Nasir Qadree
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $250K β $2M checks Β· typically $1M
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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.
Invests in
EdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Zeal Capital PartnersFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Third SpaceSeed Investorcurrent2025 β presentJersey City, New Jersey, United States
- Aura FinanceSeed Investorcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows Class 26current2021 β present
- BLCK VCCo Chair - DMV Chaptercurrent2022 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Seven StarlingSeries A Investorcurrent2024 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Rising TeamSeries A Investor & Board of Directorscurrent2024 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Auxa HealthSeed Investorcurrent2024 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- EdVisorlySeed Investor & Board Observercurrent2023 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- houndSeed Investorcurrent2022 β presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- FerrySeed Investorcurrent2022 β presentNew York, United States
- DaivergentSeed Investor & Board of Directorscurrent2022 β presentNew York, NY
- CertiverseSeed Investorcurrent2021 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- AdeptIDSeed Investor & Series A Investorcurrent2021 β presentCambridge, MA
- StratyfySeed Investorcurrent2021 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Humanly (humanly.io)Seed, Series A, Series B Investorcurrent2021 β presentSeattle, WA
- YearOne (Techstars 2020)Seed Investorcurrent2021 β presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- EsusuSeed & Series A Investorcurrent2020 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Pier 70 VenturesVenture Partner2019 β 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
- AT&TAssociate Director of Social Investments2017 β 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- Hampton UniversityBachelor of Science (BS)2004 β 2008
- Maine Central InstitutePG year
- Dunwoody High School
Skills & more
Data Analysis45Education Policy24Managerial Finance13Business Process Improvement17Public Policy32Education12Investments39Educational Leadership10Leadership Development99Community Outreach7Fundraising11Entrepreneurship15
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Event PlanningPublic SpeakingAnalysisStrategyMentoringLeadershipLanguages Arabic Β· English
From Nasir's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Hampton University8
Shalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcMichele L. JawandoCEO and Board Member at Omidyar NetworkMonique WoodardFounder and Managing Director at Cake VenturesJustin WilliamsVice President at Updata PartnersRobert M. Franklin IIIAdvisor at Sybilla MastersKellee GriffinSenior Accountant at DataTribe
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Also attended Maine Central Institute1
Shared employers
Also worked at Third Space1
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows365
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Daivergent1
Colleagues at Zeal Capital Partners
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
David Barash
Advisory Board; Former GE Healthcare Executive at Zeal Capital Partners
Emily Zhen
Principal at Zeal Capital Partners
Jennifer Tescher
Advisory Board; Founder & CEO, Financial Health Network at Zeal Capital Partners
Lara Metcalf
Advisory Board; Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at Zeal Capital Partners
Leo Peyronnin
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Network3
Adrianna Samaniego
Partner at Cherryrock Capital
Darshan Vyas
Managing Director at LOUD Capital
Emily Zhen
Principal at Zeal Capital Partners
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