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John Keells Holdings Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Ecommerce & Retail · Retail

John Keells Group provides transportation companies with market leadership in ports, bunkering, logistical services, and strategic alliances. In order to satisfy consumer needs, their property development and real estate sector work to create and advertise living, working, and leisure areas. The portfolio includes stock brokerage, life insurance through Union Assurance, and banking through the connected company Nations Trust Bank within the financial services industry. The portfolio of brands spans many industry verticals, including transportation, consumer foods, retail, leisure, property, financial services, and others, such as information technology and plantation services.
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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.

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Corporate Startup Activity Index
#318
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Ecommerce & Retail
#20
Subindustry
Retail
#2
National · Sri Lanka
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#1
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Key metrics

John Keells Holdings Startup Activity Metrics

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.

Overview

Explore John Keells Holdings's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

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.

Activity breakdown

Where John Keells Holdings-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with John Keells Holdings. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

John Keells Holdings Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

John Keells Holdings engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 11 startups in total based on our database.

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"John Keells X is a Sri Lankan accelerator supporting startups across diverse sectors with mentorship and funding."
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with John Keells Holdings

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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Startups associated with John Keells Holdings
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Blue Lotus 360Blue Lotus 360SB 255Hardware & IoTColomboCohortJohn Keells X
SenzAgro (Pvt) LtdSenzAgro (Pvt) LtdSB 244FoodtechColomboCohortJohn Keells X
DirectPayDirectPaySB 238FintechColomboCohortJohn Keells X
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. John Keells Holdings ranks #318 globally and #1 in Sri Lanka. It accounts for 0.6% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Ecommerce & Retail industry and 100% of the activity generated by corporations in Sri Lanka. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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