Intern VC Platform & Operations (mfd)

About Planet A:

Planet A is a leading early-stage tech VC backing European founders tackling the worlds greatest systemic challenges. We take a scientific approach to identify breakthrough solutions the world cant afford to ignore across energy resource mastery neo-manufacturing and critical infrastructure. Investments include INERATEC Makersite C1 HIVED traceless materials and 44.01. As a small team with flat hierarchies we live by our core values: excellency transparency trust humbleness conviction and respect.

The Role:

Youll be working with our Summit Lead and Brand and Communications Manager to deliver our most important external-facing platform: the Planet A Summit.

This is the firms flagship invitation-only gathering bringing together 300 of Europes leading climate-tech founders investors operators scientists and policymakers.

Youll be contributing to a core firm-wide priority as the event and its related initiatives directly shape our deal flow portfolio support network and the firms public presence.

The role is ideal for someone looking to move into venture capital investor platform teams or brand and community roles within funds.

• Location: Berlin hybrid set-up
• Duration: 3 months (with potential to extend to 6 months)
• Start: January 2026
• Commitment: Full-time (40 hours/week)
• Remuneration: This is a paid position
• Reports to: Summit Lead
• Works day-to-day with: Summit Lead and Brand and Communications Manager

Tasks

Youll be trusted with real responsibility and clear ownership including:

• Owning and maintaining the speaker partner and guest pipelines as a core working system
• Project managing timelines task trackers and action lists across workstreams
• Supporting programme development to ensure content aligns with Planet As thesis and our brand while captivating our key stakeholders
• Supporting the summits content and communications work alongside our Brand and Communications Manager
• Logistics coordination for speakers guests partners and vendors

Youll be supported closely by the team and encouraged to ask questions learn quickly and think creatively.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is:

• Early in your career and eager to learn how venture capital and investor platforms operate from the inside
• Action-oriented organised and comfortable managing multiple workstreams
• Takes ownership and follows through on what you commit to
• Communicates clearly and professionally in English and enjoys working with a wide range of people
• Cares about quality and takes pride in work that reflects well on the people and institutions behind it
• Prior experience in VC or events is helpful but not required.

Benefits

Why you should join Planet A:

• You can be an elementary part of a top tier venture capital firm - the first in Europe with a scientific approach to impact.
• You can join a dynamic high-trust environment that is driven by impact and highly motivated to make a change for the better.
• You can gain first-hand exposure to senior founders investors and operators.
• You learn through real hands-on responsibility working closely with experienced team members.
• You take part in our monthly co-working days collaborate side by side with the entire Planet A team and strengthen connections over team lunches dinners or team activities.

Planet A is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and encourages people of all ethnic & racial origins gender identities sexual orientations religions & ideologies socio-economic statuses educational backgrounds ages and individuals of all abilities to apply.