Nasir Qadree
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners · Board director at Adept Id
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Nasir Qadree, who still goes by Little Spoon and co-owned a NYC coffee shop-turned edtech hub, directs roughly 75% of investments outside NY and SF, backing Atlanta, Detroit and Denver.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
EdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Board director at Adept Id
Intro paths
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In turn, Nasir can intro founders to Adept Id's investors below.
Adept Id's investors · 6
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Co-founders at Adept Id
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Fernando Rodriguez-VillaExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Zeal Capital PartnersFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Third SpaceSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentJersey City, New Jersey, United States
- Aura FinanceSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows Class 26current2021 — present
- BLCK VCCo Chair - DMV Chaptercurrent2022 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Seven StarlingSeries A Investorcurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Rising TeamSeries A Investor & Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Auxa HealthSeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- EdVisorlySeed Investor & Board Observercurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- houndSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- FerrySeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- DaivergentSeed Investor & Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentNew York, NY
- CertiverseSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- AdeptIDSeed Investor & Series A Investorcurrent2021 — presentCambridge, MA
- StratyfySeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Humanly (humanly.io)Seed, Series A, Series B Investorcurrent2021 — presentSeattle, WA
- YearOne (Techstars 2020)Seed Investorcurrent2021 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- EsusuSeed & Series A Investorcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Pier 70 VenturesVenture Partner2019 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
- AT&TAssociate Director of Social Investments2017 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Village CapitalUS Economic Opportunity Lead2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Village CapitalGlobal Head Of Education Practice & Investments2015 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Connecticut State Department of EducationSpecial Assistant2013 — 2014Hartford, Connecticut Area
- Education PioneersEducation Pioneer Data Fellow2013 — 2014Hartford, Connecticut Area
- Leadership for Educational EquitySummer Data and Strategy Analyst2013Greater New York City Area
- State StreetSenior Associate2009 — 2012Greater Boston Area
- Goldman SachsAnalyst2008 — 2009Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Data Analysis45Education Policy24Managerial Finance13Business Process Improvement17Public Policy32Education12Investments39Educational Leadership10Leadership Development99Community Outreach7Fundraising11Entrepreneurship15
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Event PlanningPublic SpeakingAnalysisStrategyMentoringLeadershipLanguages Arabic · English
From Nasir's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Zeal Capital Partners
Aarti Chandna
SV2 Board Member at Silicon Valley
Adam Smith
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Alex Alonso
Advisory Board; Chief Knowledge Officer, SHRM at Zeal Capital Partners
Bianca Phillip
Associate, Pre-seed Vehicle at Zeal Capital Partners
Cecilia Gonzalo
Partner at Oberland Capital
David Dubinsky
Chief Financial Officer at Oberland Capital
Jennifer Tescher
Advisory Board; Founder & CEO, Financial Health Network at Zeal Capital Partners
Lara Metcalf
Chief Portfolio Officer and Member, Operating Committee at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Network3
Adrianna Samaniego
Partner at Cherryrock Capital
Darshan Vyas
Managing Director at LOUD Capital
Emily Zhen
Principal at Zeal Capital Partners
Investors connected to Nasir in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nasir Qadree?
- Nasir Qadree, who still goes by Little Spoon and co-owned a NYC coffee shop-turned edtech hub, directs roughly 75% of investments outside NY and SF, backing Atlanta, Detroit and Denver.
- Where does Nasir Qadree work?
- Nasir Qadree is Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners and Board director at Adept Id.
- What does Nasir Qadree invest in?
- Nasir Qadree invests in EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Nasir Qadree write?
- Nasir Qadree typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What boards does Nasir Qadree sit on?
- Nasir Qadree holds tracked board seats at Loamy Technologies, Inc,.
- Where did Nasir Qadree go to school?
- Nasir Qadree studied at Hampton University (Bachelor of Science (BS)); Maine Central Institute (PG year); Dunwoody High School.
Same school
Also attended Hampton University8
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Also attended Maine Central Institute1
Shared employers
Also worked at Third Space2
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