About
Chris Leong leads business development at Argentum, focusing on sourcing new investments and supporting portfolio companies with corporate and business development. He first joined Argentum's investment team in 1999, spent more than five years as an executive at a growth-stage IoT company (a Texas Instruments spinoff) where he led business development and corporate strategy, and returned to Argentum in 2008. He began his career at Lehman Brothers' private equity fund and holds a degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Invests in
IoT
Experience
- Argentum Capital PartnersPartner and Head of Business Developmentcurrent2008 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- L2 AviationBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentDripping Springs, Texas, United States
- UFA, Inc.Board Observercurrent2021 — presentBurlington, Massachusetts, United States
- LAUNCH Technical Workforce SolutionsBoard Of Directors2018 — 2025Oak Brook, IL
- EmpowerMXBoard Of Directors2018 — 2024Frisco, TX
- Fleetworthy SolutionsBoard Observer2014 — 2023Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- FlightdocsBoard Observer2017 — 2020Bonita Springs, FL
- SiritVP, NFC and Contactless2006 — 2008
- SiritVP Strategy and Corporate Development2005 — 2006
- SiritVP, EPC / Supply Chain Management2004 — 2005
- SiritVP, Corporate Strategy and Development2002 — 2004
- Argentum Capital PartnersSenior Associate1999 — 2002
- Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking PartnersAnalyst1998 — 1999
Skills & more
Strategic Planning3Strategy6Management2Venture Capital12Corporate Development5Business Development12Private Equity3Mergers & Acquisitions10NFC3RFID+2Strategic Partnerships13Marketing Strategy1
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Business StrategyCompetitive AnalysisDue DiligenceP&L ManagementExecutive ManagementIntegrationMobile PaymentsProduct ManagementGo-to-market StrategyFrom Chris's professional profile.
Deals · 6
FleetMX Aviation SolutionsBoard seat
via The Argentum Group · filed Oct 2018 · $7M raise
EmpowerMXLed round
L2 AviationLed round
LAUNCHLed round
BuyerQuestLed round
FlightdocsLed round
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Alarm MastersFleetworthyUFA Inc
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at The Argentum Group
Ankit Chadha
Principal at The Argentum Group
Daniel Raynor
Managing Partner at The Argentum Group
Federica Norreri
Fund Administrator at The Argentum Group
Jonathan Winfield
Senior Associate at The Argentum Group
Sohum Doshi
Principal at The Argentum Group
Steve Berman
Partner & CFO at The Argentum Group
Sydney Monroe
Senior Associate at The Argentum Group
Walter Barandiaran
Managing Partner at The Argentum Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Leong?
- Chris Leong leads business development at Argentum, focusing on sourcing new investments and supporting portfolio companies with corporate and business development. He first joined Argentum's investment team in 1999, spent more than five years as an executive at a growth-stage IoT company (a Texas Instruments spinoff) where he led business development and corporate strategy, and returned to Argentum in 2008. He began his career at Lehman Brothers' private equity fund and holds a degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Where does Chris Leong work?
- Chris Leong is Head of Business Development at The Argentum Group.
- What does Chris Leong invest in?
- Chris Leong invests in IoT.
- What boards does Chris Leong sit on?
- Chris Leong holds tracked board seats at FleetMX Aviation Solutions.
- What companies has Chris Leong invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alarm Masters, BuyerQuest, EmpowerMX, Fleetworthy, Flightdocs, L2 Aviation, LAUNCH, UFA Inc.
- Where did Chris Leong go to school?
- Chris Leong studied at The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance).
- Does Chris Leong lead rounds?
- Yes — Chris Leong has led 8 tracked investments.
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Shared employers
Also worked at EmpowerMX1
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Also worked at Flightdocs3
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