Nigel William Morris (born June 1958) is a British businessman. He is the managing partner of QED Investors and co-founded Capital One Financial Services with Richard Fairbank. He is also part of the ownership group of Welsh football club Swansea City.
Nigel Morris | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Morris in 2023 | |
| Born | June 1958 (age 66) Billericay, Essex, England |
| Education | Lancaster Royal Grammar School |
| Alma mater | North East London Polytechnic London Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | co-founded Capital One with Richard Fairbank |
| Title | Managing partner, QED Investors |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
editNigel William Morris was born in Billericay, Essex, the son of an army sergeant,[1] in June 1958.[2] He grew up in London.[3]
With an army father, and moving around the country, Morris went to 11 different schools, ending up at Lancaster Royal Grammar School.[1] Morris earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from North East London Polytechnic, followed by an MBA from London Business School,[1][3] where he is also a Fellow.[4]
Career
editMorris is the co-founder and managing partner of QED Investors,[5] a venture capital firm focused on high-growth financial technology companies (Fintech).[6] In addition, he works in an advisory capacity with personalized prepaid debit card provider CARD.com, General Atlantic Partners and Oliver Wyman Consulting.[citation needed] He is on the board of for-profit companies, including Mission Lane, Remitly, Red Ventures, CAN Capital, Media Math, borro, and Prosper.[7] He is also on the boards of National Geographic,[8] ideas42, and the London Business School.[citation needed]
Previously, Morris co-founded Capital One Financial Services in 1994.[9] During Morris's ten-year tenure, Capital One's net income after taxes (NIAT) grew at a compound annual rate of more than 32%.
In 2023, Morris joined Swansea City's ownership group.[10]
Personal life
editMorris lives with his wife and four children in Virginia, US.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Cope, Nigel (18 November 2002). "The man from over here doing rather well over there". Independent. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Nigel William MORRIS". Companies House. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nigel Morris". QED Investors. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Nigel W. Morris: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Azevedo, Mary Ann (14 September 2021). "QED Investors closes on $1.05B across two funds to invest in fintech companies globally". TechCrunch. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Home | QED Investors". www.qedinvestors.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Wack, Kevin (10 June 2014). "Capital One Alum Nigel Morris Joins Prosper's Board". American Banker. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Burns, Hilary (20 January 2016). "Capital One co-founder Nigel Morris joins AvidXchange's board". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Botella, Elena (2 October 2019). "I Worked at Capital One for Five Years. This Is How We Justified Piling Debt on Poor Customers". The New Republic. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Ownership statement". Swansea City. Retrieved 22 June 2023.