QED Investors

QED Investors, established in 2007, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with an additional office in New York City. It specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on disruptive financial services and fintech companies. QED invests in seed, early venture, and mid venture stages across the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. The firm provides not only capital but also strategic support to its portfolio companies, emphasizing the role of information in their success and fostering a collaborative, hands-on approach.

Gbenga Ajayi

Partner

Shruti Batra

Principal

Tommy Blanchard

COO

Laura Bock

Partner

Matt Burton

Partner

Bill Cilluffo

Partner

Adams Conrad

Principal

Amias Gerety

Partner

Fernando Gonzalez

Partner

Christian Limon

Principal

Nigel Morris

Managing Partner

Lauren (Connolley) Morton

Partner

Mike Packer

Partner

Sandeep Patil

Partner

Alexandra Piedrahita

Principal

Girish Ramkumar

Investor

Matt Risley

Partner

Frank Rotman

Partner

Camila Key Saruhashi

Principal

Alex Taub

Principal

Camila Vieira Fernandes

Investor

Victoria Zuo

Principal

Yusuf Ozdalga

Partner

Past deals in South America

Capim

Series A in 2025
Capim is a Brazilian fintech company specializing in "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) solutions tailored for the dental sector. The company offers a financial management platform that equips dental clinics with digital tools to streamline operations and enhance patient access to treatments. By providing point-of-sale BNPL options, Capim allows patients to finance their dental care without relying on traditional credit card payment methods. Additionally, the platform enables clinics to manage invoicing and treatment financing, thereby facilitating better patient retention and operational efficiency for dental professionals.

Finkargo

Series A in 2024
Finkargo is a financial services company offering a trade financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform combines capital access with logistics and technology to accelerate international trade, featuring automated credit scoring and integrated logistics and financing processes. By simplifying import operations, it helps SMEs grow sales and gain better control over supply chains in Latin America. Founded in 2021 and based in Bogota, Colombia, Finkargo emphasizes fair pricing and logistics guarantees tailored to SME realities.

Zubale

Series A in 2023
Zubale is a technology-driven company that serves as critical infrastructure for retailers in the e-commerce sector. It operates a marketplace that connects retailers with gig workers, facilitating efficient back-end operations and enhancing service quality through improved fill rates and timely deliveries. By leveraging a platform that allows businesses to crowdsource various digital tasks, Zubale enables independent workers to complete assignments and earn rewards. The company has achieved remarkable growth, completing over 3 million jobs across 90 cities and 16,800 stores in Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica, with plans to expand further across Latin America. Co-founders Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy bring extensive retail experience from their backgrounds at Walmart and Procter & Gamble, enhancing Zubale's capabilities in the region.

Finkargo

Series A in 2023
Finkargo is a financial services company offering a trade financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The platform combines capital access with logistics and technology to accelerate international trade, featuring automated credit scoring and integrated logistics and financing processes. By simplifying import operations, it helps SMEs grow sales and gain better control over supply chains in Latin America. Founded in 2021 and based in Bogota, Colombia, Finkargo emphasizes fair pricing and logistics guarantees tailored to SME realities.

Cobre

Series B in 2023
Cobre is a corporate treasury platform that allows companies to centralize, digitize and automate their payments processes. Our technology helps finance teams and CFOs claim back their time to focus on what really matters: growing their business. We’re committed to creating a frictionless payment process for companies; from cash-in to cash-out, allowing businesses to move money in real time, connect their bank accounts to a central treasury hub, and consolidate a single source for real-time data and reconciliation. Cobre began operations in 2020 and currently serves companies in Colombia and Mexico

Loft

Venture Round in 2023
Loft is a Brazilian real estate technology company that operates a transactional marketplace and online property platform. Founded in 2018 and based in São Paulo, Loft provides an end-to-end digital workflow to manage home buying and selling, facilitating transactions for individuals, brokers, and publicly listed REITs. The platform combines proprietary transaction data with a searchable property database and integrated services to streamline search, valuation, and deal execution, bringing the Brazilian homebuying experience into the e-commerce era. It offers access to residential and commercial properties, with user feedback and ratings supporting transparent transactions. Loft aims to simplify real estate deals through digital tools and data-driven processes, reducing friction in buying and selling properties across the Brazilian market.

