Nasir Qadree is a first-generation college graduate whose dual upbringing between Atlanta's working-class neighborhoods and real-estate elite circles informs his focus on backing overlooked founders, and he co-owned a coffee shop that served as an informal incubator where he built the relationships that led him into venture capital. He has trademarked an inclusive investing framework and runs Zeal as a platform that manages both his own fund and Barclays' $50M pool for Black-led tech companies, while personally committing to run marathons in all 50 states to raise scholarship funds for first-generation college students. Nasir Qadree is a first-generation college graduate whose dual upbringing between Atlanta's working-class neighborhoods and real-estate elite circles informs his focus on backing overlooked founders, and he co-owned a coffee shop that served as an informal incubator where he built the relationships that led him into venture capital. He has trademarked an inclusive investing framework and runs Zeal as a platform that manages both his own fund and Barclays' $50M pool for Black-led tech companies, while personally committing to run marathons in all 50 states to raise scholarship funds for first-generation college students.