Nigel Morris, Co-founder of QED Investors and Capital One, shares his journey from helping build one of the largest banks in the US to becoming a fintech venture capitalist. He discusses the importance of a strong organizational culture and data-driven decisions in banking. Morris emphasizes the evolution of fintech from single products to super apps, the challenges of board dynamics, and his ambitious goal to cycle a million feet in a year. He envisions fintech positively impacting a billion lives across the globe.

Fintech veterans Frank Rotman and Nigel Morris discuss their journey into fintech, ups and downs, advice to founders, and future innovations. They share insights on the founding of Capital One, the importance of experience in venture capital, and the challenges and successes in building ventures like QED. The duo also reflects on personal inspirations, shared hobbies, and coping strategies in the industry.

Welcome to The How To Fail F-Word miniseries! Three days, three guests, three different F-words.Today, we have Nigel Morris...on fuel.Nigel Morris is the definition of a self-made man: born in Essex, the son of an army sergeant father and a Welsh mother, he left school at 15 before going on to co-found one of the biggest banks in the world, Capital One. How did he do it? What motivates him? How does he manage his ambition?A slightly different How To Fail episode from usual, but perhaps an even more interesting one because of it. We don't get that many business people offering to share their failures in such an open way and I'm very grateful to Nigel for doing so.This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at an annual event hosted by Clearscore, the free credit score app. Full disclosure: Clearscore is my husband's company. I was not paid a fee so this is not a branded episode (but they're really good fyi).--How To Fail With Elizabeth Day is hosted and produced by Elizabeth Day. To contact us, email howtofailpod@gmail.com--Social Media:Elizabeth Day @elizabdayHow To Fail @howtofailpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices