Nicola CARTA
- Position
- Researcher
- Telephone
- 041 234 9229
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nicola.carta@unive.it
- Academic discipline
- Financial Markets and Institutions [ECON-09/B]
- Website
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https://www.unive.it/people/nicola.carta (personal record)
- Office
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Venice School of Management
Website: https://www.unive.it/dep.management
Where: San Giobbe
Office hours
Venice – San Giobbe – Venice School of Management – C1 building, ground floor, room no. 046.
During the current period, office hours are held on Friday at 12.00 pm.
NB: There could be changes in day/hour, so please always check the "AVVISI” section.
Students who wish to be received must complete the form at the following link by 5.00 p.m. the day before.
The office hours will take place in person or online, depending on the order of booking, with priority given to students attending in person. Online meetings will be held using the following Zoom link. The password required to enter the Zoom link is: Finance1
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Teaching activity current year
Teaching activity previous years
Activities and research skills
- Academic discipline
- Economia degli intermediari finanziari [ECON-09/B]
- Settore Scientifico Disciplinare (SSD) affine
- Finanza aziendale [ECON-09/A]
- Geographic areas in which the research experience mainly applies
- Internazionale: Europa
- Known languages
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Italiano
(scritto: madrelingua parlato: madrelingua)
English (scritto: avanzato parlato: avanzato)
- Entrepreneurial Finance
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- Description:
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Keywords:
- Venture capital, Private equity, Venture operator
- ATECO code:
- [64] - attività di servizi finanziari (escluse le assicurazioni e i fondi pensione)
- Sustainable Finance
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- Description:
- Sustainable Finance
- Keywords:
- Private investment, Environmental economics
- ATECO code:
- [64] - attività di servizi finanziari (escluse le assicurazioni e i fondi pensione)
- Bank Management
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- Description:
- Bank Management
- Keywords:
- Banking, Business administration
- ATECO code:
- [64] - attività di servizi finanziari (escluse le assicurazioni e i fondi pensione)
Publication highlights
Capizzi Vincenzo, Carta Nicola, Cavezzali Elisa, Rigoni Ugo The Angels and the Crowd: Business Angels’ Investment Practices and Follow-on Crowdfunding in Entrepreneurial Firms in THE JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, vol. 51, pp. 1470-1509 (ISSN 1573-7047)
DOI 2026,
Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5104870
Capizzi Vincenzo, Carta Nicola, Cavezzali Elisa Navigating the interplays between different investor types: a map of the entrepreneurial finance literature for future research , Raising finance: From traditional to new forms of entrepreneurial finance, World Scientific Publishing, vol. 18, pp. 383-427 (ISBN 978-1-80061-702-5) (ISSN 2752-583X)
DOI - URL correlato 2026,
Book Article - ARCA card: 10278/5086969
Capizzi, Vincenzo; Carta, Nicola; Cavezzali, Elisa; Rigoni, Ugo Entrepreneurial Firms and Bank Financing: Do Business Angels Play a Role? in EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, vol. 31, pp. 1217-1245 (ISSN 1354-7798)
DOI - URL correlato 2025,
Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5085528
Nicola Carta, Elena Danzo, Francesca Tenca, Matteo Di Biagi Harnessing the power of ecosystem builder accelerators: strategic insights for startups in VENTURE CAPITAL, vol. - (ISSN 1369-1066)
DOI 2025,
Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5093748
Nicola Carta The Interplay between Angel Finance and Other Sources of Funding for Entrepreneurial Companies , -
2024,
Tesi di Dottorato - ARCA card: 10278/5087032
List of publications
Curriculum vitae
Short Bio
Nicola Carta is a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. He earned his PhD in Finance from Ca’ Foscari University, where he also completed a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance. During his doctoral studies, he was a Visiting Scholar at Florida Atlantic University in the United States. He has also carried out international research periods in France and Belgium within European Horizon research projects.
His research focuses on Entrepreneurial Finance and Sustainable Finance, exploring innovative financial solutions for sustainable development and entrepreneurship. His work has been published in important international journals such as European Financial Management, Journal of Technology Transfer, Economics Letters, and Venture Capital.
Nicola regularly presents his research at major international conferences. He is also an active member of the Italian Academy of Business Administration (AIDEA), the Italian Association of University Teachers of Financial Intermediaries and Markets (ADEIMF), and the European Association of University Professors of Banking and Finance (Wolpertinger Club).
