Todd Klein

Todd Klein is a successful private equity investor and author who focuses on identifying, investing in and helping build Transformative Companies–those that not only succeed but transform their industries, their markets and the world around them.
He is Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of SWaN & Legend, a $300 million private investment firm with interests in technology, media, retailing, education, and professional sports. Representative direct investments include KIND Healthy Snacks, SocialRadar, China Senior Care, CustomInk, Optoro, and Think Food Group (Celebrity Chef, Jos?Andres). Fund investments include Berkshire Partners, Freeman Spogli, and Silicon Valley Angels. SWaN & Legend also holds interests in the Washington Nationals and Monumental Holdings, owners of the Washington Wizards, Mystics and Capitals.
Previously, he founded and served as Managing Partner of Legend Ventures, a private investment firm targeting New Media and Information Technology opportunities. Prior to founding Legend, he was a Managing Director and member of the investment committee of Kinetic Ventures. Earlier in his career, he worked in corporate finance for Salomon Brothers and Chemical Banking Corporation where he completed numerous mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, public and private financings and leveraged buyouts.
In addition to his private equity activities, he is the author of two books on Transformative Companies: East of Wall Street, a work of business fiction and Built for Change: Essential Traits of Transformative Companies (Praeger Publishing).
Todd is a frequent speaker on capital formation and entrepreneurship and has appeared on Lou Dobbs and CNN, as well as keynoting Fortune Magazine’s Growth Summit. He received his BBA from the University of Texas and MBA from Harvard University. Todd is married with four children and lives in Bethesda, MD.