About us:

Nucleus Capital is a sector-focused Deep Tech VC providing first checks to scientific founders. We profoundly believe that entrepreneurial innovation is necessary to solve systemic challenges to planetary health.

We partner with entrepreneurs at the nucleus of their journey, investing at the Pre-Seed stage and are focused on Programmable Biology, Food-Tech & Green Industrials.

To date we have backed more than 30 cutting-edge companies in Europe and the US.

It is our ambition to build a world-class venture firm with a highly focused boutique approach. We're now looking for an outlier personality to join our team in Berlin.

Your responsibilities:

• Support the investment team along the full deal-life-cycle from sourcing to due diligence and closing of new investments.
• Proactively build relationships with founders, academic institutions, accelerators and fellow investors across Europe & US.
• Conduct market & technology research to support investment thesis development.
• Support the investment team with portfolio management, operational tasks, event organization, social media, reporting and other adhoc / strategic projects.

What it takes to be successful in this role:

• Hustle: Are you prepared to work both hard and smart? We are looking for purpose-driven individuals who are comfortable working with a sense of urgency. This is not a role where you can afford to wait for opportunities to present themselves - you will need to get your hands dirty (like all of us) and build your own extensive networks to source the best ossible investment opportunities, academic and corporate contacts.
• Networking: Can you walk into a room, not knowing anyone, and easily make connections? This role requires excellent interpersonal skills, a proactive and self-motivated personality that actually enjoys meeting A LOT of people with different backgrounds and personalities.
• Helicopter-ability: You will need to demonstrate extreme ownership and organizational abilities, juggling many different work streams and stakeholders at the same time while keeping the quality of your work exceptionally high.
• Endless curiosity: By nature, this job will never get boring. Do you have the energy and curiosity to live up to its full potential? Your hunger to learn about new technologies, markets and scientific breakthroughs is your secret weapon in building a broad yet deep understanding of our target sectors.
• High degree of stamina: We see thousands of companies per year. Could you meet 10 start-ups a day, and still enjoy your job? Regardless of whether it is your first or last pitch of the day, you need to stay focused and be able to differentiate between misleading ‘shiny objects’ and the true ‘diamonds in the rough’.

Qualifications:

• You are pursuing a Bachelor or Masters degree from a leading university.
• At least 2 prior internships in fast-paced environments (e.g. venture backed startup, VC/PE, or top tier consulting, M&A) is a strong plus.
• You have outstanding analytical skills, a fun & pleasant personality, the desire to get s**t done and want to have an impact on our planet’s health and our joint future.
• Fluency in English (written/spoken) is a must; fluency in German is a plus.
• You can commit a minimum of 12 weeks as of September 2025.

Application process:

This is the only junior position on our team and a fantastic gateway to the world of venture capital & startups. Hence we run an intensive recruitment process to find the best fit:

1. After filling in the application form we will invite the top 20% of candidates for a crisp 30 min interview (video call). We’re interested in your motivation & background.
2. In case you pass the first interview, you will receive a short case study (90 mins). We will objectively benchmark your results with all other candidates and invite the best 10% for 3 video calls (1 hour each) with the investment team.
3. Lastly, we will take the 3 most promising candidates out for dinner and enjoy a great meal and hopefully enticing discussions before we make a final decision.