Fintech capital backed by operating work.
QED invests from early stage through growth and supports portfolio companies with operating experience in credit, compliance, hiring, and go-to-market work.
Selection rationale
Why it was selected
A specialist investor should contribute more than a sector label. QED pairs a fintech-only mandate with former operators and programs intended to help portfolio teams through company-building decisions.
QED reports $4 billion under management, $2.4 billion invested, and more than 250 portfolio companies across 20 countries. During 2024 it made 14 new-company investments and held more than 40 events. A 2025 IPO-readiness workshop brought together 16 growth-stage portfolio companies.QED firm and portfolio dataQED 2024 reviewQED IPO-readiness workshop
The panel selected QED for specialization, global reach, stage coverage, and visible operator support. QED does not publish fund-level net returns or loss ratios, so this is not a claim that it produced the industry's best risk-adjusted performance.
Built a 250-company fintech portfolio across 20 countries.
Supports companies from formation through growth and IPO preparation.
Pairs investment capital with operating support in core financial-services work.