Nicola CARTA

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.

Research Grant Holder, Fondazione Di Venezia, 2019.

Education

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

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 "Finance Key Players for Global Companies" (Master), a.y. 2025–2026.

Course "Private Equity and Development Funding" (Master), a.y. 2025–2026.

Course "Prodotti Bancari e Finanziari" (Bachelor), Adjunct Professor, a.y. 2023–2025.

Course "Corporate Finance and Financial Institutions" (Bachelor), Tutor and Senior Teaching Assistant, a.y. 2021–2024.

Course "Financial Management" (Master), Tutor and Senior Teaching Assistant, a.y. 2022–2023.

Course "Economia Politica 1" (Bachelor), Tutor and Senior Teaching Assistant, a.y. 2020–2021.

Outreach & Professional Engagement

Instructor, FinecoBank Advisory Seminars, 2024.

Sustainable Finance Consultant, International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE), 2021–2023.

Awards & Honors

European Business Angel Network (EBAN): 2023 PhD Thesis Award (International award).

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)