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Caprae Capital Converts 4 Interns to Full-Time, Broadens Global Reach as Gen Z Becomes Central to Growth Strategy<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n This move reflects a bigger strategic truth: the best hires aren’t found they’re built. With over $50M in closed deal value in 2025<\/strong> and another $60M+ already in the pipeline for H1 2026<\/strong>, Caprae is not only scaling revenue, but scaling ideology.<\/p>\n “No other profession starts with \u2018I’m not like the other PE guys’ – unless you’re a politician somehow,” said Kevin Hong<\/strong> , Founder and Principal at Caprae. “Can you imagine a doctor, a teacher, or a police officer introducing themselves that way? PE is broken at the identity level. We’re not just fixing the tactics – we’re changing the culture. And that starts with how we train people.”<\/p>\n Internships That Build Operators, Not Pedigrees<\/strong> “I got to do everything from A to Z for PE – not just research or modeling,” said Gabriel Peyrano<\/strong>, a full-time hire and graduate of Universit\u00e0 Bocconi<\/strong> and Hult International Business School<\/strong>. “I didn’t have to wait years to work on real deals. I gained enormous deal experience and helped accelerate growth for companies preparing to exit in the next few years.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For students unable to receive stipends or focused on earning academic credit, Caprae offers its flagship PE Internship<\/strong>, a flexible entry point with deep exposure to live sourcing, founder calls, and real-time diligence.<\/p>\n The program has sparked massive interest: 5,000 to 10,000 applicants per month<\/strong>, with an acceptance rate consistently under 0.1%<\/strong>, making it one of the most selective early-career programs in the LMM and ETA space.<\/p>\n International Expansion: India & Spain Now Anchors of Global Talent Strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2026, Caprae launched partnerships with six leading institutions across Europe and Asia:<\/p>\n Spain<\/strong>: IESE Business School, IE University, CUNEF<\/p>\n<\/li>\n India<\/strong>: IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This strategic expansion cements Caprae’s presence across Europe and greater Asia<\/strong>, creating a robust pipeline of Gen Z operators trained from the ground up in Caprae’s unique operating system.<\/p>\n Gen Z > Boomers. AI > Pedigree. Culture > Credentials.<\/strong><\/p>\n “It’s easier to teach a Gen Z how finance than to teach a boomer how AI works,” said Hong. “This generation isn’t chasing prestige. They’re chasing purpose.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Caprae’s mission-first approach has struck a chord not just with interns – but with clients, vendors, and the broader ecosystem.<\/p>\n In a space riddled with old-guard dynamics, Caprae is building a movement. It has openly challenged the traditional search fund and LMM PE model by:<\/p>\n Launching the Investor Rankings<\/strong> project to crowdsource anonymous feedback on investor behavior<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Forming the MBA Search Fund Alliance<\/strong> with student-club partners at top schools like Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson, and HEC Paris<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Releasing data showing that Black CEOs in the search fund world are 3x more likely to be terminated<\/strong>, despite being only 8% of those funded<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Reverse-engineering Stanford GSB’s research<\/strong> on ETA to stress-test actual acquisition and termination rates across demographics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n These moves have generated serious discussions across the search fund and lower-middle-market PE space.<\/p>\n From Playbooks to People<\/strong><\/p>\n Caprae’s rise is not just about deals – though it has plenty, with $110M+ in closed or pipeline transactions since Jan 2025<\/strong> and 14 straight months of 20%+ MoM growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The real story is this: Caprae is designing a new playbook for how talent is developed, boards are held accountable, and operators are empowered<\/strong>.<\/p>\n “Most PE guys don’t even like each other,” Hong adds. “We don’t want to fit in. We want to change what it means to lead.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n About Caprae Capital Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n Caprae is a next-generation private equity and ETA platform that combines AI tooling, operator DNA, and a founder-first model to scale lower middle market businesses. With over $50M in closed transactions in 2025<\/strong>, an additional $60M+ in the 2026 pipeline<\/strong>, and 20%+ MoM growth for 14+ months<\/strong>, Caprae is pioneering a new standard for what LMM private equity can become – built by operators, not overlords.<\/p>\n For internship opportunities, partnership inquiries, or media requests, visit capraecapital.com<\/a> or contact partners@capraecapital.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
\n LOS ANGELES, February 7, 2026 (Newswire.com)
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\n <\/strong>Caprae Capital Partners, one of the fast-growing lower-middle-market platform rewriting private equity from the ground up, announced the conversion of three standout interns into full-time team members in early 2026 as it continues to scale its internship program across Asia and Europe.<\/p>\n\n
Caprae’s internship program has become the company’s main talent pipeline<\/strong>, with plans to onboard at least 5-7 full-time hires<\/strong> from the program in 2026 alone. Interns start in one of four specialized tracks – PE, Research, Buy-Side, or Strategic Marketing<\/strong> – and many are added to payroll after just 30 days, upon completing training in cold calling, deal origination, AI-powered outreach, or market research.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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