Partnerships Lead

About us Wavemaker is Southeast Asia's leading VC firm investing in Enterprise,Deep Tech, and Sustainability startups.

Since 2012, we have backed over 200 companies across multiple funds, guided by our thesis: We invest in trustworthy & curious founders who have built conviction through experience and industry insights, and identified large opportunities because they see the world differently.

We invest in scalable, capital-efficient, defensible businesses that solve meaningful problems 10x better than existing options. Where are we headed? With trust as our North Star, we aim to go farther together.

We're in the business of investing in people, and we strive to attract and work with exceptional individuals who share our values and mission.

What you'll do This role sits at the intersection of Wavemaker, our portfolio startups, and ecosystem partners — generating capital for Wavemaker and its portfolio companies, and connecting startups and corporates to accelerate outcomes for both.

Fundraising Generate top-of-funnel capital candidates for Wavemaker across all fund strategies Generate top-of-funnel capital candidates for managed portfolio companies, from both financial and strategic investors Surface and advance fundraising conversations as a natural extension of the broader relationship-building work Corporate Partnerships & Portfolio Value Creation Develop a deep understanding of Wavemaker's portfolio companies, including growth drivers, strategic gaps, and potential exit pathways Identify and map corporate ecosystem partners that can accelerate portfolio traction, fundraising, and exit Facilitate strategic introductions between portfolio companies and corporates that may become customers, lenders, co-investors, or acquirers Secure commercial contracts for portfolio companies from corporates Corporate Ecosystem Mapping and Development Build and maintain a structured map of corporate ecosystem players relevant to Wavemaker's investment themes and portfolio needs De