Zubale

Series A in 2022
Zubale is a technology-driven company that serves as critical infrastructure for retailers in the e-commerce sector. It operates a marketplace that connects retailers with gig workers, facilitating efficient back-end operations and enhancing service quality through improved fill rates and timely deliveries. By leveraging a platform that allows businesses to crowdsource various digital tasks, Zubale enables independent workers to complete assignments and earn rewards. The company has achieved remarkable growth, completing over 3 million jobs across 90 cities and 16,800 stores in Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica, with plans to expand further across Latin America. Co-founders Allison Campbell and Sebastian Monroy bring extensive retail experience from their backgrounds at Walmart and Procter & Gamble, enhancing Zubale's capabilities in the region.

Kamino

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kamino is a comprehensive financial management platform tailored for medium-sized businesses in Brazil. It offers embedded B2B payments, real-time data access, and a rigorous approval system for secure payment processing. By automating accounts payable and reconciliation, Kamino has significantly saved businesses time and improved operational efficiency.

Betterfly

Series C in 2022
Betterfly is a purpose-driven wellbeing and insurance platform founded in 2018 and based in Santiago, Chile. The company aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of organizations and their employees while fostering positive community impact. Betterfly's innovative platform rewards individuals for adopting healthy habits by providing life insurance coverage that increases daily. Additionally, every healthy activity is converted into a charitable donation, enabling businesses to integrate corporate wellness and social responsibility into their employee benefits programs. This unique approach not only promotes individual health but also encourages corporate engagement in community support.

Cobre

Series A in 2022
Cobre is a corporate treasury platform that allows companies to centralize, digitize and automate their payments processes. Our technology helps finance teams and CFOs claim back their time to focus on what really matters: growing their business. We’re committed to creating a frictionless payment process for companies; from cash-in to cash-out, allowing businesses to move money in real time, connect their bank accounts to a central treasury hub, and consolidate a single source for real-time data and reconciliation. Cobre began operations in 2020 and currently serves companies in Colombia and Mexico

Creditas

Series F in 2022
Creditas is a financial technology company that operates a digital platform that offers secured consumer loans. It uses credit scoring systems and borrowers’ assets, such as homes and automobiles as collateral to offer loans. Sergio Furio founded BankFacil in 2012 that later became Creditas. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil.

Hash

Series C in 2021
Hash is a fintech company founded in 2017 by João Miranda, specializing in providing B2B financial, payments, and banking solutions. The company offers a customizable platform that enables businesses to integrate financial transaction services for their merchant partners and customers. By addressing key barriers to the provision of financial services, Hash's platform acts as a gateway for companies to access and tailor payment solutions to meet the specific financial needs of their markets. The company has received recognition for its innovative approach, featuring on several prestigious lists, including the "100 Startups to Watch" and "Top Fintech Companies in Brazil." Hash is committed to enhancing the value proposition for its clients through its comprehensive and adaptable payment service offerings.

Cora

Series B in 2021
Cora is an online payments company based in São Paulo, Brazil, focusing on serving self-employed individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company operates as a digital bank, currently in closed beta, with plans to launch its first product—a free mobile account tailored for SMEs. Cora aims to offer a range of financial services including payments, credit-related products, and financial management tools designed to simplify and reduce the costs associated with daily financial tasks for entrepreneurs. Founded by Igor Senra Magalhães and Leonardo Soares Barbosa Mendes, Cora's platform is intended to alleviate the bureaucratic burdens typically faced in managing day-to-day finances.

Capim

Seed Round in 2021
Capim is a Brazilian fintech company specializing in "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) solutions tailored for the dental sector. The company offers a financial management platform that equips dental clinics with digital tools to streamline operations and enhance patient access to treatments. By providing point-of-sale BNPL options, Capim allows patients to finance their dental care without relying on traditional credit card payment methods. Additionally, the platform enables clinics to manage invoicing and treatment financing, thereby facilitating better patient retention and operational efficiency for dental professionals.

Betterfly

Series B in 2021
Betterfly is a purpose-driven wellbeing and insurance platform founded in 2018 and based in Santiago, Chile. The company aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of organizations and their employees while fostering positive community impact. Betterfly's innovative platform rewards individuals for adopting healthy habits by providing life insurance coverage that increases daily. Additionally, every healthy activity is converted into a charitable donation, enabling businesses to integrate corporate wellness and social responsibility into their employee benefits programs. This unique approach not only promotes individual health but also encourages corporate engagement in community support.

Escale

Series C in 2021
Escale is a digital marketing agency based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded by Matthew Kligerman and Ken Diamond in 2013. The company specializes in customer acquisition services, primarily serving enterprises in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors across Brazil. Escale's platform manages the entire marketing and sales funnel, from online demand generation to lead management, conversion, and customer onboarding. The company operates on a commission model, aligning its performance with that of its clients. By leveraging data and technology, Escale transforms web and cloud voice interactions into actionable data points, enhancing return on investment for its customers.

