Ariya is at work to empower the future of entrepreneurship. Before becoming a Director at Engenesis Ventures, he built 4 companies over 8 years, including one awarded Fastest Growing Company Asia-Pacific (Business Excellence Awards 2014) and another growing into a 55+ person company in under 2 years. He thrives on materialising ideas into real businesses.

He works with visionaries and innovators to create tech-based companies that serve the world. Through state-of-the-art technology builds, access to investor networks and leading growth strategies, he works to bring new technology ventures to the market faster, leaner and with less risk.

Through the research, study and direct work with over 1800 innovating companies, he and his team at Engenesis Ventures formulated a unique, rigorous and methodical approach to building and scaling a venture from the idea stage through to product market fit and beyond called the Genesis Framework™. He also teaches innovation and tech entrepreneurship at university and government levels.