Vice President/Head of Investment & Partnership (Advisor)– SEA Region

INNOFarms.AI; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 129,000 - 260,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading AgriTech firm seeks a Vice President/Head of Investment & Partnership for the SEA region. Applicants should have 8-20 years of experience in relevant fields, strong communication skills, and a robust network within SEA innovation ecosystems. This role offers an interim advisory position with potential transition to full-time leadership, focusing on strategic funding and partnerships.

Benefits

Success fee structure

Full-time conversion option

Direct access to global leadership

Qualifications

• 8–20 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Exposure to AgriTech, FoodTech, ClimateTech, etc.
• Comfortable working in high-autonomy setups.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising efforts across SEA.
• Build relationships with government and innovation programs.
• Engage SEA VCs and investors for funding rounds.

Skills

Investment experience

Corporate Development

Business Development

Strong network in SEA innovation ecosystems

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Vice President/Head of Investment & Partnership (Advisor)– SEA Region

Location: Singapore /Malaysia/Vietnam/Bangkok/Hong Kong (Remote-Hybrid)

Engagement Type: Success Fee-Based Advisory (Interim | Pathway to Full-Time Leadership)

Industry: AgriTech | ClimateTech | AI & Robotics | SaaS Platform

About INNOFarms.AI

INNOFarms.AI is building the world’s first Full-Stack AI Intelligence Platform for Sustainable Food Systems – combining AI, IoT, Robotics, and Data Science to help indoor vertical farms, greenhouses, and agribusinesses grow smarter, faster, and more sustainably.

Our proprietary INNOFarmXOS™ platform is already gaining traction across the GCC. With our strategy and head office presence in Hong Kong, we are now expanding into Southeast Asia, one of the fastest-growing regions for urban farming, precision agriculture, and climate-resilient food technologies.

We are looking for a Vice President / Head of Investment & Partnerships (Advisor) for SEA – a trusted regional growth and capital partner who can leverage their network, credibility, and insight to unlock strategic funding and partnerships for INNOFarms.AI.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising efforts across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the broader SEA region (with some support for AUS / NZ exploration).
• Build strong relationships with government bodies, sustainability accelerators, food & agri innovation programs, and institutional platforms.
• Engage with SEA VCs, family offices, strategic angels, and Agri/ClimateTech investors to drive our SAFE/equity Seed and Pre-Series A round.
• Open doors with corporate innovation units, food groups, and agribusiness conglomerates for strategic pilots and co-investment models.
• Represent INNOFarms.AI at key AgriTech, ClimateTech, and Food Innovation events (e.g., AgriFoodTech Expo Asia, Grow Asia, Enterprise SG programs, regional climate funds).
• Work closely with the Founder & CEO to refine our funding story, valuation logic, GTM strategy, and partnership structures.

Ideal Profile

• 8–20 years of experience in Investment, Corporate Development, Business Development, Venture Building, or Strategic Partnerships.
• Exposure to AgriTech, FoodTech, ClimateTech, SaaS, IoT, or DeepTech ecosystems (either as operator, investor, or advisor).
• Strong network across SEA innovation ecosystems – family offices, strategic angels, VCs, accelerators, agribusiness players, climate/sustainability programs.
• Entrepreneurial, outcome-driven, and comfortable working in high-autonomy, performance-linked setups (early-stage startup context).
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills; able to represent the company confidently in front of C-level, investors, and institutional partners.

Engagement Model & Rewards

Type: Interim Advisory Engagement (initially success fee–based only, no fixed retainer for the first 2 months, until 1–2 core KPIs are met).

Success Fee Structure:

• Strategic Partnership Bonus
• → USD 1,000 per institutional MoU signed
• (commercial farms, government programs, accelerators, or corporate innovation platforms).
• Funding Success Fee
• → USD 20,000 per funding commitment of USD ≥ 500K
• (from VC, FO, strategic corporate, or institutional investor).
• Full-Time Conversion Option
• Upon achieving ≥ USD 2M in total funding commitments and/or strategic partnership value, this role may transition into a full-time regional leadership position (e.g., VP / CCO – SEA), with a competitive salary package and ESOP opportunity, subject to Board approval.

Why Join Now?

• Be part of a category-defining AIOT+Robotics company shaping the future of how food is grown and sustainability.
• Direct access to global leadership — work closely with the Founder & CEO.
• Opportunity to lead the SEA growth engine from inception and own a region with immense strategic value.
• Full flexibility + outcome-linked upside potential.

To Apply:

Send your profile on LinkedIn or to [e-mail] with the subject line:

“VP Investment – SEA | Success Fee Advisor”