How did the operating principles of Capital One transition into QED Investors?
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Co-founder & Managing Partner at QED Investors
Niche: Finance
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Started: 2007
When we started QED, we received inbound inquiries from Capital One alumni seeking startup advice. We analyzed their ideas using our historical operating heuristics, such as testing customer response, measuring risk-based pricing, and calculating net present value. We realized that our deep operating experience was highly valuable to early-stage fintechs.
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