Visiting Analyst (f/m/d) in London

Earlybird Venture Capital; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading venture capital firm in London is seeking an Analyst Intern to join their Investment team. This role involves sourcing and initial deal evaluations, developing industry insights, and expanding your professional network. The ideal candidate has a strong academic background and a passion for the European startup ecosystem. This is a full-time 6-month internship starting January 2026, with applications open until October 17, 2025.

Qualifications

• Strong academic performance in any direction.
• Passion and interest for the European startup ecosystem.
• Ability to work full-time for 6 months in London.

Responsibilities

• Work on deals and take responsibility for sourcing.
• Develop industry expertise through research.
• Support the Investment team in creating value.

Skills

Analytical rigor

Business acumen

Project management

Networking skills

Education

Completed Bachelor's degree

Possibly a Master's degree

Job description

About You

Do you have a deep interest in the European startup and Venture Capital ecosystem? Would you like to learn and add much value to how startup ideas and founding teams are engaged, evaluated and carefully selected to be tomorrow's industry disrupters and shapers? Please apply to be our Analyst Intern in our Investment team in the London office! We are looking for an intern from January 2026.

About Earlybird

Founded in 1997, Earlybird identifies and backs exceptional early-stage companies on a pan-European basis – supporting them through their growth and development phases and providing financial resources, strategic support, plus access to an international network and capital markets. Through two separate strategies, Earlybird focuses on tech-enabled businesses in fintech/ insurtech, enterprise software, and deep tech (energy, food, and space) while Earlybird Health focuses on improving patient outcomes. Earlybird additionally has a Growth Opportunity Fund for follow-on investments, and a pro-bono impact initiative, Vision Lab. With EUR 2.5 billion under management across fund streams and a history of 9 IPOs and 35 trade sales, Earlybird is among Europe’s most established and active venture capital firms.

More information on www.earlybird.com, LinkedIn, and X.

At Earlybird, your projects, responsibilities, and tasks will likely include:

• Working on deals with the Earlybird Investment team and taking responsibility for sourcing, initial deal assessments, preparing investment decisions and subsequent due diligences
• Developing your own industry expertise through deep dives, while providing the Investment team with extensive insights
• Actively expanding your network in the European venture capital ecosystem including startups, founders, investors, entrepreneurs and of course the companies that shape the world of tomorrow!
• Supporting the Earlybird Investment team in all aspects of creating value for our portfolio companies and investors

What we hope you bring to the role:

• Academic studies (completed Bachelor's degree & possibly a Master's degree or more!) with very strong grades in any direction
• Analytical rigor, business acumen, project management, relationship-building, and emotional intelligence skills
• Passion and interest for the European startup ecosystem and a growing understanding of the Venture Capital industry
• Curiosity, team-player, open-mindedness, global mindset and networking skills
• The ability to work with us full-time for 6 months in our London Office

Interview Process

The application funnel remains open until October 17th, 2025. Initial feedback will be provided by the end of October. Selected candidates will then receive a case study to complete. Theinterviews will take place early November. We appreciate your patience and look forward to getting to know you better throughout the process.