Internship at Committed Capital

General information

We continuously offer internship opportunities. Get in touch to ask when we next have a spot available.

Committed Capital, founded in 2008, is an Amsterdam-based investment firm. We invest in profitable founder-led businesses in the Dutch SME market, as a partner for growth or for succession. Our added value lies above all in people: we build management teams, professionalise the organisation and deliver growth, both organically and through acquisitions.

We offer recent graduates and Master’s students with top results and an entrepreneurial mindset the chance to become an active part of our team. Because we are a small team, you work with all colleagues and are a full-fledged part of the company. The work and training will be equivalent to that of a junior analyst. Committed Capital has developed an internal training programme for both starting analysts and interns that covers the full spectrum of the investment profession, guaranteeing a steep learning curve! That makes Committed Capital an excellent place to learn a great deal and grow within the investment world.

Investment focus

• Founder-led businesses with €1–4M EBITDA that we help grow to €5–10M, with a strong market position and predictable cash flows
• Two routes: growing further together with the founder, or handing leadership over to a new management team that we recruit together
• Our strength lies in building management teams, a clear growth strategy (organic and through acquisitions) and professionalising the organisation

Hands-on approach

• Building winning teams: founder succession, attracting board members and building a winning culture
• Strategic support: the long-term strategy is drawn up together with management. This is then translated into an executable plan with a clear operational agenda
• Operational support: executing Buy & Build strategies, exit planning, financing and various operational projects
• Entrepreneurial: ready and eager to seize (market) opportunities

Job description

As an intern, your primary focus will be:

• Supporting the sourcing and execution of new deals
• Working closely with management teams to implement, monitor and realise initiatives that generate significant value for portfolio companies

Deal flow and execution

• Deal sourcing: researching interesting new markets, identifying suitable targets and approaching them
• Supporting deal execution: support across workstreams, including deal evaluation, financial modelling, valuation, financing and commercial due diligence

Portfolio management

• Working directly with the portfolio company’s management team to identify growth opportunities and execute strategic and operational plans, initiating Buy & Build or organic growth activities
• Reporting: setting up financial and KPI reporting and supporting portfolio meetings with the management team
• Supporting the execution of refinancing, add-ons and exits

Other

• Supporting the preparation of fundraising and investor-related activities
• General marketing and operational activities

Requirements

• Excellent command of Dutch and English
• Recent graduate or Master’s student in a numerical discipline (business, finance, econometrics, engineering, etc.)
• Excellent analytical and commercial skills
• Proven affinity with investing and entrepreneurship
• Able to work independently and flexibly
• Down-to-earth mentality & strong motivation, and above all a great personality!

What we offer

Committed Capital offers you a challenging internship with room to grow, in a small and entrepreneurial team. During the internship you will be trained in every facet of the investment process. The start date is agreed in consultation, for a duration of 3-6 months. The internship allowance is in line with the market.