Barclays Pre-Seed Investments
We are committed to propelling the next generation of exceptional companies while empowering change agents who will shape the future of venture investing.
We are committed to propelling the next generation of exceptional companies while empowering change agents who will shape the future of venture investing.
About Us
Barclays Pre-Seed Investments (BPI) is a $50 million pre-seed investment vehicle built to propel the next generation of exceptional companies. Backed by Barclays and managed by Zeal Capital Partners, BPI provides critical pre-seed capital and partnership with ambitious founders who are building high-growth tech companies across the US, Canada, the UK, the EU, and Switzerland. We are investing at the formation stage where capital is essential for founders to iterate on their products, validate their ideas, and scale towards market leadership.
Investment Criteria
BPI seeks to invest in pre-seed tech based companies led by exeptional management teams
Teams
Team must be currently developing or have already developed an MVP
Focus
The fund is sector-agnostic but will focus its investments primarily on financial technology, healthcare, and the future of learning and work.
Stage
The business must be seeking no more than a $3m funding round.
Meet The Team Behind BPI
Nasir Qadree
Founder & Managing Partner
Rich Lee
Partner
Adam Smith
Associate
Royce Shey
Investment Analyst
“We’re at a defining moment for our economy, when investing in entrepreneurs at the earliest stages isn’t just catalytic, it’s essential to strengthening the very fabric of our nation’s startup ecosystem and fueling the next generation of market leading businesses. Through our partnership with Barclays, Zeal is uniquely positioned to lead from the front, unlocking capital pathways for emerging check writers and expanding access to funding for founders. BPI embodies our Inclusive Investing strategy in action: disciplined, collaborative, and driven by a clear vision to reshape who builds and who benefits from the innovation economy."
“We’re at a defining moment for our economy, when investing in entrepreneurs at the earliest stages isn’t just catalytic, it’s essential to strengthening the very fabric of our nation’s startup ecosystem and fueling the next generation of market leading businesses. Through our partnership with Barclays, Zeal is uniquely positioned to lead from the front, unlocking capital pathways for emerging check writers and expanding access to funding for founders. BPI embodies our Inclusive Investing strategy in action: disciplined, collaborative, and driven by a clear vision to reshape who builds and who benefits from the innovation economy."
Nasir Qadree, Founder & Managing Partner
We would love to learn about what you are building!
We would love to learn about what you are building!