Key Parameters
- Interviewing on an ongoing basis for the intern (m/f/d) position (Rolling Admissions)
- Current earliest starting date: July 2024
- Duration: 6 months
- Based in Hamburg or Berlin (no German language requirement)
- Become a valued part of the European Growth Equity Team and be involved at every stage of the investment process
About DTCP
DTCP is an independent investment management firm with over 2.5 billion euros in assets under management and more than 50 professionals.
DTCP Growth invests in leading software companies out of its latest fund Growth Equity III (GE III). The team has made over 30 investments in Europe, Israel and the US, with notable investments including Aircall, Arctic Wolf Networks, Auth0 (acquired by OKTA), Guardicore (acquired by Akamai), Fastly (NYSE: FSLY), Pipedrive (acquired by Vista Private Equity), LeanIX and Signavio (both acquired by SAP SE).
Your Role
As an intern, you will join the European Growth Equity team and will have the following responsibilities along the investment process:
- Dealflow creation: Identify, get access to, and build relationships with European B2B SaaS champions from all four corners of Europe, from Lisbon to Reykjavik, and from Helsinki to Athens
- Company Analysis & Pitching: Pitch potential opportunities to the European team on a daily basis
- Investment Thesis Building: Contribute to DTCP’s investment theses by diving into specific SaaS verticals and developing cutting-edge investment strategies
- Financial Modelling: Perform financial analysis using our internal proprietary FlightPath modelling tool
- Due Diligence: Participate in Due Diligences on live transactions (incl. market research, competition analysis, reference calls, valuation rationalization etc.)
- Pipeline Maintenance: Ensure that the European pipeline is always up to date, and take minutes of meetings with inspirational founders and investors
Your Profile
- Bachelor Degree/Master’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field.
- 1-2 years of work experience in top tier Investment Bank, Consulting, Startup or Private Equity
- Ability to manage tight timelines and prioritize diverse tasks
- Outstanding analytical skills, strategic thinking, and exceptional attention to details
- Ability to work through numbers and deliver insights in well-organized presentations
- Ability to work efficiently in a global and diverse setting
- Confident and positive, results driven, high energy with strong ability to learn
- Strong intellectual curiosity and willingness to go the extra mile
- A genuine passion for technology, entrepreneurship, and growth capital
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Right to work in the EU
What sets us apart
- Top-in-class portfolio: Inspirational portfolio companies on a clear IPO trajectory – unicorn status is the baseline
- Highly Data-driven Investment Approach: Numbers-driven approach based on a proprietary benchmarking tool (DTCP FlightPath Model), generating a clear picture on what it takes to be a truly exceptional SaaS company
- Strong network: Relationships with European co-investors providing access to the continent’s best companies
- Global Dealflow: Weekly insights from our teams on the ground in the US, UK, Israel and Germany
- International Team: open-minded culture with colleagues from more than 10 different countries