Markku Maula is tenured Professor of Venture Capital at Institute of Strategy, Aalto University, Finland. Professor Maula’s research focuses on value creation related issues in business strategy and corporate finance with a particular focus on venture capital and private equity, corporate venturing, mergers and acquisitions, technology-based new firms, and innovation policy. He has received several international awards (e.g. the Heizer award from the Academy of Management, Entrepreneurship Division) and his research has been published in top-tier journals including Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, and Research Policy. In addition to his research and teaching roles, he has acted as an advisor to firms and government agencies in several countries.