Umami Bioworks

Co-Managing Director, Asia Ocean Fund

Umami Bioworks

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Singapore

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Lead

About the role

  • Lead the strategic development and refinement of the fund’s investment thesis, identifying priority sectors, emerging technologies, and high-potential opportunities within the blue economy.
  • Build and maintain a strong investment pipeline across Asia Pacific, leveraging regional networks and global partnerships.
  • Provide leadership across the entire investment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, diligence, structuring, investment committee presentation, and exit planning.
  • Ensure the fund maintains high investment discipline, balancing financial performance with impact integrity.
  • Continuously monitor market developments, policy shifts, and technological trends relevant to ocean and maritime sectors.
  • Lead and oversee due diligence processes, including commercial, financial, technical, legal, and impact assessments.
  • Structure and negotiate investment transactions, working closely with legal and financial advisors.
  • Serve as a board director or observer for portfolio companies, supporting governance, strategy, and growth initiatives.
  • Partner with founders and management teams to accelerate value creation and scaling, including international market expansion, partnerships, and follow-on financing.
  • Monitor portfolio performance and implement active portfolio management and exit strategies.
  • Play a leading role in fundraising activities, engaging with institutional investors, family offices, foundations, and development finance institutions.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with Limited Partners, ensuring transparent communication and reporting.
  • Participate in investor meetings, roadshows, and industry events to position the fund as a leading blue economy investment vehicle in Asia.
  • Build strategic relationships with founders, corporates, research institutions, accelerators, and co-investors within the ocean and maritime innovation ecosystem.
  • Strengthen collaboration with OCTAVE Capital and Katapult Ocean’s platforms to access international and regional deal flow and expertise.
  • Contribute to the development of the Asia Pacific blue economy ecosystem, positioning the fund as a thought leader and trusted investment partner.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to the investment team, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.
  • Oversee internal investment processes, governance, and operational coordination.
  • Contribute to the development of the fund’s accelerator programme and Technical Assistance Facility, ensuring they effectively support the investment pipeline and portfolio companies.

Requirements

  • Experienced professional in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, or related investment roles.
  • Demonstrated track record of leading investments and serving on company boards, including successful portfolio outcomes.
  • Experience investing in blue economy, maritime, climate, or sustainability-related sectors is strongly preferred.
  • Deep understanding of venture investing, financial analysis, valuation methodologies, and transaction structuring.
  • Proven experience in due diligence across financial, legal, operational, and strategic dimensions.
  • Experience investing in or working with companies in Asia Pacific or other emerging markets.
  • Strong track record in impact investing, with familiarity in impact measurement frameworks and systems-level approaches to environmental and social outcomes.
  • Ability to combine strategic vision with rigorous financial discipline.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior executives, investors, and investment committees.
Benefits
  • Do work that matters
  • Deep insights, non-stop learning and a global experience
  • Kind, interested, motivated collegues
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
venture capitalprivate equityinvestment bankingfinancial analysisvaluation methodologiestransaction structuringdue diligenceimpact investinginvestment thesis developmentportfolio management
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder managementcommunicationmentorshipstrategic visioncollaborationrelationship buildingnegotiationhigh-performance culturetransparency