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IFC Board Member
Apr 2020
When Awba realised many farmers were in dire need of financial support to sustain their businesses, Maha Agriculture Microfinance was established in 2013. Maha has given over USD10 million in loans and helped over 10,000 farmers achieve their business aims by enabling them to purchase the products and equipment to help their crops flourish.
Advisor & Investor
Mar 2019
Vectorly's Web and Mobile SDKs makes it easy to add AI-based video enhancements (e.g. Virtual Backgrounds, AI Upscaling) into WebRTC and video streaming applications
https://vectorly.io/docs/technology/
Advisor & Investor (EdTech start up)
Mar 2019
Vectorly's Web and Mobile SDKs makes it easy to add AI-based video enhancements (e.g. Virtual Backgrounds, AI Upscaling) into WebRTC and video streaming applications
https://vectorly.io/docs/technology/
Angel Investor (Health Tech Start Up )
Jun 2017
Ambee is a service offering by 1st Consult Technologies Private Limited based out of Hyderabad. The company is an early stage start-up in the space of healthcare transportation. Most Indian cities have large number of private and social ambulances, many of these lie under-utilized parked outside hospitals, mortuaries or in garages. Ambee leverages mobile apps and location technologies to optimize ambulance response services across the country.
Ambee is promoted by professionals with wealth of experience in Mobile & Maps technology, Engineering and Global Operations. This venture is funded by the promoters, few angels and an Institutional investor. 1st Consult is also a NASSCOM 10K and Mobile 10x incubated company.
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2023
Board Member
May 2023
The National Development Bank (NDB Bank) was established in 1979 as one of the premier Development Financing Institutions (DFI) in Sri Lanka. Proudly enjoying a history of over 40 years, NDB Bank has evolved and transformed itself to become the 4th largest private commercial bank keeping pace with the dynamic business landscape.
The Bank has made considerable strides in the Sri Lankan banking and finance sector, with operations in Retail, Business, Corporate Banking and Project Finance. The Bank continues empowering its customers through cutting edge solutions, gender empowerment projects(such as "Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana") ,driven through its banking on women proposition developed in partnership with IFC and "Jayagamu Sri Lanka" a platform to support and strengthen SMEs, exporters & entrepreneurs whilst working with USAID project ‘SL @ 100’ along with other partner organisations.
NDB was awarded “Best Bank in Sri Lanka 2022” for the 2ndconsecutive year by Global Finance Magazine USA and “Best Digital Bank 2021” at Asiamoney Best Bank Awards in addition to being named the “Most Awarded Corporate” in 2021 as per LMD ranking.
NDB has a network of 113 branches and is a pioneer in the digital banking services sphere with NDB NEOS. The Bank’s customers also enjoy the synergies of being a part of the largest financial services group which includes NDB Capital Holdings, NDBIB, NDB Securities and NDB Wealth. With its all-encompassing suite of financial solutions, a strong governance and compliance framework, the NDB Group possesses a unique competitive advantage in the financial services and capital market sectors. The Bank’s national long-term rating issued by Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited was affirmed at A+(lka).
2020
IFC Board Member
Apr 2020
When Awba realised many farmers were in dire need of financial support to sustain their businesses, Maha Agriculture Microfinance was established in 2013. Maha has given over USD10 million in loans and helped over 10,000 farmers achieve their business aims by enabling them to purchase the products and equipment to help their crops flourish.
2019
Advisor & Investor
Mar 2019
Vectorly's Web and Mobile SDKs makes it easy to add AI-based video enhancements (e.g. Virtual Backgrounds, AI Upscaling) into WebRTC and video streaming applications
https://vectorly.io/docs/technology/
Advisor & Investor (EdTech start up)
Mar 2019
Vectorly's Web and Mobile SDKs makes it easy to add AI-based video enhancements (e.g. Virtual Backgrounds, AI Upscaling) into WebRTC and video streaming applications
https://vectorly.io/docs/technology/
2018
Co-Founder
Mar 2018
HAPPY is a fast-growing fully Digital Lending Fintech targeting a multi-billion-dollar credit gap in India’s micro-businesses, delivering flexible & easy short-term access to credit for small business owners & proprietors in urban & city settings. HAPPY has been recognized as one of the 2019 Inclusive Fintech 50 in the world by Visa and IFC and has won two national awards by Times Now & ET Now - Best AI Startup of the year & the most innovative startup of the year respectively. HAPPY was founded by successful serial entrepreneur Mr. Manish Khera and has Ms. Shweta Aprameya as the co-founder.
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