Bala Vissa

Active Investor

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD

Singapore, Singapore

Bala Vissa, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD is an active investor based in Singapore, Singapore. This profile covers what Bala Vissa backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Bala Vissa is an Angel Investor. Mr. Vissa serves as Advisor at Hearth Ventures. He is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD. He currently serves as Associate Editor at the Strategic Management Journal. He previously served as Associate Editor at the Academy of Management Journal. He also served as elected Chairperson of the Entrepreneurship & Strategy interest group of the Strategic Management Society. He is also directing INSEAD Leadership Programme for Senior Executives - India and Certificate in Leadership Effectiveness. Prior to finishing his doctoral studies at London Business School, he was involved in setting up and growing new businesses in different specialty chemical niches for Unilever in India.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailClimate & EnergyDeveloper Tools & DataMobility & LogisticsSupply Chain & LogisticsEdTechMarketing & AdTech
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 1

Notable investments

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