# Suresh Balaraman

> Suresh Balaraman is the New York-based founder and CEO of Datazoic, a capital markets software company founded in 2017. His career spans more than 20 years on the buy side and sell side, including equities trading and chief administrative officer roles. His public writing and conference appearances address AI workflows, research valuation, client data and the integration of financial research and technology.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Datazoic
- **Organizations:** Datazoic Inc., Datazoic Machines Private Limited, Oppenheimer, CIBC World Markets, The Savoir Club
- **Education:** The University of Akron
- **Known for:** Founded Datazoic, a capital markets software business established in 2017., Leads a company that describes itself as 100% founder-funded and serving sell-side firms in North America, Europe and Asia., Participated in investment research industry panels on research valuation, technology and data integration.

## Career timeline

- **1996–1998** — Attended The University of Akron, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **Before Datazoic; dates unverified** — Capital markets career spanning buy-side and sell-side roles, including equities trader and chief administrative officer. CB Insights lists Oppenheimer, CIBC World Markets and The Savoir Club in his work history.
- **2017** — Datazoic founded; Suresh Balaraman is listed as a director of Datazoic Machines Private Limited from April 12, 2017.
- **2022** — Datazoic celebrated its fifth anniversary; Balaraman thanked employees and emphasized customers, ownership and responsibility.
- **2024** — Spoke at TWST Events User Group Day in Chicago and was listed on the research valuation panel at Unbundling Uncovered London.
- **2025** — Listed on technology panels at Unbundling Uncovered in New York and London.
- **2026** — Joined the June 11 New York data and research integration panel; published an AI essay on July 8; listed for the November 4 London conference.

## Achievements

- Founded Datazoic, a capital markets software business established in 2017.
- Leads a company that describes itself as 100% founder-funded and serving sell-side firms in North America, Europe and Asia.
- Participated in investment research industry panels on research valuation, technology and data integration.

## Latest updates

- **2026-11** — Scheduled: listed as a speaker on the November 4 Unbundling Uncovered London panel on data and research supply, governance and delivery.
- **2026-07** — Published “AI in Capital Markets: The Real Story Is in the Plumbing” on July 8.
- **2026-06** — Listed on the June 11 Unbundling Uncovered New York panel on integrating data and research.

## Links

- Website: https://datazoic.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suresh-balaraman-0799963

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Last updated: 2026-10-27