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Cole Lundquist is a Principal at QED Investors, a leading venture capital firm specializing in financial technology. He focuses on early-stage investments in innovative fintech companies.
Cole Lundquist invests in early-stage fintech companies across various sectors, including payments, lending, embedded finance, and financial infrastructure.
Cole Lundquist works at QED Investors, a venture capital firm exclusively dedicated to investing in financial technology.
Cole Lundquist is a Principal at QED Investors, a venture capital firm focused on the financial technology sector, based in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to his current role, he led the investment team at Peregrade Ventures, a single-family office where he managed a diverse portfolio across multiple asset classes, investment stages, and sectors. Earlier in his career, Lundquist held various positions spanning credit, corporate development, financial planning, and capital markets at ApplePie Capital. He began his professional career focusing on emerging markets growth equity at Equity International before earning a Master of Business Administration in Analytic Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Lundquist also holds an undergraduate degree in international economics, providing a strong quantitative foundation for his current professional focus on sourcing, structuring, and evaluating early-stage financial technology investments.
Cole Lundquist serves as a Principal at QED Investors, a premier venture capital firm exclusively dedicated to investing in financial technology companies. In his pivotal role, Cole is instrumental in identifying, evaluating, and supporting the next generation of fintech innovators. His work at QED Investors primarily focuses on early-stage investments, where he partners with ambitious founders building transformative solutions across the financial services landscape.
At QED Investors, Cole's investment thesis centers on several key areas within fintech. He actively seeks out companies revolutionizing payments, modernizing lending platforms, enabling embedded finance solutions, and building critical financial infrastructure. His keen eye for disruptive technology and market potential allows him to pinpoint startups poised for significant growth and impact. Cole's involvement extends beyond capital provision; he works closely with portfolio companies, offering strategic guidance and leveraging QED's deep operational expertise to help them scale and succeed.
Before joining QED Investors, Cole built a robust career foundation that uniquely positions him for his current role. He previously served as a Senior Associate at Insight Partners, a prominent growth equity firm. There, he focused on investments in high-growth software and data companies, gaining invaluable experience in scaling technology businesses. Prior to his tenure at Insight Partners, Cole honed his financial acumen in investment banking at Lazard, where he advised clients on complex mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions. This diverse background, spanning investment banking, growth equity, and venture capital, provides him with a comprehensive understanding of company lifecycles and value creation.
Cole's contributions at QED Investors include his involvement with several promising portfolio companies. He has been actively involved with firms such as Atomic, a leading provider of payroll APIs, Parafin, focused on modernizing credit for small businesses, and Savvy, which aims to simplify financial planning. These engagements highlight his commitment to fostering innovation in areas that directly impact how individuals and businesses manage their finances. Through his strategic insights and hands-on support, Cole Lundquist plays a crucial role in advancing QED Investors' mission to back the best fintech entrepreneurs globally, driving progress and efficiency across the financial ecosystem. His dedication to identifying and nurturing groundbreaking fintech ventures solidifies his reputation as a key player in the venture capital community.
