Biography

Markku Maula is Professor of Venture Capital, Head of the Institute of Strategy and Venturing, and Deputy Head (Research) of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Aalto University, Finland. His research interests include venture capital, corporate venturing, mergers & acquisitions, and, more generally, the intersections of strategy, entrepreneurship, international business, innovation, and corporate finance. His research has been published in the leading refereed journals in his field, including Academy of Management Journal, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, MIS Quarterly, Organization Science, Research Policy, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, and Strategic Management Journal. He currently serves as Senior Editor of Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice. He was the Founding Director of the Aalto Ventures Program, has served in many scientific committees and organizations, and acted as an advisor to many firms and government agencies in issues related to his areas of expertise.