About The Role

We are looking for a BD & Outreach Intern who wants to be in the conversations that matter — not watching from the sidelines, but learning to drive them.

You will work directly alongside the CEO in live outreach, investor conversations, and client pitches. This means handling real prospects, real objections, and real stakes — not simulated exercises.

You will build pipeline, lead outreach efforts, and gradually take ownership of investor and client conversations independently. Your work will go into real emails, real proposals, and real relationships that directly impact the business.

If you are someone who enjoys the energy of a pitch, thinks in terms of relationships and value exchange, and wants to learn BD the way it actually works — this role will push you in the right ways.

What You Will Do

Support and participate in investor and client outreach on behalf of the CEO
Research and identify potential investors, partners and clients across SEA
Draft outreach emails, follow-ups, pitch decks and one-pagers
Build and maintain a pipeline of investor and client prospects using CRM tools
Track outreach status and ensure no conversation falls through the cracks
Attend meetings with the CEO and actively participate in BD conversations
Conduct market research to identify trends, whitespace opportunities and relevant players
Support preparation of investor materials — decks, data rooms and briefing documents
Represent VALSEA at industry events, networking sessions and conferences
Gradually take ownership of pitching select opportunities independently

What We're Looking For

Confident communicator who is comfortable reaching out to senior stakeholders cold
Genuine passion for business, deals and building relationships
Fast learner — able to pick up new tools, contexts and priorities quickly
Comfortable leveraging AI tools to work smarter and faster
Startup mindset or entrepreneurial background
Coachable — willing to be trained and take feedback in real time

Founding Mindset

You think in terms of relationships built, not just emails sent
You ask what does this investor or client actually need before every outreach
You take ownership of follow-through — deals die in silence
You balance boldness with listening
You proactively surface new opportunities instead of waiting for leads to come to you

Bonus

Experience in sales, BD or a client-facing role
Existing network in relevant industries or startup ecosystems
Exposure to CRM tools such as HubSpot or Salesforce
Familiarity with investor outreach, fundraising or startup ecosystems

What Success Looks Like

Within 4–6 weeks, you should be able to:

Own outreach and follow-up for a set of investor and client targets
Contribute meaningfully in at least one live pitch or investor conversation with the CEO
Build and maintain an active pipeline with clear status tracking
Draft an investor one-pager or client proposal independently

What You'll Get

Direct exposure to real investor and client conversations
Hands-on training in BD, outreach and fundraising strategy
A track record of real conversations and closed relationships — not just busywork
Work directly with the founder and get a front-row seat to how a startup is built
A strong foundation for roles in BD, investor relations or commercial strategy
An opportunity to accelerate your entrepreneurial journey

Who This Is Not For

If you are uncomfortable with rejection or ambiguity
If you prefer back-office work over client-facing interactions
If you wait for leads to come to you
If you are looking for a low-intensity internship

Who Will Thrive Here

Natural relationship builders who follow through on every conversation
People who are energised by outreach and persuasion
High-agency individuals who treat every interaction as an opportunity
Anyone who wants to learn investor and client BD the way it is actually done — in the field

About VALSEA

VALSEA is speech intelligence infrastructure for Southeast Asia — built for the accents, dialects, and code-switching that every other AI ignores.

Business Development & Outreach (Intern)