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SRI360 | Sustainable & Responsible Investing, Impact Investing, ESG, Socially Responsible InvestingZeal Breaks the Mold: How Backing Overlooked Founders Delivers 3–4X on Invested Capital | Nasir Qadree (#082)Today's guest is Nasir Qadree, Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners – a venture platform based in Washington, D.C., that’s reimagining how capital flows by focusing on inclusion, economic mobility, and systems change.Nasir was raised in Atlanta between two very different worlds – one shaped by his hardworking mother and the other by his father’s presence among Atlanta’s elite. He grew up acutely aware of who gets access to opportunity and who doesn’t. That contrast became his driving force.After earning his degree from Hampton University, Nasir entered the finance worl...2025-04-161h 28
SHOPPE BLACKNasir Qadree’s Vision for Inclusive Investing at Zeal Capital PartnersNasir Qadree, the founder of Zeal Capital Partners, a venture capital firm based in Washington, DC, joins Shoppe Black co-founder, Tony O. Lawson, for an insightful conversation on inclusive investing and the unique approach of Zeal Capital Partners.
During the interview, Qadree discusses his journey into venture capital and underscores the significance of supporting diverse management teams and mission-driven entrepreneurs. He outlines Zeal Capital Partners’ dedication to redefining the foundations of wealth through strategic investments in education, employment pathways, financial technology, and health equity.
Zeal Capital Partners operates under an inclusive investing mandate, ensuring both fi...2024-08-0600 min
SHOPPE BLACKNasir Qadree’s Vision for Inclusive Investing at Zeal Capital PartnersNasir Qadree, the founder of Zeal Capital Partners, a venture capital firm based in Washington, DC, joins Shoppe Black co-founder, Tony O. Lawson, for an insightful conversation on inclusive investing and the unique approach of Zeal Capital Partners.
During the interview, Qadree discusses his journey into venture capital and underscores the significance of supporting diverse management teams and mission-driven entrepreneurs. He outlines Zeal Capital Partners’ dedication to redefining the foundations of wealth through strategic investments in education, employment pathways, financial technology, and health equity.
Zeal Capital Partners operates under an inclusive investing mandate, ensuring both fi...2024-08-0600 min
EMERGE EverywhereNasir Qadree | Rewiring Funding for Diverse FoundersThe last few years have given us a glimpse at technology’s vast potential to improve financial, physical, and mental well-being. Can it help us achieve financial health for all? Truly advancing equity through technology requires meaningfully investing in founders of color, women founders, and others who bring lived experience to tackle persistent disparities. Tune in to hear Nasir Qadree, Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners, share how Zeal is democratizing venture capital and what it will take to increase investment in underrepresented founders and markets.
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Finance ForwardRockCreek Conversations: Nasir QadreeRockCreek Conversations: Nasir Qadree on his journey, Zeal Capital Partners, and championing inclusive investing.2023-02-1726 min
The DMV (Washington, DC | Maryland | Virginia) Business Show105 - Those That Win Are Those Who Have Stamina with Nasir Qadree of Zeal Capital PartnersNasir Qadree is the Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners headquartered in Washington, DC! They are an inclusive investment franchise that is focused on partnering with exceptional diverse management teams that are rethinking the building blocks of wealth from education, financial wellness, healthcare, and more. Zeal Capital Partners was founded in 2019 and went into market in 2020 with currently around $54M in AUM (Assets Under Management) with their fist fund oversubscribed. Nasir has been in Washington, DC for 8 years and his story start in South West Atlanta, Georgia where he grew up. He worked his way up the East...2023-01-3154 min
The BARE Ventures PodcastZeal Capital's Nasir Qadree on the Importance of Diversity, the Positive Impact on Performance and Benefit to the CommunityIn this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig interviewed Nasir Qadree, Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners. Samir and Nasir highlight the importance of diversity among founders, investors, geography, and ideas. They discuss how this diversity positively impacts both the community and fund performance, while serving as a key differentiator for Zeal. They also touch on their experiences starting funds in Washington, DC, outside the core VC markets, and what that means to others starting funds in emerging venture cities. Story Notes:Nasir’s BackgroundZeal Capital Overview Vision For The Team and Firm...2022-02-1634 min
