Are you sure it's the money? Most times I've left a company for what I thought was money, I later realized there was something I didn't quite like about workin

Are you sure it's the money? Most times I've left a company for what I thought was money, I later realized there was something I didn't quite like about working there - I had sorta conjured the money as the reason to move along although in many cases, I did do better financially by job hopping. That being said, the company may well have its hands tied re salary (which I agree is dumb) - but you can always try to negotiate more equity or bonuses... If you can't get anything done there, start interviewing, get an offer for 10+% more than you make now and you can ask them to counter -- although I generally don't like the idea of taking counter-offers.