Caprae Expands Internship Program To India And Spain, Accelerates Global Talent Pipeline Amid 20%+ Mom Growth And Closing In On $110M+ In Closed Deals Since January 2025

(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 7, 2026 / 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.

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 and another $60M+ already in the pipeline for H1 2026, Caprae is not only scaling revenue, but scaling ideology.

For students unable to receive stipends or focused on earning academic credit, Caprae offers its flagship PE Internship, a flexible entry point with deep exposure to live sourcing, founder calls, and real-time diligence.

The program has sparked massive interest: 5,000 to 10,000 applicants per month, with an acceptance rate consistently under 0.1%, making it one of the most selective early-career programs in the LMM and ETA space.

International Expansion: India & Spain Now Anchors of Global Talent Strategy

In 2026, Caprae launched partnerships with six leading institutions across Europe and Asia:

• Spain: IESE Business School, IE University, CUNEF

• India: IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras

This strategic expansion cements Caprae's presence across Europe and greater Asia, creating a robust pipeline of Gen Z operators trained from the ground up in Caprae's unique operating system.

Gen Z > Boomers. AI > Pedigree. Culture > Credentials.

Caprae's mission-first approach has struck a chord not just with interns - but with clients, vendors, and the broader ecosystem.

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:

• Launching the Investor Rankings project to crowdsource anonymous feedback on investor behavior

• Forming the MBA Search Fund Alliance with student-club partners at top schools like Chicago Booth, UCLA Anderson, and HEC Paris

• Releasing data showing that Black CEOs in the search fund world are 3x more likely to be terminated, despite being only 8% of those funded

• Reverse-engineering Stanford GSB's research on ETA to stress-test actual acquisition and termination rates across demographics

These moves have generated serious discussions across the search fund and lower-middle-market PE space.

From Playbooks to People

Caprae's rise is not just about deals - though it has plenty, with $110M+ in closed or pipeline transactions since Jan 2025 and 14 straight months of 20%+ MoM growth.

The real story is this: Caprae is designing a new playbook for how talent is developed, boards are held accountable, and operators are empowered.

About Caprae Capital Partners

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, an additional $60M+ in the 2026 pipeline, and 20%+ MoM growth for 14+ months, Caprae is pioneering a new standard for what LMM private equity can become - built by operators, not overlords.

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