V2C Forum 2004
Venture-to-Capital

Marko Seppä

Marko Seppä is Director of eBRC, the joint venture of the Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and the University of Tampere. In 2001-2002 he co-launched eBRC as a sub-program of the eTampere program (2001-2005), as the TUT project director. During 1997-2000, he studied at the University of Jyväskylä as Doctoral Student and served, part-time, as Senior Lecturer and (in US terms) Assistant Professor of Corporate Strategy.

During 1986-1996, Marko Seppä served in the venture capital industry. After apprenticeship years at Panostaja plc, he established their Russian market arm, FVC, as founding Managing Director in 1991. Later, he took FVC through MBO and expansion to the Baltic markets, and led the firm as Chairman and Partner until partial sale to Thominvest Oy. His key responsibilities included portfolio companies A/O Kareltrans (Russia) and AS Mainor (Estonia), as well as international investor relations. Since 1997 he has practiced venture capital, part-time, via his private company.

Marko Seppä is Dr. Econ. in Corporate Strategy from the University of Jyväskylä and M.Sc. in Econ. & B.A. from the University of Tampere. In 1990-1991, he completed part of his doctoral course work as Visiting Scholar at the University of Oregon. In the U.S., he also completed the 17th Venture Capital Institute of the NASBIC & the NVCA, in 1991. During 2002-2004, he served as adjunct international faculty of the Bombay School of Business, in Mumbai, India. His key research interest's cover growth strategies, venture capital, V2C, and knowledge asset management. He is member of the editorial board of Venture Capital: An international journal of entrepreneurial finance.

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