Warren Investimentos

Series C in 2021
Warren Investimentos is an investment brokerage and wealth management firm based in Brazil, specializing in providing tailored investment solutions for clients at various life stages. The company distinguishes itself as the first in Brazil to adopt a goal-based investment model, a strategy previously utilized primarily by ultra-high-net-worth individuals abroad. Warren Investimentos emphasizes a client-centric approach that aligns its services with the specific objectives of each investor, effectively mitigating conflicts of interest that often arise in the market. Through its innovative wealth management platform, the firm enables clients to set investment goals, analyze results, and track performance, thereby facilitating informed decision-making and enhancing the overall investment experience.

Hash

Series B in 2021
Hash is a fintech company founded in 2017 by João Miranda, specializing in providing B2B financial, payments, and banking solutions. The company offers a customizable platform that enables businesses to integrate financial transaction services for their merchant partners and customers. By addressing key barriers to the provision of financial services, Hash's platform acts as a gateway for companies to access and tailor payment solutions to meet the specific financial needs of their markets. The company has received recognition for its innovative approach, featuring on several prestigious lists, including the "100 Startups to Watch" and "Top Fintech Companies in Brazil." Hash is committed to enhancing the value proposition for its clients through its comprehensive and adaptable payment service offerings.

Cora

Series A in 2021
Cora is an online payments company based in São Paulo, Brazil, focusing on serving self-employed individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company operates as a digital bank, currently in closed beta, with plans to launch its first product—a free mobile account tailored for SMEs. Cora aims to offer a range of financial services including payments, credit-related products, and financial management tools designed to simplify and reduce the costs associated with daily financial tasks for entrepreneurs. Founded by Igor Senra Magalhães and Leonardo Soares Barbosa Mendes, Cora's platform is intended to alleviate the bureaucratic burdens typically faced in managing day-to-day finances.

Loft

Series D in 2021
Loft is a Brazilian real estate technology company that operates a transactional marketplace and online property platform. Founded in 2018 and based in São Paulo, Loft provides an end-to-end digital workflow to manage home buying and selling, facilitating transactions for individuals, brokers, and publicly listed REITs. The platform combines proprietary transaction data with a searchable property database and integrated services to streamline search, valuation, and deal execution, bringing the Brazilian homebuying experience into the e-commerce era. It offers access to residential and commercial properties, with user feedback and ratings supporting transparent transactions. Loft aims to simplify real estate deals through digital tools and data-driven processes, reducing friction in buying and selling properties across the Brazilian market.

Cobre

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Cobre is a corporate treasury platform that allows companies to centralize, digitize and automate their payments processes. Our technology helps finance teams and CFOs claim back their time to focus on what really matters: growing their business. We’re committed to creating a frictionless payment process for companies; from cash-in to cash-out, allowing businesses to move money in real time, connect their bank accounts to a central treasury hub, and consolidate a single source for real-time data and reconciliation. Cobre began operations in 2020 and currently serves companies in Colombia and Mexico

Betterfly

Series A in 2020
Betterfly is a purpose-driven wellbeing and insurance platform founded in 2018 and based in Santiago, Chile. The company aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of organizations and their employees while fostering positive community impact. Betterfly's innovative platform rewards individuals for adopting healthy habits by providing life insurance coverage that increases daily. Additionally, every healthy activity is converted into a charitable donation, enabling businesses to integrate corporate wellness and social responsibility into their employee benefits programs. This unique approach not only promotes individual health but also encourages corporate engagement in community support.

Warren Investimentos

Series B in 2020
Warren Investimentos is an investment brokerage and wealth management firm based in Brazil, specializing in providing tailored investment solutions for clients at various life stages. The company distinguishes itself as the first in Brazil to adopt a goal-based investment model, a strategy previously utilized primarily by ultra-high-net-worth individuals abroad. Warren Investimentos emphasizes a client-centric approach that aligns its services with the specific objectives of each investor, effectively mitigating conflicts of interest that often arise in the market. Through its innovative wealth management platform, the firm enables clients to set investment goals, analyze results, and track performance, thereby facilitating informed decision-making and enhancing the overall investment experience.

