Investor, Australia (Software & AI Focus)

Qode Solutions; Melbourne; In loco; AUD 120.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

January Capital is expanding its AI & software investing team in Australia, focusing on pre-seed/seed software and AI ventures across Australia and Asia-Pacific. You will assess founders, product, tech stacks, and market fit, while dedicating 20–30% to building AI-native tooling to enhance data-led decisions.

The role seeks entrepreneurs with a strong technical background, practical founder empathy, and the ability to communicate clearly.

Competenze

• Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in a technical field (CS, AI/ML, Data Science, Engineering).
• 2–8+ years in roles such as: technical founder/early employee, software engineering, AI/ML research, or early-stage investing with technical bias.
• Interest and ability to work with cutting-edge AI tools and platforms; be SME for the investment team.
• Demonstrated founder empathy through direct experience or close work with founders.
• Strong product and AI/software ecosystem obsession; clear writing and communication skills.
• Genuine curiosity in emerging technologies, products, and people building them.
• Willingness to work across sourcing, diligence, portfolio support, and internal initiatives.
• Regional exposure (SEA, US, Australia, Greater China) and networks are valued; Australia-based candidates preferred.

Mansioni

• Source and, over time, lead investments in early-stage software and AI/ML across Australia & Asia-Pacific.
• Conduct technical and commercial diligence with deep-dives into product architecture, team background, usage metrics, and GTM potential.
• Contribute to thesis development in software segments such as developer tools, SaaS infra, applied AI.
• Develop internal AI-forward tools and workflows to support decision-making and portfolio management.
• Engage with technical founders and academic/research talent across multiple regions.
• Support portfolio companies post-investment on strategic initiatives like product reviews and customer access.
• Contribute to firm-building activities (content, events, knowledge infra).

Conoscenze

Technical background in AI/ML

Founder empathy

Clear communication

Curiosity in emerging technologies

Ability to work across sourcing, due-d

Regional exposure networks

Entrepreneurial mindset

Portfolio/investment experience

Formazione

Bachelor's or MSc/PhD in technical field

PhD or advanced technical degrees welcome

Strumenti

AI/ML tooling

Data science platforms

Descrizione del lavoro

About The Firm

At January Capital, we invest in technology businesses that have a nexus to the Asia-Pacific region. We increasingly invest across a company's lifecycle and capital structure, but it all begins with data and our early stage investment focus. We manage more than $500 million on behalf of our investors, which include leading institutions, corporations, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Our portfolio includes Hupo, Akulaku, Shopback, Go1, Cyble, Tazapay, and others.

About The Firm

At January Capital, we invest in technology businesses that have a nexus to the Asia-Pacific region. We increasingly invest across a company's lifecycle and capital structure, but it all begins with data and our early stage investment focus. We manage more than $500 million on behalf of our investors, which include leading institutions, corporations, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Our portfolio includes Hupo, Akulaku, Shopback, Go1, Cyble, Tazapay, and others.

About The Role

We are experiencing a period of growth across the firm. As we begin to deploy from our new venture fund series, we are searching for a driven, technically grounded investor to join our AI & software investing team. This role will work closely with one of the firm's Partners, supporting full lifecycle investing activities—from sourcing and diligence through to post-investment value creation.

The role is based in Australia and will focus on investing in software and AI companies from the pre-seed / seed stage, with a heavy index on evaluating founders, product, tech stacks and early market fit. This investor will also have the opportunity to dedicate 20-30% of their time towards building AI-native tooling and workflows for the firm, driving improvements in data-led investment decision making and portfolio management.

We are particularly interested in candidates who bring an entrepreneurial mindset, a strong technical background (AI/ML, data, infrastructure, software), and the ability to communicate their thinking clearly and insightfully. This hire will play a key role in strengthening the firm's technical evaluation capabilities and expanding our network across the Asia-Pacific technical ecosystem.

Role responsibilities

• Source and over time lead investments in early-stage software and AI/ML companies across Australia & Asia-Pacific.


• Conduct technical and commercial diligence, including deep dives into product architecture, team background, early usage metrics, and go-to-market potential


• Contribute to thesis development in key software segments (e.g., developer tooling, SaaS infrastructure, applied AI in essential industries)


• Develop internal AI-forward tools and workflows to support team decision-making and portfolio management processes


• Identify and engage with technical founders and academic/research talent across Southeast Asia, Australia, US and China


• Support portfolio companies post-investment on strategic initiatives, including product reviews, talent introductions, and customer access


• Contribute to firm-building activities (e.g., content, events, knowledge infrastructure)

What we're looking for

• A Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in a technical field (Computer Science, AI/ML, Data Science, Engineering, etc.) from a top-tier university in the US, Singapore, or equivalent. PhD or technical degrees are more than welcome


• 2-8+ years of experience in roles such as: (i) technical founder or early employee at a startup, (ii) software engineering or product roles at technology companies, (iii) research in AI/ML or applied data science, (iv) early-stage venture capital or investing roles with a technical bias


• Interest in and ability to work confidently with cutting-edge AI tools and platforms, and serve as the subject matter expert for the investment team


• Demonstrated founder empathy—ideally through direct experience founding a company (successful or not), or having worked closely with founders


• You must demonstrate obsession with products and the AI/software ecosystem


• Proven ability to write, think, and communicate clearly - evidenced through writing samples, blog posts, or contributions to open-source projects


• A genuine curiosity in emerging technologies, products, and the people building them


• A willingness to roll up sleeves and work across sourcing, diligence, portfolio support, and internal initiatives


• Regional exposure (Southeast Asia, US, Australia, or Greater China) and networks are viewed favorably


• Candidates currently based in Australia are strongly preferred, but we are open to San Francisco or other key markets