Growth / PE / VC Associate Carry comp

Hi all,

Haven't seen much discussion on this here, but does anyone have a sense for what carry / phantom carry comp looks like at growth / PE / VC funds at the associate level? It seems like not many funds offer a program to Associates but would be curious how much it is for funds that do. 

Thanks! 

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