Venture Fund
SICAP Capital Fund is a proposed venture and private equity platform designed to provide patient capital, strategic guidance and value creation support to high-potential businesses across Sri Lanka and selected international markets.
Proposed SICAP Venture Fund.
The proposed SICAP Venture Fund is designed to participate across three principal financing stages in the business life cycle: venture capital, growth capital and buyout opportunities. The fund concept is intended to support companies that require patient capital, strategic guidance and value creation support.
Note: SICAP Capital Fund is proposed as a USD 50 million to USD 100 million platform seeking growth capital investments in the range of USD 2 million to USD 6 million through equity and equity-linked securities, subject to final fund structure, regulatory approvals, investor commitments and formal documentation.
Three principal investment stages.
SICAP Capital Fund is designed to participate across three core stages of the business lifecycle, providing the right type of capital at the right time.
Venture Capital
Investments in young companies with limited revenues but scalable ideas, strong founders and growth potential.
What we look for
- Early-stage businesses with validated business models
- Strong founding teams with relevant domain expertise
- Scalable products, platforms or services with clear market demand
- Potential for regional or international expansion
- Governance potential and openness to strategic advisory
Growth Capital
Minority equity or equity-linked investments in more mature businesses seeking expansion capital.
What we look for
- Established businesses with proven revenue and growth trajectory
- Capital requirements for expansion, new markets or product lines
- Manageable leverage and clear debt service capacity
- Opportunities for SICAP to add strategic, network or advisory value
- USD 2–6 million investment range through equity-linked instruments
Buyout
Acquiring a stake in a private company with the intention of exercising strategic influence and accelerating value creation.
What we look for
- Businesses with identifiable value creation levers
- Opportunities involving management buyouts, succession transitions or shareholder exits
- Platforms where SICAP can exercise meaningful influence on strategy and operations
- Clear exit pathways within a defined investment horizon
Patient capital. Disciplined execution. Measured growth.
SICAP Capital Fund takes a disciplined, sector-aware approach to investment selection, portfolio construction and value creation. We work alongside portfolio companies to provide strategic advisory, governance support, network access and capital structuring guidance throughout the investment lifecycle.
Sectors of interest for SICAP Capital Fund.
The fund is sector-agnostic but has particular interest in businesses operating in high-growth, strategic and impact-oriented sectors.