Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) About the Role VALSEA is building the speech intelligence layer for Southeast Asia, turning real-world, accented, code-switched speech into structured, usable outputs for businesses. We are at an inflection point and looking for a CEO to lead the company through its next phase of growth. This is a rare opportunity to step into a company with a differentiated product, active enterprise pilots and a clear path to revenue, and take it to the next level. What You Will Own Set and execute the overall company strategy and vision Lead fundraising efforts and manage investor relationships Build and close enterprise sales, owning revenue from pipeline to contract Represent VALSEA externally with clients, partners, investors and the media Lead and grow a high-performing team across engineering, product and commercial Drive go-to-market strategy across Southeast Asia and beyond Ensure operational excellence and financial discipline across the company What We're Looking For Proven startup experience, you have built or scaled an early-stage company before Strong sales track record, you have personally closed enterprise deals Exceptional leadership, you inspire teams and make hard decisions with clarity Based in or willing to relocate to Singapore, with openness to move to the US Minimum age 20, we care about maturity and judgement, not years Excellent communicator, able to represent VALSEA at the highest levels Strong Plus Familiarity with AI, speech technology or the Southeast Asian market Existing investor or enterprise network in SEA or the US Experience raising venture capital Who Will Thrive Here Operators who are equally comfortable in a boardroom and a sales call Leaders who build trust quickly and make decisions with incomplete information Founders or ex-founders who understand what it takes to go from zero to one People who are energised by ambiguity and thrive under pressure What You'll Get Meaningful equity stake in a company solving a real problem at scale Full executive ownership of strategy, team and company direction A differentiated product with active enterprise pilots and a clear revenue path A passionate founding team deeply committed to the mission This is an equity-only role. No salary is provided at this stage. About VALSEA We're building the speech intelligence layer for Southeast Asia, turning real-world, accented, code-switched speech into structured, usable outputs for businesses. Locations Singapore, APAC Remote status Hybrid About VALSEA Coworkers 11 Applicant tracking system by Teamtailor // intentionally empty — no DOM manipulation needed