Founding Partner - AI & Intelligent Transformation

Company Description VENGRO is a strategy and growth advisory firm focused on fast-evolving markets in India, Southeast Asia (including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam), and the Middle East. The firm combines innovation, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making to help clients navigate complex business environments. VENGRO works with startups, SMEs, and large enterprises across diverse industries to support scaling, market expansion, and long-term success. By blending sharp strategic insight with on-ground market expertise, VENGRO enables organizations to unlock their full potential in some of the world's most dynamic growth regions.

Role Description The Founding Partner – AI & Intelligent Transformation will lead the design and execution of AI-driven strategies and transformation initiatives for clients, while helping to build and grow VENGRO's AI practice. This role involves identifying high-impact AI opportunities, shaping solution roadmaps, and overseeing end-to-end delivery with cross-functional teams. The role includes collaborating closely with clients leadership teams, defining problem statements, translating business needs into AI use cases, and guiding data, engineering, and product resources. The Founding Partner will also be responsible for thought leadership, go-to-market development, and building strategic partnerships in the AI ecosystem. In addition, this role will contribute to internal capability building, talent development, and overall firm strategy as part of the founding leadership team.

Build VENGRO's AI ecosystem across:

Singapore | Thailand | Malaysia | Indonesia | Vietnam | Philippines

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in AI, machine learning, and data-driven transformation, including experience designing and implementing AI solutions for business outcomes.
• Solid background in strategy consulting, product management, or digital transformation, with a track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Ability to translate business challenges into AI use cases, define measurable success metrics, and manage delivery with cross-functional technical teams.
• Experience in building and scaling practices or business units, including go-to-market planning, partnership development, and thought leadership.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and influence decision-making.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, comfort with ambiguity, and willingness to take ownership in a founding leadership role.
• Relevant academic background in engineering, computer science, data science, business, or a related field; advanced degrees are an advantage.
• Exposure to international or high-growth markets (India, Southeast Asia, Middle East) and experience working with startups, SMEs, or enterprises is beneficial.

Most Importantly, you should have:

• Strong ASEAN business network
• Proven ability to develop and win enterprise business
• CXO-level communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience building consulting practices, businesses or new verticals
• Strong understanding of GenAI and emerging Agentic AI
• Ability to translate technology into measurable business value
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong strategic thinking combined with execution ability
• Willingness to operate in a build-from-zero environment

Singapore / ASEAN Experience:

Singapore or Southeast Asia experience is strongly preferred.

The ideal candidate will have meaningful relationships and business exposure across multiple ASEAN markets, rather than experience limited to a single country.

A Singapore-based professional with a strong regional ASEAN network would be particularly relevant.

What makes this Different

You will not be joining an established AI department.

You will be building it.

You will have the opportunity to shape:

The Strategy → The Proposition → The Clients → The Partnerships → The IP → The Team → The Revenue → The Business(P&L)

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond a senior corporate role and build a regional AI business with an ambitious consulting platform.

Compensation & Partnership Model

This is structured as a Founding Partner opportunity rather than a conventional salaried employment position at the initial stage.

The initial structure will be based on a combination of:

• Performance-linked economics
• Revenue / business contribution
• Long-term participation / ownership structure
• Clear milestones toward leadership of the AI vertical

The exact structure will be discussed transparently with shortlisted candidates.

There is a genuine opportunity to build and ultimately lead the VENGRO AI business as Managing Partner.

Why VENGRO

VENGRO is building a network-led consulting platform for cross-border growth and transformation, with a focus on:

India ↔ Southeast Asia ↔ Middle East

Our AI practice will combine:

AI Strategy + Intelligent Transformation + GenAI + Agentic AI + Technology + Market Expansion

with a strong emphasis on turning AI opportunities into real business outcomes.

Location

Singapore / Thailand preferred

Open to exceptional candidates based in:

Singapore | Thailand | Malaysia | Other ASEAN markets

with strong regional mobility and client-facing capability.

How to Apply

If you are interested in building an AI business rather than simply joining one, we would like to hear from you.

Please send:

1. Your LinkedIn profile / CV

2. A brief note on the AI/technology business you have built or led

3. The ASEAN markets where you have strong business relationships

4. One example of an AI transformation / GenAI initiative you have commercially led

5. Why you believe you can build VENGRO AI

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