Investment Intern

We are looking for full-time investment interns for a period of 9-12 months, please specify your availability in the application. As an Investment Intern at Verdane, you will gain unique experience in the private equity industry and get a taste of the exciting process of supporting great businesses in their growth journey.

About Verdane

Verdane is a specialist growth buyout investment firm that partners with tech-enabled and sustainable businesses that help to digitalise and decarbonise the European economy. Verdane funds have the most flexible mandates in the industry. The firm can invest as a minority or majority investor, replacement or growth capital, in single companies or in portfolios of companies. Verdane has over €8 billion in assets under management and its funds have made more than 200 investments in fast-growing businesses since 2003.

Verdane’s team of over 150 investment professionals and operating experts is based out of Berlin, Munich, Copenhagen, Helsinki, London, Oslo and Stockholm, and combines deep sector expertise with deep local networks and presence in core European markets. Verdane is also a certified B Corporation, the most ambitious sustainability accreditation globally. The firm only backs businesses that pass its 2040 test, which indicates whether the company can thrive in a more sustainable future economy. Verdane is partly owned by the Verdane Foundation, which is focused on two areas: climate change and more equitable and inclusive local communities.

Your responsibilities:

• Prepare investment material and financial models for ongoing investment processes
• Identify and evaluate new investment opportunities and potential acquisitions
• Support existing portfolio companies in the execution of their growth strategies
  

Your profile:

• Finished Bachelor's degree or currently pursuing a master’s degree in the fields of business, economics, finance, accounting or similar
• 2+ internships within relevant fields such as entrepreneurship, management consulting, investment banking, private equity or similar roles
• Beyond traditional tools like Excel and PowerPoint, we expect interns to be comfortable leveraging AI-driven platforms for research, analysis, and productivity. Familiarity with modern data tools and a willingness to adopt emerging technologies are essential.
• Financial modelling experience is a plus
• You are comfortable with written and spoken English (local language is an advantage)

Our corporate values:

• We dare to be different: We are bold in our thinking and challenge the status quo
• We get things done: We actively work to shorten decision making cycles, always completing our set tasks with quality
•  We love what we do: We are genuinely committed and passionately curious, entrepreneurial in spirit and deed – the best idea wins
• We respect people and the planet: We show responsibility and aspire to be on the right side of history, helping to move our industry towards more sustainable, long-term thinking