FNDN

FNDN builds the structure underneath pay for scaling startups, so that offers are consistent, managers can explain them, and compensation budgets can be forecast alongside hiring plans.

• A compensation philosophy developed from data gathering and discovery sessions covering the business, its culture and its talent strategy.
• A job levelling framework defining hierarchy, job factors and competencies, delivered with a levelling rubric for grading any role and a job title dictionary covering every role and level.
• Benchmarking scoped to key roles, peer groups and geographies, with three vendors evaluated and client job levels mapped to the dataset for a like for like comparison.
• Salary bands for every role, aligned to the philosophy, with bespoke bands built where no market data exists and a lookup tool for confirmed ranges.

Best for: Heads of People at venture backed startups who need pay structure in place before the next wave of hiring.

FNDN designs employee equity programs and runs pay equity analysis for startups issuing ownership to their people.

• Employee equity plans built from the ESOP pool, available benchmarks and the headcount plan, with grant allocations set for roles being hired today and tomorrow.
• Burn and dilution assessments factoring in turnover, promotion and hiring, alongside an evaluation of any plan already in place.
• Internal and external pay equity analysis producing an actionable report of recommended changes and a dataset for adopting them.

Best for: founders and People leaders who need an equity program that holds up as headcount grows.