Fintech Thought Leaders

Has the war for talent mitigated? Is it as ferocious as it was during COVID? How does it differ between sector and stage? What can hiring managers and senior leaders do to ensure diversity is front and center, not just an afterthought?

Sandeep Patil shares how Asia's combination of technology talent and financial services talent has set the foundation for transformational fintech companies to thrive. 

QED's Managing Partner Nigel Morris and Head of LatAm Mike Packer discuss the findings of the Global Fintech 2023: Reimagining the Future of Finance report that we co-authored with the Boston Consulting Group.  Mike discusses what we can learn from the global benchmark companies coming out of LatAm like Nubank, and he shares his thoughts on second-time founders, forward-looking regulators and...

The similarities between fintech in LatAm and Africa is striking. Gbenga Ajayi shares how that gives him a blueprint for success.  In this episode, QED's Managing Partner Nigel Morris and Head of Africa Gbenga Ajayi discuss the findings of the Global Fintech 2023: Reimagining the Future of Finance report that we co-authored with the Boston Consulting Group.

Yusuf Ozdalga shares why embedded finance, back-office automation and international payments are key themes QED's European team is excited by.

Are we in Chapter 2 or Chapter 8 of fintech's story? That was the question we have been discussing internally for more than a year as we tried to accurately outline and size the opportunity that stands before us. Through that lens, we have partnered with the Boston Consulting Group to co-author a research paper, Global Fintech 2023: Reimagining the Future of Finance, to frame the discussion a...

Jordan shares the lessons learned from growing up in a family-owned business in Chicago, how he approaches hiring and scaling, and the importance of building meaningful business relationships.

Ahmad discusses building MENA's largest revenue-based financing platform, 'winning the lottery' twice, why it's OK to fail and why you'll never win an argument by losing the heart.

Sam chats with QED's Bill Cilluffo about the origin story of Ocrolus, his competitive drive to succeed and how he drew inspiration from Google's CAPTCHA to improve the accuracy of machine learning tools.

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders, QED Partner and Head of Early Stage Investing Bill Cilluffo chats with colleague and Head of Africa Gbenga Ajayi.

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders, QED's Head of Early Stage Investments Bill Cilluffo speaks with Fairplay CEO Manolo Atala.

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders, QED's Head of Early Stage Investments Bill Cilluffo speaks with Stem CEO Milana Lewis. Tune in to learn: [2:17] The problem that Stem is solving, from music distribution to automating payouts, and how the company unlocks economic opportunities for content creators, including mortgages, benefits and healthcare. [4:38] The exponential growth of new mu...

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders, QED's Managing Partner Nigel Morris speaks with ClearScore CEO Justin Basini. Tune in to learn: [4:55] How Justin thinks about the role of left-brain, right-brain thinking in decision making. [6:17] Why creating a business is about building art on top of science. [12:45] How CEOs think about existential threats to their businesses and how they deal...

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders, QED's Head of Early Stage Investments Bill Cilluffo speaks with Coru CEO and QED Executive-in-Residence Fernando Gonzalez. Tune in to learn: [2:24] How Fernando’s entrepreneurial journey was shaped by his familial experiences and those of his father. [7:04] The story of Fernando's first business idea -- Taking cheese from north of Mexico City a...

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders by QED Investors, QED Managing Partner Nigel Morris is joined by Bambee CEO Allan Jones, Tribal Credit President Duane Good and organizational and strategy consultant Seamus McMahon about the lessons learned from conducting reductions in force. Tune in to learn: How the best founders thrive under constraints. "Constraints drive creativity and they ro...

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders, QED's Head of Early Stage Investments Bill Cilluffo speaks with Wagestream CTO and co-founder Portman Wills. Tune in to learn: [1:07] An introduction to Wagestream, a super-app for frontline workers. [2:28] How Portman thinks about his North Star -- the concept of a social enterprise business that helps those who are less fortunate but still pursues...

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders by QED Investors, QED Managing Partner Nigel Morris is joined by Wander CEO John Andrew Entwistle, Summer CEO Paul Kromidas and QED Partner and Head of Growth Chuckie Reddy to discuss the future of proptech and short-term rentals.

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders by QED Investors, Managing Partner Nigel Morris is joined by Cora CEO Igor Senra, Covalto CEO David Poritz and Nuvocargo CEO Deepak Chhugani. Tune in to learn: [3:45] Why Covalto rebranded from Credijusto  [14:22] How to fill the gap between large banks and microfinance companies [20:53] How Nuvocargo tackles the complexity of cross-border trucking logist...

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders by QED Investors, Managing Partner Nigel Morris is joined by Caribou CEO Kevin Bennett and QED Investors Partner Matt Risley. Tune in to learn: [2:46] Kevin's personal journey from completing his law degree and serving in the Obama administration to building a leading auto refinance business. [6:44] The struggle of educating consumers to the fact tha...

In this episode of Fintech Thought Leaders by QED Investors, Managing Partner Nigel Morris is joined by Albert CEO Yinon Ravid, Wagestream CEO Peter Briffett, Mission Lane CEO Shane Holdaway and QED Investors Partner Yusuf Özdalga. Tune in to learn: [11:25] Why saving small amounts of money, in an automatic way, can be the bedrock of financial health. [16:10] How Wagestream's "Save the p...

In this episode of the Fintech Thought Leaders podcast by QED Investors, QED Managing Partner Nigel Morris is joined by Bitso CEO Daniel Vogel, Tribal Credit CEO Amr Shady, Shakepay CEO Jean Amiouny and QED Partner Matt Burton. Tune in to learn: [10:01] Why Bitso CEO Daniel Vogel thinks increased mind share is leading to a plethora of ideas, a ton of collaboration and a magnitude of innovation. [1...

In this episode of the Fintech Thought Leaders podcast by QED Investors, QED Managing Partner Nigel Morris is joined by Atomic CEO David Dindi and QED Partner Amias Gerety. Tune in to learn: [2:06] David's international background which took him from Kenya, through Europe and eventually to the U.S. [7:38] Why QED's excitment in Atomic was grounded in the combination of the most cutting e...

In this episode of the Fintech Thought Leaders podcast by QED Investors, QED Managing Partner Nigel Morris is joined by Wayflyer CEO Aidan Corbett and QED Partner Yusuf Özdalga. Tune in to learn: [2:28] How Wayflyer  helps e-commerce companies pay for inventory and for marketing spend and solves the struggle of working capital requirements.  [4:59] Why banks have traditionally refused to enter thi...