EQUILL is a Venture Capital Company in Sri Lanka established in August 1990 by an agreement between United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC. At USAID’s request, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC. agreed to act as the sponsor or anchor investor of EQUILL.
The principal activity of EQUILL is project financing in the form of equity and other corporate debt instruments for new and existing ventures in Sri Lanka, with a growth potential.
To date, the company has invested in Textile, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Services, Trading, Hotel & Tourism, Motor Assembly, Communication, Hydro Power, Micro Financing, Diversified Holdings, Construction and Venture Capital sectors.
Apart from the foregoing, the Company also engages in investing excess funds in short & medium term investments, such as Government Securities, Fixed Deposits, Trust Certificates, Securitized Papers, Purchase and Sale of Shares, Subscribing to Private Placements and other Money Market instruments.