Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Hatch, Lankan Angel Network and BOV Capital join forces, with First Capital Holdings PLC committing LKR 300 million as anchor limited partner in a fund built on a commercial investment case.

Starting a business is difficult. Building one that can grow, compete and endure is harder still.

For Sri Lankan founders, the challenge doesn't end when they prove their idea works. The next stage demands stronger operations, access to new markets and the capital to pursue opportunities that could transform a promising venture into a sustainable business.

A new initiative aims to help more founders take that next step. Hatch, Lankan Angel Network (LAN) and BOV Capital have launched HLAB, a collective LKR 3 billion fund design...