Nasir Qadree

Mr. Nasir C. Qadree is Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners, an inclusive investment vehicle partnering with diverse management teams building tech enabled focus on narrowing the Wealth and Skills gaps. In his role he defines the fund's focus, leads investment activities, and manages post-investment value creation strategies and support mechanisms for portfolio companies. Prior to Zeal, he served as the Associate Director for AT&T's $400 million Aspire Social Investment Fund, where he oversaw direct investments in Education/Employment Technology companies, led the tech giant's investment readiness program, and managed partnerships with national accelerators across the US. Prior to AT&T, he led Village Capital's US Economic Opportunity Portfolio and served as Global Head of Education. At Village Capital, he evaluated early stage businesses in Education, Health, and Financial Services and developed investment theses across the three sectors. He began his career in the public markets, at Goldman Sachs and State Street Corporation. Today, Nasir is a Kauffman Fellow Class 26. He serves on the board of LearnFresh Education, the official education nonprofit for the NBA. He is committed to completing 51 full marathons, in all 50 states and D.C., already completing 18 to raise $1 million in scholarship funding for first-generation college students. In 2018, Washington Business Journal recognized his contributions to his industry and community by naming him a 40 under 40 recipient. The Atlanta native resides in the Woodridge community in NE Washington, DC and is a proud Hampton University Pirate.