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Leshika Samarasinghe

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Founder & Managing Partner at Twine Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $750K

FoundedTwine Ventures

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About

Focuses on backing mission-driven founders at the earliest stages, drawing on experience with Google's early product team, the founding of ARPA-E, and a role as Managing Partner at venture studio The Production Board. She partners with founders on go-to-market strategy and competitive Series A fundraising.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFuture of WorkHealthtechInsurTech

Founder & Managing Partner at Twine Ventures

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Twine Ventures's investors · 5

1984 Ventures Management, LlcSan Francisco · $750K – $1M checks · since 2026Better Ventures Central LlcOakland · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2026FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checksNimble PartnersSan FranciscoPathlight VenturesOld Bridge · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026

Experience

  1. Twine VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. AlchemyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  3. Compass RegulatoryInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Verse Inc.Investorcurrent2023 — present
  5. Digital Biology, Inc.Investorcurrent2022 — present
  6. WaymarkInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  7. Alpha GridInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  8. Waltz HealthInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  9. Stealth FintechInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  10. Apella TechnologyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  11. Teiko.bioInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  12. Rupa HealthInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  13. Alaffia HealthInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  14. Future PositiveVenture Partner2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  15. Ohalo GeneticsFounding Chairman2019 — 2020
  16. SupergutBoard Member2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  17. NorQuinBoard Member2016 — 2020
  18. University of California, Davis School of Agricultural and Biological EngineeringBoard Member, Industry Advisors2016 — 2020
  19. The Production BoardManaging Partner2015 — 2020San Francisco, CA
  20. The EVERY CompanyBoard Member2016 — 2019
  21. BrightloomBoard Observer2016 — 2018
  22. wellioBoard Observer2016 — 2017
  23. SpiroxInvestor2013 — 2017
  24. Alexandria Venture InvestmentsSenior Director2011 — 2013Washington D.C.
  25. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)Commercialization Advisor2009 — 2011Washington D.C.
  26. GoogleProduct and Engineering2003 — 2007Mountain View, New York, Bangalore

Skills & more

Strategy42Management12Venture Capital49Investments23Start-ups30Commercialization20Cleantech15Entrepreneurship25Product Marketing14Lifesciences6

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Colleagues at Twine Ventures

Ethan Yeh
Managing Partner at Twine Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leshika Samarasinghe?
Focuses on backing mission-driven founders at the earliest stages, drawing on experience with Google's early product team, the founding of ARPA-E, and a role as Managing Partner at venture studio The Production Board. She partners with founders on go-to-market strategy and competitive Series A fundraising.
Where does Leshika Samarasinghe work?
Leshika Samarasinghe is Founder & Managing Partner of Twine Ventures and Founder & Managing Partner at Twine Ventures.
What does Leshika Samarasinghe invest in?
Leshika Samarasinghe invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Future of Work, Healthtech, InsurTech.
What check size does Leshika Samarasinghe write?
Leshika Samarasinghe typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
What companies did Leshika Samarasinghe found?
Leshika Samarasinghe founded Twine Ventures.
Where did Leshika Samarasinghe go to school?
Leshika Samarasinghe studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Stanford University (BA, International Relations).

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