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Nigel Morris

InvestorFounder

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at QED Investors · Board director at Mission Lane Holdings · Board director at MotoRefi · Board director at FinCo Services

Virginia

Writes $30K – $20M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Co-founder and Managing Partner of QED Investors.

Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

Beyond investing

Founded
Co-founded QED Investors, a fintech-focused venture capital firm. Co-founded Capital One Financial Services in 1994. Morris founded QED Investors with Frank Rotman in 2007.
Education
Holds an MBA with distinction from London Business School, where he is also a Fellow. Morris is a Fellow of the London Business School. Studied at Lancaster Royal Grammar School Studied at North East London Polytechnic (Bachelor's, Psychology) Studied at London Business School (MBA)
Boards
Previously served on the board of Brookings. Previously served on the board of National Geographic. Previously served on the board of London Business School. Previously served on the board of The Economist. Previously served on Scotia's Digital Advisory Council. Morris serves on the board of National Geographic. Morris serves on the board of ideas42. Morris serves on the board of the London Business School.
Awards
Recognized as a Top 100 Venture Capitalist by CB Insights in 2019. Named to the Midas List for five consecutive years from 2021 to 2025.
Hobbies
Is an avid cyclist. Morris is a Tottenham Hotspur fan. Morris is part of the ownership group of Welsh football club Swansea City, investing a reported £10m for a 19.42 percent shareholding in 2023.
Family
Grew up mostly in England and takes pride in being at least half Welsh. Lives in Virginia with his wife, four children, and four grandchildren. Morris came from a working-class Welsh family; his mother was a fluent Welsh speaker from Blaenau Ffestiniog and his father was born in Essex to a family from Port Talbot.
More
Morris purchased St Michael's Church in Llanffestiniog, the Welsh village where his mother grew up and where both of his parents are buried.

From Nigel's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Mission Lane Holdings

Intro paths

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Board director at MotoRefi

Intro paths

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Co-founders at MotoRefi

KB
Kevin BennettExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at FinCo Services

Intro paths

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Co-founders at FinCo Services

SS
Stuart SoppExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. QED InvestorsCo founder and Managing Partnercurrent2008 — presentAlexandria, Virginia
  2. Capital OneCo founder, President and COO1994 — 2004Mclean, Virginia

Education

  1. London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA Distinction. Fellow1983 — 1985
  2. University of East LondonBsc(hon) Psychology. First Class1980 — 1983
  3. Lancaster Royal Grammar School1969 — 1976

Deals · 1

Mission Lane HoldingsBoard seat

via QED Investors · filed Jun 2022 · $150M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

AlbertBitsoborroCAN CapitalClearScoreCurrentMedia MathMission LaneProsperQuintoAndarRed VenturesRemitlySwansea City

Sources: the investor's own website · the firm's website · curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Nigel Morris

QED Investors' Bet On India & Top Fintech Bets | CNBC TV18

CNBC-TV18

FintechTalks Episode 3 | Amias Gerety

Fintech Meetup

Frank Rotman | Building Capital One ($58B) and QED Investors ($4B AUM)

The Peel with Turner Novak

Redhedge Invites: Discussing Fintech with QED Investors

The Redhedge Podcast

Colleagues at QED Investors

Network13

1 more connections

Gbenga Ajayi · scout

Investors connected to Nigel in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nigel Morris?
Co-founder and Managing Partner of QED Investors.
Where does Nigel Morris work?
Nigel Morris is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at QED Investors and Board director at Mission Lane Holdings and Board director at MotoRefi and Board director at FinCo Services.
What does Nigel Morris invest in?
Nigel Morris invests in Crypto & Web3, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
What check size does Nigel Morris write?
Nigel Morris typically writes checks of $30K – $20M.
What boards does Nigel Morris sit on?
Nigel Morris holds tracked board seats at Albert, Bitso, borro, CAN Capital, ClearScore, Current, Media Math, Mission Lane, Mission Lane Holdings, Prosper.
What companies has Nigel Morris invested in?
Investments tracked here include Avant, AvidXchange, Credit Karma, GreenSky, Klarna, Nubank, SoFi.
Where did Nigel Morris go to school?
Nigel Morris studied at London Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA Distinction. Fellow); University of East London (Bsc(hon) Psychology. First Class); Lancaster Royal Grammar School.
What awards has Nigel Morris received?
Recognized as a Top 100 Venture Capitalist by CB Insights in 2019. Named to the Midas List for five consecutive years from 2021 to 2025.

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