JL

Jessica Leggett

Managing Director at BDT & MSD Partners

Austin, Texas

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Director

    2019 - Current

    BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank with an advisory and investment platform built to serve the distinct needs of business owners and strategic, long-term investors.

  • Founder and CEO

    2014

    Mission-based investing platform providing capital and strategic advisory services to high growth, early stage companies.

  • Investor

    2016 - 2022

    Astia Angels is an international network of female and male angel investors that invests in women-led, high-growth ventures.

  • Co-Founding Partner / CFO

    2005 - 2013

    Fully-integrated commercial real estate investment and operating company with over $2bn of assets under management, financed through joint ventures with institutional private equity and high net worth individuals.

  • Vice President

    2004 - 2005

    Diversified single family office with investments in a broad range of commercial real estate as well as other non-liquid alternative assets.

  • Associate

    1999 - 2004

    Associate in Lehman Brothers Real Estate Private Equity Fund I (LBREP I)

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