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Planet A Ventures is a greentech venture capital firm that partners with and supports startups that have a measurable positive impact on our planet while building profitable and scalable businesses. Our goal is to contribute to an economy that operates within the planetary boundaries.As a small team with a flat hierarchy we value commitment transparency and a humble attitude. We offer Visiting Analysts in our Investment Team a truly missiondriven experience along with unrivaled autonomy and a network in the climate tech space.Duration: 6 monthsFulltime position: 50% Investment Team; 50% Science/Impact TeamLocation: Preferrably in Berlin hybrid within the EU possible. Please note that we cannot provide visa support to our Visiting Analysts.Start Date: as soon as possibleTasksSupport the investment team with internal initiatives and projects e.g research data gathering structuring and updating our CRM event organization etc.Active participation in the investment process (business identification evaluation commercial and financial due diligence activities);Active deal sourcing and screening of new investment opportunities and presenting them to the team;Preparation of industry research in order to form new investment hypotheses; stay ahead of market trends research and the funding environment;Support the investment team in analyzing the market potential and performance of investments;Support the science team in analyzing the impact potential of investments;Help gather data for Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of products and services through scientific literature review or in consultation with startups.RequirementsWe welcome a variety of background and encourage applicants with scientific and engineering backgrounds (e.g chemistry biological/biochemistry chemical or environmental engineering physical chemistry etc.) to apply.Relevant work experience in a fastpace environment e.g Startup Venture Capital Consulting PE Investment Banking etc.Passion for analysing and understanding business models with excellent analytical skills an eye for details structured work approach and prioritizing skills as well as problemsolving orientation and planning skills.Fluent in spoken and written English a second language is a plus.Openminded communicative team player with the urge to learn and grow together within flat hierarchies.Most importantly: you are missiondriven!Planet A is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and encourages people of all ethnic & racial origins gender identities sexual orientations religions & ideologies socioeconomic statuses educational backgrounds ages and individuals of all abilities to apply. Key Skills Close Protection,Accounting And Auditing,C#,Agriculture,Civil Project Management,Import & Export Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1