Leshika Samarasinghe

Founder & Managing Partner atTwine VenturesSan Francisco

Leshika Samarasinghe is the founder and managing partner of Twine Ventures. She previously worked at Google and the U.S. Department of Energy.

What Leshika can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Twine Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Google
  2. U.S. Department of Energy
  3. Twine Ventures · Managing Partner/Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Twine Ventures

Focus

healthcarefintechclimate technology

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Twine Ventures does not invest inWeb3, consumer goods, hardware

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Who is Leshika Samarasinghe?

Leshika Samarasinghe is the founder and managing partner of Twine Ventures. She previously worked at Google and the U.S. Department of Energy.

How much does Leshika Samarasinghe invest?

Leshika Samarasinghe invests through Twine Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Leshika Samarasinghe?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Leshika in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Twine Ventures backed works better.

What did Leshika Samarasinghe do before Twine Ventures?

Google; U.S. Department of Energy.

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