Fundraising FoxBrowns Investments
Corporate VCColombo · Series A
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Investment thesis
Browns Investments is the strategic investment arm of LOLC Holdings PLC and part of the diversified Browns Group in Sri Lanka. It builds a diversified portfolio aimed at balancing risk, profitability and liquidity, focusing on fast-growing sectors such as leisure, agriculture and plantations, and construction and real estate. The firm targets sectors it expects to see strong post-pandemic growth and opportunity.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
What they invest in
from 5 of 43 portfolio companiesAgTech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Construction Tech ×2Impact & Social Good ×2PropTech ×2Travel & Hospitality ×2Energy ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:Sri Lanka×5
Investments · 43 tracked
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The travel and leisure division of Browns Group develops and acquires hotel and resort properties, with projects including luxury city hotels, resorts, and villa complexes.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechConstruction TechPropTechSector AgnosticTravel & HospitalityColombo, LK
Ceylon Roots is a destination management company and tour operator in Sri Lanka that designs bespoke tours, hotel bookings, transport, and curated experiences for travelers, including beach holidays, honeymoons, safaris, train journeys, and city breaks.
MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
LOLC Holdings is a diversified global conglomerate offering financial inclusion and microfinance services across Asia, Africa, and Central Asia.
AgTechConstruction TechFintechImpact & Social GoodPropTechSingapore, LK
Kapila Jayawardenain
Browns Plantations is a group of regional plantation companies in Sri Lanka managing roughly 44,270 hectares under sustainable agriculture practices to produce Ceylon tea, spices, cinnamon, coconut, rubber, and commercial forestry crops for local and global export markets.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Sierra Cables PLC is a Sri Lankan cable manufacturer that designs and produces cabling solutions for the energy, industrial, and communication sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardware
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Agstar PLCAjax Engineers (Pvt) LimitedAYR BungalowBodhufaru Beach ResortBrowns Agri Solutions (Pvt) LimitedBrowns Engineering & Construction (Pvt) LimitedBrowns Metal & Sands (Pvt) LtdBrowns Tea (Pvt) LtdBrowns Tours (Pvt) LimitedCalm Resort & Spa PasikudaCIFC Phase 1 Mixed Development ProjectClub Hotel DolphinColombo International Financial Center (CIFC)Colombo Marina DevelopmentDickwella Resort & SpaExcel WorldGurind Accor (Pvt) LimitedHapugastenne Plantations PLCHatton National BankHnbHotel SigiriyaJames Finlay KenyaLantern BoutiqueLavender HouseMarina HotelNasandhura Hotel and Apartment ComplexParadise Resort & Spa DambullaRiverina Resort & SpaSansun Boutique (Elephant Corridor)Sheraton KosgodaStafford BungalowSunbird Sierra LeoneThaala BentotaThe Beach HouseThe Eden BeruwalaTropical Island Commodities (Pvt) LimitedUbuntu Beach VillaUdapussellawa Plantations PLC
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLOLC Holdings PLC · marketscreener.com · Apr 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Browns Investments made?
- Browns Investments has 43 tracked investments.
- What stage does Browns Investments invest at?
- Browns Investments invests at the Series A stage.
- What is Browns Investments's typical check size?
- Browns Investments typically writes checks of $147K – $160K.
- What sectors does Browns Investments focus on?
- Browns Investments focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, IoT, PropTech, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Browns Investments located?
- Browns Investments is headquartered in Colombo, LK.
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