Working student - Venture Capital

Greencode Ventures is a specialist early-stage venture capital firm focused on applied AI across energy, industry and
infrastructure. We back Europes most ambitious founders building AI-driven solutions that accelerate the green transition and
create a smarter, more resilient future. We are energy-native investors, industry specialists and former founders, headquartered in
Helsinki with a team across Europe, including Essen. Our first fund is one of Finlandʼs largest debut funds, and we are now building
toward Fund II.

As a Working Student at Greencode, you'll be a part of our small, high-trust investment team, with a proactive role across deal flow
and the investment cycle: sourcing, screening, due diligence and execution — plus broader exposure to how a VC fund runs day to
day. Ideal for a Bachelor's or Master's student (Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics, Sustainability or similar)
genuinely curious about startups, applied AI and the energy/industrial transition, who wants to learn by doing.

Tasks

• Deal Flow
  Support sourcing and deal-flow management, and screen incoming startup applications
  Conduct market and competitive research to support investment theses; prepare company profiles and deal memos
  Assist with analysis and due diligence: data gathering, market and financial analysis and benchmarking, with exposure to
  valuation and exit-scenario thinking
• AI Tools & Tech Stack
  Help identify, test and roll out AI tools that make our investment and research processes faster and sharper
  Extend and maintain our internal tech stack across sourcing, research, due diligence and reporting
  Prototype small AI-assisted workflows (AI agents) and document best practices for the team
• Market Intelligence
  Track funding activity, technology trends and ecosystem developments; build and maintain databases of startups and investors
  Help create and present sector deep-dives and thematic briefs for investment team discussions

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme, ideally Engineering or Computer Science
• Genuine curiosity for startups, applied AI and the technologies driving the energy and industrial transition
• Strong analytical mindset, excellent written and verbal English (German a plus), and great attention to detail
• Organised, proactive and self-directed; comfortable working independently in a geographically distributed team

Benefits

• Real work, real stakes: you'll contribute to live investment processes and see your work used in team decisions

• Direct exposure to experienced investors across our pan-European team (Helsinki, Essen, London, Geneva)

• Flexible working model: part-time alongside your studies, based in our Essen office with hybrid flexibility

• Competitive compensation and a genuinely mission-driven, curious team

• Start date: As soon as possible / by agreement

• Hours: 16–20 hours per week during term time

• Minimum commitment: at least 6 months

• Location: Essen

Send your CV and a short note (max. half a page) — or a short video (max. 3 minutes), if you prefer — on why venture capital and why
Greencode to . No formal cover letter required — just tell us what excites you and what you'd bring to the team.