Chalinda Abeykoon

Entrepreneurship is The New Revolution

Entrepreneurship is The New Revolution

Chalinda Abeykoon

CEO – Lankan Angel Network.

About Chalinda

Chalinda has spent the last 10 years building a startup ecosystem in Sri Lanka. During his tenure, he has mentored over 3,000 aspiring entrepreneurs and helped launch more than 50 startups.

After six years of ecosystem building, he shifted his focus towards entrepreneurial leadership in 2016. More specifically, he helps entrepreneurs fine-tune their business models and formulate execution strategies. As many of them are first-generation entrepreneurs, he coaches them to become investor-ready and support their fundraising journey. As a result, he has helped over 20 startups from multiple domains raise their angel/seed rounds.

His goal for the next five years is to expand the funding landscape in Sri Lanka. He works very closely with angel investors, VCs, and startup organizations around the world. Being an intervention leader, he aims to drive value to investors by connecting them with the most promising startups with regional and global potential. In January 2020, he took over as CEO of the Lankan Angel Network, Sri Lanka’s first alliance of angel investors. Together with his team, he raised the first Angel Fund dedicated to early-stage startups in Sri Lanka. He firmly believes that success breeds success. As such, the Angel Fund brings together 100 of the most successful Sri Lankans from around the world. They represent over 20 industries & disciplines and are from Asia, APAC, Europe & Noth America.

He obtained my bachelor’s from the University of London in 2009 and began my entrepreneurial crusade. He was one of three finalists in South Asia for the Entrepreneurial Award, awarded by the British Council in 2018. In 2020, he received the Chevening Fellowship(CRISP), hosted by the University of Oxford.

Take home these learnings

1) How can innovation help start a company

2) The full cycle of entrepreneurship

3) Converting ideas into business

4) Identifying an Entrepreneur

5) Challenges of the entrepreneurial journey

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Episode Transcript:

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Chris:

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Jeremiah:

As designers it can sometimes be a challenge to come the up with an initial idea for a concept. We might intend the to ourselves in the sam spot 3 hours later still thumbing through. As designers it can sometimes be a challenge to come the up with an initial idea for a concept. We might intend the to ourselves in the sam spot 3 hours later still thumbing through

Chris:

During our discussion, we explain the importance loong for the inspe beyond your field, as well as how the tidentify it beyond an aesthetic level. We even share some of our latest on. As designers it can someti be a challenge to come the up with an initial idea for a concept weath might intend the to ourselves in the sam spot 3 hours later still hum through. During our discussion, we explain the importance loong for the inspe beyond your field, as well as how the tidentify it beyond an aesthetic level. We even share some of our latest on. As designers it can someti be a challenge to come the up with an initial idea for a concept weath might intend the to ourselves in the sam spot 3 hours later still hum through.

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