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Suranga Chandratillake

Investor

Partner at Balderton Capital · Board director at Ninetailed

London

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

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Trevor OelschigunlockedSuranga: together at Contentful (2017–2026)
×3Suranga: together at University of Cambridge
Suranga: together at Contentful
Suranga: together at Funnel

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS

Beyond investing

Founded
Chandratillake founded blinkx, an intelligent search engine for video and audio content, in Cambridge in 2004.
Education
Studied at King's College, Cambridge (MA, Computer Science) Studied at University of Cambridge
Boards
Chandratillake serves on the Investment Board of the University of Cambridge. Chandratillake was a member of the UK Government's Council for Science and Technology, which advises the Prime Minister on science and technology policy, from 2017 to 2024.
Awards
Chandratillake was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2012. Chandratillake was a 2012 recipient of the Royal Academy of Engineering's Silver Medal. Chandratillake was awarded an OBE for services to engineering and technology in the 2018 New Year Honours. Chandratillake was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader Honoree in 2009. Chandratillake was recognized as a leader in Science and Innovation on The Observer's Future 500 list. Chandratillake was named one of Digital Media Wire's '25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment'. Chandratillake delivered the Turing Talk.
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Chandratillake holds patents in the area of video discovery and online video advertising. While at Cambridge, Chandratillake was the first web editor of the University's student newspaper, Varsity. Chandratillake was born in October 1977 in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

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Board director at Ninetailed

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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

SKSascha Konietzke
Sascha KonietzkeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
PN
Paolo NegriExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
AKAndy Kaiser
Andy KaiserCo-founder and CEO; later VP Product at Contentful
ABAlexander Braunreuther
Alexander BraunreutherCo-founder

Experience

  1. Balderton CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. King's College, CambridgeFellowcurrent2026 — present
  3. University of CambridgeMember of Cambridge University Endowment Fund Investment Advisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentCambridge
  4. Grand GamesBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  5. WayveBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  6. EscapeBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentParis
  7. LindusBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. Better OriginBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentCambridge
  9. JOKRBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
  10. GitGuardianBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentParis
  11. smolBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  12. Healx LtdBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentCambridge, United Kingdom
  13. Funnel.ioBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentStockholm, Sweden
  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
  20. CobeeBoard Member2021 — 2024Madrid

Skills & more

PowerPoint11Strategic PartnershipsProduct Management41EntrepreneurshipBusiness Development71Start-upsSaaS18Venture Capital55Online Advertising19Mobile Devices30Mobile Applications20Business Strategy36
+8 moreStrategyE-commerceDigital MediaAnalyticsOnline MarketingSEODigital MarketingDigital 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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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
Alexander Bruehl
Investor at Point Nine Capital
Andrew Wigfall
Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital
Annabel Guthe
Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital
Barney Hussey-Yeo
Investor at Balderton Capital
Benjamina Bollag
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

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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.
What awards has Suranga Chandratillake received?
Chandratillake was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2012. Chandratillake was a 2012 recipient of the Royal Academy of Engineering's Silver Medal. Chandratillake was awarded an OBE for services to engineering and technology in the 2018 New Year Honours. Chandratillake was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader Honoree in 2009. Chandratillake was recognized as a leader in Science and Innovation on The Observer's Future 500 list. Chandratillake was named one of Digital Media Wire's '25 Executives to Watch in Digital Entertainment'.

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