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Suranga joined Balderton as a General Partner in 2014, he was previously an entrepreneur and engineer.
Suranga founded blinkx, the intelligent search engine for video and audio content in Cambridge in 2004. He then led the company for eight years as CEO through its journey of moving to San Francisco, building a profitable business and going public in London where it achieved a peak market capitalization in excess of $1Bn. Before founding blinkx, Suranga was an early employee at Autonomy Corporation, where he ultimately served as the company's US CTO in San Francisco.
In 2017, Suranga joined the UK Government's Council for Science and Technology. Suranga was granted an OBE for services to technology and engineering in the 2018 UK New Year's Honours.
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Suranga Chandratillake is the General Partner at Balderton Capital, based in Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Suranga Chandratillake has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Suranga Chandratillake studied MA Computer Science @ University of Cambridge. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Jan 17, 2022 | - | Series B - Wayve | Balderton Capital | 200.6M |
Apr 07, 2022 | Better Origin | Series A - Better Origin | Balderton Capital | 16.0M |
Nov 21, 2022 | Cobee | Series B - Cobee | Balderton Capital | 41.0M |
Aug 01, 2024 | Healx | Series C - Healx | Balderton Capital | 47.0M |
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