Venture Capital Analyst Intern

About Crédit Agricole Centre-est

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Because we all started somewhere, we give you a real place. This is not just an internship, it's an opportunity to express yourself and build your career while being supported.

Everyone knows Crédit Agricole Centre-est! Really? As the leading financier of the French economy, we are also the Universal Bank of Proximity. Our 3000 employees in 258 branches work in the interest of our clients and society with proximity, responsibility, and solidarity. Developing territories and offering tailor-made solutions for our clients' life projects is what drives us!

Be Engaged With Us!

We are recruiting an intern to join our CA Création team in Champagne Au Mont d'Or as a Venture Capital Analyst starting October 2026 for a duration of 6 months!

During Your Internship, Your Missions Will Be:

• Deal flow management: selecting and analyzing investment opportunities and weekly presentations with the investment team.
• Investment process: meeting entrepreneurs, in-depth analysis of investment opportunities (technology, product, market study, business plan, team, etc.) with investment team members, supporting investment processes (due diligence, legal and financial negotiations).
• Portfolio and company monitoring: supporting the monitoring of portfolio companies, industry and sector analysis, managing relationships with portfolio entrepreneurs, etc.
• Ecosystem events: active participation in digital ecosystem events (demo days, startup pitches, etc.).
• Support for the rest of the team: occasional assistance to the back and middle office team on various missions (ESG analysis, support during investment committees, etc.).

Within the Innovation Domain Team

• Under the direct supervision of the Head of Innovation and in direct collaboration with the Innovation domain team, implementing profitability analyses and financial monitoring of projects.
• Participation in the analysis of financial statements, identifying discrepancies and proposing corrective actions if necessary.
• Contribution to the improvement of management control processes and the optimization of financial monitoring tools.

Together, Let's Act Every Day in the Interest of Our Clients and Society

Interpersonal skills, your adaptability, and your contribution to our collective are essential. Here, your differences are valuable assets, and we are committed to cultivating them in a supportive and stimulating environment.

Here, everyone counts!

Profile Sought

• Master's degree (M1 or M2) from a University, Business School, or Engineering School.
• Ideally, you have previous successful experience in finance, an audit firm, and/or an entrepreneurial environment (incubator, startup, etc.).
• You have a strong interest in entrepreneurship, finance, and innovation.
• Rigorous, analytical, and comfortable with Office Suite.
• Curious, attentive, empathetic, with good interpersonal skills.
• Open-minded and willing, with good critical thinking skills.
• Excellent writing and synthesis skills, and proficient in Excel & PowerPoint.

Source: Internal IER Survey (Engagement and Recommendation Index), 2024

Crédit Agricole Centre-est is a universal proximity bank, one of the 39 regional banks of the Crédit Agricole group. Located in the Rhône, Ain, Saône-et-Loire, northern Isère, Drôme, and Ardèche, we are a cooperative and mutualist bank. We are a major player in supporting ecological, societal, and human transitions.

Joining Crédit Agricole Centre-est means the opportunity to integrate a mutualist group and a network of 39 regional banks fully committed to the development of their territory.

For you, everything starts here!

Key skills/competency

• Venture Capital Analyst Intern
• Investment Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Due Diligence
• Portfolio Management
• Market Research
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Statements
• Deal Flow
• Startup Ecosystem