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Guha Bala

Investor

Partner / President at Velan Ventures

United States

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410 people in our graph share verified history with Guha — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Guha Bala is President of Velan Studios, Inc. and, with his brother Karthik Bala, leads Velan Ventures, Inc., an investment company focused on games and game-related technology. In 1991, the brothers co-founded the game developer Vicarious Visions, which they sold to Activision|Blizzard in 2005 and led for 25 years, working on titles including Skylanders, Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk, Spider-Man, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. In 2013, the Balas were named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Entrepreneurs of the Year.

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Experience

  1. Velan Studios, Inc.Presidentcurrent2016 — presentAlbany, New York Area
  2. Velan Ventures, Inc.Presidentcurrent2016 — presentAlbany, New York Area
  3. ActivisionSenior Vice President2008 — 2016Albany, New York Area
  4. ActivisionStudio Co-Head, Vicarious Visions, Inc.2005 — 2016Albany, New York Area
  5. Vicarious VisionsPresident, Co-founder1991 — 2016Albany, New York Area

Skills & more

Mobile Games59Game Design51Game Development70Video Games99Monetization29Online Gaming12Social Games12User Interface2PS323iPhone4Xbox 36032Scripting1
+12 moreMobile DevicesLevel Design3D Studio MaxMMOComputer GamesMultiplayerAnimationContent StrategyMayaAndroid3DMobile Applications

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Colleagues at Velan Ventures

Karthik Bala
Partner / CEO at Velan Ventures
Kerry Coffey
Partner / CFO at Velan Ventures
Rob Lentz
Partner / Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Velan Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Guha Bala?
Guha Bala is President of Velan Studios, Inc. and, with his brother Karthik Bala, leads Velan Ventures, Inc., an investment company focused on games and game-related technology. In 1991, the brothers co-founded the game developer Vicarious Visions, which they sold to Activision|Blizzard in 2005 and led for 25 years, working on titles including Skylanders, Guitar Hero, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk, Spider-Man, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. In 2013, the Balas were named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Entrepreneurs of the Year.
Where does Guha Bala work?
Guha Bala is Partner / President at Velan Ventures.
Where did Guha Bala go to school?
Guha Bala studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Business Administration and Management); Harvard University (AB, Chemistry); Brighton High School.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Velan Studios, Inc.1

Kerry CoffeyPartner / CFO at Velan Ventures