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Gayden Carr

Gayden Carr is the CFO of QDS Capital. He most recently served as Managing Director and CFO of Bazean Corp, a technology-augmented firm that utilizes data and analytics to drive investment decisions in the energy sector. Prior to Bazean, Gayden worked in energy and private equity for over 25 years with senior roles at Merit Energy Company, Newton Energy Partners and Schroder Ventures. Gayden holds a B.A. in Economics from Duke University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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  • Developed platform technology used to de-risk drug development in big pharma
  • Founding team member with UVA academic co-founders
  • VP Operations, building scalable infrastructure, laboratory/GLP process
  • Company raised $40M series A, 2021
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  • COO of  UVA spinout developing novel male contraceptive hydrogel product
  • Recruited top organic chemist as CTO
  • Founders fund-backed; Y-combinator
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  • COO of UVA spinout with novel portable lab research spectrometer
  • Recruited and advised CEO, supporting $1.3M seed round, 2021

Our Philosophy

Qui Decertat Succedit.

 — Those who fight succeed.

QDS Believes In:

  • dreaming big is the first step and then making your way through by thoughtfully navigating the obstacles.

  • smart work, strong teams and a sense of urgency are foundational for early startup success.

  • no one can do it alone and it matters who you surround yourself with.

  • small defeats cannot get in the way of opportunity for big wins.

  • perseverance, respect, and humility and showing up every day