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about us

Being founders ourselves, we know the pains of raising capital. We saw the need for a founder-friendly, early-stage VC fund. Given how fast technology evolves, we also saw the need for a VC that understood tech like the back of their palm.

Vision & Mission

Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, our vision is to be the preferred early-stage VC in South Asia. We aim to be the gateway for South Asian startups to enter the Southeast Asian ecosystem.
We learned that the best way to build a startup is through revenue, not venture capital. To help founders gain traction fast, we leverage our vast network of potential customers spread across Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands and Europe.
Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t.
- Anonymous

Values & Ethos

Our value is the sum of our values.

  • Curious but, disciplined
  • Aggressive but, ethical
  • Peer-driven but, accountable
  • Risk tolerant but, sustainable
  • Brutally honest but, empathetic

The Team

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Ashok Verma

Founding Partner / CEO

Ashok Verma

Successfully Founded/Exited nCinga innovation and worked as CDO to bring investment and development to grow the startup. 25 plus years of experience in MNC like IBM/Cisco/HPE and Startups in Asia Pacific/Americas in the space of Telecom, IoT and Analytics in Tech Consulting & Sales , EMBA from INSEAD.

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Chalinda Abeykoon

Managing Partner

Chalinda Abeykoon

Chalinda has been working with startups for almost 15 years, mentoring over 3,000 entrepreneurs. Over the years he has helped launch over 50 startups across South & Southeast Asia. He is a recipient of the prestigious Chevening Fellowship from the University of Oxford.

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Imal Kalutotage

Founding Partner

Imal Kalutotage

Successfully Founded/Exited nCinga Innovations, Worked as CEO to execute growth strategy and operation 20 plus years of experience in MNC like Cisco/IBM/HPE and Startups in Asia Pacific and Gulf in the space of Networking, IoT and Analytics in Tech Consulting & Sales.

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Kumar Buvanendaran

General Partner

Kumar Buvanendaran

Successfully Co-Founded/Exited PRIME AE Group, a $70M Architecture and Engineering services firm operating in 18 offices across nine states. In addition, he acquired 3SG Plus, a $5M technology solutions firm operating in the United States and India. Kumar serves as CEO and/or Executive Chairman for both ventures to execute growth strategy and maximize operations and financial performance. Kumar brings over 30 years of performance management experience actively investing in an ever-growing portfolio of small businesses and start-up companies.

Dinuja

Dinuja Palihawadana

Investment Analyst

Dinuja Palihawadana

Dinuja is a graduate of the University of London. Having studied Economics and Finance, he is fascinated by the ever-evolving landscape of venture capital. He started investing in public markets at the age of 18. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys watching the NBA, UFC, tennis, and rugby in his leisure time.