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Adam ValkinunlockedGuha: together at Harvard University (1994–1996)
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Guha: together at Activision
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
- Velan Studios, Inc.Presidentcurrent2016 — presentAlbany, New York Area
- Velan Ventures, Inc.Presidentcurrent2016 — presentAlbany, New York Area
- ActivisionSenior Vice President2008 — 2016Albany, New York Area
- ActivisionStudio Co-Head, Vicarious Visions, Inc.2005 — 2016Albany, New York Area
- Vicarious VisionsPresident, Co-founder1991 — 2016Albany, New York Area
Skills & more
Mobile Games59Game Design51Game Development70Video Games99Monetization29Online Gaming12Social Games12User Interface2PS323iPhone4Xbox 36032Scripting1
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Mobile DevicesLevel Design3D Studio MaxMMOComputer GamesMultiplayerAnimationContent StrategyMayaAndroid3DMobile ApplicationsFrom Guha's professional profile.
Colleagues 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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Also attended Harvard University2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Velan Studios, Inc.1
Also worked at Activision32
Alexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersCoddy JohnsonPartner at Goodwater CapitalJosh ResnickCo-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky VenturesJennifer MannionHead of Talent at Griffin Gaming PartnersJessica TamsVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersAlexander LloydFounder & Managing Director at Accelerator Ventures
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