Entrepreneur in Residence (Secondary Investments)

What is Menyala

Menyala is a venture builder founded by Temasek, a global investment firm headquartered in Singapore. We empower builders to drive technological shifts.

What is the role

As the EIR, you will spearhead the exploration, definition, and early execution of a new alternative investment secondaries venture. With the freedom to shape the concept and execution, you’ll guide the venture from problem identification through validation, prototype, and MVP phases. You’ll collaborate with Menyala’s advisors, insurance experts, and technologists to test assumptions, refine product-market fit, and build a foundation for scalable growth.

The private markets paradox is becoming more acute: while companies increasingly prefer private capital over public markets, the inherent illiquidity of private investments remains a significant friction point for investors. However, the conventional wisdom that tokenization alone would solve this liquidity challenge has proven naive. The private markets ecosystem values quality and risk management far more than immediate liquidity, suggesting the need for a more nuanced approach to secondary market solutions.

The current illiquidity in private markets isn't just a bug - it's a feature that helps maintain pricing power and investment discipline. Yet, this same illiquidity creates significant challenges for founders, employees, and investors who need flexible timing for exits. Traditional secondary markets are often fragmented, relationship-driven, and inefficient, while early attempts at blockchain-based solutions have created more problems than they've solved, particularly around trust and price discovery.

The opportunity lies in building infrastructure that brings greater efficiency to private market secondaries while preserving the fundamental qualities that make private markets attractive. This means creating solutions that focus on standardizing processes, improving price discovery, and enabling controlled liquidity without compromising the governance and risk management frameworks that sophisticated investors require. The key is to view liquidity not as an absolute, but as a carefully managed feature that can be unlocked when appropriate.

• Veteran Venture Architects who've built and scaled successful companies
• Product and Engineering teams with deep domain expertise
• Industry advisors who understand market dynamics and opportunities
• A network of potential customers, partners, and investors

• Structured venture-building methodology to validate and launch your concept
• Full stack of resources to accelerate from idea to funded company
• Clear path to seed funding for validated opportunities
• Deep expertise in Financial Services and Web3 markets

• Seasoned entrepreneurs ready for their next venture
• Industry veterans with deep market insights
• Technical leaders who understand scalable solutions
• Domain experts passionate about solving real problems