Josiah Khaw
Venture Capital | Blockchain
Always interested to learn!
GTM Index
- SMARTDROPJOB
- Co-Founder1Y
Co-Founder
SmartDrop
- Co-founded a water-saving tech startup building a smart shower adaptor to reduce household and commercial water usage - Lead external partnerships, industry outreach and collaboration opportunities - Engage with sustainability, water-tech and smart-home stakeholders to position SmartDrop effectively - Support product direction through market feedback and early customer conversations
- LVLUP VENTURESJOB
- VC in residence9M
VC in residence
LvlUp Ventures
- Built scoring rubrics and structured evaluation frameworks to benchmark early-stage ventures across funding stage, revenue traction, team composition, and market opportunity - Applied systematic investment analysis methodologies to assess startup viability, identify high-potential deal opportunities, and contribute to the broader LvlUp deal pipeline
- XVIII PARTNERSJOB
- Founder2Y 6M
Founder
XVIII Partners
XVIII Partners is a small emerging angel investing partnership focused on early-stage learning, market exploration, and founder engagement. My work at XVIII involves reviewing early-stage pitch decks, studying emerging markets, and engaging directly with technical founders to understand their product direction, GTM strategy, and approach to company building. I research industry trends, attend venture events and demo days, and deepen my understanding of team evaluation, market timing, and AI adoption. I also connect with angels and venture investors, share constructive feedback with founders when appropriate, and may make selective warm introductions across my network. As I continue buildin…
- US CAPITALJOB
- Deal Scout8M
Deal Scout
US Capital
US Capital Global is an Investment bank and full service private financial group. Sourcing companies looking for 5 million and above in equity and 10 million and above in debt - Sector agnostic - Series A and above/ SMEs Do drop me a text on Linkedin!
- LOCKEDINJOB
- Member8M
Member
LockedIn
- PERSPECTIVA SURVEYSJOB
- Founder9M
Founder
Perspectiva surveys
• Product strategy: Defining the vision, user journey, features, validation workflow, and ICP-discovery logic for the platform. • Customer development: Speaking with founders, SMEs, and early adopters to understand their validation needs and pain points. • Market research: Studying competitive platforms, identifying gaps in current validation tools, and shaping Perspectiva’s value proposition. • Go-to-market planning: Designing positioning, messaging, pricing hypotheses, and early acquisition channels. • Early traction building: Approaching founders, accelerators, university teams, and SMEs to prepare for alpha and beta testing.
- PIXELETTE HOLDINGSJOB
- Venture Sourcing1Y 9M
Venture Sourcing
Pixelette Holdings
Pixelette Holdings serves as the official Secretariat to the British Government’s APPG on AI, advancing policy dialogue on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. What I do: • Facilitate investment discussions and connect AI and Blockchain startups (Pre-seed to Seed stage) with potential funding and hybrid sweat-equity opportunities from Pixelette Holdings. • Refer early-stage ventures developing MVPs, executing go-to-market strategies, or launching tokens. • Link founders with Pixelette Marketing (for Web3 marketing, brand, and growth) and Pixelette Technologies (for AI, blockchain, software, and metaverse development). • Support startups through the Hybrid Sweat-Equity Model,…
- ONIGIRI CAPITALJOB
- Investment Analyst6M
Investment Analyst
Onigiri Capital
- Evaluated early-stage Blockchain startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, conducting due diligence on market sizing, competitive landscape analysis, and founder assessment to determine investment viability - Drafted investment memos and analysis summaries covering valuation, TAM/SAM/SOM, cap table structure, and key risk factors for investment committee and LP review - Supported deal sourcing by engaging with founders, tracking inbound opportunities, and maintaining the deal flow pipeline - Reviewed term sheets and analysed funding round structures for Web3 and blockchain ventures, assessing cap table composition and dilution implications for the fund - Portfolio monitoring reports by synthesi…
- SH1PJOB
- GTM Lead8M
GTM Lead
SH1P
- Designed and executed go-to-market strategies for cohort ventures, conducting customer segmentation, defining value propositions, and building outreach frameworks to drive early traction and revenue - Established ecosystem partnerships and engaged potential early adopters, translating founder vision into structured market entry plans with clear milestones, acquisition channels, and measurable outcomes
- SAISON CAPITALJOB
- Investment Analyst7M
Investment Analyst
Saison Capital
