Tagged: qed investors

March 22, 2021 @ 1:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Like many people, I use several traditional banks but also have several digital-only accounts. A combination of necessity and inertia has led me to be a customer of incumbent banks for years. Like many people, I am looking at multiple options in the digital banking… Read More

December 30, 2020 @ 3:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Chile-based Insurtech startup Betterfly extended its Series A funding round adding $9 million to a total of $17.5 million. In July, Betterfly announced it had raised $8.5 million. Once again, QED Investors led the round. A Public Benefit Corporation and certified B-Corp. that is 100%… Read More

December 15, 2020 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Lendeavor, a U.S.-based fintech for healthcare practices, announced on Tuesday it has rebranded to Provide, as well as raised $34 million in Series A and B equity financing led by QED Investors, with additional funding from Fifth Third Bank, Montage Ventures, and Clocktower Technology… Read More

December 9, 2020 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitso, a Mexico based crypto platform, has received a $62 million investment from Kaszek Ventures and QED Investors. The series B funding represents the first foray into cryptocurrency for both QED Investors and Kaszek Ventures. The digital asset platform says this is the first major… Read More

November 20, 2020 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Prominent Fintech venture capital firm QED Investors has announced an expansion into Southeast Asia. It already invests in early-stage Fintechs in the U.S., U.K. and Latin America. Fintech in Asia has experienced a boom in early-stage ventures and while investments may ebb and rise it… Read More

February 28, 2020 @ 2:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

QED Investors, an active venture capital firm that has backed many Fintechs, booked a big win this week it seems. Ten years ago, QED was the Series A lead investor in Credit Karma. Following the news this week that Intuit has purchased Credit Karma for… Read More

January 11, 2020 @ 12:49 pm By Timothy Li  |  

Whenever there’s opportunity, the money flows. There’s no exception here to a 400 million people market. Latin America is the next fertile ground for homegrown venture capitalists and international money when it comes to Fintech. U.S. and international VCs are on the hunt for the… Read More

February 21, 2019 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Capitalise.com, the FCA regulated financial marketplace for accountants announced on Thursday it secured £3.5 million through its Series A investment round, which was led by QED Investors and supported by existing investor Hambro Perks, as well as Gauss Ventures. Founded in 2014, Capitalise.com stated it helps… Read More

November 2, 2018 @ 7:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Orchard co-founder and former CEO Matt Burton has joined VC firm QED Investors as a General Partner. According to a note circulated by QED, Burton will lead their newly launched founding stage investment platform QED Belay. As part of this role, Burton will open the… Read More

April 17, 2018 @ 11:45 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Santander InnoVentures, the fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group, has invested in the startup Creditas, a leading Brazilian secured lending platform. Creditas is Santander InnoVentures, Santander’s USD 200 million corporate VC fund, first investment in Brazil and second in Latin America. Creditas increased of… Read More

April 9, 2018 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Ocrolus, a Fintech firm that automates the analyzing financial documents, has announced a $4 million Series A investment led by Bullpen Capital. Additional investors include QED Investors, Laconia Capital Group, ValueStream Ventures, and RiverPark Ventures. Also participating in the round were multiple well known names… Read More

April 4, 2017 @ 5:40 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“We have gained a foothold within the industry by partnering with 42 brands to date. Moving forward we will continue to innovate…” Having spent more than 20 years as a corporate executive in companies backed by prosperous VC firms including Kleiner Perkins, Mohr Davidow and Sequoia Capital, ApplePie Capital CEO… Read More

March 10, 2017 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendItUSA, the annual event that jumps between New York City and San Francisco everu 12 months, opened up to larger audiences and an industry sector that endured a challenging year. The online lending sector received a two-punch assault in 2016; a battle that left the… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendIt, the global lending and fintech conference series, held its first annual awards on Tuesday in New York City. As previously reported, The organization stated out of hundreds of applicants worldwide; the selected finalists were placed in 18 categories, which notably celebrate fintech market leaders, emerging… Read More

January 24, 2017 @ 12:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) announced last week that it had engaged QED Investors to assist and help formulate a Fintech Strategy.  Fifth Third, like many traditional financial firms, is waking up to a new world where financial services are changing. The bank is pretty… Read More

December 12, 2016 @ 2:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

ApplePie Capital has signed a $180 million loan purchase agreement with TowerBrook Capital while simultaneously announcing the closing of a $16.5 million Series B funding round. The TowerBrook funding will come from its Structured Opportunities Fund and a credit facility provided by SunTrust Banks, Inc…. Read More

December 8, 2016 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian international bank Scotiabank and U.S. venture capital firm QED Investors announced on Thursday their partnership and mission to bring capital and industry expertise to select Latin American fintech companies. According to the companies, QED Investors will bring its deep expertise in the financial services sector… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 8:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

One of the frequently touted benefits of peer to peer/marketplace lending is the heightened transparency associated with loan originations processed online.  The financial crisis of the last decade was in part fueled by the disconnect between lender and borrower. As mortgages were securitized, sliced and… Read More

August 23, 2016 @ 11:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendUp has secured a $47.5M round to grow its L Card, a credit card touting no hidden fees and a flexible payback schedule;  the round was led by Y Combinator Continuity and joined by GV (Google Ventures rebranded), Thomvest Ventures, QED Investors, Data Collective, Susa Ventures, Radicle… Read More

May 24, 2016 @ 11:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech in Mexico continues to grow as Konfio has closed on an $8 million Series A funding round. Konfio is an online lender that finances micro-businesses in Latin America. Their mission is to boost regional economies with loans for young, promising businesses. The new funding… Read More