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Leslie DeBauge

Investor, Advisor, Director

United States

Scout
Operator

Invests in

Stages:

Seed
Pre-seed

Sectors:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $0.00

  • Max Investment:

    $0.00

  • Target Investment:

    $0.00

Skills

Investor Relations
Due Diligence
New Business Development
Alternative Investments
Growth Capital
Executive Management
Team Leadership
Board of Directors
Family Wealth Management
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Private Credit
Channel Strategy
Real Estate
Entrepreneurship
Investment Banking

Education

Work Experience

KV
Kennedy Ventures LLC

2022

  • Founding Partner

    2022

    Partners with family offices on investment/advisory projects.

LDB Inc. (independent contractor)

2014

  • Investor / Advisor / Director

    2014

    Enabling access to growth equity and private credit.

B
BuildGroup

2020 - 2022

  • Operating Partner

    2020 - 2022

    $380mm SaaS growth fund.

Empire Capital

2004 - 2006

  • Managing Director, Head of IR/Marketing

    2004 - 2006

    Long/short tech equity hedge fund.

Greenbridge Capital

2000 - 2002

  • Investment Principal

    2000 - 2002

    Venture capital fund in tech/telecom.

CC
CIBC Capital Markets

1995 - 1999

  • Managing Director, High Yield Credit Research

    1995 - 1999

    Joined as Associate with Argosy Group, leading structurer and investor in private credit.

DILLON READ LLP

1992 - 1994

  • Corporate Finance Analyst

    1992 - 1994