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John Balen
Director/Board Member at
Blurb, Inc.
Profile
John V.
Balen is currently a Director at Switchfly LLC, Blurb, Inc., SOASTA, Inc., Stayful.com, Inc., UrbanSitter, Inc., and Managing Member at Canaan Partners VIII LLC.
He was formerly Chairman at Cardlytics, Inc. from 2008 to 2024, and Managing Director at Horsley Bridge Partners LLC from 1985 to 1994.
He also held director positions at SilverRail Technologies, Inc. and Echopass Corp., and worked as an Engineer at Digital Equipment Corp.
and Sales Applications Engineer at Codenoll Technology Corp.
Balen received his undergraduate degree and MBA from Cornell University.
John Balen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Canaan Management, Inc.
 Canaan Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Canaan Management invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies such as consumer, fintech, enterprise/cloud, biopharmaceuticals, medical technology and digital health. It participates in early-stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/1995 |
Blurb, Inc.
 Blurb, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Publishes and sells books | Director/Board Member | - |
UrbanSitter, Inc.
 UrbanSitter, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an app and website that makes easier for families to find, book and pay trusted care services | Director/Board Member | - |
Stayful.com, Inc.
 Stayful.com, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Provides travel services | Director/Board Member | - |
Switchfly LLC
 Switchfly LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a travel experience platform that helps local tour operators sell vacation packages | Director/Board Member | - |
Canaan Partners VIII LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of John Balen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CARDLYTICS, INC. | Chairman | 01/01/2024 |
Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
 Horsley Bridge Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Horsley Bridge Partners invests in companies located in the United States, Europe, Asia and other emerging markets. The firm focuses on the technology sectors. It provides financing for seed, early, growth and buyout transactions. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1994 |
Codenoll Technology Corp.
 Codenoll Technology Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Makes ethernet switches and LAN products | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/1984 |
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Training of John Balen
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
49
1st degree connections
14
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
Digital Equipment Corp.
 Digital Equipment Corp. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Makes personal computers and servers | Electronic Technology |
Horsley Bridge Partners LLC
Horsley Bridge Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Horsley Bridge Partners invests in companies located in the United States, Europe, Asia and other emerging markets. The firm focuses on the technology sectors. It provides financing for seed, early, growth and buyout transactions. | Finance |
Codenoll Technology Corp.
Codenoll Technology Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Makes ethernet switches and LAN products | Technology Services |
Switchfly LLC
Switchfly LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a travel experience platform that helps local tour operators sell vacation packages | Technology Services |
Blurb, Inc.
Blurb, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Publishes and sells books | Consumer Services |
SOASTA, Inc.
 SOASTA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides test automation solutions for web applications and services | Technology Services |
SilverRail Technologies, Inc.
 SilverRail Technologies, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Provides technology solutions for the distribution of train tickets and other rail-related products | Transportation |
Stayful.com, Inc.
Stayful.com, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Provides travel services | Consumer Services |
Canaan Management, Inc.
Canaan Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Canaan Management invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies such as consumer, fintech, enterprise/cloud, biopharmaceuticals, medical technology and digital health. It participates in early-stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Echopass Corp.
 Echopass Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-based hosted contact center services to the Enterprise market | Technology Services |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cardlytics, Inc.
 Cardlytics, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Develops technology that enables online banking, mobile banking and card-linked marketing | Technology Services |
Canaan Partners VIII LLC | |
UrbanSitter, Inc.
UrbanSitter, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an app and website that makes easier for families to find, book and pay trusted care services | Technology Services |
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