About
QED Investors is a global venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Nigel Morris, co-founder of Capital One, and Frank Rotman. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with investment team members across the United States, England, Singapore, Mexico, and Brazil, QED has expanded its geographic reach systematically since inception—investing in the U.S. since 2007, Europe since 2012, Latin America since 2014, India and Asia from 2021, and Africa from 2022. The firm's investment thesis centers on disruptive financial services companies, with a particular focus on information-rich businesses in fintech and data-intensive sectors. QED invests across the entire company lifecycle from pre-seed through IPO, with Growth Fund II targeting 5–7 investments annually at an average total investment size of $15–20 million. The firm has demonstrated significant investment breadth across stages: 89 Series A investments (averaging $17.3M), 66 Seed investments (averaging $5.55M), and 40 Series B investments (averaging $35.8M). To date, QED has completed over 400 total investments with a portfolio of 238 companies, including 20 unicorns, and has achieved 41 portfolio exits. Notable portfolio companies include Credit Karma, SoFi, Klarna, Nubank, Remitly, Flywire, AvidXchange, and Bitso. The firm employs a distinctive hands-on approach leveraging partners' decades of entrepreneurial and operational experience, combining capital deployment with direct operational capability and engagement. QED differentiates itself through a commitment to high-touch founder relationships, direct engagement, and a culture of experimentation and learning, positioning itself as a preferred partner for high-growth fintech companies globally.