Black Tech Green MoneyVenture Capital 101 w/ Nasir QadreeNasir Qadree is the Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners, a Washington, DC-based inclusive investment vehicle focused on partnering with exceptional management teams with diverse backgrounds and skillsets narrowing America’s Wealth and Skills gap. He entered the world of venture capital six years ago, and announced last year that that he’d closed an oversubscribed first fund with $62.1 million, making it one of the largest funds to be raised by a solo general partner to date. It was initially targeting $25 million.On this episode, Nasir speaks with Will Lucas about the fundamentals of VC, what...2022-01-1134 min
TEDCO Talks with Troy LeMaile-StovallTEDCO Talks with Nasir Qadree, Zeal Capital PartnersTroy had the opportunity to interview Nasir Qadree of Zeal Capital Partners. Watch now to learn more about Nasir, and the role Zeal VC has played in supporting Maryland and DC's entrepreneurial community. Learn more about Zeal Capital Partners: https://www.zealvc.co/Find out more about TEDCO: https://www.tedcomd.com/Connect with us today!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MDTEDCOLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tedcomdTwitter: https://twitter.com/MDTEDCOE-Newsletter: https://www.tedcomd.com/news-events/newsletters2021-12-1036 min
Getting Smart PodcastDaniel Pianko and Nasir Qadree of Investing in the Future of LearningOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom is joined by Daniel Pianko and Nasir Qadree. Daniel is the co-founder and managing director of Achieve Partners, an investment fund harnessing digital transformation to build new models for learning and new pathways to good jobs. He also hosts the Better Money, Better World podcast. Nasir Qadree is the Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners, an inclusive investment vehicle partnering with entrepreneurs to bridge America's Wealth and Skills gaps. Before Zeal, Nasir led AT&T social impact fund and before that was head of education at Vi...2021-10-1539 min
Better Money Better World#20 Zeal Capital | How a Sole, Diverse GP Raised an Oversubscribed First Fund During COVIDNasir Qadree raised an oversubscribed first fund through Covid from large institutional capital sources like PayPal, Bank of America and Truist Bank to rethink the building blocks of wealth in our society. Nasir’s pathway into venture was not a straight line. After starting his career at Goldman Sachs, Nasir found his way to the private markets after opening a coffee shop in the West Village and discovering that many of his patrons were venture capitalists. Today, Nasir is building a new type of community around his values with posts ranging from his goal of running 51 marathons, DJ-ing at a cl...2021-09-1446 min
rational vc#027 - Rational Musings: Emerging VC Managers, Space Race, Self-Aware Founders, & Fundraising RecordsCyrus and Iman discuss whether diversification makes sense through the lens of Apple vs. all the world's unicorns, how fundraising is growing in VC, and the Bezos vs. Branson space race. They also discuss why right now is the best time ever to build a startup or be a Venture Capitalist. You can also watch this in video format on our youtube channel to see supporting material: https://youtu.be/ALdQ_dbYhN8 Materials referenced: Apple vs Unicorns: https://www.notboring.co/p/introducin... Michael Batnick post: https://theirrelevantinvestor.com/202... Tech Crunch emerging managers: ht...2021-07-2733 min
Off the Record with AramHow venture capital can increase diversity where it matters most (with Nasir Qadree, Zeal Capital Partners)Before you take off...Want to see future episode highlights? You can add me on Linkedin here.What investors often don’t talk about is how we can help underrepresented founders and particularly women entrepreneurs get a fair chunk of the plate. if entrepreneurs are truly going to be the change agents of the globe then VC industry have to include everyone, not just the very few.Talking points: Investment philosophy of Nassir’s fund - how does it workWhat do we need to change about current genera...2021-03-2237 min
Future of School: The PodcastS1E3 - School in 2025 & The Future of WorkIn this episode, you’ll hear predictions regarding the outlook for U.S. schools five years from now, the skills required to succeed in the future of work, why K-12 needs to innovate, and more.The episode begins with “Amy’s Thoughts,” presented by host Amy Valentine (0:34). She gives a forecast for American schools, looking ahead to the year 2025. As Amy says, we’re currently “building the train while we’re building the tracks” for the future of school, but there are some key, simple truths we can all understand.Next is the featured interview (2:51) with Nasir Qadre...2020-11-1234 min
Off the SidelinesNetwork effect maintains racial inequality. What do investors need to do about it?In the season two premiere of our investor education podcast Off the Sidelines, hear from author Kelly Hoey and venture capitalist Nasir Qadree.2020-10-1900 min
Do What you Love and Love What you DoEpisode 16- Funding for Entrepreneurs w/ Nasir QadreeNasir Qadree has a wealth of knowledge dealing with funding start ups and small businesses. He believes that small businesses drives the economy and serves the communities at large. He shares with us what he sees from his perspective from being on the cooperate side of things when it comes to investing in individuals and […]
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