Startups in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Startup Ecosystem — 2020 December
A Visualization
Can we visualise every Startup in Sri Lanka in a single picture? Read on to find out.
The Data Source
Startup SL is a platform run by ICTA (Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka) that claims to help startups to get access to accreditation, finance, partnerships and markets. It lists 335 startups, along with some interesting information about them, including category, funding stage and startup stage, along with the founders’ contact details.
In this article, I visualize these startups in various ways, in an attempt to get a summary view of Sri Lanka’s Startup Ecosystem.
Important Caveats
- The listing on Startup SL might not be exhaustive. There are interesting and valuable startups, known to me, that are not listed here.
- Much of the information is self-reported by the startups. Some of it, particularly regarding funding, looks suspect.
The Big Picture
In this “StartupScape”, I group 335 startups by category (as reported on Startup SL). Each Startup assigns itself to up to three (out of 43 possible) categories. Hence some startups appear in multiple boxes.
