CHRIS LAY
CEO
LEONID CAPITAL PARTNERS
WHY: Formed Leonid Capital Partners, a Huntington Beach-based firm that lends to startups with federal government contracts for highly technical work in fields such as software, biotech and engineering.
IN THE NEWS: In 2023, secured a $200M credit facility from Chicago-based Victory Park Capital. The credit facility is being used to leverage Leonid’s first institutional fund, Leonid Opportunities Fund 1 LP.
QUOTABLE: “The LCP team is uniquely suited as a capital partner to government contractors pursuing innovative projects.”
