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Maiuran Chandrakumaran

Investor

Investor at Octopus Ventures · Board director at Hurree

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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1,137 people in our graph share verified history with Maiuran — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Maiuran: together at Techstars
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About

Maiuran Chandrakumaran joined Octopus Ventures' Deep Tech team in 2022, having previously worked at the Family Office of East African Holding (EAH) supporting early-stage companies. He holds a degree in mathematics from the University of Cambridge and earlier held investment roles at BlackRock and Barclays.

Invests in

Deep Tech

Board director at Hurree

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Hurree's investors · 4

Octopus VenturesLondon · $130K – $1.3M checks · since 2026Partners for GrowthTiburon · $1M – $50M checks · since 2026Partners for Growth (PFG)since 2026TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2026

Experience

  1. Octopus VenturesInvestorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. East African Holding Share CompanyGroup Portfolio Manager2019 — 2022Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  3. BlackRockVice President2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  4. Barclays Investment BankVice President2016 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
  5. Barclays Investment BankAssistant Vice President2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  6. Barclays Investment BankAnalyst2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Venture Capital3Portfolio Management2Business Transformation2New VenturesCorporate StrategyChartered Financial AnalystInternational Capital MarketsStrategic Data AnalysisSecured FinancingCoaching & MentoringTreasury ManagementBusiness Strategy
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute

From Maiuran's professional profile.

Colleagues at Octopus Ventures

Adam Said
Principal at Octopus Ventures
Albert Puig
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Andrew Wigfall
Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital
Angel Issa
Fintech at Octopus Ventures
Annabel Guthe
Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital
Chloe Allan
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Chris Oliver
People + Talent at Octopus Ventures
Constanza Diaz
B2B Software / Climate at Octopus Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Maiuran Chandrakumaran?
Maiuran Chandrakumaran joined Octopus Ventures' Deep Tech team in 2022, having previously worked at the Family Office of East African Holding (EAH) supporting early-stage companies. He holds a degree in mathematics from the University of Cambridge and earlier held investment roles at BlackRock and Barclays.
Where does Maiuran Chandrakumaran work?
Maiuran Chandrakumaran is Investor at Octopus Ventures and Board director at Hurree.
What does Maiuran Chandrakumaran invest in?
Maiuran Chandrakumaran invests in Deep Tech.
What check size does Maiuran Chandrakumaran write?
Maiuran Chandrakumaran typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Maiuran Chandrakumaran go to school?
Maiuran Chandrakumaran studied at University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics).

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Barclays Investment Bank450

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