About
Chris Legg is a general partner at Progress Ventures and also works with Progress Partners, with over 30 years in finance and investment banking at firms including Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse, and Argo Global Capital. He has raised more than $500M in private equity and has been an advisor or investor across 50 liquidity events, including several IPOs. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and founded the nonprofit Canadian Executives in New England.
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Experience
- Progress PartnersSenior Managing Directorcurrent2013 — presentBoston, MA
- Progress VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentBoston, MA
- CENE - The Canadian Entrepreneurs in New EnglandFounder2013 — 2018Cambridge, MA
- Tandem Expansion FundManaging Partner2009 — 2013Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Argo Global CapitalPartner2002 — 2009Greater Boston
- CSFB / Merrill LynchInvestment Banker1994 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area and Toronto, Canada
- Lehman BrothersAnalyst1988 — 1990New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Venture Capital49Private Equity19Corporate Development26Mergers2Growth Capital9Due Diligence10Corporate Finance11Financial Modeling4Deal Sourcing3Angel Investing6Buyouts1LBO7
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InvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipInvestment BankingStart-upsFinanceStrategyLanguages French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Legg?
- Chris Legg is a general partner at Progress Ventures and also works with Progress Partners, with over 30 years in finance and investment banking at firms including Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse, and Argo Global Capital. He has raised more than $500M in private equity and has been an advisor or investor across 50 liquidity events, including several IPOs. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and founded the nonprofit Canadian Executives in New England.
- Where does Chris Legg work?
- Chris Legg is General Partner at Progress Ventures.
- Where did Chris Legg go to school?
- Chris Legg studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Accounting and Finance); Queen's University (BCOMM, Accounting and Business/Management); Lower Canada College.
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