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6 November 2025

MIP Pool Size: How Are Tier 1 PE Sponsors Sizing MIPs?

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Our proprietary DealVision360 data says initial pool reserves are between 8% and 15% of fully-diluted equity.
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Our proprietary DealVision360 data says initial pool reserves are between 8% and 15% of fully-diluted equity.

Pool size is dependent on a number of factors including the overall size of the company, projections, vesting terms and the allocation between time and performance vesting.

BY DEAL TYPE / INDUSTRY (last-twelve-month subset)

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