Qed Investors: Closes $12M Latin American Seed and Pre-Seed Fund

  • Qed Investors, an Alexandria, Va.-based venture capital firm, closed a $12m network-driven fund to support seed and pre-seed fintech startups in Latin America
  • Named Fontes, the Latin word for fountains, the fund will also expand QED’s reach across geographies, business models and teams
  • Commitments to Fontes come largely from QED’s deep network within Latin America – including numerous founders and management of some of the region’s most renowned fintech companies
  • Fontes will also invest across the Latin America geography in strong founding teams that are working with a fintech element in the business model
  • Investments will supported by QED partners and prominent local entrepreneurs, allowing founders to tap into on-the-ground- knowledge, expertise and resources
  • The fund will be led by Bill Cilluffo, QED Partner and Head of International Investment
Steve Sam
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