- Job: SmartDrop — Co-Founder · 2025-10 – present · 10 mo — - Co-founded a water-saving tech startup building a smart shower adaptor to reduce household and commercial water usage - Lead external partnerships, industry outreach and collaboration opportunities - Engage with sustainability, water-tech and smart-home stakeholders to position SmartDrop effectively - Support product direction through market feedback and early customer conversations
- Job: LvlUp Ventures — VC in residence · 2026-01 – present · 7 mo — - Built scoring rubrics and structured evaluation frameworks to benchmark early-stage ventures across funding stage, revenue traction, team composition, and market opportunity - Applied systematic investment analysis methodologies to assess startup viability, identify high-potential deal opportunities, and contribute to the broader LvlUp deal pipeline
- Job: XVIII Partners — Founder · 2024-04 – present · 2y 4mo — XVIII Partners is a small emerging angel investing partnership focused on early-stage learning, market exploration, and founder engagement. My work at XVIII involves reviewing early-stage pitch decks, studying emerging markets, and engaging directly with technical founders to understand their product direction, GTM strategy, and approach to company building. I research industry trends, attend venture events and demo days, and deepen my understanding of team evaluation, market timing, and AI adoption. I also connect with angels and venture investors, share constructive feedback with founders when appropriate, and may make selective warm introductions across my network. As I continue buildin…
- Job: US Capital — Deal Scout · 2026-02 – present · 6 mo — US Capital Global is an Investment bank and full service private financial group. Sourcing companies looking for 5 million and above in equity and 10 million and above in debt - Sector agnostic - Series A and above/ SMEs Do drop me a text on Linkedin!
- Job: LockedIn — Member · 2026-02 – present · 6 mo
- Job: Perspectiva surveys — Founder · 2026-01 – present · 7 mo — • Product strategy: Defining the vision, user journey, features, validation workflow, and ICP-discovery logic for the platform. • Customer development: Speaking with founders, SMEs, and early adopters to understand their validation needs and pain points. • Market research: Studying competitive platforms, identifying gaps in current validation tools, and shaping Perspectiva’s value proposition. • Go-to-market planning: Designing positioning, messaging, pricing hypotheses, and early acquisition channels. • Early traction building: Approaching founders, accelerators, university teams, and SMEs to prepare for alpha and beta testing.
- Job: Pixelette Holdings — Venture Sourcing · 2025-01 – present · 1y 7mo — Pixelette Holdings serves as the official Secretariat to the British Government’s APPG on AI, advancing policy dialogue on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. What I do: • Facilitate investment discussions and connect AI and Blockchain startups (Pre-seed to Seed stage) with potential funding and hybrid sweat-equity opportunities from Pixelette Holdings. • Refer early-stage ventures developing MVPs, executing go-to-market strategies, or launching tokens. • Link founders with Pixelette Marketing (for Web3 marketing, brand, and growth) and Pixelette Technologies (for AI, blockchain, software, and metaverse development). • Support startups through the Hybrid Sweat-Equity Model,…
- Job: Onigiri Capital — Investment Analyst · 2026-04 – present · 4 mo — - Evaluated early-stage Blockchain startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, conducting due diligence on market sizing, competitive landscape analysis, and founder assessment to determine investment viability - Drafted investment memos and analysis summaries covering valuation, TAM/SAM/SOM, cap table structure, and key risk factors for investment committee and LP review - Supported deal sourcing by engaging with founders, tracking inbound opportunities, and maintaining the deal flow pipeline - Reviewed term sheets and analysed funding round structures for Web3 and blockchain ventures, assessing cap table composition and dilution implications for the fund - Portfolio monitoring reports by synthesi…
- Job: SH1P — GTM Lead · 2026-02 – present · 6 mo — - Designed and executed go-to-market strategies for cohort ventures, conducting customer segmentation, defining value propositions, and building outreach frameworks to drive early traction and revenue - Established ecosystem partnerships and engaged potential early adopters, translating founder vision into structured market entry plans with clear milestones, acquisition channels, and measurable outcomes
- Job: Saison Capital — Investment Analyst · 2026-03 – present · 5 mo
- School: VC Lab — Venture capital
- School: Singapore Polytechnic — Diploma in Banking and Finance
- School: Catholic High School 公教中学 — O level
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