NP Capital Limited, a venture capital firm headed by businessman and investor Nimal Perera has purchased a 50 per cent stake in Arimac Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, an innovation driven digital product development firm, for a total consideration of Rs 250 million. According to NP Capital, the deal was a consolidation effort of startup businesses, where founders seek solid partnerships with potential investors to develop their businesses to the next level. Arimac is an early-stage startup founded by digital innovation expert Chamira Jayasinghe, who currently is the firm's Managing Director. Some of the world renowned customers the firm manages include Emirates, Nestle, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Ogilvy, Unilever, Microsoft, 3M, Fonterra, Vodafone, Honda, MAS, Dhiraagu, Dialog, Brandix, SriLankan Airlines, Hemas, Rocell, ICTA and many more.
Arimac is also the developer of the first ever 3D action game in Sri Lanka, Kanchayudha. The story of the game revolves around Sri Lankan historical characters and events.
"One of the biggest challenges for venture capital firms is to be the first in the market in finding rewarding and trendsetting investment opportunities" said Nimal Perera.
Nimal Perera, who is the Chairman of NP Capital Limited, sits on the board of Arimac Lanka (Pvt) Ltd as the Chairman together with Chamira Jayasinghe, Founder/Managing Director, Dulanjana Silva, COO and other directors Prashan Perera, Chinthaka Sandaruwan and Thilina Premasiri.
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