QED Fund V

QED Fund V, managed by QED Investors, is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Alexandria, Virginia. Established in 2008, it focuses on investing in high-growth companies primarily within the fintech sector, including mortgage technology, real estate technology, software, and financial services. The firm targets its investments across various regions, including Latin America, the United States, and the United Kingdom. QED Investors is dedicated to supporting its portfolio companies by providing both capital and operational expertise, fostering a close partnership that emphasizes the importance of information in driving business success. The fund aims to nurture innovative startups that leverage technology to enhance competitive advantage in the financial services landscape.

Tommy Blanchard

COO

Laura Bock

Partner

Ciara Burnham

Partner

Matt Burton

Partner

Bill Cilluffo

Partner & Head of Early Stage Investments

Adams Conrad

Principal

Ana Cristina Gadala-Maria

Principal

Amias Gerety

Partner

Melissa Ho

Principal

Jamie Loving

Chief Financial Officer

Cole Lundquist

Principal

Greg Mazanec

Partner

Lauren Morton

Partner

Mike Packer

Partner

Sandeep Patil

Partner

Alexandra Piedrahita

Principal

Chuckie Reddy

Partner

Miles Reidy

Partner

Matt Risley

Partner

Yusuf Özdalga

Partner

Past deals in Mexico

Zubale

Series A in 2022
We empower brands and retailers to compete by providing technology to crowdsource work

Morado

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Morado. is the next generation B2B marketplace for beauty shops.

Creditas

Series F in 2022
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

Fairplay

Debt Financing in 2022
Fairplay is a performance-based financing platform that supports and helps e-Commerce companies to grow by advancing revenue for marketing spend. It offers funding in exchange for a steady share of revenues until the capital is paid back plus a flat fee. Fairplay was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Mexico City.

Fairplay

Series A in 2022
Fairplay is a performance-based financing platform that supports and helps e-Commerce companies to grow by advancing revenue for marketing spend. It offers funding in exchange for a steady share of revenues until the capital is paid back plus a flat fee. Fairplay was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Mexico City.

Nuvocargo

Venture Round in 2021
Nuvocargo, Inc. is a freight forwarder and licensed customs broker specializing in the transportation of cargo between the United States and Mexico. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company offers standardized and transparent quotes through its network of carriers. Nuvocargo provides a cloud-based dashboard that allows customers to track shipments in real-time, including updates on shipment status, customs clearance, and necessary paperwork. By leveraging technology and extensive logistics experience, Nuvocargo enhances visibility and data accessibility for shippers, improving their understanding of supply chain dynamics.

Konfio

Series E in 2021
Konfio is a financial technology company based in Mexico City that focuses on providing online financial solutions for micro entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized enterprises. Founded in 2013, it offers a range of services including fixed-rate loans, short-term business credits, working capital loans, and online payment solutions. Additionally, Konfio provides a corporate credit card, a loyalty program, and business productivity software tools to enhance growth and operational efficiency. The company aims to support the financial needs of its clients through innovative digital banking solutions and has established itself as a key player in the Mexican fintech landscape.

Kocomo

Seed Round in 2021
Kocomo is an early-stage proptech startup, backed by leading U.S., European, and Latin American investors. Leveraging the power of technology, Kocomo has created a transparent vertically-integrated solution that empowers people to purchase, enjoy, and sell co-ownership stakes in luxury homes, starting in Mexico. At Kocomo, we believe your memories deserve a home. We are on a mission to make the dream of vacation home ownership an attainable reality for more people around the world.

Konfio

Series E in 2021
Konfio is a financial technology company based in Mexico City that focuses on providing online financial solutions for micro entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized enterprises. Founded in 2013, it offers a range of services including fixed-rate loans, short-term business credits, working capital loans, and online payment solutions. Additionally, Konfio provides a corporate credit card, a loyalty program, and business productivity software tools to enhance growth and operational efficiency. The company aims to support the financial needs of its clients through innovative digital banking solutions and has established itself as a key player in the Mexican fintech landscape.

Bitso

Series C in 2021
Bitso SAPI de CV is a prominent online trading platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2014, that facilitates the buying and selling of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As Mexico's first Bitcoin exchange, Bitso allows users to trade Bitcoin with the Mexican Peso, providing a secure and professional environment for cryptocurrency transactions. Users can fund their accounts through various options, including in-person deposits at designated locations across Mexico. The platform operates with a central limit order book, similar to traditional currency exchanges, ensuring efficient trade execution. Additionally, Bitso offers an API that enables third-party applications, such as trading and charting tools, to integrate with its platform, along with a dedicated mobile application for seamless trading activities.

Nuvocargo

Series A in 2021
Nuvocargo, Inc. is a freight forwarder and licensed customs broker specializing in the transportation of cargo between the United States and Mexico. Founded in 2017 and based in New York, the company offers standardized and transparent quotes through its network of carriers. Nuvocargo provides a cloud-based dashboard that allows customers to track shipments in real-time, including updates on shipment status, customs clearance, and necessary paperwork. By leveraging technology and extensive logistics experience, Nuvocargo enhances visibility and data accessibility for shippers, improving their understanding of supply chain dynamics.

minu

Series A in 2021
Minu Servicios, S.A.P.I de C.V. operates an application called minu, which allows employees in Mexico to access their earned salaries before the official payroll date. By providing this service, Minu aims to enhance the financial well-being of workers, enabling them to manage their finances more effectively. The company collaborates with human resources departments to implement its solution, which is designed to improve employee satisfaction, retention, and talent attraction. Minu is backed by prominent institutional investors in the FinTech sector, reflecting its potential to transform the payroll experience in Mexico.

