Vice President/Head of Investment & Partnership (Advisor)- SEA Region
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
As an Investment & Partnerships Advisor for SEA, you will:
- 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 careers@innofarms.ai with the subject line:
“VP Investment – SEA | Success Fee Advisor”