Intern – Private Equity (m/f/d)

Your role

• Analyse markets, industries, business models and companies as part of our deal sourcing activities and the development of new investment theses

• Support commercial and financial due diligence, including market analyses, competitive research, company valuations and customer calls

• Support the preparation and further development of financial models, company valuations, sensitivity analyses and investment cases

• Prepare investment memos, decision materials and presentations for internal discussions and Investment Committee decisions

• Provide operational support in the structuring, preparation and execution of M&A and private equity transactions

• Assess AI value-creation opportunities and technology-related disruption risks at target companies

• Contribute to building and refining our internal processes, frameworks and tools across the entire investment process, from deal sourcing and due diligence to portfolio management

Your profile

• Excellent academic performance in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, economics, engineering or a comparable field from a top university

• Relevant prior internship experience in at least one of the following areas: M&A, investment banking, private equity, transaction services or strategy consulting

• Excellent analytical skills and a strong understanding of markets, business models and economic relationships

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, ideally combined with initial experience in financial modelling and company valuation

• AI-native working style, including hands‑on experience with modern AI tools (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar) to research, analyse and automate knowledge work

• Strong interest in AI and in understanding how technology can transform established companies and industries

• Structured, diligent and independent working style, combined with a high standard of quality

• High degree of initiative, ownership, willingness to learn and entrepreneurial drive

• Full professional proficiency in German (C2) and fluent English

What we offer

• The opportunity to join at an early stage and actively shape the development of a new AI-native private equity strategy

• Direct involvement in M&A and private equity processes, with significant responsibility from day one

• Exposure to the entire investment process, from investment thesis development and due diligence to financing and transaction execution

• Close collaboration with the management and investment team at Merantix Capital

• The opportunity to help build investment processes, sourcing channels and analytical frameworks rather than joining an already established platform

• An ambitious, entrepreneurial and collaborative working environment at the AI Campus Berlin