Season 20

Kanishka Wanninayaka

Yamu Media - Buffalo, NY

Kanishka is a results-driven CEO, investor, and digital nomad whose superpower is turning curiosity into scalable companies. As the founder of YAMU, a performance marketing firm that takes full ownership of revenue growth, he helps brands jump from $30K/month to $1M/month by building high-converting funnels, crafting world-class offers, producing standout creative, and running ads that actually scale. He’s also a partner at Actual.VC, a deeptech venture fund backing the breakthrough technologies — in energy, biotech, materials, space, and sustainable infrastructure — that will define the next century. His work centers on identifying the inflection points where science meets scalability and accelerating innovators on the path to global impact. Named a Business First 30 Under 30, Kanishka combines entrepreneurial rigor with an explorer’s mindset. Whether he’s scaling brands, supporting philanthropic initiatives, or diving into a new continent with a backpack and a book, he’s committed to learning, communicating with intention, and expanding what’s possible for the teams and communities he serves.

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