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Quona Capital

Quona Capital, based in District of Columbia, backs fintech startups at Seed, Series A, and Series B, leading rounds with checks from $1 million to $10 million.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$1M to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusFintech
Latest fund$332 (2022)$332 million Fund III (2022)
Investing team14 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Quona Capital

14 people on the investing team, 7 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Ganesh Rengaswamy
Ganesh RengaswamyManaging PartnerHe previously worked at Accion Frontier Investments, Lok Capital, and Greylock Partners.
Jonathan Whittle
Jonathan WhittleManaging PartnerHe previously served as CEO of Acesso and managed Darby Technology Ventures.
Monica Brand Engel
Monica Brand EngelManaging PartnerShe has experience in financial inclusion across Silicon Valley, South Africa, and Mexico.
Johan Bosini
Johan BosiniPartnerHe has over ten years of experience building consumer finance and fintech businesses in Africa.
Linda Yu
Linda YuGrowth PartnerFocus: global growth investments.
Rafa de la Guia
Rafa de la GuiaPartnerHe previously worked at Omidyar Network, Acumen Fund, Adobe Ventures, MezzVest, and UBS Investment Bank.
Varun Malhotra
Varun MalhotraPartner
Alejandro Safdie
Alejandro SafdieVice PresidentHe focuses on early-stage fintech and financial infrastructure investments, primarily in Latin America, and is based in New York.
Michel Zaidler
Michel ZaidlerVice PresidentHe previously worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Fhinck, Bradesco BBI, and Península, and holds a degree from the University of São Paulo.
Takafumi Yamada
Takafumi YamadaPrincipalFocus: Southeast Asia investments.
Adrienne Henderson
Adrienne HendersonSenior Investment AssociateShe previously worked at Boston Consulting Group, Searchlight Capital Partners, and Equator Venture Capital.
Elis Kwek
Elis KwekInvestment AssociateShe previously worked at Burda Principal Investments, Singtel, and Nanofilm Technologies International.
Fernanda Rezende
Fernanda RezendeAnalystShe previously spent two years as a Growth Equity investor at an impact-driven fund.
Satvik Bhanot
Satvik BhanotSenior Investment AssociateHe previously worked at Huddle, India Angel Network, and Fundwave, and holds a degree from the University of Delhi.

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Writes $1M to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

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In their words

Home - Quona CapitalQuona Capital invests in fintech innovators that are advancing financial inclusion around the globe. Through our investments, Quona aims to deliver outstanding financial quona.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Series B investors in United States563Seed fintech investors225Series A fintech investors158Series B fintech investors74Seed investors in District of Columbia18Series A investors in District of Columbia10

Questions

What stage does Quona Capital invest in?

Quona Capital reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Quona Capital invest?

Quona Capital reports checks of $1M to $10M.

Does Quona Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Quona Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Quona Capital?

Ganesh Rengaswamy (Managing Partner), Jonathan Whittle (Managing Partner), Monica Brand Engel (Managing Partner), Johan Bosini (Partner), Linda Yu (Growth Partner), Rafa de la Guia (Partner).

Is Quona Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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