Bitso

Series B in 2020
Bitso SAPI de CV is a prominent online trading platform based in Mexico City, founded in 2014, that facilitates the buying and selling of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As Mexico's first Bitcoin exchange, Bitso allows users to trade Bitcoin with the Mexican Peso, providing a secure and professional environment for cryptocurrency transactions. Users can fund their accounts through various options, including in-person deposits at designated locations across Mexico. The platform operates with a central limit order book, similar to traditional currency exchanges, ensuring efficient trade execution. Additionally, Bitso offers an API that enables third-party applications, such as trading and charting tools, to integrate with its platform, along with a dedicated mobile application for seamless trading activities.

Worky

Seed Round in 2020
Worky SAPI de CV develops and operates a cloud based application for small and medium-sized companies in Mexico. The company offers calendar, directory, organization chart, time clock, recruitment, payroll, and report, as well as incidents, benefits, and evaluation solutions. Its tool is used to manage human capital without paperwork and with agility, calculate the pre-payroll and automate the distribution of receipts, send event announcements and important information to collaborators, and more. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

Fairplay

Seed Round in 2019
Fairplay is a performance-based financing platform that supports and helps e-Commerce companies to grow by advancing revenue for marketing spend. It offers funding in exchange for a steady share of revenues until the capital is paid back plus a flat fee. Fairplay was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Mexico City.

Konfio

Series D in 2019
Konfio is a financial technology company based in Mexico City that focuses on providing online financial solutions for micro entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized enterprises. Founded in 2013, it offers a range of services including fixed-rate loans, short-term business credits, working capital loans, and online payment solutions. Additionally, Konfio provides a corporate credit card, a loyalty program, and business productivity software tools to enhance growth and operational efficiency. The company aims to support the financial needs of its clients through innovative digital banking solutions and has established itself as a key player in the Mexican fintech landscape.

minu

Seed Round in 2019
Minu Servicios, S.A.P.I de C.V. operates an application called minu, which allows employees in Mexico to access their earned salaries before the official payroll date. By providing this service, Minu aims to enhance the financial well-being of workers, enabling them to manage their finances more effectively. The company collaborates with human resources departments to implement its solution, which is designed to improve employee satisfaction, retention, and talent attraction. Minu is backed by prominent institutional investors in the FinTech sector, reflecting its potential to transform the payroll experience in Mexico.

Covalto

Series B in 2019
Credijusto provides an online lending platform designed to offer easy, reliable, and transparent credit for SMEs. Its platform offers credit models that are focused on the health of each business, focusing on overall performance, rather than considering only the owner's personal credit history, enabling small businesses to obtain accessible credits in a fraction of the time and effort and grow their business. The company's credit models are focused on the health of each business, focusing on overall performance, rather than considering only the owner's personal credit history. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Mexico City.

Konfio

Series C in 2018
Konfio is a financial technology company based in Mexico City that focuses on providing online financial solutions for micro entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized enterprises. Founded in 2013, it offers a range of services including fixed-rate loans, short-term business credits, working capital loans, and online payment solutions. Additionally, Konfio provides a corporate credit card, a loyalty program, and business productivity software tools to enhance growth and operational efficiency. The company aims to support the financial needs of its clients through innovative digital banking solutions and has established itself as a key player in the Mexican fintech landscape.

Covalto

Series A in 2018
Credijusto provides an online lending platform designed to offer easy, reliable, and transparent credit for SMEs. Its platform offers credit models that are focused on the health of each business, focusing on overall performance, rather than considering only the owner's personal credit history, enabling small businesses to obtain accessible credits in a fraction of the time and effort and grow their business. The company's credit models are focused on the health of each business, focusing on overall performance, rather than considering only the owner's personal credit history. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Mexico City.

Creditas

Series C in 2017
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

Konfio

Series B in 2017
Konfio is a financial technology company based in Mexico City that focuses on providing online financial solutions for micro entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized enterprises. Founded in 2013, it offers a range of services including fixed-rate loans, short-term business credits, working capital loans, and online payment solutions. Additionally, Konfio provides a corporate credit card, a loyalty program, and business productivity software tools to enhance growth and operational efficiency. The company aims to support the financial needs of its clients through innovative digital banking solutions and has established itself as a key player in the Mexican fintech landscape.

Coru

Series A in 2017
Coru (f.k.a. ComparaGuru.com) is a financial management platform enabling financial progress in Mexico. By employing the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence, Coru intelligently matches people to their right financial product, powerfully removing the complexity of making the right choice.

Creditas

Series B in 2017
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

Creditas

Series A in 2016
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.

Konfio

Series A in 2016
Konfio is a financial technology company based in Mexico City that focuses on providing online financial solutions for micro entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized enterprises. Founded in 2013, it offers a range of services including fixed-rate loans, short-term business credits, working capital loans, and online payment solutions. Additionally, Konfio provides a corporate credit card, a loyalty program, and business productivity software tools to enhance growth and operational efficiency. The company aims to support the financial needs of its clients through innovative digital banking solutions and has established itself as a key player in the Mexican fintech landscape.

Creditas

Series A in 2015
Creditas is a financial technology company based in São Paulo, Brazil, specializing in secured consumer loans. Founded by Sergio Furio, the company operates a digital platform that leverages credit scoring and borrower assets, such as homes and automobiles, as collateral to provide loans. This approach allows Creditas to offer affordable lending solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions and utilizing investor-backed resources. The platform is designed to enable borrowers to repay their loans in manageable installments, thereby making financing more accessible.