Private Company Equity Practices Survey

Section 1: Respondent Profile

The NASPP, the Certified Equity Professional Institute (CEPI), and Pave invite you to participate in our Private Company Equity Practices Survey to uncover a comprehensive view of equity compensation practices, discover emerging trends, and benchmark your strategies against private company peers.

From plan design and administration to liquidity programs and valuation methods, participation gives you exclusive access to in-depth results and analysis across a wide range of topics. This survey should take you around 20-30 minutes to complete.

This survey is a joint effort between NASPP, the Certified Equity Professional Institute (CEPI), and Pave, a leading compensation intelligence company, to bring equity leaders exclusive insights that inform strategies for the future of work.

Your input is greatly appreciated.

FAQs
1. What is the primary goal of this survey?
This survey is designed to provide a comprehensive view of equity compensation practices, discover emerging trends, and benchmark your strategies.

2. What is the timeline for this pulse survey?
We currently plan to share initial pulse survey results with participants in early March. To be eligible to receive our full summary report, you must submit a complete questionnaire by Friday, February 13th 2026.

Pave, NASPP, and CEP may publish and share limited survey results in public channels (e.g., on LinkedIn) after the pulse survey is complete and participants receive our full summary report.

3. What is the cost to participate in this pulse survey?
There is NO cost to participate or receive the full summary report.

4. Will my responses to this pulse survey remain confidential?
Yes. All answers will remain confidential within the Pave, NASPP, and CEP survey teams. We will provide summary results in an aggregated and anonymized fashion. Our full summary report will include a list of participating companies.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Company Name

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* 3. Title at Company

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* 4. Work Email Address

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* 5. Phone Number

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* 6. Is your company privately held?

Yes

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* 7. Does your company offer stock options, RSUs, or restricted stock to its employees?

Yes

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* 8. Are you involved in at least a portion of the design, oversight or administration of your company's stock compensation program?

Yes

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* 9. What is your company’s internet/website domain?

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* 10. What are the primary sources of financing for your company?

Please select all that apply.

Angel investors

Debt financed

Owned by private equity firm

Privately financed by founders/family owned

Venture funding

Don't know

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* 11. What is your timeline for going public?

Less than 6 months

6 months to 1 year

1 to 3 years

More than 3 years

Don’t have a timeline

Don't intend to go public

Don't know

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* 12. Does your company have a dual-class structure for its common stock?

Yes

Don't know

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* 13. Indicate your company's most recent fiscal year end (FYE) revenues

Less than $10M

$10M-$49.9M

$50M-$99.9M

$100M-$499.9M

$500M-$999.9M

$1B-2.9B

Over $3B

Don't know

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* 14. Number of worldwide full-time employees

Less than 100 employees

101-200 employees

201-500 employees

501-1000 employees

1001-2000 employees

2001-5000 employees

More than 5001 employees

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* 15. Percentage of world-wide full-time employees who are located outside the United States?

None

Less than 5%

5.1% to 10%

11% to 15%

16% to 25%

26% to 50%

51% to 75%

76% to 99%

100%

Don’t know

8% of survey complete.

Private Company Equity Practices Survey

Section 1: Respondent Profile

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Company Name

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* 3. Title at Company

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* 4. Work Email Address

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* 5. Phone Number

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* 6. Is your company privately held?

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* 7. Does your company offer stock options, RSUs, or restricted stock to its employees?

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* 8. Are you involved in at least a portion of the design, oversight or administration of your company's stock compensation program?

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* 9. What is your company’s internet/website domain?

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* 10. What are the primary sources of financing for your company? Please select all that apply.

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* 11. What is your timeline for going public?

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* 12. Does your company have a dual-class structure for its common stock?

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* 13. Indicate your company's most recent fiscal year end (FYE) revenues

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* 14. Number of worldwide full-time employees

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* 15. Percentage of world-wide full-time employees who are located outside the United States?

* 10. What are the primary sources of financing for your company?

Please select all that apply.