Investor, Singapore (Software & AI Focus)

About this role

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 USD 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 (and potentially co-lead) our 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 Singapore and will focus on investing in software and AI companies from the pre-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 Southeast Asia and other key Asia-Pacific markets.

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.