Catalysts sit at the heart of the chemical and energy economy, behind the fuels, materials, and chemicals the world runs on, yet they’re still discovered the way they were decades ago: slow, expensive, trial-and-error lab work that can take years and millions to find a single new catalyst.
We’re building the company to change that.
The core is an AI-driven catalyst discovery platform, developed at A*STAR, that combines computational simulation, machine learning, and automated experimental validation into a single closed loop, discovering and validating novel, high-performance catalysts in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional R&D.
The technology is real and proven on live industrial problems, backed by a proprietary experimental dataset and a rare combination of deep chemistry and AI expertise that a competitor cannot simply hire its way into. The first markets are in sustainable and green chemicals, converting CO2 into valuable products like methanol and fuels, and improving catalytic processes across the chemicals and energy industries.
This is a platform-led deep-tech company in a vast, defensible market at the centre of the energy transition. It’s a long game with a real head start and a clear path to category leadership.
You’ll be the founding CEO. You’ll own commercial strategy, go-to-market, fundraising, and building the company from zero, alongside two strong technical co-founders, a dedicated ATUM venture team, and the inventors.
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Validate the beachhead and convert early industry interest into commercial pilots and LOIs
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Shape the business model and pricing
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Raise pre-seed and seed capital, and build the founding team
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Take the platform from validated technology to deployed, revenue-generating systems
This is not a job. It’s a founding journey where you share the risk, the upside, and the impact.