Chris Legg
Corporate Officer/Principal at PROGRESS ACQUISITION CORP.
Profile
Chris Legg is the founder of Canadian Entrepreneurs In New England, which was founded in 2013.
He is currently a Senior Managing Director at Progress Partners LLC, a General Partner at Progress Ventures, Inc., and an Advisor at Progress Acquisition Corp.
Mr. Legg's former positions include Director at PhyFlex Networks, Inc., uReach Technologies, Inc., and Cirba, Inc., Associate at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and Artio Global Management LLC, Partner at Argo Global Capital, Inc. from 2002 to 2009, Vice President at Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., and Venture Capitalist at GIV Management LLC.
He was also a Managing Partner at Tandem Expansion Management, Inc. from 2009 to 2013.
Mr. Legg received his undergraduate degree from Queen's University in 1988 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1994.
Chris Legg active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRESS ACQUISITION CORP. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Progress Ventures, Inc.
 Progress Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Progress Ventures Inc (Progress Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Progress Partners Inc founded in 2008 by Nick M. MacShane and Sam Thompson. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2013 |
| Progress Partners LLC | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2013 |
Former positions of Chris Legg
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Canadian Entrepreneurs In New England
 Canadian Entrepreneurs In New England Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Canadian Entrepreneurs In New England operates a membership organization that supports Canadian technology and life sciences entrepreneurs. The private company is based in Boston. The American company was founded by Chris Legg. | Founder | 01/06/2018 |
Tandem Expansion Management, Inc.
 Tandem Expansion Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2009 by Brent Belzberg and Charles Sirois, Tandem Expansion Management, Inc. is a private equity firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2013 |
Argo Global Capital, Inc.
 Argo Global Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1997 by Henry Haight, Argo Global Capital, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 30/11/2009 |
PhyFlex Networks, Inc.
 PhyFlex Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology PhyFlex Networks, Inc. manufactures telecommunications equipment. The firm provides switched Ethernet services over fiber, copper, and coaxial cables. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Westford, MA. | Director/Board Member | 05/09/2008 |
Cirba, Inc.
 Cirba, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cirba, Inc. provides software-defined infrastructure control solutions. The firm’s products include Transformation Console, Reservation Console and Control Console. The company was founded by Riyaz Somani, Jayanti Parmar and Andrew Hillier in 1999 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Chris Legg
| Queen's University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 13 |
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/
 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Finance |
PhyFlex Networks, Inc.
PhyFlex Networks, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology PhyFlex Networks, Inc. manufactures telecommunications equipment. The firm provides switched Ethernet services over fiber, copper, and coaxial cables. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Westford, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Artio Global Management LLC
 Artio Global Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1962, Artio Global Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Julius Baer Investment Management, Inc. They are a division of Artio Global Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Artio Global Investors, Inc. (NYSE: ART). Artio Global Management serves as the investment advisor to the Julius Baer Investment Funds and the Artio Global Investment Funds. The firm manages assets for corporations, public and private pension funds, endowments and foundations and financial institutions. | Finance |
Argo Global Capital, Inc.
Argo Global Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1997 by Henry Haight, Argo Global Capital, Inc. is a venture capital firm located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. | Finance |
| Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. | Finance |
GIV Management LLC
 GIV Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance GIV Management LLC (GIV Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Bill N. Melton. The firm is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. | Finance |
uReach Technologies, Inc.
 uReach Technologies, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications uReach Technologies, Inc. provides communications solutions to wireless and broadband carriers. Its products include virtual receptionist, second line for mobile, cloud faxing and visual voicemail with voice to text. Its solutions enable wireless, wire line and broadband service providers to expeditiously launch new services to subscribers. The company was founded by Krishnamurty Kambhampati and David J. Ittner in 1998 and is headquartered in Holmdel, NJ. | Communications |
Cirba, Inc.
Cirba, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cirba, Inc. provides software-defined infrastructure control solutions. The firm’s products include Transformation Console, Reservation Console and Control Console. The company was founded by Riyaz Somani, Jayanti Parmar and Andrew Hillier in 1999 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada. | Technology Services |
Tandem Expansion Management, Inc.
Tandem Expansion Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2009 by Brent Belzberg and Charles Sirois, Tandem Expansion Management, Inc. is a private equity firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. | Finance |
| Progress Partners LLC | |
Progress Ventures, Inc.
Progress Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Progress Ventures Inc (Progress Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Progress Partners Inc founded in 2008 by Nick M. MacShane and Sam Thompson. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Canadian Entrepreneurs In New England
Canadian Entrepreneurs In New England Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Canadian Entrepreneurs In New England operates a membership organization that supports Canadian technology and life sciences entrepreneurs. The private company is based in Boston. The American company was founded by Chris Legg. | Commercial Services |
Progress Acquisition Corp.
 Progress Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Progress Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more entities. The company was founded on September 23, 2020 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Finance |
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