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Jenni Leong

Investor at DFJ Growth

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Jenni Leong is a Partner at DFJ Growth in San Francisco Bay Area, with a background in alternative investments, private equity, and venture capital. With experience at J.P. Morgan and GE Capital, she specializes in financial structuring, asset management, and strategic planning in sectors such as manufacturing, entertainment, and retail. Leong's career highlights include her role as Head of Alternatives Solutions Group-Americas at J.P. Morgan and her current position as an Investor Relations Partner at DFJ Growth, where she focuses on investments in Series B, Series A, and seed stages across various sectors in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Work Experience 

  • Investor Relations Partner

    2022 - Current

    DFJ Growth is focused on providing growth capital for the next generation of category-defining technology companies.

DFJ Growth is a late-stage global venture capital firm that provides capital to companies in seed, early, and growth-stages.

  • Peeps Committee Member

    2021

    The Chick Mission’s goal is to ensure every young woman newly diagnosed with cancer has the option to preserve fertility through direct financial support, educational programs, and advocacy for legislative change. https://www.thechickmission.org/

  • Partner

    2020 - 2022

  • Head of Alternatives Solutions Group-Americas, Asset Management

    2017 - 2020

    Launched private wealth distribution for J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives (Americas), which manages over $145bn in assets across real estate, private equity, infrastructure, hedge funds and liquid alternative strategies. Responsible for business development and client strategy across Global Alternatives platform for institutional and individual clients across the Western U.S. Region. Member of the Alternatives Client Leadership Team and the Alternatives Solutions Leadership Team.

  • Alternative Investments Group - Private Bank

    2007 - 2017

    Alternative Investments Specialist for J.P. Morgan Wealth Management. Prior roles include Head of Investor Relations; Director of West Coast Marketing; Global Funds Structuring Associate. Focus on hedge funds, private equity and real estate investments for ultra high net worth clients, endowments and foundations, and family offices. Background in marketing and fundraising, private fund structuring, business development, and investor relations for Alternative Investments across various strategies.

  • Fixed Income Analyst - Private Bank

    2004 - 2007

J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .

  • Investment Analyst

    2002 - 2004

GE Commercial Finance is one of General Electric's largest growth engines.

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