Internship Growth Investments (f/d/m) (May OR July 2025)

HV Capital is one of the leading early-stage and growth investors in Europe. With nine fund generations in 23 years and €2.8 bn in managed assets, HV Capital is one of the continent's most active investors. The investment team has many years of experience in identifying European startups with great potential for success. In addition to international success stories like Zalando, Delivery Hero, Sumup, and Depop, innovation leaders such as Enpal, Flixbus, Sennder, and Isar Aerospace are also part of the portfolio. HV Capital has invested in around 225 internet and technology companies, supporting startups with ticket sizes ranging from €0.5 to €60m. It is one of Europe's few venture capital firms that can finance startups through all growth phases. HV Capital has a team of more than 40 investment and operations professionals who provide a variety of perspectives and expertise across the venture capital landscape.

We are hiring two Growth Investment intern in Berlin, one to start in Q2 2025 and another to start in Q3 2025.

What Will You Work On?

• Uncover and Research Potential Investments: You'll dig into industry trends, scour media sources for relevant company data, and delve into market research.

• Analysis and Hypothesis Development: Showcase your financial understanding by developing financial models, dissecting business plans, and creating investment hypotheses.

• Work Closely With Investment Managers: You'll be immersed in our deal flow, preparing and attending meetings with potential portfolio companies and assisting in portfolio management.

• Craft Reports and Presentations: You'll distil complex data into digestible presentations and reports for our investment team and management.

• Contribute to Our Knowledge Base: Investigate specific topics to expand our internal knowledge database and your learning.

• Uncover and Research Potential Investments: You'll dig into industry trends, scour media sources for relevant company data, and delve into market research.

• An Enthusiastic Learner: We value intellectual curiosity and an appetite for learning regardless of your academic background.

• Relevant Experience: Previous internships or work experience, especially in startups, are welcomed. However, this is not a strict requirement. Your analytical prowess, ambition, and willingness to take risks might tip the scales in your favour.

• Analytical Savvy: Show us your ability to parse through complex information, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.

• Communication and Synthesis Skills: Can you transform complex data into simple insights? We value strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Independent and Driven: We support an autonomous work environment where quick productivity and independence are critical.

• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Maybe you're an aspiring entrepreneur or understand the hustle. Either way, we value a "punch above your weight" mentality.

• English proficiency, working knowledge of German, and strong competency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Why Should You Join Us?

In recent years, HV has nurtured +70 interns, with many launching their careers in our ecosystem. We're passionate about sharing our knowledge and cultivating future leaders in the industry.

We recognize that venture capital can seem like a "closed shop," and we are committed to changing this perception. Our selection process is designed to be inclusive, emphasising your responses to our screening questions more than your CV. Additionally, we use cognitive ability tests to give you a chance to showcase your skills.