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Nasir Qadree
Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners
Washington, District of Columbia
Overview
Nasir Qadree is the Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners, with a focus on investing in Impact, Wellness & Fitness, and FinTech sectors. He has successfully invested in companies like Rising Team and Esusu, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting diverse founders and impactful ventures.
Qadree's career highlights include being a Kauffman Fellow and a marathon runner, which demonstrates his commitment to professional development and personal wellness. His role as a board member and investor in various startups underscores his leadership in the venture capital space.
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Partner
2020 - Current
Zeal Capital Partners is a leading venture capital firm based in Washington, DC that invests in diverse management teams building enduring companies to generate above market rate returns and impact. Zeal partners with founders who are building high-growth, early-stage businesses across the financial technology, employment pathways, and health equity verticals. Founded in 2020 by Nasir Qadree, Zeal leverages its market backed Inclusive Investing™ strategy to narrow wealth, skills, and healthcare gaps in the United States, and at scale globally.
Series A Investor
2024
Seven Starling is a digital clinic uniquely focused on treating perinatal mental health conditions.
Raised $14,370,000.00 from Wisdom Ventures, Graham & Walker, Rogue Venture Partners, Pear VC, Emerson Collective, RH Capital, March of Dimes, Expa, Fiore Ventures and Inflect Health.
Series A Investor & Board of Directors
2024
Rising Team is a software development company that offers tools to help increase employee engagement and scale talent development
Raised $11,100,000.00 from Peterson Ventures, Roble Ventures, Supernode Ventures, Burst Capital, Zeal Capital Partners and Female Founders Fund.
Kauffman Fellows Class 26
2021
Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows
Seed Investor
2024
Auxa Health is a healthcare technology firm focused on social care orchestration.
Raised $6,200,000.00 from Laconia Ventures, K50 Ventures, AlleyCorp, Zeal Capital Partners and Chaac Ventures.
Seed Investor
2023
ViuHealth is a population health platform that is expanding the data set in health and medication outcomes for non-white populations.
Raised $4,750,000.00 from Cleveland Avenue, Techstars, Cleveland Avenue and Future Labs.
Seed Investor & Board Observer
2023
EdVisorly is a student recruiting platform to boost community college to university transfer.
Raised $150,000.00 from Google for Startups.
Seed Investor
2022
Modernizing veterinary work and access to care.
Raised $4,500,000.00 from VITALIZE Venture Capital, Zeal Capital Partners, Everywhere Ventures, Miami Angels and Roo Partners.
Seed Investor
2022
Financial Tools for the Service Industry
Seed Investor
2022