Startup Archives

July 25, 2024

Eden Groups Eco Farms (Pvt) Ltd, a startup founded by two brothers, is stepping up to revolutionize the country’s poultry feed sector to address shortages in raw materials, by using nutrition-rich larvae from Black Soldier Flies (BSF) and alternative animal feed technologies to address shortages in poultry feed raw materials. This innovative initiative is supported […]

July 3, 2024

SLASSCOM and IIT Madras Pravartak have inked a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing collaboration and fostering innovation in Sri Lanka’s startup ecosystem. The agreement, was facilitated by Dr. Shankar Raman from IIT Madras Pravartak and SLASSCOM Chairman Jehan Perinpanayagam, Mr. Rajendra Moortha, and Nishan Mendis, Vice Chair of SLASSCOM. The […]

December 7, 2023

Colombo, Sri Lanka – December 07, 2023: Microsoft Imagine Cup, the global technology startup competition for visionary student entrepreneurs harnessing the power of Microsoft AI, has announced its launch in Sri Lanka for 2024. Microsoft’s Imagine Cup is in its 22nd year. The competition, which offers the opportunity to develop a technological […]

July 5, 2023

Ophtha Innovations, a dynamic young startup, recently became the runner-up for the Best Disruptive Innovation/Western Province at the National Integrity Awards organised by the Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM). The national Information Technology (IT) – Business Process Management (BPM) chamber of Sri Lanka, SLASSCOM, recently organised the National Integrity […]

July 5, 2023

Yenasys, a dynamic and innovative startup, has achieved a remarkable feat by clinching the prestigious Best Startup Award at the highly anticipated SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2023. Yenasys, a leading conversational messaging technology provider specialized in BFSI industry, offers a cutting-edge conversational messaging solution designed specifically to meet the needs of banks, […]

April 27, 2023

Feelo, a Sri Lankan startup company that offers unique experiential packages, has announced its first investor partnership just four months into business. The company’s first investor, Ales Ryp, is a Czech entrepreneur and venture capitalist known for his work with Czech-based online experience platform, Slevomat. The partnership marks a significant milestone for […]

February 15, 2023

Velaris – An emerging startup that’s making a big impact on the Customer Success space appoints the SaaS industry specialist, Udara Wijeratna as the Country Head of Sri Lanka & Vice President of Engineering. This unique team of problem solvers, designers, engineers, and developers, living and working across the globe, is empowering […]

February 1, 2023

Award-winning startup ecosystem builder Hatch entered a strategic partnership with Draper Startup House, a global network of spaces connected to resources for entrepreneurs. Hatch shares a vision with Draper Startup House for Sri Lanka and has come onboard to support Hatch’s “Sri Lanka: From Troubled Nation to Startup Nation” initiative which seeks […]

December 19, 2022

19th December 2022, Colombo: Altered Experience (ALT X), Sri Lanka’s award-winning digital, data, and design thinking partner for the connected age, has been selected to develop end-to-end brand strategy and complete brand marketing toolkit for Serviceform, the international Software as a Service (SaaS) startup. Serviceform is one of the fastest growing marketing […]

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 […]

Eden Groups steps up to revolutionize the country’s poultry feed sector

SLASSCOM and IIT Madras Pravartak Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Startup Ecosystem in the country

Microsoft 2024 Imagine Cup launches in Sri Lanka

Ophtha Innovations shines at SLASSCOM Awards 2023

Yenasys triumphs as Best Startup at SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards 2023

Sri Lanka’s First Experience-oriented Platform ‘Feelo’ Announces First Investor Partnership

Velaris welcomes Udara Wijeratna as Country Head (SL) & Vice President of Engineering

Hatch Enters Partnership with Draper Startup House to Strengthen Sri Lanka’s Position as a Startup Nation

ALT X assigned by international SaaS startup Serviceform for brand strategy development

Hatch Fund Secures Investment From Mountain Lion Ventures