Investment Associate

Company Description:

Tin Men Capital is a Singapore-based venture capital firm backing enterprise technology and frontier tech companies digitising the backbone industries of Southeast Asia from manufacturing and logistics to construction, financial services agriculture, and more.

We take a different approach to venture. We make high-conviction investments, work closely with founders from entry to exit, and focus on building enduring, capital-efficient businesses not chasing headlines.

As we continue to scale our portfolio and regional presence, we are looking to bring on a new addition to the Investments Team. Join us as an Investment Associate who will play a core role in how we invest and support our companies.

Our Investment Approach:

We are often seen as contrarians whereas we see ourselves as simply doing what makes sense. In an environment where few funds are investing, let alone expanding, we have made several new and follow-on investments, and our team is growing as a result.

What sets us apart is how we invest. We do not write a cheque and wait for the next board deck. We roll up our sleeves:

• We lead financing rounds and manage the entire fundraising process through to exit, so founders can focus on building.
• We bring strategic referrals, channel partnerships, and operational guidance, not just capital.
• We return as investors when our companies raise follow-on rounds, because we believe in them, not just in the first bet.
• We make high-conviction, concentrated stakes.

Our investment philosophy, in Murli Ravi's own words: we are centred around avoiding mistakes versus chasing runaway successes. We dig deep, we do the work, and we back founders who can build enduring, capital-efficient businesses not just the ones who can raise the next round.

Portfolio highlights include GlobalTix now the largest tour aggregator in Southeast Asia and cash flow positive backed by Tin Men from seed through Series B. Also Groundup.ai, Ailytics, Hubble, Zipline, and AI Palette (acquired). Three successful exits to date, with more in progress.

What You Will Do:

You will be the eyes and ears of the firm:

• Track emerging technology trends, public listings, M&A activity, and competitive developments across Tin Men's sectors of focus.
• Proactively originate new investment opportunities identify founders, attend industry events, build your own network across SEA.
• Evaluate inbound deal flow and assess startups against Tin Men's investment thesis: unit economics, capital efficiency, market timing, and team quality.
• Build investment memos and present recommendations to the partners with intellectual rigour and clear-eyed honesty.
• Conduct end-to-end due diligence: market sizing, competitor mapping, customer references, and financial modelling.
• Where possible, support portfolio companies with strategic introductions, channel partnerships, and ongoing advisory you are an active ally, not a passive observer.
• Assist in preparing materials for fund investors (LPs), including performance reporting and market updates.
• Support with exit preparation for portfolio companies, including M&A positioning and investor syndication.

What You Will Gain:

This role is a rare opportunity to grow fast with the leading enterprise and frontier tech VC firm in SEA. Tin Men is not a large institution with a fixed hierarchy it is a high-conviction firm at an inflection point, and the people we bring on now will have an outsized hand in shaping what it becomes. You will benefit from and drive your own:

• Direct exposure to deal-making and investment decisions
• Close mentorship from the General Partners
• Opportunity to build conviction through real investments (not case studies)
• Regional network across founders, investors, and operators
• A clear path to senior investment roles as the firm grows

High performers in this role will have the opportunity to grow into leadership positions within the firm or beyond.

Our Values:

Culture at Tin Men is not a slide deck. It is how we behave when it is difficult, inconvenient, or unpopular. We look for the same in our team:

Integrity-

We do what we say. Full stop. No fine print, no spin our word is our bond with founders, investors, and each other.

Loyalty-

We are steadfast allies. When we back a founder or a colleague, we show up especially when it's hard.

Respect-

We engage everyone founders, peers, partners as equals deserving of candour, care, and our full attention.

Intellectual Honesty-

We seek truth over comfort. We call it as we see it, welcome debate, and never dress up bad news as good.

Invested-

We treat every portfolio company as if our name is on the door. Deep ownership, deep accountability no passengers.

Who we are looking for:

We are hiring for thinking, ownership, and execution ability not pedigree.

Experience:

We are open to candidates across a range of experience levels, with a clear distinction:

• 23 years of relevant transaction experience (VC, PE, investment banking, or similar) strongly preferred
• Candidates without direct deal experience should have 46 years of professional experience, with demonstrated analytical rigor and ownership

Education:

• Holds a degree in computing, engineering, finance, or a related discipline, with a strong academic or professional track record.

Qualities:

• Reads deeply and thinks independently you are curious about technology and its real-world application in the industries we back.
• Communicates with clarity and honesty in writing, in conversations, and with external counterparties.
• Is comfortable with ambiguity and multiple workstreams: you manage your own time, hit deadlines, and ask for help when you need it.
• Ideally has familiarity with at least one Southeast Asian market especially Vietnam, Malaysia or Thailand or has a genuine desire to build that knowledge.
• Brings a sense of ownership to everything you do: you do not wait to be asked twice.

If this role speaks to you, we would like to hear from you.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Submitting your resume constitutes consent for Tin Men Capital Pte Ltd to collect and use your personal data for employment purposes.