Loft

Series C in 2020
Loft is a Brazilian real estate technology company that operates a transactional marketplace and online property platform. Founded in 2018 and based in São Paulo, Loft provides an end-to-end digital workflow to manage home buying and selling, facilitating transactions for individuals, brokers, and publicly listed REITs. The platform combines proprietary transaction data with a searchable property database and integrated services to streamline search, valuation, and deal execution, bringing the Brazilian homebuying experience into the e-commerce era. It offers access to residential and commercial properties, with user feedback and ratings supporting transparent transactions. Loft aims to simplify real estate deals through digital tools and data-driven processes, reducing friction in buying and selling properties across the Brazilian market.

Pitzi

Series D in 2019
Pitzi is a leading insurtech company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in direct-to-consumer smartphone warranty services. The company leverages innovative customer experience design and a streamlined supply chain to enhance the way Brazilians engage with insurance products. Pitzi collaborates with major insurance companies to offer comprehensive smartphone protection, safeguarding over one million consumers across the country. Its platform allows users to easily access professional assistance in case of smartphone damage, providing efficient and effective support for unavoidable accidents.

Xerpa

Series B in 2019
Xerpa Ltd. is a technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, established in 2015 by founders Paulo Ahagon and Nicholas Reise. The company specializes in developing a cloud-based solution that automates human resource management, payroll, and benefits administration for employees. Its flagship product, Sherpa, allows businesses to efficiently record and manage documents and data related to employee leaves, absenteeism, and benefits. By streamlining manual tasks such as ordering prints and creating registration forms, Xerpa aims to enhance operational efficiency in human resource management across various organizations.

Loft

Series B in 2019
Loft is a Brazilian real estate technology company that operates a transactional marketplace and online property platform. Founded in 2018 and based in São Paulo, Loft provides an end-to-end digital workflow to manage home buying and selling, facilitating transactions for individuals, brokers, and publicly listed REITs. The platform combines proprietary transaction data with a searchable property database and integrated services to streamline search, valuation, and deal execution, bringing the Brazilian homebuying experience into the e-commerce era. It offers access to residential and commercial properties, with user feedback and ratings supporting transparent transactions. Loft aims to simplify real estate deals through digital tools and data-driven processes, reducing friction in buying and selling properties across the Brazilian market.

Escale

Series C in 2019
Escale is a digital marketing agency based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded by Matthew Kligerman and Ken Diamond in 2013. The company specializes in customer acquisition services, primarily serving enterprises in the telecommunications and healthcare sectors across Brazil. Escale's platform manages the entire marketing and sales funnel, from online demand generation to lead management, conversion, and customer onboarding. The company operates on a commission model, aligning its performance with that of its clients. By leveraging data and technology, Escale transforms web and cloud voice interactions into actionable data points, enhancing return on investment for its customers.

Agilis

Series A in 2019
Agilis is a financial services company that facilitates secured lending in Argentina. By using property as collateral, it enables lenders to access lower interest rates and longer repayment terms compared to traditional personal loans.

QuintoAndar

Series C in 2018
QuintoAndar is a Brazilian digital platform that facilitates long-term residential rentals. It connects landlords with renters, streamlining the process through its marketplace which offers rental listings, visit scheduling, and paperless transactions. The platform also provides rental insurance and handles recurring payments without requiring guarantors.

Zinobe

Series A in 2018
Zinobe is a Colombian company that has been operating since 2012, specializing in the development of online financial products aimed at consumers and small businesses. The company focuses on leveraging technology to enhance customer experience while implementing a data-centric credit model to reach underserved markets in Colombia. Zinobe utilizes artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to create efficient financial services, enabling lenders to make informed decisions. By prioritizing financial inclusion, Zinobe addresses the needs of individuals and small enterprises that have traditionally faced challenges in accessing financial resources.

Creditas

Series C in 2017
Creditas is a financial technology company that operates a digital platform that offers secured consumer loans. It uses credit scoring systems and borrowers’ assets, such as homes and automobiles as collateral to offer loans. Sergio Furio founded BankFacil in 2012 that later became Creditas. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil.

Guiabolso

Series D in 2017
Guiabolso is a Brazilian fintech company founded in 2014 by Thiago Alvarez and Benjamin Gleason, aimed at transforming the financial landscape through innovative technology and Open Banking solutions. With a user base of 6 million, Guiabolso offers an application that consolidates financial management, automates budgeting, and provides a curated marketplace for financial products. The platform enhances users' financial well-being by facilitating informed choices through unique segmenting and scoring capabilities. Additionally, Guiabolso stands out as the only company in Brazil with a fully operational end-to-end Open Banking solution tailored for B2B clients, offering advanced analytics and personal financial management features. By leveraging open data access, Guiabolso seeks to improve the financial lives of consumers and provide valuable insights to its corporate partners.

