Scout startups across Sri Lanka

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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Sri Lanka ranks

Rankings that list Sri Lanka
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)	2025	#68	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Innovation Index	2025	#93	Down 4	A	Innovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)	Doing Business 2020	#99	Up 1	B	Business Climate
Emerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100)	2026	71 to 80	No prior edition	C	Ecosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent

Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

11 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Sri Lanka

Accelerators 5

Accelerator

Spark Academy

Empowering Sri Lankan talent in IT and innovation.

Accelerator

Aqcellor

We don’t buy you. We build you.

Accelerator

Hemas Slingshot

Empowering innovative startups in critical industries.

The 3 most prominent of 5. Browse all accelerators

Incubators 4

Incubator

SPM

Nurturing startups and micro-industries for economic growth.

Incubator

Hatch Works

Fostering innovation and entrepreneurial growth in Sri Lanka.

Incubator

LSV EMPOWER IMPACT HUB

Empowering social enterprises for sustainable impact.

The 3 most prominent of 4. Browse all incubators

Investors 1

Investor

Lion Ventures

Building and scaling tech-driven businesses in Sri Lanka.

Venture studios 1

Venture studio

Ananthan Ventures

Empowering technology startups through comprehensive support.

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Raising in Sri Lanka

Investors based here, and the programs that take teams at your stage.

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Finding startups in Sri Lanka

Accelerators and incubators here see the earliest teams first.

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Questions about Sri Lanka

How does Sri Lanka rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #68 in StartupBlink Index (countries) (2025). It appears in 4 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.

How many startup investors are based in Sri Lanka?

Superscout has a profile for 1 investor based in Sri Lanka: Lion Ventures.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Sri Lanka?

Yes. Superscout lists 5 accelerators, 4 incubators and 1 venture studio based there, including Spark Academy, SPM and Ananthan Ventures.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

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