Job Description

The Studio is part of Utopia Capital's integrated venture platform -- combining AI-native venture building, capital, and shared infrastructure to help founders build faster and smarter. Every role here directly contributes to launching and scaling AI-native companies across the Global South, from idea to Series A.

About the Studio

We're an AI-native venture builder for the Global South. We partner with people who know their industry from the inside. You bring the problem, access, and insight. We bring product, design, engineering, and GTM support.

About the Role

This Fellowship is for operators and specialists who've lived the inefficiency/problem they want to fix. You'll validate the problem, build an AI prototype with our team, test it with real users, and prepare it for venture formation. No product or technical background needed.

What You'll Do

Define the problem with real evidence Validate with customers Prototype with design and engineering Run pilots and early commercial tests Shape the venture case and strategy

What You Bring

Deep domain fluency Access to workflows, data, or customers Credibility in your field Clear understanding of where value leaks A bias for action

Support

6-month structured co-build Hybrid with key sprints in Doha Full access to product, design, engineering, and GTM teams

Why This Fellowship

You know how your industry works. You've seen the gaps and failures from the inside. We help you turn that insight into an AI-native venture built for your region and ready for scale.


We believe innovation should be inclusive and globally distributed. Our team is built on openness, curiosity, and collaboration -- with people from across the GCC, Africa, and Southeast Asia working together to build meaningful ventures.


All roles are based in Doha, Qatar, with flexible hybrid options and global travel opportunities. We welcome talent from every background to join us in shaping the future of AI-native innovation.