Cristiano Bellavitis

Prof. Cristiano Bellavitis is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Stevens Institute of Technology, United States, where he focuses on entrepreneurial and digital finance. He serves as an Associate Editor for Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and is a former Co-Editor of Venture Capital: An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance.

Prof. Bellavitis is also the founder of Integer Investments, a real estate investment and lending firm with a portfolio spanning London, New York, and Italy. Over more than a decade, Integer’s real estate investments have generated a compounded ROE of 15.8%, and its lending arm stands among the fastest bridging finance providers in the UK.

This multi-faceted experience—combining rigorous research with real-world investing—allows Prof. Bellavitis to offer firsthand insights on bridging finance, short-term lending, and the broader property market. His goal is to help investors and industry professionals understand how bridging loans can unlock timely, profitable opportunities in a fast-paced and complex sector.