First fund Vi
Update

QCA membership: The work to attract and assess possible investments and support portfolio companies is done by QCA members.

QCA membership has grown significantly, with increased diversity:

QCA has subject matter expertise within its membership for most industries we review for investment. As all members are investors, it is in their vested interest to spend time and energy building and managing a strong portfolio.

Numerous studies validate that diverse teams get better results.

QCA sees strong deal flow and is highly selective about which companies are selected for investment.

Year after year QCA sees numerous companies seeking funding. QCA’s rigorous and well-documented processes allow for an increasingly thorough assessment of companies as they progress past each gate in our workflow.

QCA’s historical results for its previous Funds are noteworthy, and are all above the median for comparable venture funds. Results below reflect realized returns from successful exits and write-offs combined with projections of future outcomes from active portfolio companies.

While past performance cannot ensure future success, prospective investors can assess potential results based on QCA’s previous investment decisions. Importantly, QCA’s processes and expertise have only strengthened since First Fund III. As an example, QCA recently developed and deployed to its members a 150+ page guide to all key steps of the assessment process.

QCA’s current and most recent Funds have a very high number of companies still active, compared with national data that indicate half of start-up companies fail within their first five years.

QCA’s meticulous selection process is designed to identify and assess the strengths and weaknesses of prospective companies and make informed investment decisions. Further, QCA takes board positions in many portfolio companies (especially where QCA is the lead investor), allowing QCA to provide advising and oversight post-investment.

QCA’s First Fund VI is the most robust and diverse set of companies we have invested in to date.

15 different industries/sectors
18 have a fully qualified product or service offering
17 already generating revenue

Since QCA’s initial investment, many of these companies have been significantly derisked. QCA’s funding has helped a number of them undertake import product qualification, hire sales people to accelerate scaling, etc. In total, this allows the final investors in the Fund to benefit from the progress portfolio companies have made after two plus years of funding.