Creditas

Series B in 2017
Creditas is a financial technology company that operates a digital platform that offers secured consumer loans. It uses credit scoring systems and borrowers’ assets, such as homes and automobiles as collateral to offer loans. Sergio Furio founded BankFacil in 2012 that later became Creditas. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil.

Creditas

Series A in 2016
Creditas is a financial technology company that operates a digital platform that offers secured consumer loans. It uses credit scoring systems and borrowers’ assets, such as homes and automobiles as collateral to offer loans. Sergio Furio founded BankFacil in 2012 that later became Creditas. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil.

Guiabolso

Series C in 2016
Guiabolso is a Brazilian fintech company founded in 2014 by Thiago Alvarez and Benjamin Gleason, aimed at transforming the financial landscape through innovative technology and Open Banking solutions. With a user base of 6 million, Guiabolso offers an application that consolidates financial management, automates budgeting, and provides a curated marketplace for financial products. The platform enhances users' financial well-being by facilitating informed choices through unique segmenting and scoring capabilities. Additionally, Guiabolso stands out as the only company in Brazil with a fully operational end-to-end Open Banking solution tailored for B2B clients, offering advanced analytics and personal financial management features. By leveraging open data access, Guiabolso seeks to improve the financial lives of consumers and provide valuable insights to its corporate partners.

Guiabolso

Series B in 2015
Guiabolso is a Brazilian fintech company founded in 2014 by Thiago Alvarez and Benjamin Gleason, aimed at transforming the financial landscape through innovative technology and Open Banking solutions. With a user base of 6 million, Guiabolso offers an application that consolidates financial management, automates budgeting, and provides a curated marketplace for financial products. The platform enhances users' financial well-being by facilitating informed choices through unique segmenting and scoring capabilities. Additionally, Guiabolso stands out as the only company in Brazil with a fully operational end-to-end Open Banking solution tailored for B2B clients, offering advanced analytics and personal financial management features. By leveraging open data access, Guiabolso seeks to improve the financial lives of consumers and provide valuable insights to its corporate partners.

Creditas

Series A in 2015
Creditas is a financial technology company that operates a digital platform that offers secured consumer loans. It uses credit scoring systems and borrowers’ assets, such as homes and automobiles as collateral to offer loans. Sergio Furio founded BankFacil in 2012 that later became Creditas. It has its headquarters in São Paulo in Brazil.

Remitly

Series B in 2015
Remitly Global, Inc. is a digital remittance company that specializes in facilitating international money transfers through its extensive network across Africa, Asia, Central Europe, and South America. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in London, Manila, and Nicaragua, Remitly offers a mobile payment service that allows consumers in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to send money easily to friends and family. The company utilizes advanced technology to streamline the money transfer process, eliminating unnecessary steps and fees associated with traditional methods. As a licensed money transmitter, Remitly operates in 49 states and Washington, D.C., providing a cost-effective and reliable service for its customers. Revenue is generated through transaction fees and foreign exchange spreads, positioning Remitly as a key player in the evolving financial services landscape for immigrants.

Remitly

Series A in 2014
Remitly Global, Inc. is a digital remittance company that specializes in facilitating international money transfers through its extensive network across Africa, Asia, Central Europe, and South America. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in London, Manila, and Nicaragua, Remitly offers a mobile payment service that allows consumers in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to send money easily to friends and family. The company utilizes advanced technology to streamline the money transfer process, eliminating unnecessary steps and fees associated with traditional methods. As a licensed money transmitter, Remitly operates in 49 states and Washington, D.C., providing a cost-effective and reliable service for its customers. Revenue is generated through transaction fees and foreign exchange spreads, positioning Remitly as a key player in the evolving financial services landscape for immigrants.

Red Ventures

Venture Round in 2010
Red Ventures is a digital media company founded in 2000 that operates a diverse portfolio of influential brands and digital platforms. With a workforce of approximately 3,000 employees across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil, the company focuses on connecting consumers with expert advice across various sectors, including financial services, health, travel, and more. Red Ventures utilizes premium content and personalized digital experiences to facilitate informed decision-making for individuals regarding important aspects of their lives. It also offers online marketing, lead generation, and sales conversion services, enhancing the effectiveness of its strategic partnerships. Key brands under its umbrella include Healthline, The Points Guy, Bankrate, MYMOVE, and Allconnect.com, which collectively provide valuable resources to millions of users.
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