Manjari Chandran-Ramesh
Partner in the Early Stage Fund
Bio
Dr. Manjari Chandran-Ramesh is a highly experienced venture investor and operator shaping the future of deep technology, with over 15 years of experience building, backing, and scaling companies across AI, Robotics, and Quantum. At Amadeus Capital and previously IP Group plc, Manjari has worked across multiple fund models and investment strategies, leading and supporting investments that have resulted in five successful exit transactions and portfolio companies raising hundreds of millions in capital.
At Amadeus, she has led and managed investments in NuQuantum, Tenzo, Ravelin (acquired by WorldPay), Photonic Inc, Safe Intelligence and Stateful Robotics. She also advises the UK Government on its National Quantum Technologies Programme and works closely with the Royal Academy of Engineering, contributing to the broader innovation ecosystem.
She has served on around 20 boards as a Non-Executive Director and Chair, and has held executive roles including CEO and Executive Chair, demonstrating strong strategic and operational leadership.
Starting her career in academia as a researcher and college lecturer at Oxford University, later moving to technology transfer at the University, Manjari then worked at IP Group plc, where she was responsible for the trade sale of TheySayLtd (emotional AI acquired by Aptean), secondary share sale exit in ConcirrusLtd (AI in InsureTech), and sourcing and working with the founding team to build Quantum Motion Ltd (Quantum Computing in Silicon). Manjari created and led IP Group’s Quantum Technologies investment strategy, setting up an initial £12m accelerator fund in partnership with Innovate UK.
A Kauffman Fellow and Rhodes Scholar, Manjari completed her PhD at the University of Oxford, focusing on machine learning and robotics. As part of her PhD, she completed an Internship at Google (now Alphabet). Combining deep technical expertise with a rigorous, thesis-driven investment approach, she specialises in translating complex scientific breakthroughs into commercially successful businesses. She brings full lifecycle expertise—from sourcing and diligence to exit—alongside a strong track record in fundraising and ecosystem building through a global network.
Ravelin acquired by Worldpay
“I’m delighted with this result for the team at Ravelin, marking the next stage of growth and development for their product suite and technology as they join Worldpay. Helping founders through this process and gaining the best possible outcome for everyone involved is the ultimate goal, as we succeed together.”
Invested: Worldpay to acquire RavelinManjari is the contact for
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IntelligenceStateful Robotics is an Oxford-based embodied AI company building decision intelligence software for mobile robots operating in real-world environments.
Stateful Robotics
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IntelligenceRavelin is a fraud prevention platform that uses machine learning and graph-based analysis to detect and stop fraud before it happens. It was acquired by Worldpay in 2025.
Ravelin
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IntelligenceNu Quantum is a Cambridge spin-out developing quantum networking hardware to interconnect QPUs, enabling the scalable, multi-core quantum computers of the future.
Nu Quantum
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IntelligenceSafe Intelligence is a deep tech spin-out from Imperial College London developing scalable AI validation tools to ensure the safe and reliable deployment of machine learning models.
Safe Intelligence
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IntelligenceTenzo is a machine learning-powered analytics and forecasting platform that helps restaurants unify their data and make faster, smarter operational decisions in real time.
Tenzo
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IntelligencePhotonic is building a scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computer using a unique silicon spin–photon architecture that combines quantum memory with photonic connectivity.
Photonic
