Maija Palmer is the editor of Global Corporate Venturing, helping to build up the editorial presence of the world's only media and events company focused on corporate venture — all about corporates investing in, building and partnering with startups.

Before that she helped launch Sifted, the FT-backed news site focused on European tech. Before Sifted Maija was a journalist at the Financial Times for 19 years as technology correspondent. In her last role as acting deputy editor of Special Reports she helped launch projects such as Europe's Road to Growth and 50 Ideas to Change the World. Before joining Special Reports she was part of the team that took the FT's social media presence into the millions.

Maija attended SOAS University of London and Goldsmiths, University of London.