Venture Internship – Life Science
Do you want to help translate breakthrough science into real-world impact? Are you excited about cutting-edge science, innovation and entrepreneurship — and curious about how early-stage venture capital really works?
Industrifonden is looking for a highly motivated Intern to join our Life Science investment team.
About Industrifonden
Industrifonden is Sweden’s venture capital fund. We invest in unique, scalable companies that create long-term value for society through science and technology. Our focus areas include deep tech, industrial technology and life science. As an evergreen fund, we partner closely with founders over the long term.
The role
As an Intern in our life science investment team, you will work side-by-side with our investment professionals and gain hands-on exposure to the full venture capital process. You will focus on areas such as biotech, medtech, diagnostics, healthtech and scientific tools.
Responsibilities include:
- Screening and evaluating new investment opportunities
- Technology, market and competitive landscape analysis
- Supporting due diligence and investment decision-making
- Contributing to internal research and intelligence initiatives
- Interacting with portfolio companies and founders
Who you are
- Last year MSc (or recent graduate) in chemistry, biotechnology, medicine, bioengineering or a related discipline
- Strong scientific curiosity and analytical mindset
- Interest in start-ups, venture capital and early-stage innovation. Preferably experience from start-ups and/or venture capital
- Excellent communication skills in English and preferably also Swedish
Practical details
- Full or part-time (75-100%), paid internship. Possible to combine with studies
- Location: Stockholm (on-site), you are expected to be in the office 3-5 days a week
- Duration: Aug – January, ca 6 months
- Start date: August
Warm welcome with your application, at latest April 29. Please submit your CV and a short cover letter (max 1 page) outlining your scientific background and motivation for venture capital.
- Department
- Investment Team
- Locations
- Stockholm
A career with us
The direction of our investment activities is guided by science and we’re here to bring breakthrough Nordic innovations to the world.
We make educated and experienced assessments of businesses and invest in firms that employ ground-breaking technologies and innovative business models to respond to social and commercial challenges. This also means that we rely on our professionals’ expertise within our main areas: Life Science, Deep Tech and Transformative Tech.
We understand that every person is unique, and so is their career. With us, you are encouraged to find your own way through understanding of, and great interest in, the future and the technology of the future, as well as teamwork and creative problem solving.
About Industrifonden
Industrifonden was founded by the Swedish government in 1979 as an independent foundation to provide Swedish industry with an innovation growth engine. For more than forty years, we have partnered with high-tech ventures.
Today, we are an independent venture capital fund continuing our legacy by partnering with innovators and entrepreneurs to bring Nordic breakthrough innovations to the world. We invest in early-stage companies, from seed to A-round funding, and sometimes earlier. Our first ticket is often 10-50 million SEK, with the capacity to invest considerably more during the lifecycle.