Afonso Eça

Afonso Eça is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) and a co-founder of Raize, Portugal's first marketplace lender connecting investors with small businesses. His expertise spans financial markets, risk management, derivatives, hedging, and arbitrage strategies.

• Education:
  • MSc in Investment Analysis, Tilburg University
  • B.Sc. in Economics, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

As a co-founder of Raize, Afonso has contributed to innovative fintech solutions in small business lending. His academic role at Nova SBE focuses on financial markets and trading strategies.

In his career, Afonso previously worked as a trader at Math Fund, where he applied macroeconomic analysis, arbitrage, and systematic trading techniques. His research interests align closely with quantitative finance and fintech applications in business lending.