Guha Bala

Chief Executive Officer at Velan Studios, Inc.

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Guha Bala is the founder of three companies.
He founded Vicarious Visions, Inc. in 1994, where he served as President until 2016.
In 2016, he founded Velan Studios, Inc. and Velan Ventures Inc, where he holds the titles of Chief Executive Officer and Partner & President, respectively.
Currently, Mr. Bala holds two positions as a Director at St. Peter's Health Partners and as a Board Member at Albany Symphony Orchestra.
He previously worked at Activision, Inc. as Senior Vice President from 2008 to 2016.
Mr. Bala earned an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management in 2013 and an undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1998.

Guha Bala active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Velan Studios, Inc. Velan Studios, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Velan Studios, Inc. develops games. The company was founded by Guha Bala and Krthik Bala in 1991 and is headquartered in Troy, NY.	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2016
St. Peter's Health Partners St. Peter's Health Partners Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services St. Peter's Health Partners provides health care services. It offers bariatric care, breast health & mammography, cancer care, cardiac & vascular care, chest pain, senior services, emergency care, gastroenterology, orthopedic care and women’s health. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.	Director/Board Member	-
Velan Ventures Inc Velan Ventures Inc Investment ManagersFinance Velan Ventures Inc (Velan Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Karthik Bala, and Guha Bala. The firm is headquartered in Troy, New York.	Founder	01/04/2016
Albany Symphony Orchestra Albany Symphony Orchestra Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Albany Symphony Orchestra operates as a professional symphony orchestra. It offers concert programming, recording projects, composer residencies, and educational efforts involving area schools throughout the region. The company was founded by John F. Carabella in 1930 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Guha Bala

Companies	Position	End
Activision, Inc. Activision, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activision, Inc. is one of the leading publishers of interactive entertainment software products. The company publishing business involves the development, marketing and sale of products directly, by license or through affiliate label program with certain third-party publishers.	Private Equity Investor	01/04/2016
Vicarious Visions, Inc. Vicarious Visions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vicarious Visions, Inc. develops software games. The company was founded on August 16, 1994 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.	Founder	01/01/2016

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Training of Guha Bala

MIT Sloan School of Management	Masters Business Admin
Harvard College	Undergraduate Degree

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Activision, Inc. Activision, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activision, Inc. is one of the leading publishers of interactive entertainment software products. The company publishing business involves the development, marketing and sale of products directly, by license or through affiliate label program with certain third-party publishers.	Technology Services
Vicarious Visions, Inc. Vicarious Visions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vicarious Visions, Inc. develops software games. The company was founded on August 16, 1994 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.	Technology Services
Albany Symphony Orchestra Albany Symphony Orchestra Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Albany Symphony Orchestra operates as a professional symphony orchestra. It offers concert programming, recording projects, composer residencies, and educational efforts involving area schools throughout the region. The company was founded by John F. Carabella in 1930 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.	Consumer Services
Velan Studios, Inc. Velan Studios, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Velan Studios, Inc. develops games. The company was founded by Guha Bala and Krthik Bala in 1991 and is headquartered in Troy, NY.	Technology Services
Velan Ventures Inc Velan Ventures Inc Investment ManagersFinance Velan Ventures Inc (Velan Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Karthik Bala, and Guha Bala. The firm is headquartered in Troy, New York.	Finance
St. Peter's Health Partners St. Peter's Health Partners Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services St. Peter's Health Partners provides health care services. It offers bariatric care, breast health & mammography, cancer care, cardiac & vascular care, chest pain, senior services, emergency care, gastroenterology, orthopedic care and women’s health. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.	Health Services

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