Venture Capital Internship [AMS, BER or MUN]

AMSTERDAM, BERLIN or MÜNCHEN

About Peak

Peak is a founder-backed, founder-built early-stage VC based in Amsterdam, Berlin, and Munich. We invest in Pan-European Early-stage tech startups, in both Consumer and B2B. We combine entrepreneurial instinct with investor discipline and are deeply committed in supporting our portfolio founders through the highs and low.

Our 15+ year track record speaks to what works. But what really matters is our energy: we're young, dynamic, and genuinely committed to walking alongside our founders through wins and setbacks alike.

Role summary

As an Intern you will help drive our European coverage by supporting deal sourcing, market mapping, founder relationships, and investment execution. You'll spend your days researching and talking to Europe's boldest entrepreneurs, tackling the hardest problems, exploring emerging technologies, and supporting investments from start to finish. If you're really passionate about entrepreneurship and technology, read on!

We are open to candidates that want to be based either in Amsterdam, Berlin or Munich. This is a high-learning, high-responsibility role for someone who is serious building a career in venture capital. The internship runs for six months with the potential to grow into a full-time Analyst role.

Key responsibilities

• Sourcing

  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline of early-stage companies.

  • Proactively identify founders through ecosystem relationships, events, and outbound sourcing.

  • Support in developing thematic theses and market maps to guide sourcing.

• Evaluation / Execution

  • Support in meetings, commercial due diligence, and writing investment memos.

  • Analyze product, market, team, traction, and competitive dynamics.

  • Help prepare internal investment committee materials.

• Network / Brand building

  • Represent the fund at founder events, demo days, and ecosystem gatherings.

  • Build relationships with founders, operators, and co-investors.

  • Help increase visibility and reputation of Peak.

• Portfolio support (selectively)

  • Support portfolio companies with research, introductions, and ad hoc project work.

  • Help connect founders to talent, customers, and follow-on investors.

What we value in this role

• Hustle + judgement (not just volume)

• Genuine founder relationship building

• Curiosity and ability to learn quickly

• Strong follow-through and high ownership

• Relationship-building without being transactional

• AI-native mindset

What a strong candidate looks like

• Currently in final stage of studies, ideally pursuing a 3rd year BSc or MSc in either Finance, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence or related field.

• Available for a full-time six-month internship, with the ambition and potential to continue into a full-time Analyst role afterwards.

• Clear interest in early-stage investing and strong curiosity for technology / software / AI

• Investor discipline, Strong analytical skills; able to structure information and form an opinion

• Entrepreneurial instinct, with high ownership, strong curiosity, bias to action, and ability to create opportunities and turn them into outcomes.

• Excellent communication skills in English

• Willing to be based in Amsterdam, Berlin, or Munich and travel across Europe when needed.

• Nice to have: an existing network in Dutch or German startup ecosystem (founders, angels, operators, accelerators, local VCs).

You’re the kind of person who...

Gets energy from meeting exceptional founders before everyone else knows their name. You're naturally curious, intellectually rigorous, and comfortable forming independent opinions. You combine strong analytical thinking with genuine relationship-building skills and enjoy operating in environments where initiative is rewarded and ownership is expected.

What we offer

• A front-row seat to Europe's most ambitious founders and emerging technology companies.

• The opportunity to start your own investment career and develop into a long-term investor.

• Meaningful responsibility from day one, with direct exposure to sourcing, investing, and portfolio support.

• A collaborative, entrepreneurial team across Amsterdam, Berlin, and Munich.

• Competitive compensation, including participation in the long-term success of the fund.

If you're excited to start discovering the next generation of category-defining companies and helping founders build them, we'd love to hear from you!