In the late 1980s, Marko Seppä was apprenticed venture capitalist in a classic partnership culture, in the Panostaja Group, in Finland. In 1991, he co-created Finnish Venture Capital FVC Oy as an industry pioneer into the emerging markets of Russia and the Baltics.

In 2001, he co-created eBusiness Research Center eBRC for eTampere, the ambitious local pilot of eEurope. He currently co-creates Global Venture Lab, a university based business creation platform, for University Alliance Finland as Professor of Growth Venturing at JYU, invited for a five year term (2007-2011).

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Seppä has served as knowledge investor (part-time co-entrepreneur) in selected ventures, via his private company. Since the early 1990s, he has advised government, more recently the European Commission, on venture capital, research funding and business creation related issues.