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Sujay Tyle

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Balderton Capital · Founder at Merama

Mexico City, Mexico

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

FoundedMerama

About

Sujay Tyle is co-founder and CEO of Merama, a São Paulo-based company that owns Growth Supplements and Oceane, two major e-commerce brands in Latin America. Previously, he co-founded Frontier Car Group, an emerging markets used car marketplace that was acquired by OLX/Naspers for approximately $700 million in 2019. Tyle also serves as co-owner and executive committee member of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Founder at Merama

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Merama's investors · 12

Advent InternationalBoston · $1.1B checksBalderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checks · since 2024BroadLight CapitalGreenwichD4 VenturesLondonInvariantes FundGuatemala CityMAYA Capital VenturesSan Paulo, Sao Paulo · $100K – $10M checksMONASHEESSão Paulo · $10M checksSoftBank GroupTokyoSoftbank Latin America FundTectonic VenturesCambridgeTekton VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksValor Capital GroupNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Merama

FDFelipe David Delgado Jr.
Felipe David Delgado Jr.Director
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Felipe DelgadoFounder

Experience

  1. MeramaCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2020 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  2. Portland Trail Blazers @ the Rose QuarterCo-Owner & Member, Executive Committeecurrent2026 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  3. Balderton CapitalVenture Partner2020 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Frontier Car GroupCo-Founder and CEO (acq. OLX/Naspers)2016 — 2020Berlin Metropolitan Area
  5. Hired, Inc.Founding Team/Chief Operating Officer2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  6. ScopelyVP of Business Development2011 — 2012Los Angeles
  7. InsightSquaredBusiness Development2010 — 2011Greater Boston
  8. BlackstoneSummer Analyst2010Tokyo, Japan

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Biology2009 — 2011
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  3. Harvard Law SchoolJuris Doctor (J.D.)

Skills & more

Marketing Strategy23Start-ups84Analytics22Private Equity13Customer Relations4Customer Service6Business Development59Mobile Devices6Entrepreneurship18Business Strategy6Venture Capital45CRM5
+5 moreCorporate DevelopmentProduct ManagementSocial MediaStrategyStrategic Partnerships

Languages English · Hindi · Spanish

From Sujay's professional profile.

Colleagues at Balderton Capital

Adam Critchley
Head of Compliance at Balderton Capital
Adrian Rainey
Operating Partner at Balderton Capital
Aidan Corbett
Investor at Balderton Capital
Alex Kendall
Investor at Balderton Capital
Andrea Roda
Principal at Balderton Capital
Andrew Nutter
Principal at Balderton Capital
Andrew Wigfall
Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital
Annabel Guthe
Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital

Network2

Bernard LiautaudScout
Managing Partner at Balderton Capital
Christopher NorthScout
Managing Partner at L Catterton

Investors connected to Sujay in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sujay Tyle work?
Sujay Tyle is Venture Partner at Balderton Capital and Founder at Merama.
What check size does Sujay Tyle write?
Sujay Tyle typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Sujay Tyle found?
Sujay Tyle founded Merama.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Merama6

Jai ChoiCo-founder and Managing Partner of Tekton VenturesMatthew Rhodes-KropfFounder & Partner at Tectonic VenturesJuan Luis LeungliInvestor at Tectonic VenturesDaniel WaterhousePartner at Balderton CapitalGabriela PerullesAssociate at Discovery AmericasOsman MendozaFounder/CEO at ZipX

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