10K Ventures builds, acquires, and invests in exceptional companies across Europe and beyond.
We are active investors across startups, small-cap acquisitions (PE style), real estate, public markets, and more. 🌍
We think like founders, move fast, and act with conviction ⚡
This internship is not a back-office analyst role.
You sit next to the founding partners, work on real deals, talk to real founders and business owners, and see how investing actually works in the wild. 🦁
This role focuses on two main verticals:
✅ Small-cap PE-style acquisitions
✅ Early-stage startup investing
Most deal flow will be in Spain 🇪🇸 with exposure across Europe.
The expectations are high. The growth is higher. 📈
What You Will Do
🔎 Deal Sourcing
Research markets and spot high-potential targets
Identify and reach out to founders and operators
Build and manage outbound pipelines
Pitch 10K Ventures effectively
Source both acquisition opportunities and startup deals
🤝 Founder & CEO Interaction
Talk to CEOs and operators daily
Lead first conversations and build trust quickly
Create sharp deal briefs
Support negotiation strategies
Represent the firm in acquisition and early-stage discussions
⚙️ Operational Work Inside Businesses
Help run experiments and improvements
Support process building inside portfolio companies
Build dashboards and internal workflows
👥 Work Directly With Partners
Join partner calls
Observe negotiations live
Learn frameworks for sourcing, evaluating, and deciding
Gain hands-on exposure that typical interns never touch
This Role Is High-Level Business Development
Your day will be conversations, outreach, persuasion, and building relationships.
If you like talking to people and opening doors, you’ll fit right in. 🎯
You should enjoy:
Constant communication
Convincing and negotiating
Turning cold outreach into warm relationships
Reading people quickly
Explaining ideas clearly
Driving deal flow from zero
If people-work drains you, this role will not make sense.
Our Standard Is Extremely High
We have run three internship cycles.
Every graduate moved to global top 0.1–0.01% outcomes:
⭐ Top-tier VC funds
⭐ Elite consulting
⭐ Top-world class startups
⭐ World-class MBA programs
This happens because expectations are high and feedback is direct.
If you want to grow fast, you’ll thrive. ⚡
We Want Someone Who Learns Aggressively
You sit next to the partners. You see how deals are sourced, shaped, and negotiated.
We want someone who:
Learns fast
Asks sharp questions
Is curious and proactive
Absorbs information like a sponge
Loves meeting founders daily
Enjoys being stretched and challenged
If that fires you up, this is your place. 🔥
Requirements
Fluent Spanish
Strong English
Catalan is a plus
Confident communicator
High agency and action-oriented
Comfortable with ambiguity
Can talk to senior operators without hesitation
Strong natural BD instincts
Nice-to-have (not required):
Top university
Experience in VC / PE / IB / consulting / startups
Exceptional people with no traditional background are welcome.
Who Should Not Apply
🚫 People who want a chill or predictable internship
🚫 People collecting CV logos
🚫 People who wait for instructions
🚫 People who avoid outreach or tough conversations
What You Get
🎓 Real PE/VC exposure from day one
🔥 High responsibility from the start
🤝 Direct mentorship from partners
🌱 Access to founders and business owners
⚡ Extremely fast learning curves
🚀 A strong path into elite career outcomes
📋Internship Structure & Allowance
This internship is designed for students during their academic semester.
It is unpaid, but for-credit with your university.
To support you, we provide a €300/month allowance, meant to cover commuting, lunch, and coffee chats with founders, business owners, and investors.
This is not a passive internship, you’ll be deeply involved in sourcing, analyzing, and negotiating deals, while learning directly from the founding partners every single day.
Structure
Full-time internship
Minimum 1 semester
Extension possible for high performers
Hybrid-friendly (Barcelona or Madrid)