Terhi Johanna (TJ) Vapola is a successful entrepreneur, board professional, and venture capitalist with a vast expertise in driving growth and structuring complex deals at the executive level for various industries. She is an investor in early-stage start-ups, spin-offs and a venture capitalist, who is committed to finding innovative solutions to the world's challenges, creating successful products and services, leading and inspiring people.

TJ Vapola has studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering at VIT & University of Plymouth, UK, Ph.D. course in Strategic Management at INSEAD, Ph.D. course in Strategic Alliances at IESE Business School, Executive Education in Mergers & Acquisitions at The Wharton School, and M.Sc. in Technology Management and Industrial Organisation at Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu.

She has held several positions in different organizations; Founder and Head of Helen Ventures, Investor at Node.energy and several companies across the globe, Board Member and Investor at Freesi_Finland, EcoReal Oy, Think Outside AS, Enspired, &Charge GmbH, LiveEO, Gradyent, Virta Ltd, EcoG, among others.

Her specialties include business development, business modelling, M&A, funding, energy tech, health tech, clean tech, and product and solution creation, and she is a Lead Angel at the Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) and a Partner at Hallituspartnerit Helsinki.