Caprae Capital Partners · 1 day ago
Undergrad PE Buyside Analyst
Caprae Capital Partners is a private equity and acquisitions platform led by Kevin Hong. They are seeking an Undergrad Buyside Analyst for a high-intensity internship that focuses on real-world M&A training, emphasizing live negotiations and deal structuring rather than passive research.
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Responsibilities
Call business owners and executives daily
Navigate objections, gather context, and understand founder psychology
Learn how buyers and sellers negotiate outside of textbooks
Practice controlled, professional persuasion
Develop the ability to keep conversations structured and outcome-oriented
Based on the conversation support structuring deals in the lower-middle-market M&A space
Understanding seller motivations vs buyer constraints
Evaluating fit, feasibility, and deal readiness
Learning the mechanics of earnouts, seller financing, rollover equity, reps & warranties, etc
Seeing how real deal conversations unfold and how structures adjust dynamically
Supporting live buyer–seller interactions
Helping prepare call notes, next steps, and negotiation plans
Observing how Caprae navigates valuation gaps and structure negotiations
Understanding what kills deals and what revives them
Seeing transaction pacing, sequencing, and the 'psychological arc' of a deal
Qualification
Required
Strong communicators
Fast learners
Students who want responsibility early
Individuals who want to learn how deals REALLY happen, not academically
People who learn better by doing than observing
Those who enjoy structured, dynamic conversation over spreadsheet-heavy analysis
Must be fluent in English
Benefits
Interns who make the deal team and manage deal flow can make up to 20% of our success fee (several interns have accumulated a potential bonus pool of $50K+)
Company
Caprae Capital Partners
Caprae Capital Partners is a family office investment platform that is not a traditional PE fund - we are a tech-enabled business built to change the lower middle market PE space.
Funding
Current Stage
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