Investment Co-Founder

Build ventures with us, not just invest from the sidelines. Over the past two years, I’ve invested time, money and engineering effort into building MASGARTI’s technology capability and product portfolio. We now have a technical team, experience delivering client projects and several ventures at different stages of development. I’m positioning the next stage of MASGARTI as a venture-building studio: a business that develops products, validates opportunities, brings in operating founders and helps turn promising ideas into independent, commercially sustainable companies. I’m looking for an investment co-founder who can help build that studio with me, bringing capital, commercial judgment and hands-on involvement. About MASGARTIMASGARTI is a Hong Kong-based technology business with an engineering hub in India. We build software, web and mobile applications, cloud infrastructure and automation solutions. Alongside client work, we have developed products across:
• Retail and hospitality technology: Commerce systems ready for live-client deployment.
• PORTZ luxury mobility: A launched app focused initially on premium ground transport in Hong Kong.
• MASGARTI Markets: A beta-stage platform for manufacturers, buyers and trading businesses.
• MASGARTI.
Dev: A beta-stage platform for professional services, talent and project delivery. These ventures are at different stages. Not all have established commercial traction, and further investment will need to be guided by customer demand, execution capacity and clear milestones. The opportunityThe technical foundation exists. The next challenge is deciding where to focus, funding the right opportunities and building the commercial leadership around them. This is a studio-level partnership, rather than a role limited to one product. You would work alongside the founder to shape MASGARTI’s venture-building model, strengthen its commercial foundation and decide which businesses deserve further time and capital. Responsibilities
• Define the studio’s investment focus, venture-selection criteria and development priorities.
• Assess existing products and identify which should be launched, validated, expanded, partnered or paused.
• Commit investment capital under an agreed structure and funding schedule.
• Develop budgets, funding milestones and capital-allocation plans.
• Help recruit and assess co-founders, CEOs and commercial leaders for individual ventures.
• Support customer acquisition, strategic partnerships and early go-to-market execution.
• Establish venture-level targets, reporting and accountability.
• Build relationships with suitable co-investors and strategic partners.
• Work with the founder to agree how engineering resources are allocated between client work and studio ventures.
• Help establish clear governance, decision rights and ownership arrangements at studio and venture level. Requirements
• Experience building, operating, investing in or commercially leading businesses.
• Ability and willingness to make a meaningful personal or entity-backed investment, with the amount and timing agreed after diligence.
• Capacity to participate actively in the business, rather than only provide occasional advice.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to assess market demand, business models, budgets and execution risks.
• Willingness to make difficult prioritization decisions rather than fund every idea.
• Comfort working with early-stage ventures where revenue, timelines and outcomes are uncertain.
• A collaborative approach to working with a technical founder and engineering team.
• Willingness to undertake mutual diligence and document commitments clearly. Previous venture-capital experience is not essential. Practical experience building a sustainable business is highly relevant. Ideal partnerYou could be:
• An entrepreneur who has built or exited a business and wants to build again.
• A business owner looking to develop a technology venture portfolio.
• An angel investor who wants a hands-on operating role.
• A senior commercial or technology leader with investment capacity.
• A family-business principal seeking an active venture-building partnership. The ideal partner brings capital, operating judgment and a willingness to do the work. You do not need to know every industry in our portfolio. You should be able to recognize a credible opportunity, test its assumptions and help assemble the people needed to execute it. What MASGARTI brings
• An existing engineering team and technical leadership.
• Products and prototypes at different stages of readiness.
• Experience delivering client software projects.
• A foundation for shared product development and technical support.
• A founder committed to building the business alongside you. The scope of technology, intellectual property, team resources and existing obligations included in the partnership will be reviewed during diligence. The arrangementThis is an investment-led co-founder partnership, not a salaried job or a passive investment opportunity. There is no fixed salary on offer at this stage. The incoming partner will be expected to contribute both investment and active involvement. The investment amount, use of funds, time commitment and funding schedule will be agreed after both sides have reviewed the business. Ownership at the MASGARTI studio level and any participation in individual ventures will be discussed separately. Participation in one will not automatically imply participation in every venture. Equity, governance, decision-making authority, responsibilities and any future compensation will be documented before the partnership begins. This is an early-stage business opportunity. Returns, distributions and exits are not guaranteed. Interested?Send a short introduction covering:
• What you have built, operated or invested in.
• The results you were personally responsible for.
• Why the venture-studio model interests you.
• Which existing venture you would assess first and why.
• The time and operating involvement you could commit.
• Your indicative investment range and funding timeline.
• Whether your interest is at studio level, individual venture level, or both. We can start with a conversation, share further information through an appropriate diligence process and assess whether there is a genuine fit. Email: mail@ahamedezazrasool.com Subject: MASGARTI Investment Co-Founder Ahamed Ezaz Rasool [www.ahamedezazrasool.com] Founder, MASGARTI [www.masgarti.com]