Mr. Nasir C. Qadree is Founder and Managing Partner of Zeal Capital Partners, a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs to bridge America’s wealth and skills gaps. He defines the firm’s focus, leads investment activities, and manages post value creation strategies and support mechanisms for its portfolio companies. Prior to Zeal, Qadree served as Associate Director for AT&T’s $400 million Aspire Social Investment Fund, where he oversaw direct investments in education and employment technology companies, as led the tech giant’s investment readiness program and its partnerships with national accelerators across the US. Prior to AT&T, he led Village Capital’s US Economic Opportunity portfolio and served as its Global Head of Education. While there, Qadree evaluated early stage businesses in education, health, and financial services and developed investment theses across the three sectors.

Qadree began his career in the public markets, at Goldman Sachs and State Street Corporation. He currently serves on the board of LearnFresh Education, the official education nonprofit for the NBA and serves on DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Innovation Technology Inclusion Council (ITIC). In 2021, he was named a Kauffman Fellow, a premier international acclaimed venture capital fellowship. Qadree is on a path to completing 51 full marathons, in all 50 states and D.C.–having already completed 18–to raise $1 million in scholarship funding for first-generation college students. In 2018, he was named a 40 under 40 recipient by Washington Business Journal for his contributions to his industry and community. He holds a BA from Hampton University, from which he graduated magna cum laude. The Atlanta native currently resides in Washington DC.