2656046 LEA Partners GmbH Karlsruhe Investment Management Associate (m/f/d) JOIN LEA Join a fast-growing, dynamic private equity firm known for its strong fund performance, cohesive culture, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an Associate, you will take on meaningful responsibility across the investment process — from deal origination and due diligence to portfolio company support and GP building. AI is an integral part of our investment thesis, our due diligence logic, and our daily work with portfolio companies. We are looking for a self-starter who combines strong analytical skills with an entrepreneurial mindset and genuine curiosity about how AI is reshaping the B2B software landscape.

 

Who we are

LEA Partners is a leading private equity and venture capital firm in the DACH-region with €2bn in capital commitments, located in Karlsruhe, one of European’s leading tech hubs. The firm is run by a dedicated team of tech enthusiasts and specializes in supporting founders and management teams of innovative B2B software and tech companies, helping them achieve significant growth and market leadership. AI is a core pillar of our investment thesis and shapes how we source, evaluate, and create value across our portfolio.

]]> Your tasks Drive investment identification, assessment and execution

  • Identify and evaluate investment opportunities in the B2B software sector, including target screening, initial outreach, and investment memos — actively leveraging AI tools to accelerate research and structuring
  • Build and maintain a network of founders, intermediaries, and industry contacts to support deal origination on relevant verticals
  • Lead and coordinate due diligence workstreams, including financial modeling, market sizing, technology and AI capability assessment, and competitive analysis
  • Prepare and present investment materials for pipeline meetings, IC presentations, and portfolio reviews
  • Evaluate AI-native business models and their unit economics as part of standard investment assessment; validate AI-tool outputs critically and help build scalable analytical workflows

 

Contribute to portfolio management

  • Support 1–2 portfolio companies in executing their value creation plans, including reporting, 100-day initiatives, org building, and M&A pipeline management
  • Assist in the preparation of LPAC meetings, investor reports, and other GP documents
  • Support the implementation and use of AI-powered analytics, communication, and operational tools across the portfolio

 

Help build the firm

  • Actively participate in building out the investment team, including developing processes, tools, and best practices
  • Represent LEA Partners at conferences, events, and within the broader founder and tech community
  • Contribute to thought leadership activities, such as developing sector theses and trend analyses
]]> Your profile
  • 2–4 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, management consulting, or a fast-growing tech/SaaS company
  • Strong interest in B2B software, technology, and AI — ideally with hands-on experience using AI tools in a professional context
  • Strong analytical skills: financial modeling, market analysis, structured thinking
  • Entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, self-directed, and comfortable with ambiguity
  • Excellent communication skills in German and English (written and verbal)
  • Team player with a high attention to detail and a strong desire to learn
    • ]]>     What LEA Partners offers you
  • Direct collaboration with experienced investment professionals in an entrepreneurial environment
  • Broad involvement across the full investment process — from identification to exit
  • Access to a wide network of leading B2B software founders and tech companies in the DACH region
  • A clear development path towards a senior role within the team
  • Location: Karlsruhe, one of Europe’s most important tech hubs
    • ]]>     CONTRIBUTE TO THE LEA SUCCESS STORY IN EUROPE’S LEADING DEEP TECH HUB! Interested?

    We look forward to your application — please send your CV and a brief cover letter to:

    careers@lea.partners

    ]]>     permanent experienced full-time 2-5 Associate,Analyst financial_analysis accounting_and_finance 2026-06-03T12:17:02+00:00     2053244 LEA Partners GmbH Karlsruhe Investment Management Praktikanten Intern (m/w/d) Venture Capital JOIN LEA Your tasks
  • Deal sourcing for our venture capital and private equity vehicles
  • Conducting trend, market, and competitive analyses
  • Evaluating and analyzing start-ups and established companies in the tech sector
  • Supporting investment processes (due diligence)
  • Supporting the optimization and implementation of internal processes
  • Creating presentations for internal and external use
    • ]]>     Your profile
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in industrial engineering, business informatics, business administration, or a comparable degree program
  • Initial relevant practical work experience in the areas of VC, PE, management consulting, or start-ups
  • Strong MS Office skills (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Very good German and English skills
  • Analytical thinker, structured “self-starter”
    • ]]>     What LEA Partners offers you
  • Challenging and varied tasks in a committed and dynamic team
  • Insights into a VC and PE fund across the entire investment cycle
  • You will have creative freedom, take on responsibility from day one, and have the opportunity for optimal professional development
  • Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
    • ]]>     CONTRIBUTE TO THE LEA SUCCESS STORY IN EUROPE’S LEADING DEEP TECH HUB!     intern entry-level full-time lt-1 Internship,Intern,Venture Capital investment_management accounting_and_finance 2025-04-10T16:04:25+00:00     2623998 LEA Partners GmbH Karlsruhe Investment Management Praktikanten Internship Private Equity (m/f/d) | B2B Software & AI JOIN LEA LEA Partners is a leading private equity firm in the DACH region with EUR 2 billion in AUM. Headquartered in Karlsruhe, we partner with founders and management teams of innovative B2B software and technology companies to drive sustainable growth and achieve market leadership. AI is a core element of our investment thesis, our due diligence approach, and our day-to-day work with our portfolio companies.

