Chris Leong

Chris Leong

Partner & Head of Business Development atThe Argentum GroupNew York

Chris Leong leads business development at Argentum, having first joined in 1999 and returned in 2008 after a stint at an IoT company. He has over 25 years of growth equity and operational experience.

What Chris can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
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The Argentum Group writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Lehman Brothers · private equity fund
  2. Argentum · investment team
    Now
  3. Texas Instruments spinoff · VP & member of the executive team
  4. Argentum · leads business development
    Now
  5. Lehman Brothers
  6. Argentum
    Now
  7. Texas Instruments spinoff · VP
  8. Argentum · Partner & Head of Business Development
    Now

Investments named in public bios

FleetworthyLAUNCHFlightdocsempowerMXL2 AviationUFAAlarm MastersBuyerQuest

Focus

growth equitybusiness developmentiot

Education

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Also at The Argentum Group

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Questions

Who is Chris Leong?

Chris Leong leads business development at Argentum, having first joined in 1999 and returned in 2008 after a stint at an IoT company. He has over 25 years of growth equity and operational experience.

How much does Chris Leong invest?

Chris Leong invests through The Argentum Group, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series b.

How do I pitch Chris Leong?

A warm intro from a founder The Argentum Group backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Chris Leong do before The Argentum Group?

private equity fund at Lehman Brothers; VP & member of the executive team at Texas Instruments spinoff; Lehman Brothers; VP at Texas Instruments spinoff.

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