Nigel Morris
InvestorCo-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 the firm.
Contact· published on Nigel's own website
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- n•••@qedinvestors.comreveal100% confident
- n•••@qedinvestors.comreveal80% confident
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.
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Board director at Mission Lane Holdings
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Board director at MotoRefi
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Co-founders at MotoRefi
Board director at FinCo Services
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Co-founders at FinCo Services
Experience
- QED InvestorsCo founder and Managing Partnercurrent2008 — presentAlexandria, Virginia
- Capital OneCo founder, President and COO1994 — 2004Mclean, Virginia
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
Investor
Sources: the investor's own website · the firm's website · curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Nigel MorrisQED 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
FinTech Venture in 2024 & AI Trends with Frank Rotman, QED, Marc W. Two Sigma, & Simon Taylor, 11FS
Lumida Wealth
Colleagues at QED Investors
Network10
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nigel Morris?
- Co-founder and managing partner of the firm.
- 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.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Nigel Morris?
- Tracked appearances include "QED Investors' Bet On India & Top Fintech Bets | CNBC TV18", "FintechTalks Episode 3 | Amias Gerety", "Frank Rotman | Building Capital One ($58B) and QED Investors ($4B AUM)", and 2 more.
Same school
Also attended London Business School803
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Also attended University of East London21
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Also attended Lancaster Royal Grammar School7
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Shared employers
Also worked at Capital One232
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