About Us
We have been on your side of the table.
We have built companies, not just funded them. We fought for every early customer, missed payroll cycles we will not forget, and carried the scars that come with building before anyone believes in it.
Why we deserve to exist.
We believe financial independence creates freedom. And freedom gives people the agency to shape their own lives.
We believe entrepreneurship is one of the most ethical and democratic ways to create that freedom. It rewards those who solve meaningful problems for others.
We believe entrepreneurs are artists. Artists do not need permission. They need freedom, trust and inspiration. Our role is not to direct their work, but to amplify it.
We believe early-stage startups should be chaotic. It is how new categories get built. Our responsibility begins after the investment.
We believe venture capital is a privilege before it is a profession. Capital gives us influence. But stewardship determines whether we deserve it.
We believe the value we create for society should always exceed the value we capture for ourselves.
Culture is a function of values and behaviour.
Trust is a function of integrity and competence.
Your personal values and behaviour will manifest through the company you build. You can artificially manufacture them and put on a stage-worthy performance. But sooner or later, every company faces a moment where values are tested under pressure. That is when culture stops being a slide and starts being a decision. Once integrity is questioned, there is no coming back.
Competence without integrity is just risk wearing a suit. Integrity without competence is good intentions that cannot survive contact with the market. We hold ourselves to both, because trust is the only currency that compounds without marketing. This is the bedrock of our philosophy.
Everything we do is built on this foundation, shaped by the men and women who influenced our values, our behaviour, and our belief that stewardship matters more than ownership. We have learned that circumstances may divide people, but shared values unite them. They are the foundation of every enduring partnership we have built, with our investors, our founders and one another.
The sum of our values.
Aggressive, but ethical
We compete hard for the founders we believe in, and we never win by squeezing them.
Peer-driven, but accountable
We back founders as peers, and we own every outcome alongside them.
Curious, but disciplined
We go deep on markets others overlook, then commit only when the conviction is real.
Risk-tolerant, but sustainable
We take real risk early, structured so founders and investors can endure it.
Brutally honest, but empathetic
We tell founders the truth, and we tell it with care.
Founders and operators, now investors.
Chalinda Abeykoon
Managing Partner
16+ years building startup ecosystems across Asia. Backs founders at the earliest stages, working closely at the operating level on go-to-market, pricing, and cross-border expansion.
Imal Kalutotage
Founding Partner
Founder and Chairman of NCINGA and IFINITY. Career spanning Cisco, IBM, and HPE. Proven track record of establishing, scaling, and exiting tech startups with a purpose-driven approach.
Kumar Buvanendaran
General Partner
Grew a $2M architecture firm to $75M and exited. Turned a technology company from loss to 1,500% value growth and exited. Board director across 12+ companies.
Ashok Verma
Founding Partner
Co-founded nCinga, a digital transformation SaaS acquired by Zilingo in 2019. Over 25 years in enterprise tech sales and business development across APAC with HPE and Cisco.
Sanjaya Mohottala
General Partner
BCG Managing Director and Partner for 15+ years. Former Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment. Fulbright Scholar. Expertise in strategy, M&A, and infrastructure investment.
Sahanmi
Investment Analyst
Investment Analyst with experience in VC, business development, and financial analysis across Sri Lanka, Singapore, and the UK. CFA Level I candidate focused on due diligence.
Martin
Founding Partner
30 years across multinational tech and startups, including two successful exits. Deep expertise in Industry 4.0 and IoT. Leads nVentures’ investment evaluation for deep tech.
Esna
Venture Partner
Kickstarted the Google for Startups Cloud Program in Pakistan from scratch and led Singapore’s national Startup SG Founder Program. At nVentures, she connects South Asian founders to capital and policy networks.
Uvin
Investment Associate
Former AI engineer in computer vision and deep learning. Leads due diligence, IC reporting, valuations, and portfolio monitoring at nVentures. Holds degrees in engineering and data science; pursuing CFA.