Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Other |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Advertising • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Payments • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early, Seed, Series A, Series B, Latin America, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • India • Singapore • Brazil • Latin America |
Investment Range | $30,000 - $3,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $1,300,000 |
QED Investors is a venture capital investment firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, with a focus on the financial services sector. They primarily target early-stage companies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Latin America. Positioned as the premier VC in fintech, they back pragmatic disruptors who are redefining finance. QED Investors was established by industry experts with a track record at Capital One, advocating for fairness, transparency, and access to financial services. They support companies across their entire lifecycle, from pre-seed to IPO, adapting their approach as those companies grow. Initially focusing on Series A, the firm has expanded into nurturing businesses from the seed stage to growth-stage funding. With an average initial investment size of $3 to $10 million, QED Investors sets out to invest in 12-15 companies annually, believing in engaging deeply with the founders. Investment professionals are spread across continents, with teams in the U.S., England, Singapore, Mexico, and Brazil. Emphasizing a strong foundation of unit economics, they look to partner with businesses solving real-world financial problems, not technology searching for a problem. Their knowledge runs deep, with over 250 combined years of experience in financial technology companies, enabling them to provide nuanced advice and help navigate obstacles like fraud, compliance, and regulatory challenges. Beyond capital, QED offers a supportive network including communications, compliance, analytics, and in-house executive search, as well as hosting high-profile events for networking and development of fintech leadership. QED's commitment to be an active, consigliere-type partner to their portfolio companies sets them apart, striving to provide the best advice and resources in the fintech space.