About Us
Established in 2023 by marketing and tech industry veterans.
Scale Shift Ventures specializes in seeding the dreams of tech innovators. We focus on early-stage proptech and fintech startups, providing funding, mentorship and access to an extensive network of operators, engineers and customers.
Our mission is to fuel and foster the growth of startups in Canada, Sri Lanka, India and the Middle East, preparing them to thrive in competitive markets — from seed stage to robust, market-ready enterprises.
Conviction over volume
We make a small number of investments each year so every founder gets real partner time.
Operators, not observers
We have built, marketed and scaled products ourselves, and we stay close to the work.
Cross-border by design
Our footprint spans Canada, Sri Lanka, India and the Middle East, and so does our support.
Founders
The people behind the fund
Ravi Weerasinghe
Founding Partner
Two decades building and marketing technology products across North America and South Asia. Leads sourcing and go-to-market support.
Amara Fernando
Founding Partner
Former operator in proptech and payments. Works closest with founders on pricing, positioning and early revenue motion.
Daniel Kaur
Partner, Technology
Engineering leader who has scaled platforms through hyper-growth. Advises on architecture, hiring and delivery cadence.
Partners & Advisors
Support where it counts
Nadia Rahman
Venture Partner — Middle East
Supports founders entering the GCC with market entry, regulatory groundwork and enterprise introductions.
Sanjay Mehta
Venture Partner — India
Builds our hiring and engineering partner network across Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune.
Claire Dubois
Operating Advisor
Hands-on support for brand, content and demand generation in the first eighteen months after seed.