# Leslie D. Biddle

> Leslie D. Biddle is a Series A investor at Serengeti Asset Management backing FinTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Serengeti Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serengeti-asset-management)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-biddle-52850125

Leslie D. Biddle is a partner and the president of Serengeti where she heads the firm’s research efforts and risk committee. Prior to joining Serengeti, Ms. Biddle was the Global Head of Commodity Sales at Goldman Sachs and a member of the senior commodities management team contributing to the growth of the business from approximately $450 millionto more than $3 billion. She was a member of Goldman’s firmwide Finance Committee, Business Practices Committee, New Activity Committee, Structured Investment Products Committee and European Audit and Compliance Committee. She was named managing director in 2004 and partner in 2006. While at Goldman, Ms. Biddle was the architect of many structured transactions in the private equity and energy sectors including the monetization of the Allegheny DWR Contract, the financing for the Calpine Construction Finance Facility, the Texas Genco acquisition, Northern Tier Energy, and the TXU leveraged buyout, among others.Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Ms. Biddle was a Vice President at the AES Corporation focusing on project finance and power plant development and acquisitions. She also served as a vice president at the Overseas Investment Corporation, providing political risk insurance and financing to U.S. companies expanding overseas.She holds an A.B. from Colby College where she previously served as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE), CenterPoint Energy (NYSE) and the Advisory Board of NatureVest, the impact investing arm of The Nature Conservancy. Ms. Biddle was twice named to the Hedge Fund Journal’s Top 50 Women in Hedge Funds, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Global Advisory Board of The Hawthorn Club for executive woman in energy. She lives in New York, New York with her husband, George, and their three children.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Wealth Management | 1 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Secfi | Secfi is trusted by thousands of startup employees for equity planning and financing. We’re the first to provide a proprietary suite of equity planning tools, 1:1 guidance with licensed equity strategists and a set of financing products that enable employees to own a stake in the company they helped build. We also provide company-wide education forstartups at all stages to help their team make the best decision for their own situation. Currently, we have worked with employees from more than 80% of all U.S. unicorns. For more information, please visit www.secfi.com. | $150M | Debt Financing | May 18, 2021 |  |
| Secfi | Secfi is trusted by thousands of startup employees for equity planning and financing. We’re the first to provide a proprietary suite of equity planning tools, 1:1 guidance with licensed equity strategists and a set of financing products that enable employees to own a stake in the company they helped build. We also provide company-wide education forstartups at all stages to help their team make the best decision for their own situation. Currently, we have worked with employees from more than 80% of all U.S. unicorns. For more information, please visit www.secfi.com. | $6M | Series A | Jul 19, 2019 |  |
| Secfi | Secfi is trusted by thousands of startup employees for equity planning and financing. We’re the first to provide a proprietary suite of equity planning tools, 1:1 guidance with licensed equity strategists and a set of financing products that enable employees to own a stake in the company they helped build. We also provide company-wide education forstartups at all stages to help their team make the best decision for their own situation. Currently, we have worked with employees from more than 80% of all U.S. unicorns. For more information, please visit www.secfi.com. | $550M | Debt Financing |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Elefund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elefund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Room40 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/room40-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Room40 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rucker-park-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Social Leverage](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/social-leverage) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Weekend Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/weekend-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Serengeti Asset Management

VC Fund · New York, United States

Serengeti Asset Management focuses on niche credit opportunities defined by their size, complexity, and labor intensiveness. It invests in performing debt and high-yielding opportunities. Serengeti also provides institutions and private company executives with sophisticated solutions to funding challenges through its dedicated financing platforms.Serengeti manages capital for institutional investors including pensions, endowments, and large family offices. It was founded in 2007 and is based in New York, New York.

4 contacts available at Serengeti Asset Management.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aria Vossoughi | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aria-vossoughi |
| Jody LaNasa | Founder, Managing Partner & CIO | — |
| Leslie D. Biddle | Partner | — |
| Ray Yousefian | Senior Managing Director and Head of Stock Finance | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Leslie D. Biddle invest in?

Leslie D. Biddle invests primarily in FinTech, Wealth Management and Financial Services startups, most often at Series A and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Leslie D. Biddle last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Leslie D. Biddle closed in May 2021. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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