Singapore Software & AI Investment Partner (Pre-Seed)

Qode Solutions; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

January Capital, based in Singapore, is seeking a technically grounded investor to join our software investing team. The role focuses on pre-seed software and AI investments, evaluating founders, product, and tech stacks, with potential to co-lead the venture effort.

The investor will also dedicate 20–30% of time to building AI-native tools and workflows to improve data-led investment decisions and portfolio management, strengthening our APAC network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or postgraduate degree in a technical field (CS, AI, Data Science, Engineering) from a top university.
• 2–8+ years in roles such as founder/early employee, software engineering or product roles, AI/ML research, or early-stage investing with a technical bias.
• Interest in cutting-edge AI tools and platforms and ability to be the subject-matter expert for the team.
• Demonstrated founder empathy through direct startup experience or close work with founders.
• Obsession with products and the AI/software ecosystem; strong written/clear communication evidenced by samples or contributions to open-source projects.
• Curiosity in emerging technologies and the people building them; willingness to work across sourcing, diligence, portfolio support, and internal initiatives.
• Regional exposure in SEA, US, Australia, or Greater China is favorable; Southeast Asia base preferred; option for Sydney or SF considered.

Responsibilities

• Source and over time lead investments in early-stage software and AI/ML companies across Southeast Asia and APAC markets.
• Conduct technical and commercial diligence, including architecture reviews, team background checks, early usage metrics, and GTM potential.
• Contribute to thesis development in software segments like developer tooling, SaaS infra, and applied AI in essential industries.
• Develop internal AI-forward tools and workflows to support decision-making and portfolio management.
• Identify and engage with technical founders and academic/research talent across APAC, Australia, US, and China.
• Support portfolio companies post-investment with strategic initiatives, including product reviews and talent introductions.
• Contribute to firm-building activities: content, events, and knowledge infrastructure.

Skills

Technical AI/ML background

Software engineering

Venture-capital/investing

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS/AI/Engineering

Tools

AI tools and platforms

Job description

January Capital, based in Singapore, is seeking a technically grounded investor to join our software investing team. The role focuses on pre-seed software and AI investments, evaluating founders, product, and tech stacks, with potential to co-lead the venture effort.

The investor will also dedicate 20–30% of time to building AI-native tools and workflows to improve data-led investment decisions and portfolio management, strengthening our APAC network.