Bala Chandrasekaran
InvestorPartner at Alt Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $2.5M
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About
Bala Chandrasekan publishes detailed public investment memos, including on Replit and Money View, and focuses on software in strategic industries, framing monopolies as tied to government and national capabilities.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- AntaresBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Alt CapitalPartnercurrent2023 — present
- BenchmarkInvestor2026
- South Park CommonsChief of Staff2021 — 2023
- UberSoftware Engineer2019 — 2021
Colleagues at Alt Capital
Network9
Andreas KlingerScout
Investor via micro-fund PROTOTYPE, working on EU Inc to improve Europe for startups
Chris HowardScout
Founder at Ritual Capital
Jack AltmanScout
General Partner at Benchmark
Kabir NarangScout
General Partner at B Capital Group
Semil ShahScout
Investor at Haystack
Antonio Rodriguez
Partner at Matrix Partners
David Beyer
Partner at Amplify Partners
Elaine Dai
Partner at Alt Capital
Mike Dauber
General Partner at Amplify Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bala Chandrasekaran?
- Bala Chandrasekan publishes detailed public investment memos, including on Replit and Money View, and focuses on software in strategic industries, framing monopolies as tied to government and national capabilities.
- Where does Bala Chandrasekaran work?
- Bala Chandrasekaran is Partner at Alt Capital.
- What does Bala Chandrasekaran invest in?
- Bala Chandrasekaran invests in AI & Machine Learning, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Bala Chandrasekaran write?
- Bala Chandrasekaran typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- Where did Bala Chandrasekaran go to school?
- Bala Chandrasekaran studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Computer Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Antares4
Also worked at Benchmark55
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Michael TraskiInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Matt MocharyInvestor at Fortius Ventures
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Also worked at South Park Commons92
Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesAndrew ParkerAn unabashed tech geek living in HawaiiKelsey FloresChief Financial Officer at Slipstream InvestorsJaclyn Rice NelsonCo-founder and part-time GP at Coalition OperatorsRuchi SanghviPartner and Founding Member at South Park CommonsAditya AgarwalPartner at South Park Commons
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Also worked at Uber578
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGarrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStack
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