Our Story
My Name is Vakeesan
From failing my Advanced Level exams to building an
award-winning growth marketing agency named UPBOLD
Vakeesan Rathikaran, the Founder and CEO of UPBOLD, has an impressive and inspirational journey. Vakeesan comes from a humble background. earning a salary of only 10K per month.
Then Started on a full-time freelancing journey. Initially, he received projects that paid very little, only in Sri Lankan Rupees of 100, 200, or 1000. He realized that this was not sustainable and learned how to attract high-paying clients from around the world. As a result, he has raised the minimum charge to Rs 150000.
He now charges a minimum of 150000 per project.
He has helped 100+ business owners to grow their digital presence since 2020.
As a result, in 2021, He launched The UPBOLD, a digital marketing agency that has now achieved a record of over 150+ projects and 120+ clients across 8 countries.
He recently won the Sri Lankan Top 10 Entrepreneur Award