Leon Blitz

Leon Blitz is the co-founder and chief executive of Grovepoint, a London-based private equity and FCA regulated investment management firm which manages and invests principal, institutional and family office funds.

Through his role at Investec Bank, which over 20 years included being head of principal investments, private banking and property lending, Mr Blitz developed a understanding of property, banking and risk management. He also managed acquisition and integration processes for the Investec Group in UK and European jurisdictions.

Mr Blitz also has a track record as a deal maker and fundraiser and has experience in working with high performance management teams to develop and execute corporate strategies and implementation plans. He has acted as a non-executive director of several companies in the UK and Europe, and is on the governance and advisory board of a London-based industrial investment holding company as well as playing a leading role in governing a number of LLP investment and GP management partnerships. Mr Blitz is chair of an international London-based chamber of commerce and plays a leadership role in a number of charitable and communal organisations.