In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, John Keells Holdings ranks #318 globally and #1 in Sri Lanka. It ranks #20 in the Ecommerce & Retail industry and #2 in the Retail subindustry.
John Keells Holdings has supported 11 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $535 thousand over the last ten years. The company currently operates 2 active startup programs.
John Keells Holdings has deployed more than $20.8 million in startup investments through its startup programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.
The company currently runs 2 active startup programs supporting 11 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech, Foodtech, and Hardware & IoT.
The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech, and Software & Data, categories where John Keells Holdings's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.
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John Keells Holdings engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 11 startups in total based on our database.

John Keells Holdings's top 5 associated startups have raised 88% of the $535 thousand raised in the last ten years across all 11 associated startups, led by Blue Lotus 360 at $281 thousand. John Keells Holdings is associated with 11 active startups. John Keells X supports the largest number of startups, with 11 associated startups.
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| Startup | SB Score | Industry | HQ city | Link Type to Corporation | Linked via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 255 | Hardware & IoT | Colombo | Cohort | John Keells X | |
| SB 244 | Foodtech | Colombo | Cohort | John Keells X | |
| SB 238 | Fintech | Colombo | Cohort | John Keells X | |
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