Internship

Your mission

As a Visiting Analyst at Lakestar, you'll be more than just an intern; you'll be an integral part of our investment team. This program is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in the venture capital world, combining market research, deal screening, and due diligence of potential investments.

At Lakestar, you’ll gain first hand exposure to the European tech ecosystem, engage with some of the most innovative entrepreneurs, and build a solid foundation in the VC and tech landscape. Through our structured mentorship and training, you'll develop financial and business modelling skills, gain valuable insights into the challenges of building a company, and grow your professional network within the industry.

We're seeking candidates ready to start in early January / February 2026 for a 5-6 month full-time experience, with the application process including an analytics test, interviews with our team, and a case study. Apply by October 15th, 2025.

Why Join Us? Our Visiting Analyst program is part of Lakestar's commitment to nurture the next generation of innovators, operators, and investors. We are dedicated to supporting your growth beyond the internship, whether you aim to become a founder, join our portfolio companies, or embark on a career in venture capital.

Your responsibilities

• Market Research: Perform independent research sprints and market deep dives to build knowledge and expertise for one of our core investment theses (Healthtech, FinTech, Deep Tech, AI & Digitalisation). This includes market size & growth analysis, identification of key industry trends, and company mapping & screening and preparation of supporting documents to monitor market activity in Attio.
• Screening & Due Diligence: Conduct first high-level evaluation of companies and build a short-list of most promising investment opportunities identified through your market research, in-bound or out-bound channels. Team up with Associates and Analysts to develop investment insights and investment hypotheses, by conducting market, product, customer, competitor, and financial due diligence.
• Investment Case: Support the deal team with company valuations, exit scenario modelling, and investment case analysis. Help prepare relevant documents for various stages of the investment process summarising and structuring key learnings and investment hypotheses to facilitate an investment decision.
• Portfolio Support: Support investment team in their work with portfolio companies in financial, operational and strategic matters. Monitor portfolio companies in terms of growth milestones.

Your profile

• A university degree and any relevant practical experience in the field of banking, consulting, private equity, venture capital and/or tech startups.
• Analytical skills and some prior knowledge of (financial & business) modelling skills.
• Tech-savvy and passion for innovation and technology.
• Excellent communication & networking skills.
• Process-driven orientation with clear ability to make the complex simple – dive deep and put large amounts of information into context to help build a thesis around companies, industries, competitors.
• Highly independent, willing to tackle both the complex and tedious with the same energy. We need people who get things done, no matter the task.
• Collaborative team-player who values hard work over ego, with high standards of professional and ethical conduct.

** Applicants must have the legal right to work in the respective country (Germany for Berlin) for the duration of the program. No visa sponsorship will be provided.

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About us

Lakestar is one of Europe’s leading venture capital firms, backing groundbreaking technology companies from seed stage to scale. Founded in 2012 by Klaus Hommels, Lakestar has raised over €2 billion across four early-stage and two growth funds, with a mission to support exceptional founders building transformative businesses in Europe and beyond.With deep operational expertise and a hands-on approach, Lakestar partners with its portfolio on product, technology, go-to-market, talent, and regulatory strategy - supporting companies from their earliest days through to growth and exit.Current investments include pioneering companies such as Aleph Alpha, Auterion, Blockchain, Colossyan, GetYourGuide, HomeToGo, Isar Aerospace, Neko Health, Revolut, and sennder.A long-standing advocate for Europe’s digital sovereignty, Lakestar has a presence in London, Berlin, and Zurich, with a diverse team of more than 50 professionals representing 18 nationalities.    Visit us on LinkedIn and our website www.lakestar.com

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