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December 12, 2022

Hatch, the centre of gravity for all things startup in Sri Lanka has scored another first, welcoming on board Mountain Lion Ventures – a Sri Lanka Focused build up & scale up investment vehicle, as an investor into the Hatch Fund to provide startups with seed funding and bridge capital. This is […]

November 22, 2022

Hatch brings to you an all female vendor Christmas Market on Saturday, 3rd of December 2022, 10am onwards at the Arcade (Independence) premises. Meet the female alumni of Hatch incubator and accelerator programs as they come together to deliver a festive experience. Being a female entrepreneur herself, Brindha Selvadurai – Co-founder of Hatch is passionate […]

June 27, 2022

Since the manufacturing technology is under permanent development, the requirements for TVET graduates have also evolved. In order to address the industry’s needs for skilled and competent workers, the Vocational Training Authority and Hatch MakerStudio have joined forces to pilot an innovative apprenticeship programme. The apprenticeship programme is The next generation […]

March 7, 2022

Gender disparity within the entrepreneurial world is a globally prevalent problem, often stemming from the underrepresentation of women in the labour force and leadership positions. This imbalance in diversity is mainly seen in markets with no gender-smart funding, which makes gender a key component in their program. The lack of gender […]

February 7, 2022

Prepares for February 23 Finale, which successfully concludes its tenth edition Venture Engine, Sri Lanka’s pioneering startup acceleration program, has entered the final phase of its tenth edition with the selection of its top 10 grouping of finalists. The program’s next, and final, stage is the showcasing of these finalists to potential investors […]

November 24, 2021

Hatch, a Sri Lankan co-working space, startup incubator and accelerator was awarded The Best Co-Working Space in the world at the Global Startup Awards 2021. This is the first time a Sri Lankan or a South Asian organization has secured a win in this category, marking a momentous milestone for Sri Lanka’s […]

November 10, 2021

Hatch in collaboration with the US Department of State recently announced ‘AccelerateHER‘, Sri Lanka’s first accelerator program for female founders and a gender-based awareness-raising initiative, aimed at developing women entrepreneurs within the country. The program is the latest in a series of steps taken by Hatch to enhance gender parity in Sri […]

November 8, 2021

Hatch brought She Loves Tech 2021, the world’s largest women-centric technology startup competition, back to Sri Lanka for the second consecutive year. Co-founder Leanne Robers shares, “She Loves Tech 2021 is more than a competition, it’s an acceleration platform designed to take women-led and women impact startups to the next level.” Hatch […]

October 15, 2021

Hatch, a long-standing top supporter throughout the organization’s 27-year-history, is once again joining Africa Accelerating as a platinum partner TORONTO, Canada, October 15, 2021/ — The key event in the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business’s (www.CanadaAfrica.ca) calendar in the coming months will be an online-and-live international information exchange forum from October 26-28, focused on […]

June 21, 2021

If the current pandemic has taught us anything, it is that the world needs more curious minds in science to solve global problems. Having seen this need, Hatch has now secured an authorized distribution partnership with Foldscope, to introduce low-cost scientific tools to Sri Lankan students to magnify their science knowledge. This is in […]

Hatch Fund Secures Investment From Mountain Lion Ventures

Supporting Female Founders this Festive season

Introducing the innovative apprenticeship programme in partnership with Hatch MakerStudio and Vocational Training Authority

HERCapital by Hatch: Pioneering gender smart funding in Sri Lanka

Venture Engine shortlists ‘Sri Lanka’s Top Fundable Startups’

A first for Sri Lanka and South Asia: Hatch awarded best co-working space in the world at Global Startup Awards 2021

Hatch Launches Sri Lanka’s First Female Accelerator

Hatch takes Sri Lankan female entrepreneurs global with ‘She Loves Tech’

Hatch to showcase Canada-Africa solutions at Africa Accelerating 2021

Hatch is making science education affordable in Sri Lanka with Foldscope