APAC AI/Software Early-Stage Investor — Partner Track

Qode; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

January Capital seeks a technically grounded investor to join and potentially co-lead our software investing team in Singapore. The role supports full lifecycle investing from sourcing to post-investment value creation, with 20–30% focus on building AI-native tooling for data-led investment decisions.

The ideal candidate combines entrepreneurial mindset with strong AI/ML, data, or software background, excellent communication, and founder empathy, ready to operate across sourcing, diligence, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in a technical field (CS, AI/ML, Data Science, Engineering).
• 2–8+ years in technical founder/early employee, software engineering, AI/ML research, or early-stage VC with technical bias.

Responsibilities

• Source and lead investments in early-stage software and AI/ML across SEA and APAC.
• Conduct technical and commercial diligence: product architecture, team, usage metrics, GTM potential.
• Contribute to thesis development in key software segments (dev tooling, SaaS infra, applied AI).
• Develop AI-forward tools/workflows to support decision-making and portfolio management.
• Engage with technical founders and talent across SEA, Australia, US, and China.
• Support portfolio companies post-investment on strategic initiatives.

Education

Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Computer Science / AI/ML / Data Science / Engineering

Job description

January Capital seeks a technically grounded investor to join and potentially co-lead our software investing team in Singapore. The role supports full lifecycle investing from sourcing to post-investment value creation, with 20–30% focus on building AI-native tooling for data-led investment decisions.

The ideal candidate combines entrepreneurial mindset with strong AI/ML, data, or software background, excellent communication, and founder empathy, ready to operate across sourcing, diligence, and