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QED Investors Hires Alexandra Piedrahita to Grow U.K. Presence

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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QED Investors, a leading global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, today announced it has hired Alexandra (Ale) Piedrahita.

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  • QED Investors, a leading global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, today announced it has hired Alexandra (Ale) Piedrahita.
  • Across the U.K. we are seeing significant growth in deal flow from pre-seed to growth-stage companies, said QED Investors Co-Founder and Managing Partner Nigel Morris.
  • Piedrahita received her MBA from London Business School, which she pursued to transition into fintech venture capital.
  • Founded in 2007, QED Investors has invested in more than 150 companies, including 21 unicorns, and has more than $3.8 billion under management.

QED Investors Announces $12 Million Fund for Seed and Pre-Seed Startups in Latin America

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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Founders will also benefit from QED\xe2\x80\x99s broader portfolio resources and community while building relationships with its team of operators from the start.

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  • Founders will also benefit from QED\xe2\x80\x99s broader portfolio resources and community while building relationships with its team of operators from the start.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cSince QED made its first investment in the region in Nubank in 2015, the ecosystem has flourished.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThere is so much talent waiting to be unleashed.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThere are opportunities from banking infrastructure to digital payments to embedded financial services.
  • Founded by Nigel Morris and Frank Rotman in 2007, QED Investors is focused on investing in early stage, disruptive financial services companies in the U.S., U.K., Latin America and Southeast Asia.

QED Investors Expands into India Market with New Hire to Lead Southeast Asian Investments

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
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QED Investors, a leading boutique venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage, disruptive financial services companies, announced that it has entered the Indian and Southeast Asian market, hiring Sandeep Patil to lead its investments within the region.

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  • QED Investors, a leading boutique venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage, disruptive financial services companies, announced that it has entered the Indian and Southeast Asian market, hiring Sandeep Patil to lead its investments within the region.
  • With the addition of Sandeep, QED will expand its global footprint, adding India and Southeast Asia to its existing work in North America, South America and the United Kingdom.
  • Founded in 2007, QED Investors has invested in more than 120 companies, including 13 unicorns, and has more than $1.8 billion under management.
  • QED Investors is a leading boutique venture capital firm based in Alexandria, VA, co-founded by Nigel Morris and Frank Rotman.

QED Investors Closes $350 Million Fund VI

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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QED Investors, a leading boutique venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage, disruptive financial services companies, announced that it closed a significantly oversubscribed sixth fund (Fund VI), with capital commitments of $350 million.

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  • QED Investors, a leading boutique venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage, disruptive financial services companies, announced that it closed a significantly oversubscribed sixth fund (Fund VI), with capital commitments of $350 million.
  • Fund VI will allow QED to continue to invest in early and growth-stage fintech companies primarily in North America, South America, and the United Kingdom.
  • Founded in 2007, QED Investors has invested in more than 120 companies and has more than $1.6 billion under management.
  • We are delighted that our approach resonates with founders, said Nigel Morris, co-founder and Managing Partner of QED Investors.