When Nigel Morris and his cofounder, Frank Rotman, started QED Investors in 2007 to support high-growth financial technology companies, the fintech world was just beginning to blossom. Today, QED is a leading venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and growth fintechs, backing more than 250 portfolio companies. The firm provides hands-on operational support, backing fintech start-ups in lending, payments, insurance, and banking. In this episode, Nigel speaks with McKinsey partner and payments industry expert about how the fintech landscape is shaping up in the face of AI and a younger demographic.

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When Nigel Morris and his cofounder, Frank Rotman, started QED Investors in 2007 to support high-growth financial technology companies, the fintech world was just beginning to blossom. Today, QED is a leading venture capital firm specializing in early-stage and growth fintechs, backing more than 250 portfolio companies. The firm provides hands-on operational support, backing fintech start-ups in lending, payments, insurance, and banking. In this episode, Nigel speaks with McKinsey partner and payments industry expert&nbsp;about how the fintech landscape is shaping up in the face of AI and a younger demographic.
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<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/the-next-age-of-fintech-ai-digital-assets-and-new-paths-to-success">The next age of fintech: AI, digital assets, and new paths to success</a> <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights">McKinsey Insights on Financial Services</a> <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/global-banking-annual-review">Global Banking Annual Review</a> <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/stablecoins-in-payments-what-the-raw-transaction-numbers-miss">Stablecoins in payments: What the raw transaction numbers miss</a> <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/m-and-a/our-insights/financial-services-m-and-a-bounces-back-with-scale-and-capabilities-at-the-center">Financial services: M&amp;A bounces back, with scale and capabilities at the center</a>
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Read our Financial services blog:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/our-insights/banking-matters">Banking &amp; Securities Matters</a>
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Find all of our Financial Services insights on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/financial-services/how-we-help-clients">McKinsey.com</a>
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