Darshana Manikkuwadura (Dash)⚡️🇬🇧 🇱🇰⚡️

C-Suite | Tech Leader & Founder | Fintech, AI, Web 3 & Payments Expert | Visiting Lecturer | Advisor | Ambassador and Global Speaker | Investor | 4x Startup Founder (2 exits) | Born in 🇱🇰, Made in 🇬🇧

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2025
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Apr 2023
🚀 Dash Labz Venture Capital Empowering the next generation of global startups. Dash Labz Venture Capital is a cross-border investment firm founded by a group of seasoned angel investors with deep expertise in internet technologies, smart cities, IoT, AI, and fintech. With a global outlook and a founder-first philosophy, we back bold entrepreneurs building transformative technologies. 🌍 Global Presence With operations spanning the British Virgin Islands, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka, Dash Labz is strategically positioned to identify and support high-potential startups in both emerging and mature markets. 💰 $10M Fund + Global Syndicate Dash Labz manages a $10 million venture fund alongside an active investment syndicate. We invest in early-stage companies across a wide spectrum of sectors including: 💡 AI & Agentic Intelligence 💡 Web 3.0 & Blockchain 💡 Big Data & Smart Cities 💡 FinTech 💡 IoT and Infrastructure Innovation 👥 Who We Back We seek out visionary, resilient founders building scalable solutions for real-world problems—especially in emerging markets. Whether it’s a seed or a post-revenue company, we bring not just capital but strategic guidance, market insights, and cross-border expansion support. 🌐 Our Edge The Dash Labz founding team brings deep, cross-continental experience in venture building, investing, and scaling across global ecosystems. With a strategic presence and proven networks across the US, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, we are uniquely positioned to bridge Eastern capital with Western innovation—and create meaningful value in both developed and emerging markets. 💡 Our Mission We exist to empower visionary founders around the world—by providing the capital, strategic networks, and deep operational support they need to grow, scale, and succeed on a global stage. Contact Us dashlabzlimited@gmail.com
Investor & Partner
Apr 2021
Onboard users with wallets, build & deploy smart contracts, accept fiat with payments, and scale apps with infrastructure — on any EVM chain.
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Apr 2020
ELECTRA AI is the leading AI-driven cleantech and B2B software company unlocking the full potential of battery technology. By combining Agentic AI and Physical AI, Electra delivers end-to-end intelligence across the battery lifecycle—fusing advanced AI/ML software with real-world battery systems to create the AI-Brain for batteries, an AI-BMS that enables batteries to sense, reason, and act. ELECTRA AI powers the next generation of energy operators—from grid-scale storage and renewables to data centers and battery manufacturers—as well as e-mobility leaders, including automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and fleet operators, and the emerging wave of robotics and autonomous systems, enabling a cleaner, more resilient, and fully electrified energy future. ELECTRA AI was co-founded in 2015 by Fabrizio Martini, who came to the idea while working as a Principal Investigator on a NASA project.
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2025
Investor
Jun 2025
We’re building an open economy for everyone. Circle’s full-stack internet financial platform brings together Arc, Digital Assets like USDC, and Apps to help builders and organizations create innovative financial experiences and expand opportunities for people worldwide. Thousands of companies and millions of people have already settled trillions with Circle. What will you build in the open economy? Arc Testnet provided by Circle Technology Services, LLC, a software provider. Not a financial or advisory service. Not reviewed or approved by NYDFS. Users responsible for their own compliance. See arc.network for more. USDC is issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. See Circle’s list of regulatory authorizations: https://www.circle.com/legal/licenses USDC lifetime onchain transaction volume as of Mar 23, 2026 8:00 PM.
Venture Capital Associate and Judge
Jan 2025
At Web3 Demo Day we showcase the next unicorn companies in emerging tech to our valued network of sophisticated investors. We are proud to work with global entrepreneurs in the emerging tech space alongside our partners including, Google and Systango. Want to to see the last star-studded show? Check out our website for more details. #Web3DemoDay
2024
Global Expert
Sep 2024
Blockchain Founders Fund (BFF) is a Singapore-based early-stage Venture Capital Fund that invests in top-tier Blockchain startups globally. Their industry-leading go-to-market focused Venture Program aids seasoned and first-time entrepreneurs across key business functions to fast track growth. BFF has scaled many of the leading Blockchain startups and is always looking to connect with exceptional founders across the industry, including tooling, DeFi, and infrastructure.
CEO and Founder - Chairman of the Board
Apr 2024
Ural Space is a pioneering space data and technology company headquartered in the United States and Sri Lanka. We are building a next-generation constellation of the world’s highest-resolution hyperspectral Earth imaging satellites—designed to deliver unprecedented insights into the planet’s most pressing challenges. Our satellite network is engineered to provide global coverage every 24 hours, capturing rich spectral data across hundreds of bands. This enables the detection, monitoring, and prediction of complex environmental and industrial phenomena in real time. From tracking crop health and soil composition in agriculture, to identifying mineral compositions in mining, monitoring deforestation and water quality in environmental protection, and optimizing infrastructure and consumption patterns in the energy sector—Ural Space empowers decision-makers with actionable intelligence derived from space. But we’re not just imaging the Earth—we’re decoding it. Our advanced analytical tools leverage AI and machine learning to transform raw hyperspectral data into meaningful insights, offering clients across industries a strategic advantage in sustainability, risk management, and operational efficiency. In addition to our commercial satellite program, Ural Space is actively engaged in cutting-edge research across a range of new space technologies. This includes innovation in remote sensing methodologies, onboard AI systems, advanced data compression algorithms, and next-gen satellite propulsion systems. Through these efforts, we aim to not only enhance the capabilities of our own platform but also contribute to the broader evolution of space-based data science. At Ural Space, we are bridging Earth and orbit to create a smarter, more responsive world—powered by precision from space.
CEO and Founder - Chairman of the Board
Jan 2024
A network for entrepreneurs building in stealth. Submit your information here so investors can find you: harmonic.ai/get-discovered
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