Nigel Morris, QED and Capital One Co-Founder - Transforming Financial Services for a Billion People

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Miguel Armaza travels to Alexandria, Virginia for an in-person interview with a fintech legend: Nigel Morris, Co-Founder of QED and Capital One

QED is a global fintech venture capital firm that has backed numerous amazing companies, including Credit Karma, Nubank, Avant, SoFi, and Klarna. They currently have over $4.0 billion in AUM.

Prior to QED, Nigel co-founded Capital One in 1994. The bank today is amongst the 10 largest banks in the US with almost $500 billion in assets. They are also one of the most innovative financial institutions that have inspired countless of entrepreneurs worldwide.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Building Capital One and the principles and innovations that shaped the success of the bank
  • Nigel started investing in venture capital 17 years ago – what has he learned about backing great founders?
  • Why Nigel is still very bullish about the future of fintech
  • What makes an effective board meeting, a day in the life of Nigel… and a lot more!

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Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.

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