# Top 30 Startup Investors in Sri Lanka in June 2026 ## BOV Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lkan, Ustecky kraj, Czech Republic - Relevant deals: 17 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Internet BOV Capital is a Venture Capital Firm based in Sri Lanka and Singapore.BOV Capital was established to help Sri Lankan startups capture regional and global opportunities.BOV Capital will engage with ventures across all aspects of the business. ## nVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech NVentures is a seed fund with a specific focus on investing in B2B (business-to-business) fintech startups located in the regions of South and Southeast Asia. The fund aims to support early-stage companies within the fintech sector that are operating in business-oriented domains. By providing financial backing and potentially other resources,nVentures seeks to foster innovation and growth within the fintech ecosystem of South and Southeast Asia. ## NVIDIA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Clara, California, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series B, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning NVIDIA is a computing platform company innovating at the intersection of graphics, HPC and AI. The company specialises in the manufacture of graphics processor technologies for workstations, desktop computers, and mobile devices. The company is a major supplier of integrated circuits used for personal computer motherboard chipsets, graphicsprocessing units (GPUs), and game consoles. ## Lankan Angel Network (LAN) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, Credit LAN is a group of investors who have a passion for promoting entrepreneurship. LAN comprises of individual investors, venture capitalist, and angel investors. First of its kind in Sri Lanka, LAN was officially launched with the purpose of bringing together the Sri Lankan investor and mentor community and to scale the startup ecosystem. ## Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series C, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, Finance, FinTech Explore Creation Investments' impact-driven private equity and credit portfolios focused on financial inclusion in emerging markets, promoting social and financial growth. ## International Finance Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Debt Financing, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, Finance, FinTech A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most. ## Digital Innovation Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Insurance, Digital Media, Life Insurance The Digital Innovation Fund is focused on providing venture capital for Sri Lankan based digital start-ups. Backed by Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest telco and managed by BOV Capital, a Sri Lankan venture capital fund. ## Seedstars International Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Mining, Banking, Farming Seedstars International Ventures is an investment firm Invest in pre-seed & seed-stage startups. ## Singapore Angel Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Software SGAN is an early stage VC anchored by the multi billion dollar Thakral Group of Companies and has investments across India, Singapore and the USA. ## Aavishkaar Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, Finance, Banking AGIMDC invests in start ups, transforming NBFCs and mature MFIs. AGIMDC was sponsored by the Dutch fund Goodwell Microfinance Development Company. AGIMDCâ€:tm:s investment managers have extensive experience in private equity and microfinance. ## SBI Ven Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Banking SBI Ven Capital, founded in 2007 and based in Singapore, is a private equity firm that invests in financial services and technology sectors across Asia. ## Hustle Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Carlos, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Hustle Fund is a seed fund that invests in early-stage startups operating in software, business-to-business, fintech, and digital health sectors. ## Cherif Habib - Type: Angel - Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Software Cherif Habib is a co-Founder and the CEO at Dialogue. He is also a mentor at Creative Destruction Lab. ## Western Economic Diversification Canada - Type: VC Fund - Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Grant, Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology As Canada's regional economic development agency for Western Canada, Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) strives to maintain Western Canada’s competitive position by investing in projects and activities that help improve productivity and competitiveness through the development, adoption and commercialization of new technologies andbusiness processes. WD also supports higher value-added production and access to international markets.Abundant natural resources, thriving technology and services sectors, and low business costs make Western Canada an attractive place to do business. Its geographic proximity to Asian markets, access to inland and sea ports, and excellent transportation services to locations throughout North America have created increased efficiencies in exporting products to international markets.Western Canada is a significant contributor to the overall Canadian economy. In 2014, Western Canada accounted for 38% of Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry and 42% of Canada’s exported goods.1 Western Canada’s export activity is closely linked to the largest economy in the world, the United States, and increasingly to the large and growing economies of the Asia-Pacific. The United States is Western Canada’s closest trading partner accounting for roughly 77% of goods exported from Western Canada in 2014. In