University of Cambridge
Mahesh Santiapillai Investment Manager (Software & DeepTech)

Mahesh is an Investment Manager in the Ventures team specialising in Software and DeepTech.

Prior to joining Cambridge Enterprise, Mahesh held various roles in the venture capital and investment banking sectors. He was a Venture Capital Investor at Fuel Ventures and Praetura Ventures, and served as a Venture Partner at Republic Europe (formerly Seedrs). Mahesh also gained experience as a Private Equity Analyst at LGT Capital Partners and held investment banking roles at Alantra and UBS.

Mahesh’s academic background includes a Masters in Finance (MFin) from Judge Business School and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business & Economics from Surrey University.

He is also a CFA Level 1 candidate and a Chartered Banker (MCBI).

Mahesh joined Cambridge Enterprise in January 2025.