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Living Legends 2025 : NIGEL MORRIS
CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER, QED INVESTORS, ALEXANDRIA
Living Legends 2025 : NIGEL MORRIS
CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER, QED INVESTORS, ALEXANDRIA
In 1994, Morris co-founded Capital One Financial with Richard Fairbank, who remains the credit card giant’s chairman and CEO. Morris served as Capital One’s president and chief operating officer until 2004, when he decided it was time for something new.
In 2007, Morris partnered with Frank Rotman to launch QED Investors, a fintech venture capital platform. Today, the company has invested in more than 250 companies, including 31 unicorns. Investments include Credit Karma, Klarna and SoFi Technologies. QED Investors has about $4 billion under management.
In a June interview, Morris said that Capital One was “the first real fintech,” and with the $35 billion acquisition of Discover, it’s “now the biggest credit card company on the planet.” He advises fintechs to consider working in the consumer lending sector, which continues to be an area of growth.
Morris has been named to Forbes’ annual Midas List, which recognizes the top venture capitalists in the world, for the last five years.
Although Morris grew up in England mostly, he is “at least” half Welsh. In 2023, he became part owner of the Swansea City soccer club in Wales.
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