Intern, Ventures

Company Overview

Motive Partners was formed in 2016, born out of a vision and desire to innovate the private equity industry and to capitalize on the significant financial technology opportunity. We are a specialist investment firm that invests in software, information, and investment services companies, providing mission-critical products and services across five core sub-sectors: Banking & Payments, Capital Markets, Data & Analytics, Insurance, and Wealth and Asset Management. We seek early-stage, growth equity and buyout opportunities in North America and Europe.

Our integrated approach combines Investors (Motive Capital and Motive Ventures), Operators (Industry Partners), and Innovators (Motive Create). Each division works in partnership across the workflow of the business: originating deals, performing diligence, underwriting, executing value creation plans, and ultimately exiting the deals.

Motive Ventures is the early-stage investment arm of Motive Partners, focused on financial technology investments in North America and Europe. Motive Ventures is backed by globally recognized financial institutions, venture investors, tech entrepreneurs and industry veterans. Together, they support our mission to drive innovation and reshape the future of finance.

Motive Create is the innovation and value creation engine within Motive Partners. We leverage our proprietary expertise in financial technology to identify, unlock, and accelerate value for our portfolio companies and partners. We believe deeply in the power of technology to transform businesses and industries. Utilizing our broad market connectivity and market-leading technology capabilities, we aim to be at the forefront of innovation as it emerges, delivering new capabilities into the hands of our portfolio and partners.

Role Overview

The Intern will support the Motive Ventures team in identifying, evaluating, and executing early-stage fintech investment opportunities across Europe and North America. Working closely with investment professionals, the intern will assist with market research, due diligence, portfolio analysis, and pipeline management.

The internship offers exposure to the full venture investment lifecycle, from sourcing to execution, within a leading fintech-focused investment firm. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in venture capital.

The position is based in our Berlin office, with a 6-month duration.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive market research and sector analysis to identify emerging fintech trends, themes, and investment opportunities across Europe and North America.
• Support the investment team in screening, evaluating, and prioritising new opportunities, including initial outreach, analysis and presentation of key findings.
• Assist in the preparation of investment material, such as internal memos, pitch decks, and summaries for discussions.
• Perform financial modelling and valuation analysis to support due diligence and portfolio monitoring processes.
• Collaborate with team members on due diligence workstreams, gathering and analysing data on company performance, business models, and market dynamics.
• Maintain and update the investment pipeline database (Affinity), ensuring accuracy and visibility across all active and potential opportunities.
• Track portfolio company performance and prepare regular portfolio updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and research projects in collaboration with colleagues.
• Participate in internal meetings and brainstorming sessions, providing analytical and strategic input to the Ventures team.

Required skills and experience:

• A strong curiosity for people, ideas, and technology: you’re genuinely excited by innovation and fast-moving markets.
• An entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, hands-on, and execution-driven, with the ability to take initiative and think creatively.
• A university degree (or currently enrolled) in a field demonstrating technical or analytical capability, such as management, finance, economics, computer science, engineering, or information systems.
• Previous internship or project experience in a startup, venture capital, consulting, or financial services environment - you understand what working at pace feels like.
• Excellent analytical, research, and communication skills in English; proficiency in German is a plus.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• A positive, can-do attitude: you take ownership, learn quickly, and deliver high-quality work collaboratively.