the same year, exports to the Asia-Pacific region accounted for roughly 15% of Western Canada’s total exports; a 24% increase over the past 5 years.2Economic growth in Western Canada is anchored by the natural resources sector, with resource-based goods accounting for approximately 68% of total exported products in 2014. This focus has been a benefit to the economy by providing the foundation for the creation of industry clusters in sectors such as mining, forestry, oil and gas and agriculture. ## Leonard Lynch - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Information Services, Education, Health Care Leonard Lynch ## Heissam Hartmann - Type: Angel - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed - Focus: Retail, E-Commerce, Shopping Over 15 years experience in the Internet industry back Heissam Hartmann's solid knowledge about the online business.Prior to joining Rebate Networks as the Vice President of Eastern Europe, Heissam was Head of International Business Development at the largest German online fashion shopping club brands4friends. Before that, Heissam was CEOof the online postcard service AhaOho, which sent real postcards, and was soon successfully sold to Greetz.As the former Marketing & Business Development Director from the biggest German online video community MyVideo, Heissam, worked on new concepts for new media and video advertising within the online and media industry.He started his career as one of the first staff members at the German auction platform Alando.de, which was acquired by eBay in 1999. He grew with the company as Head of Entertainment on to the position of Senior Manager, helping to build up eBay Switzerland and Austria from the scratch.On an entrepreneurial level he co-founded various companies and, as a Business Angel, advises start-ups in building and growing their businesses. Following his passion he also co-founded fashion brands and personally supported motion pictures and music projects.As the founder of Passiontainment, he advises influential people from the entertainment & sports industries and celebrities on their internet strategies and by that, bridges the worlds between influential investors and up-and-coming startups. ## Zephyr Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Series B, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, Information Technology, Education Zephyr Management is a global emerging markets investment manager, specializing in the creation and management of highly focused private equity and venture capital funds. ## Browns Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka - Relevant deals: 1 Browns Investments is an investment company. They provide investments in plantations, leisure travel, media, entertainment, marketing and construction, continue to develop their investments to enhance value, and also manage a portfolio of investments. ## Startup Grind - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 Startup Grind is a startup community in 120 countries delivering education, connections, and opportunities to help startups and scaleups grow. ## David Pieris Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Battaramulla, Western, Sri Lanka - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: Transportation, Travel, Logistics David Pieris Group offers motor vehicles, renewable energy, financial services, logistics, and leisure solutions. ## Hyperion Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Digital Media Hyperion is a venture capital firm that invests in founders who are passionate, creative and dedicated to executing their vision. We are stage agnostic & partner with seed to late-stage companies across all sectors.Hyperion’s ethos is founder-centric which means an investment in your company is an investment in you. Our team is available,responsive and committed to you, when and where you need it. ## Vir Kashyap - Type: Angel - Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Mobile Apps, Construction Vir Kashyap is the Director, International Strategy & Operations at Indeed.com. ## Norfund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Debt Financing - Focus: Energy, Financial Services, Renewable Energy Norfund is the Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries with 24.9 bill. NOK in total commitments (2019). ## Bernard Sinniah - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Credit, Internet, E-Commerce Bernard Sinniah ## Angel Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Internet Founded in 2008, AV is one of the most active and influential Mexican VC firms in Latin America. The Firm invests in early-stage to early-growth companies by becoming a leading Series Seed and Series A investor in startups that drive innovative business models tailored for the Latin American market. ## Bill Lynch - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Information Services Bill Lynch ## Antler - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now! ## Unpopular Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech The best companies, off the beaten path. ## Axiata Digital Innovation Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Apps, Retail, Fitness Axiata Digital Innovation Fund is a technology venture fund formed by Axiata Berhad.Axiata has controlling interests in six mobile operators under the brand names of ‘Celcom’ in Malaysia, ‘XL’ in Indonesia, ‘Dialog’ in Sri Lanka, ‘Robi’ in Bangladesh, ‘Smart’ in Cambodia and ‘Ncell’ in Nepal, with strategic interests in ‘Idea’ in India and ‘M1’in Singapore. ## Striders - Type: VC Fund - Location: Minato, Chiba, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Fitness, Wellness, Psychology Striders specialize in IT, real estate lease management, food, and hotel businesses. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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