About Canopus Advisors
Canopus Advisors is an investment firm focused on early-stage opportunities in technology across emerging Asia. We invest in sectors such as energy, agriculture, and infrastructure, supporting technologies with the potential to address critical economic and environmental challenges in the region.
Our approach combines global perspective with strong local insight to identify and back transformative innovations. We work closely with a network of experienced advisors and ecosystem partners, aiming to support the adoption and scaling of technologies that can deliver both strong returns and meaningful impact.
The Role
This role sits within the investment team, with a primary focus on sourcing, diligence, and investment decision-making. While there will be exposure to portfolio companies, this is not an operating role. The emphasis is on developing strong investment judgment in complex, technology-driven businesses.
We welcome candidates from diverse and non-traditional backgrounds. Experience in engineering, science, startups, business development, or operations is highly valued.
This is a high-ownership role suited for someone who is analytically rigorous, intellectually curious, and comfortable forming independent views in ambiguous early-stage environments.
What You Will Be Doing
Investment Sourcing & Market Mapping
- Identify and source early-stage investment opportunities through research, outreach, events, and ecosystem engagement
- Engage with founders, operators, researchers, and industry participants to develop differentiated insights
- Conduct thematic research and market mapping in priority sectors, with a focus on real-world adoption constraints
Due Diligence & Analysis
- Support diligence across technical, commercial, and strategic dimensions
- Develop investment theses that integrate technical understanding with market and business realities
- Build and review financial models, unit economics, and capitalization structures (with support where needed)
- Work with external technical advisors while forming independent perspectives on feasibility and scalability
Investment Execution
- Prepare investment memos, IC materials, and presentations
- Support deal structuring and execution alongside senior team members
Portfolio Exposure (Selective)
- Assist with portfolio monitoring and milestone tracking from an investor's perspective
- Participate in selected portfolio or board-level discussions to deepen investment judgment
What You Need to Be Successful
- 2–4 years of experience across startups, engineering, science, product, operations, business development, or investment roles
- First-hand experience in startup or operating environments, with exposure to real execution challenges
- Understanding of go-to-market dynamics, including customer adoption, sales cycles, pricing, and commercial execution
- Experience in B2B, industrial, or deep tech contexts is a strong plus
- Ability to evaluate technology beyond surface-level narratives
- Strong analytical thinking and comfort working with incomplete or ambiguous information
- Proactive mindset and willingness to engage founders, customers, and experts to build conviction
- Prior investing or strategy experience is beneficial but not required
What You Can Look Forward To
- Hands-on exposure to early-stage investing in deep technology
- Close collaboration with experienced investment professionals
- Meaningful responsibility and a steep learning curve
- Hybrid work arrangement (3 days per week in office)
- Occasional travel for meetings, events, and portfolio engagement
- A supportive, meritocratic environment with clear growth opportunities
