Karthik Bala
Founder at Velan Studios, Inc.
Profile
Karthik Bala is the founder of Vicarious Visions, Inc. (1994), Velan Studios, Inc. (2016), and Velan Ventures Inc (2016) where he holds the title of Partner & CEO.
He was formerly the Chief Technology Officer at Activision Publishing, Inc. (2012-2016).
Mr. Bala received his undergraduate degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1997 and his MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management in 2013.
Karthik 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. | Founder | 2015-12-31 |
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. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-12-31 |
Former positions of Karthik Bala
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Activision Publishing, Inc.
 Activision Publishing, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activision Publishing, Inc. operates as a digital entertainment company, that develops, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment and leisure software products for various consoles, handheld platforms, and PCs worldwide. It offers video games for various platforms, including Android, Kindle Fire, Linux, Mac, Nintendo, PCs, PlayStation, Wii, Windows mobiles, Xbox, iPad, and iPhone. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2016-03-31 |
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 | 2015-12-31 |
Training of Karthik Bala
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Undergraduate Degree |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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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 |
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 |
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Activision Publishing, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activision Publishing, Inc. operates as a digital entertainment company, that develops, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment and leisure software products for various consoles, handheld platforms, and PCs worldwide. It offers video games for various platforms, including Android, Kindle Fire, Linux, Mac, Nintendo, PCs, PlayStation, Wii, Windows mobiles, Xbox, iPad, and iPhone. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
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