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TamilCulture August 1, 2016

New Fund Run By Prajeeth Balasubramaniam And Google Exec. Rajan Anandan Looks To Grow Sri Lankan Startups

A new Sri Lanka-focused fund was launched last month with a focus on homegrown tech startups which have the potential for regional and global growth. Blue Ocean Venture (BOV) Capital, a Sri Lanka and Singapore based VC firm announced that it plans to invest a total of US$14.89 million in Sri Lanka-based startups. BOV Capital […]
Shanelle Kandiah January 23, 2015

Prajeeth Balasubramaniam: Empowering Sri Lankan Youth by Fostering a Startup Culture

A few months ago, I came into contact with an individual who relocated to Sri Lanka in 2003 to launch a venture capital firm. I was curious to find out why he returned and to discover what his business was all about. The man I came to know was Prajeeth Balasubramaniam, Co-founder, Managing Director and Founding General Partner of Blue Ocean Ventures (BOV).
Vanaja T. October 30, 2014

This Tech Hub Wants to Turn Jaffna into the Next Silicon Valley

A few friends in IT, with roots in Jaffna, have come together with the vision to turn Jaffna into the next Silicon Valley. They plan to accomplish this through Yarl IT Hub (derived from the Tamil name for Jaffna, Yarlpanam, an apolitical non-profit organization, which nurtures IT knowledge sharing, innovation, and IT startups from the region.

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