If you are looking to start your business in Sri Lanka, it is never a bad idea to join an accelerator or incubator.
These organizations are designed to help startup businesses by providing them with office space, advice and access to potential partners, investors, and customers.
In this article, we have collected the 3 most popular accelerators and incubators from Sri Lanka.
The 3 Best Accelerators and Incubators in Sri Lanka
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250 FinTech Investors
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250 AI Investors
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John Keells X is a corporate startup accelerator and open innovation platform. It helps startups in Sri Lanka grow faster by giving them seed funding, workshops, mentoring, access to customers and channels, office space, and more.
Details of the startup:
- City: Colombo
- Started in: 2016
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 10
You can find their website here.
2) John Keells Group
John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) has a corporate startup accelerator that helps startups grow by giving them money, advice, a place to work, and access to customers.
Details of the startup:
- City: Colombo
- Started in: 1870
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 01
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 52
You can find their website here.
3) Hatch
Hatch is a place for new ideas, growth, working and networking with other people.
Details of the startup:
- City: Colombo
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Brindha Selvadurai-Gnanam, Jeevan Gnanam, Nathan Sivagananathan
- Industries: Cleantech, MedTech, FinTech, EdTech, AI
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 16
You can find their website here.