● Current investment
A Sri Lankan buy now, pay later platform that lets shoppers spread payments over time, with online and in-store merchant integration.
Fintech · Sri LankaVisit Payzy ↗
Independent angel investment · Sri Lanka
Backing thenext generation ofSri Lankanstartups.
We invest in early-stage Sri Lankan startups with the ambition to build lasting businesses — serving local needs and pursuing opportunities around the world.
Explore our investments ↘ROOTED IN SRI LANKA. OPEN TO THE WORLD.
Independent perspectiveEarly-stage focusSri Lankan startups
01 / Our approach
Sri Lankan roots.
Global possibilities.
Equator Venture Partners is an independent angel investor providing startup funding in Sri Lanka. Our focus within private equity is early-stage angel investment in Sri Lankan startups. We back Sri Lankan founders with a clear understanding of their customers and the ambition to grow, both at home and internationally. We look for useful products, thoughtful technology and strong local insight that can open doors to global markets.
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Start with the problem.
Our starting point is a real customer need and a founder’s understanding of how to solve it.
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Think beyond the first version.
We value thoughtful products, sound technology and a credible path from an early idea to a lasting business.
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Bring an independent view.
Angel investment with the perspective of an investor whose experience spans engineering, enterprise technology and digital transformation.
02 / Selected investments
Part of the journey.
Past investment · Exited
A Sri Lankan online marketplace and delivery business. A past Equator investment, with the investment now exited.
Commerce & delivery · Sri LankaVisit Quickee.com ↗
03 / The investor
Hiranya
Samarasekera
Hiranya Samarasekera is the Managing Partner of Equator Venture Partners, bringing over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He previously served as Principal Advisor to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Technology, Chief Technology Officer to the Government of Sri Lanka, and Vice President of Engineering at Sysco LABS, part of Sysco Corporation.
He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Software Engineering and an MBA from Edith Cowan University, Australia, as well as a Master’s in Public Policy from O. P. Jindal Global University, India.
He has worked with hundreds of startup founders, mentoring and coaching them as they navigate the challenges of building a business and prepare for their next phase of growth. His guidance draws on his experience in technology leadership, product development and building engineering teams.
Hiranya is also an investor with the Lanka Angel Network (LAN), contributing to Sri Lanka’s early-stage startup ecosystem.
Connect with Hiranya on LinkedIn ↗04 / Start a conversation
Building a startup in Sri Lanka?
If you are building an early-stage Sri Lankan startup, introduce your business, the problem you are solving and your ambitions — in Sri Lanka and beyond. Connect with Hiranya to begin a conversation.