    ]]>     Your tasks
  • Support the analysis of investment opportunities, building of financial models, company valuations, and due diligence processes – leveraging AI tools to accelerate research and evaluation
  • Conduct trend, market, and competitive analyses with active use of AI tools – including critical validation of results
  • Prepare investment memos and presentations for the investment team
  • Support our portfolio companies from a fund perspective (e.g. dashboards, KPI analyses, financial modelling) and contribute to the development of value creation strategies – with a particular focus on product-, tech-, and AI-related levers
  • Contribute to internal initiatives that further develop our AI-native investment workflow (tooling, prompts, playbooks)
  • Work closely with the investment team and other functions
    • ]]>     Your profile
  • You are currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business Administration / Economics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Software / AI Engineering, or a comparable field of study
  • You have first practical experience in Investment Banking / M&A, Private Equity, Management Consulting, or a fast-growing tech or start-up environment with a demonstrable AI-builder track record
  • You quickly familiarize yourself with new industries and technologies, think entrepreneurially, and bring genuine curiosity about how AI is reshaping markets and companies
  • You have a solid grasp of SaaS metrics, product architecture, and tech stacks; you can assess product quality, roadmap plausibility, and technical risk; and you are comfortable reviewing product demos and technical documentation in a DD context
  • You are analytical, structured, and self-directed – with strong curiosity and an ownership mindset that drives topics through to full completion
  • You use AI tools systematically across research, analysis, and documentation – while understanding their limits and critically validating outputs
  • You have very good MS Office skills (especially Excel and PowerPoint) and first experience with financial models
  • You speak fluent German and English
    • ]]>     What LEA Partners offers you
  • Hands-on exposure to an AI-native private equity investor and the opportunity to take ownership from day one
  • Close collaboration with and direct mentoring by the investment team
  • An active role in shaping our AI-powered investment workflow – you don't just use the tools, you help build them
  • A dynamic work environment in a committed and motivated team with flat hierarchies and short decision paths
  • The chance to contribute to challenging projects and take on real responsibility
  • Insights into investment processes, company valuations, and the tech and product reality of modern B2B software companies
    • ]]>     CONTRIBUTE TO THE LEA SUCCESS STORY IN EUROPE’S LEADING DEEP TECH HUB! Have we sparked your interest? Then please send your application documents along with your earliest possible start date to jobs@leapartners.de.

    ]]>     intern entry-level full-time lt-1 Internship,Intern,Private Equity,PE investment_management accounting_and_finance 2026-05-05T10:36:56+00:00     2637615 LEA Partners GmbH Karlsruhe Management Werkstudenten Team Assistant (m/w/d) JOIN LEA Your tasks
  • Organization and coordination of appointments, travel, and meetings
  • Travel expense reports, processing of incoming and outgoing invoices
  • Support in the planning and implementation of internal and external events
  • Contact person for external service providers
  • General office organization and administrative tasks
  • Support with special projects, e.g., in the areas of marketing, investor relations, or HR
    • ]]>     Your profile
  • Successfully completed commercial training or comparable qualification
  • Several years of professional experience in a comparable position, ideally in a private equity, investment, or consulting environment, would be an advantage
  • Organizational skills and enjoyment of a dynamic environment
  • Very good communication skills
  • Confident use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and modern collaboration tools
  • Discretion, reliability, and a structured approach to work
    • ]]>     What LEA Partners offers you
  • An exciting job in an ambitious and collegial team
  • Insights into exciting transactions and the development of companies
  • A modern working environment and attractive remuneration
  • Development opportunities and responsibility
    • ]]>     CONTRIBUTE TO THE LEA SUCCESS STORY IN EUROPE’S LEADING DEEP TECH HUB!     working_student student part-time lt-1 team,assistant,assistence,executive,EA other other 2026-05-18T16:17:46+00:00