Founder’s Associate Intern

Are you seeking a role that combines Venture Capital, Startups, and Consulting? Do you want to help founders secure funding for transformative technologies addressing our planet's most critical challenges, such as artificial intelligence, carbon removal, and waste reduction?

FUNDED could be the perfect fit for you.

FUNDED is a dynamic and rapidly growing consulting boutique dedicated to helping startups and scale-ups tackle one of their most urgent needs: fundraising. Our mission is to become the leading advisory for non-dilutive fundraising, combining premium consulting services with our proprietary SaaS solution.

Join a team of ambitious people who previously worked for Bain, BCG, Roland Berger and many more; and studied at Cambridge, LMU, St. Gallen (HSG), WHU and more.

What We Do

• Grant Funding: We assist our clients in securing up to EUR 15 million in tax-free, non-dilutive cash through government grants


• Debt Fundraising: We support our clients in raising venture debt with our network, process, and document support


• FundedOS: Our proprietary SaaS solution enables clients to conduct the necessary documentation for grant programs

Tasks

What you can expect at FUNDED

Venture Ecosystem: We operate at the center of the venture ecosystem. Our clientele includes +100 of the most forward-thinking and well-funded Tech Start- and Scale-Ups in Germany, such as Celonis, Twaice and Wandelbots.

Start-Up: As a young and fast-growing startup, every team member is involved in the firms’ decisions, thus, being a part of our growth story. All of our employees receive a share of the company's success via our participation compensation.

Consulting: Project based, we work shoulder-to-shoulder with the founders of some of the most innovative start-ups and scale-ups in Germany. We create added value for our customers through our expertise, network, and superior operational support for quantitative and qualitative tasks.

As a Founder’s Associate Intern, you will be working closely with our Founders Associate (Ex-Roland Berger) and founder being responsible for:

• Implementing, owning, and constantly improving our People operations from hiring strategy to signing


• Driving our marketing efforts, including strategic marketing goal setting and marketing execution


• Handling accounting and financial tasks, ensuring efficient management of records and invoices


• Supporting and improving our sales processes, pipelines, and CRM systems

Requirements

Candidates interested in this role should:

• Possess native German language skills


• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, ideally in business, finance, or a related field


• Have done a minimum of one internship/working student position in relevant sectors, i.e., Consulting, Banking, Investment firm, VC-funded venture

Benefits

Why FUNDED?

• Direct impact: You work closely with our founder and our Founder's Associate, shaping decisions that genuinely move the company forward


• Colleagues you learn from: Our team brings experience from top-tier consultancies, finance, and the startup scene – we work together, not side by side


• A steep learning curve: A structured development process with regular feedback shows you where you stand and what your next step is. On top of that, our training program sharpens your analytics, storytelling, and project management skills


• Office in the heart of Munich: A modern office in Schwabing, with snacks and drinks on us


• Home office: One day a week you can work from home


• Wellpass: A subsidized membership giving you access to more than 7,200 gyms and sports facilities across Germany


• Team events: From ski trips to our own FUNDED Oktoberfest tables and relaxed after-work drinks – we celebrate our milestones together

We look for candidates who join us for 3 months or more, starting in January 2027.

Are you ready to take on this unique opportunity? Let’s connect and discuss how you can be part of our journey.

Not sure if you meet the requirements? Just send us a message.