David Mathewson has spent over three decades in emerging markets across multilateral development, global PE funds, impact managers, and now venture capital at Quona Capital, giving him an unusually broad view of how public, private, and impact capital work together in frontier markets. He serves as both Partner/COO and Chief Compliance Officer at Quona, combining firm-building, cross-border compliance, and investment judgment in an integrated operational role that spans pre-seed to Series A fintech investments across Africa, Latin America, India, MENA, Southeast Asia, and the U.S.
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Fintech, Enterprise, Consumer, Food & Ag, Proptech
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Pre-Seed - Series A
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$100K - $5M
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Quona Capital is a venture capital fund that exclusively invests in fintech companies that expand financial access for underserved populations across Latin America, India, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with founding partners who are former emerging-markets fintech founders and microfinance pioneers rather than generic tech investors. The firm operates with team members in 10+ countries to connect founders across regions and employs a dedicated global portfolio manager who builds data platforms to track company performance across 15+ countries and 10 currencies, treating portfolio analytics as a core strategic capability.
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