QED Investors

QED Raises $925 Million Amid ‘Difficult Market’
QED Raises $925 Million Amid ‘Difficult Market’
May 23, 2023  |  Investments

FinTech-focused venture capital firm QED Investors has closed two funds worth $925 million. The funds, announced Tuesday (May 23), consist of an early stage fund...

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As JPMorgan Scoops Up First Republic, Are Banks Facing Their ‘Minsky Moment’?
As JPMorgan Scoops Up First Republic, Are Banks Facing Their ‘Minsky Moment’?
May 02, 2023  |  Banking

Way back in 1986, the pop band The Bangles had their pulse on what was to come in the banking sector 37 years later.   It...

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Rain Raises Record $116 Million for Earned Wage Access Platform
Rain Raises Record $116 Million for Earned Wage Access Platform
March 21, 2023  |  Payroll

Financial services provider Rain has raised what it says is a record $116 million. Announced Tuesday (March 21), the funding — the most ever for...

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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: A Banking Drama in Three Acts
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: A Banking Drama in Three Acts
March 20, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Amias Gerety, partner at FinTech VC firm QED Investors, watched the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank just like the rest of us. His assessment of...

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The Stablecoin Versus Real-Time Payments Debate
The Stablecoin Versus Real-Time Payments Debate
October 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency supporters have long argued that one of the lowest-hanging fruits in the payments industry is cross-border payments, and that’s doubly true for stablecoins, which...

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VC Firm QED Acquires FinTech Executive Search Company
VC Firm QED Acquires FinTech Executive Search Company
September 30, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Global venture capital firm QED Investors is acquiring boutique search company Lingua Franca Search (LF Search), a startup specializing in placing FinTech and financial services professionals. Acquired for...

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EMEA Daily: LianLian Brings Financing Options to UK eCommerce; QED Invests in African Banking Platform
EMEA Daily: LianLian Brings Financing Options to UK eCommerce; QED Invests in African Banking Platform
August 10, 2022  |  emea

In today’s news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), cross-border payments company LianLian expands its services to merchants in the U.K., and FinTech-focused...

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QED Investors Makes First African Investment in TeamApt
QED Investors Makes First African Investment in TeamApt
August 10, 2022  |  Investments

TeamApt, a Nigerian business payments and banking platform, has just closed a financing round that includes investments from the FinTech specialist venture capital firm QED...

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Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The internet is almost as pervasive in our lives as, well, breathing. With mobile devices in hand — and with voice-activated assistants, wearables with headsets,...

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