Balderton appoints Chandratillake as general partner

The new hire will help lead early-stage investments in online media and technology.

Launched in San Francisco and Cambridge in 2004, blinkx is a search engine for audio and video content. The company went public on the London Stock Exchange in 2007 and was valued at £125m.

Chandratillake will retain his position as chief strategy officer at blinkx and remain a director on the board.

Balderton's recent investments include a £700,000 capital commitment to photo and video sharing app Lifecake, and a seed funding round for Dutch 3D printing company 3D Hubs. The investor is currently on the road for its fifth fund. 

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