John Keells Holdings
Debt Financing in 2020
John Keells Group is a prominent diversified company based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with operations spanning multiple sectors including transportation, consumer foods, retail, leisure, property, and financial services. The transportation segment leads in ports, shipping, and logistics, providing comprehensive services such as warehousing and freight forwarding. In consumer foods, the company offers a variety of products under well-known brands, including soft drinks, dairy, and processed meats. The retail segment operates a chain of supermarkets and distributes various office automation equipment. The leisure division manages luxury hotels and resorts, while the property segment focuses on developing and managing residential and commercial real estate. Additionally, the financial services segment encompasses insurance, commercial banking, and stock broking, with significant contributions from associated entities. Established in 1870, John Keells Group remains a key player in the Sri Lankan economy, generating most of its revenue domestically but also maintaining a presence in Asia and Europe.
PickMe
Venture Round in 2018
As the market leader and Sri Lanka's most successful start-up business in recent times, they envision the intelligent upgrade of the local transportation industry; consequently inspiring Sri Lanka towards matching global standards in effective problem solving via technology. PickMe is the proud product of this vision, instilled by their leadership that comprises the enterprisingly youthful and highly accomplished, and realized by talent warehoused at their headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The PickMe software is a platform that facilitates a real time connection between the taxi passenger and the taxi driver, enabling mutual engagement for the receipt and delivery of a seamless service.