Harshit Rajaiya
- Location
- DMS 7163
- Telephone
- 613-562-5800 x 4755
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Biography
Harshit Rajaiya is an assistant professor of finance at the Telfer School of Management. He received his PhD in finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He earned his master’s from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Rajaiya’s research mainly focuses on entrepreneurial finance, venture capital financing and investment strategies, the role of intellectual property in external financing of private and public firms, financial technology and the importance of online reviews for firms’ corporate financial policies. His recent project uses big data on employee ratings to examine how the ratings impact firms’ corporate financial policies.
His research has been presented at many conferences, such as those of the European Finance Association, Midwest Finance Association and Financial Management Association.
Publications during the last 7 years
Papers in Refereed Journals
- Chemmanur, T.J., Imerman, M., Rajaiya, H., Yu, Q. 2025. The Entrepreneurial Finance of Fintech Firms and the Effect of Investments in Fintech Startups on the Performance of Corporate Investors. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 1-42.
- Bayar, O., Chemmanur, T.J., Rajaiya, H., Tian, X., Yu, Q. 2025. Trademarks and Entrepreneurial Firm Success: Theory and Evidence from Venture Capital Investments in Private Firms. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 49(3): 846-882.
- Rajaiya, H. 2023. Innovation Success and Capital Structure. Journal of Corporate Finance, 79: 102345.
- Chemmanur, T.J., Imerman, M., Rajaiya, H., Yu, Q. 2020. Recent developments in the fintech industry. Journal of Financial Management, Markets and Institutions, 8(01): 2040002.
Funded Research during the last 7 years
| From-To | Source | Title | Purpose | Type | Role | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2028 | SSHRC Insight Development Grant | Corporate Investment in Startups: Direct Equity Investment versus Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Investment | R | C | PI | $55,731 |
| 2025-2025 | Telfer School of Management Research Grants (SMRG) | Grant for Telfer Conference on Corporate Finance and Banking | O | I | PI | $5,000 |
| 2024-2024 | Telfer School of Management Research Grants (SMRG) | Grant for Telfer Conference on Corporate Finance and Banking | O | I | PI | $5,000 |
| 2024-2024 | Telfer School of Management Research Grants (SMRG) | Grant for Telfer Conference on Corporate Finance and Banking | O | I | PI | $5,000 |
| 2023-2023 | Telfer School of Management Research Grants (SMRG) | Grant for Telfer Conference on Corporate Finance and Banking | O | I | PI | $5,000 |
| 2022-2023 | Telfer School of Management - Responsible Wealth Creation and Management Research Cluster | Digital Infrastructure and Entrepreneurship | R | I | PI | $9,500 |
| 2021-2026 | SSHRC Insight Development Grant | How do CSR-Related Activities Affect the Future Financial and Economic Performance of Private Firms | R | C | PI | $47,933 |
| 2021-2023 | Telfer School of Management Research Grants (SMRG) | Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities by Firms and Seasoned Equity Offerings | R | I | PI | $14,832 |
| 2021-2021 | Telfer School of Management Travel Funds (SMTF) | Conference Presentation Support Grant | S | I | PI | $210 |
LEGEND:
Purpose
C: Contract (R and D) | E: Equipment Grant | R: Research Grant | S: Support Award | P: Pedagogical Grant | O: Other, U: Unknown
Type
C: Granting Councils | G: Government | F: Foundations | I: UO Internal Funding | O: Other | U: Unknown
Role
PI = Principal Investigator | Co-I = Co-Investigator | Co-PI = Co-Principal Investigator
