Venture capital firm
Twine Ventures
Twine Ventures is a San Francisco-headquartered early-stage venture capital firm and asset manager founded in 2021 by Founder and General Partner Leshika Samarasinghe. Operating as an operator-led venture capital manager, the firm's core investment strategy focuses on deploying pre-seed, seed, and Series A equity capital into high-growth, mission-driven technology companies across human health (healthtech), climate technology, and financial empowerment/inclusion. Twine Ventures targets early-stage startups leveraging artificial intelligence, data science, and software infrastructure to solve systemic societal challenges.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- Financial servicesHealthcareTechnologyConsumer
- Stages and strategies
- Pre-seedSeed
- Instruments
- Equity
- Regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Americas
Funds managed
Selected portfolio and direct investments
- Oasys Health, Inc.
Recent investments and transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | Pathlight Ventures, Twine Ventures, Better Ventures, and 1984 Ventures' Investment in Oasys Healths' Operations in Egypt for USD 4.6 million | Venture Capital | $4.6m | Egypt |
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026