Deal Team Analyst
EQT Ventures is the early-stage venture capital strategy of EQT Group, partnering with founders building 'Generation-Defining Companies.' With 1.1 billion euro invested behind the strategy, EQT Ventures acts as an early-stage lead investor, operational advisor, and high-conviction capital provider for ambitious European founders, typically investing between 2-50M EUR.
About EQT Ventures
EQT Ventures partners with founders building Generation-Defining Companies, aiming to back ambitious visions that can become game-changing, resilient businesses. As early-stage lead investors, operational advisors, and high-conviction capital providers, the team—made up of ex-founders and operators—provides hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale fast, break through barriers with access to the global EQT platform, and build long-term resilience. EQT Ventures is domiciled in Luxembourg, with investment advisors located in Stockholm, Paris, London, New York, Berlin and Amsterdam, and is focused on European companies, having backed over 140 founding teams to date across sectors such as AI, fintech, edtech, robotics, and aerospace. The firm operates through multiple funds, including EQT Ventures I, II, and III, with clients/portfolio companies ranging from early-stage startups like Sana Labs, 1X, Payrails, Parloa, and The Exploration Company.
Skills
About the Role
You will work directly with deal teams in the EMEA market, supporting the investment process from origination to execution. This role offers you a significant opportunity to kick-start your career in Private Equity, with potential progression to Associate roles in major hubs globally. You'll be staffed on end-to-end deal processes, collaborating with global investment teams as an active day-to-day member. You'll assist in origination tasks such as market mapping, competitor analyses, and company profiling, and engage in deal assessment through industry deep-dives, peer benchmarking, and market sizing. You'll perform financial analysis, build valuation models, and prepare presentations and reports for investment committees, portfolio performance reviews, and external stakeholders like advising banks. You'll actively participate in transactions, contribute to project management and investment strategy, and support portfolio monitoring through KPI tracking and benchmarking. You'll also take part in the Analyst Program training and help mentor later intakes.
Requirements
- MBA or Master's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Minimum 1 year of relevant deal experience in Investment Banking or related financial services
- Strong analytical skills and interest in finance and valuation principles
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
- Work as an active day-to-day member of end-to-end deal teams
- Assist in deal origination through market mapping, competitor analyses, and company profiling
- Conduct industry deep-dives and peer benchmarking for deal assessment
- Size Total Addressable Market (TAM) and Serviceable Available Market (SAM)
- Perform financial analysis and develop valuation models
- Prepare presentations and reports for investment committees and external stakeholders
- Contribute to project management and investment strategy during transactions
- Support portfolio monitoring through KPI tracking and portfolio benchmarking
- Aid further M&A activities
- Participate in the Analyst Program training and mentor later intakes