Investment Strategy Intern – Office of the CEO
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Investment Strategy Intern supporting the CEO in investment logic at EPL Group's venture studio. Assisting in venture selection criteria, capital structuring, and investor-facing strategy.
Responsibilities:
- The Investment Strategy Intern supports the CEO in designing and refining xPL's venture selection criteria, capital structure decisions, and investor-facing strategy.
- You will work at the intersection of venture studio economics, market analysis, and capital markets, producing analysis that directly informs decisions on new venture launches and fundraising structure.
- Research and score candidate industries and verticals against xPL's studio-fit criteria (fragmentation, regulatory complexity, moat depth, buyer concentration)
- Build and maintain venture screening models: market sizing, competitive landscape, unit economics benchmarks
- Support design and refinement of studio-level capital structures, including equity retention models, carry pool mechanics, and fund structuring logic
- Assist in preparing investor-facing materials: fundraise decks, capital layer documentation, and return scenario models (conservative, base, optimistic cases)
- Track and synthesize comparable data from venture studio peers, fund-of-funds structures, and relevant public benchmarks
- Maintain source discipline on all figures used in strategy work: every number must be tagged by origin (confirmed input, industry-standard benchmark, or external reference data) and unsourced figures must be flagged, not assumed
- Draft internal memos and decision briefs that surface open strategic questions requiring CEO or IC decision, rather than resolving ambiguity by assumption
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in finance, economics, business, or a related quantitative field
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills (Excel/Google Sheets required; exposure to cap tables, waterfall models, or fund structures a plus)
- Demonstrated interest in venture capital, private equity, or venture studio models, evidenced by coursework, prior internships, or independent research
- Excellent written communication; able to produce precise, well-sourced analysis without embellishment
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and bringing structure to open-ended strategic questions
- High attention to detail and intellectual honesty: willing to flag inconsistencies or gaps in analysis rather than smooth over them
Benefits:
- Direct, sustained exposure to CEO-level strategic and investment decision-making at an operating venture studio
- Hands-on experience with the full venture studio capital stack, from operating-layer validation vehicles through institutional fund structures
- Exposure to real fundraising materials and investor relations processes at the SFO/institutional level
- Mentorship from a CEO who expects rigor, direct communication, and independent judgment, not agreement for its own sake
- An unpaid, non-credit internship
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