David Mathewson

David Mathewson is a Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Quona Capital, focusing on fintech and marketplaces at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages across Africa, Latin America, India, the USA, Asia-Pacific, and MENA, with an emphasis on emerging markets. Previously, he held senior roles including Managing Director at Southeast Europe Management LLC; Senior Managing Director at SEAF; Senior Advisor and earlier Director at Delphos International; Senior Managing Director – Darby Private Equity at Franklin Templeton Investments; Managing Director at Soros Fund Management / Bedminster Capital Management LLC; Director at Appian Group; Deputy Vice President at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; and International Affairs Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He studied at Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management, Stanford University, and WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, and is based in Washington, DC.