About
Holds a PhD in Biotechnology and is an Adjunct Professor in Neurobiology with over 20 years of experience commercializing biomedical inventions. She co-founded three venture-backed biotechs, trained at Eli Lilly, has extensive IP/patent expertise from University of Helsinki, and serves on boards of Innovestor Life Science Fund therapeutics portfolio companies.
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Experience
- Women in Life Science DenmarkBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- ActitheraBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Polku TherapeuticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Teitur TrophicsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentAarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
- University of HelsinkiMember of the Commercialisation Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Tribune TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Neumirna TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- InnovestorFounding Partnercurrent2022 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular SciencesAssociate Professorcurrent2006 — presentKuopio, North Savo, Finland
- Aranda Pharma OyBoard Member2015 — 2024Kuopio, Finland
- Valo Therapeutics (Valo Tx)Board Member2016 — 2023Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS)COO2017 — 2022Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS)Director, Life Sciences2015 — 2017Helsinki, Finland
- Finnish BioindustriesBoard Member2012 — 2022Finland
- Aplagon OySenior Advisor, R&D2015Helsinki, Finland
- Medeia Therapeutics LtdCEO2006 — 2015Kuopio, Finland
- Cerebricon LtdCEO2004 — 2005
- Cerebricon LtdChief Scientific Officer, CSO2003 — 2004
- A.I. Virtanen InstituteSenior Scientist1999 — 2004
- Eli Lilly & CoPost doctoral scientist2002 — 2003Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Scios IncVisiting Scientist1998 — 1999Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Skills & more
Biotechnology11Lifesciences6Neuroscience6Drug Discovery17Oncology9Licensing4Commercialization5Biochemistry2Pharmacology5Technology Transfer4Drug Development8Venture Capital2
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Colleagues at Innovestor Ventures
Aleksi Huhta
Director, Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
Elie Kopaly
Investment Director, Energy Storage at Innovestor Ventures
Emilia Carlqvist
Analyst, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures
Essi Hänninen
Office Manager at Innovestor Ventures
Hannu Jungman
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Heli Mehtätalo-Takala
Head of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor Ventures
Henrik Keinonen
Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
Janne Juhola
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Milla Koistinaho?
- Holds a PhD in Biotechnology and is an Adjunct Professor in Neurobiology with over 20 years of experience commercializing biomedical inventions. She co-founded three venture-backed biotechs, trained at Eli Lilly, has extensive IP/patent expertise from University of Helsinki, and serves on boards of Innovestor Life Science Fund therapeutics portfolio companies.
- Where does Milla Koistinaho work?
- Milla Koistinaho is Partner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures.
- Where did Milla Koistinaho go to school?
- Milla Koistinaho studied at University of Eastern Finland (Associate Professor, Neuroscience); A.I. Virtanen Institute (PhD, Neurobiology); University of Eastern Finland (MSc, Biotechnology).
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Polku Therapeutics1
Also worked at University of Helsinki12
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Also worked at Innovestor27
Wilhelm LindholmGroup CEO at Innovestor VenturesTommi ÄijäläGroup Chair at Innovestor VenturesTomi AsantiManaging Partner, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesMatti HärkönenPartner, Corporate Venturing at Innovestor VenturesHeli Mehtätalo-TakalaHead of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor VenturesAleksi HuhtaDirector, Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
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