Tag Archives: Leigh Drogen


How Can Hedge Funds Raise More Capital?

“Like anything else in life, when you are raising money for your fund, it’s very much about you as a person,” said Leigh Drogen, the co-founder and CEO of Estimize. “People give money to people they trust. They don’t give money to statistics or returns or strategies — they give money to people, so personal connections and trust are everything.” […]

Working for Bank of America vs. Financial Startups: How Does the Experience Differ?

According to Leigh Drogen, the co-founder and CEO of Estimize, there’s a big difference between working for or managing a traditional financial institution and a financial startup. When you’re in charge of the former, “Every day you come in and know exactly what you need to do to build that firm,” Drogen, who was previously the founder and CIO of […]