Nigel Morris

Nigel Morris

Co-Founder and Managing Partner atQED InvestorsVirginia

Nigel Morris is co-founder and managing partner of QED Investors, a fintech venture capital firm. He previously co-founded Capital One Financial Services in 1994 and served as its president and chief operating officer.

What Nigel can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

QED Investors writes $3M to $30M+ checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: QED Investors.

Career

  1. Capital One Financial Services · co-founder, president and chief operating officer
    1994
  2. QED Investors · co-founder and managing partner
    Now
  3. Capital One Financial Services · president and chief operating officer
    1994

Companies founded

Capital One Financial ServicesQED Investors

Investments named in public bios

Credit KarmaNubankAvantSoFiKlarnaGreenSkyAvidXchangeClearScoreMission LaneRemitlyBitsoCurrentQuintoAndarAlbert

Focus

fintechventure capitalfinancial services

Education

London Business School, MBA

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Questions

Who is Nigel Morris?

Nigel Morris is co-founder and managing partner of QED Investors, a fintech venture capital firm. He previously co-founded Capital One Financial Services in 1994 and served as its president and chief operating officer.

How much does Nigel Morris invest?

Nigel Morris invests through QED Investors, which writes checks of $3M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Nigel Morris?

A warm intro from a founder QED Investors backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Nigel Morris do before QED Investors?

co-founder, president and chief operating officer at Capital One Financial Services; president and chief operating officer at Capital One Financial Services.

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