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Suranga Chandratillake

InvestorFounder

Partner at Balderton Capital · Board director at Ninetailed

London

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10.5M

About

Former deep‑tech founder‑CEO who scaled blinkx from Cambridge to San Francisco and a London IPO (> $1B peak), now a European VC known for championing founder mental health and burnout.

Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Ninetailed

Intro paths

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In turn, Suranga can intro founders to Ninetailed's investors below.

Ninetailed's investors · 18

Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checks · since 2021Base10 Advancement InitiativeSan Francisco, · since 2021BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2021Cherry VenturesBerlin · $2.2M – $7.7M checks · since 2021First MomentumKarlsruhe · $216K – $1.1M checks · since 2021Gaia VenturesSag Habor · since 2021General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2021Grand VenturesGrand Rapids · $250K – $2M checks · since 2021HeavybitSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021Light Street CapitalPalo Alto · since 2021Mosaic VenturesLondon · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021OMERS VenturesToronto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2021Point NineBerlin · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2021TidemarkMenlo Park · since 2021Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021Trinity VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $6M checks · since 2021Wittington VenturesToronto · since 2021

Co-founders at Ninetailed

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Sascha KonietzkeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Paolo NegriExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Andy KaiserCo-founder and CEO; later VP Product at Contentful
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Alexander BraunreutherCo-founder

Experience

  1. Balderton CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2014 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. King's College, CambridgeFellowcurrent2026 — present
  3. University of CambridgeMember of Cambridge University Endowment Fund Investment Advisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  4. Grand GamesBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  5. WayveBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  6. EscapeBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  7. LindusBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. Better OriginBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  9. JOKRBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
  10. GitGuardianBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  11. smolBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  12. Healx LtdBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Cambridge Area
  13. Funnel.ioBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentGreater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  14. ContentfulBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  15. Royal Academy of EngineeringFellowcurrent2013 — present
  16. Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (The RSA)Fellowcurrent2009 — present
  17. LatanaBoard Member2016 — 2025Berlin Metropolitan Area
  18. BanjoBoard Member2014 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Diversity VCMember Of The Board Of Advisors2017 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  20. CobeeBoard Member2021 — 2024Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  21. HubiloBoard Observer2021 — 2024Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
  22. TessianBoard Member2018 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  23. VivinoBoard Member2014 — 2021
  24. The TabBoard Member2015 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  25. BlinkxBoard Member2007 — 2018
  26. BlinkxFounder and CEO2005 — 2012
  27. AdludioBoard Observer2014 — 2017
  28. Magic Pony TechnologyBoard Member2015 — 2016
  29. Cloud9 IDEBoard Member2014 — 2016
  30. Rang DeBoard Member2009 — 2016
  31. World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader2009 — 2015
  32. John F. Kennedy UniversityAdvisory Board Member2012 — 2014
  33. HP AutonomyUS Chief Technology Officer2003 — 2005
  34. netdecisionsR&D2000 — 2001
  35. Teleca Software Solutions ABSoftware Engineer1996 — 1998

Education

  1. University of CambridgeMaster of Arts (M.A.), Computer Science1997 — 2000
  2. Parrs Wood High School and VIth Form1989 — 1996

Skills & more

Strategic Partnerships99Product Management41Entrepreneurship99Business Development71Start-ups99Venture Capital55Online Advertising19Mobile Devices30Mobile Applications20Business Strategy36E-commerce38Digital Media17
+11 moreAnalyticsOnline MarketingSEODigital MarketingDigital StrategyStart-upSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)PowerPointSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategy

Languages Sinhalese

From Suranga's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Escape Technologies, Inc.Board seat

via Balderton Capital · filed Jul 2026 · $18M raise

NinetailedBoard seat

via Balderton Capital · filed Aug 2021 · $175M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

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
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
Barney Hussey-Yeo
Investor at Balderton Capital

Network2

Alexander BruehlScout
Investor at Point Nine Capital
Andreas WeiskamScout
Partner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investments

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Suranga Chandratillake?
Former deep‑tech founder‑CEO who scaled blinkx from Cambridge to San Francisco and a London IPO (> $1B peak), now a European VC known for championing founder mental health and burnout.
Where does Suranga Chandratillake work?
Suranga Chandratillake is Partner at Balderton Capital and Board director at Ninetailed.
What does Suranga Chandratillake invest in?
Suranga Chandratillake invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Suranga Chandratillake write?
Suranga Chandratillake typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
What boards does Suranga Chandratillake sit on?
Suranga Chandratillake holds tracked board seats at Escape Technologies, Inc., Ninetailed.
Where did Suranga Chandratillake go to school?
Suranga Chandratillake studied at University of Cambridge (Master of Arts (M.A.), Computer Science); Parrs Wood High School and VIth Form.

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