Leshika Samarasinghe
Founder at Twine Ventures Management LLC
Profile
Leshika Samarasinghe has founded Twine Ventures Management LLC in 2021.
She was the Founding Chairman at Ohalo Genetics, Inc. from 2019 to 2020 and was a Director at Alexandria Agtech from 2011 to 2013.
She also served as a Board Member at the University of California, The EVERY Co., and Northern Quinoa Production Corp.
from 2016 to 2020.
Additionally, she was the Managing Partner at The Production Board LLC from 2015 to 2020 and a Venture Partner at Future Positive from 2020 to 2021.
Ms. Samarasinghe received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 2003 and her MBA from Harvard Business School in 2009.
Leshika Samarasinghe active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Twine Ventures Management LLC
 Twine Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Twine Ventures Management LLC (Twine Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Leshika Samarasinghe in 2021. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 2020-12-31 |
Former positions of Leshika Samarasinghe
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Future Positive | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
Ohalo Genetics, Inc.
 Ohalo Genetics, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Ohalo Genetics, Inc. is a company that uses recent discoveries in genomics, precision gene editing, and expression to reimagine the art and science of plant breeding. The company is based in Aptos, CA and was founded by David Friedberg and Judson Ward. The company delivers novel plant species for agriculture that use less land, water, and other resources to deliver better returns to growers, all while providing consumers with better choices. | Chairman | 2020-12-30 |
Northern Quinoa Production Corp.
 Northern Quinoa Production Corp. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Northern Quinoa Production Corp. operates as grain products supplier. The company is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-30 |
| University of California | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-30 |
The Production Board LLC
 The Production Board LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Production Board LLC (The Production Board) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by David Friedberg. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-12-31 |
Training of Leshika Samarasinghe
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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The EVERY Co.
 The EVERY Co. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries The EVERY Co. engages in producing eggs. Its egg white products are used in food cakes, meringues, and macarons. The company was founded by David Anchel, Isha Datar, and Arturo Elizondo and is headquartered San Francisco, CA. | Process Industries |
Northern Quinoa Production Corp.
Northern Quinoa Production Corp. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Northern Quinoa Production Corp. operates as grain products supplier. The company is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada. | Consumer Non-Durables |
The Production Board LLC
The Production Board LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Production Board LLC (The Production Board) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by David Friedberg. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Alexandria Agtech/Climate Innovation Acquisition Corp.
 Alexandria Agtech/Climate Innovation Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Alexandria Agtech/Climate Innovation Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. Its objective is effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on February 18, 2021 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Finance |
| Future Positive | Finance |
Twine Ventures Management LLC
Twine Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Twine Ventures Management LLC (Twine Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Leshika Samarasinghe in 2021. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Ohalo Genetics, Inc.
Ohalo Genetics, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Ohalo Genetics, Inc. is a company that uses recent discoveries in genomics, precision gene editing, and expression to reimagine the art and science of plant breeding. The company is based in Aptos, CA and was founded by David Friedberg and Judson Ward. The company delivers novel plant species for agriculture that use less land, water, and other resources to deliver better returns to growers, all while providing consumers with better choices. | Process Industries |
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