Beyond academia, he is involved in executive training and consulting projects for private sector organizations.
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions (Tenure-Track), Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2026–present.
Adjunct Professor of Financial Markets and Institutions, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2023–2025.
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Eastern Piedmont, 2024–2025.
Research Grant Holder, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2023–2024.
PhD Student, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2019–2024.
Research Grant Holder, Fondazione Di Venezia, 2019.
Education and Qualifications
National Scientific Qualification (ASN) for Associate Professor (Seconda Fascia), Italian Ministry of University and Research, 2026.
Ph.D. in Finance, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, 2019–2023.
Visiting Scholar (J1 VISA), Florida Atlantic University, 2022–2023.
Master of Research, Ca' Foscari University Venice, 2019–2020.
M.Sc. Economics and Finance, Ca' Foscari University Venice, 2016–2018.
B.Sc. Economics and Management, University of Padua, 2013–2016.
Research Interests
Entrepreneurial Finance (Start-up and SME financing, capital structure, and financing trajectories)
Sustainable Finance and Investing
Research Projects (Selected)
Horizon Europe MSCA Staff Exchanges – Business Angels and Crowd-investors for Startups’ Human Capital. Research team member and research activity coordinator. Explores the role of investors’ human capital in startup growth and performance. 2024–2026.
PRIN-PNRR Project “CLIMFIN – Financial Disintermediation for Climate Change Mitigation”. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Eastern Piedmont. Examines decentralized finance for climate-tech and clean-tech startups. 2024–2025.
EU Climate Benchmarks Regulation: Paris-aligned Benchmarks and Climate Transition Benchmarks. Research collaboration on sustainable finance regulation and climate-aligned investment benchmarks. 2023–2024.
Start-up Accelerators: An Empirical Investigation. Research Fellow, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Investigates how accelerator programs affect startup performance and funding trajectories. 2023–2024.
Alternative Finance and Bank Relationships for Firms in North-Eastern Italy. Research Fellow, Fondazione di Venezia / Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Focus on firms’ financial needs, bank relationships, and alternative funding sources. 2019.
Conference Presentations
2026 ENTFIN Conference, KEDGE Business School, Marseille (France).
2024 UAntwerp corporate finance seminar series, University of Antwerp, Antwerp (Belgium).
2024 Lyon3 finance seminar series, Jean Moulin Lyon3 University, Lyon (France).
2024 ENTFIN Conference, Technical University of Munich, Munich (Germany).
2023 ADEIMF summer meeting, University of Florence, Forence (Italy).
2023 ENTFIN Conference, University of Antwerp, Antwerp (Belgium).
2023 FAU finance seminar series, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton (USA).
2022 ENTFIN Conference, University of Bath, Bath (UK).
2022 European Conference of University Teachers in Banking and Finance (Wolpertinger Club), CUNEF University, Madrid (Spain).
2022 European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), ZHAW School of Management and Law, Zurich (Switzerland).
2021 European Conference of University Teachers in Banking and Finance (Wolpertinger Club), Cracow University of Economics, Cracow (Poland).
Academic Service
Reviewer, Journal of Banking and Finance (ABS 3), 2025–present
Reviewer, British Journal of Management (ABS 4), 2025–present
Reviewer, Finance Research Letters (ABS 2), 2024–present
Reviewer, Venture Capital (ABS 2), 2023–present
Teaching Activity
Course "Corporate Banking and Credit Analysis" (Master), a.y. 2026–2027.
Course "Finance Key Players for Global Companies" (Master), a.y. 2025–2027.
Course "Private Equity and Development Funding" (Master), a.y. 2025–2027.
Course "Prodotti Bancari e Finanziari" (Bachelor), a.y. 2023–2025.
Outreach & Professional Engagement
Instructor, FinecoBank Advisory Seminars, 2024.
Sustainable Finance Consultant, International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE), 2021–2023.
Academic affiliations
Entrepreneurial Finance Association (ENTFIN), 2022–present.
Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), 2021–present.
Associazione Docenti Economia Intermediari Mercati Finanziari (ADEIMF), 2021–present.
European Association of University Teachers in Banking and Finance (Wolpertinger Club), 2019–present.
Languages
Italian (mother tongue)
English (advanced)
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