Ilya Strebulaev is a renowned professor of finance at the prestigious Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. His expertise in finance is well-regarded globally, with a particular focus on venture capital, entrepreneurship, and startup financing.

Professor Strebulaev has contributed extensively to the understanding of financial innovation and its impact on firms' value by analyzing various insurance programs such as catastrophe risk insurance and corporate risk management. He has also advised several tech companies, including Brighterion Inc.

A prolific researcher, Strebulaev has been published in numerous prestigious academic journals, including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, the Review of Financial Studies, and the Journal of Financial Intermediation.

Strebulaev holds an M.S. in Mathematics and Mechanics from Moscow State University, an M.A. in Economics from the New Economic School, and a Ph.D. in Finance from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.