Finalists for Venture Engine 2013 announced

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Following a day of presentations on 17 June by 18 businesses who made it through the two minute pitch round, Venture Engine 2013 enters the home stretch with the top 10 business plans being announced. Reaching the top 10 to make their final pitch to a distinguished panel of local and international investors are:

Saraii Village Hotel
Ace of Clubs – digital music
Scrumptious Brownie
Ridgecrest – IT platform
Disability Learning Center
Redcocoon – fashion
Pretty Metal – jewellery design
Seedz – e-Commerce
Whodat – augmented reality solution
Push – skateboards

Created by Blue Ocean Ventures and the Indian Angel Network, Venture Engine is sponsored by Expolanka, Orion City and Dialog. The event wraps up on 26 June where the top three business plans will be selected following a final pitch to the panel of judges which will include members of the Lanka Angel Network, the Indian Angel Network and the sponsors. “In 2012, eight businesses received funding and this was a truly exceptional result for an entrepreneurship program. This year’s plans have been outstanding, there is little doubt of the entrepreneurial potential in Sri Lanka and we are pleased to be part of empowering these budding businesses,” said Prajeeth Balasubramanium, Co-Founder of Blue Ocean Ventures. For more information on Venture Engine, visit www.ventureengine.com

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