

How much does a startup CEO earn in comparison to their C-suite? How much equity does a French startup founder typically have, in comparison to a German startup founder? And just how bad is the gender pay gap in the startup C-suite? 

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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