Christopher Augur

Christopher “Chris” Augur is the Principal of Legacy Capital Partners, where he advises privately held technology companies on value creation, shareholder liquidity, and strategically driven M&A. Legacy’s site states that he is currently serving on boards and advising CEOs of private companies, usually where a near-term liquidity event is involved.

Earlier, Augur was co-founder and Managing Director of Intelligent Capital, Inc., described by Legacy as a San Francisco-based sell-side advisory firm focused on venture-backed technology M&A. Legacy lists representative transactions involving acquirers such as Google, Intel, ARM, Oracle, Gemalto, McAfee, Seiko Epson, Symantec, Verifone, ViaSat, and TPG.

Augur also has operating-company experience. Legacy reports that he previously served as President or CEO of SpeedFam, Isola, and ZIVELO; SpeedFam completed a NASDAQ IPO, Isola was acquired by TPG, and ZIVELO was acquired by Verifone. CIO Review identified him as President of ZIVELO in a 2018 profile of the company’s self-service kiosk and digital signage business.

On the investing side, Augur was a Limited Partner in Osprey Ventures of Menlo Park and was the lead founder, investor, and initial Executive Director of Arizona Angels, a network of more than 100 investors supporting early-stage companies in the Arizona community. He holds a BS in Computer Systems Engineering from Arizona State University and completed the Executive Management Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

• Augur’s current stated lens is founder and shareholder liquidity: “When they are ready, after all the risk and years of struggle, entrepreneurs deserve a well-managed, highly-rewarding exit.”
• Legacy Capital Partners focuses on privately held technology companies where strategic acquirers can drive premium M&A outcomes.
• Through Arizona Angels, the investable profile was Arizona-based companies with significant growth potential, professional/experienced management, a large and growing market, competitive advantage, and openness to active investor involvement.
• Arizona Angels was reported to invest $500,000 to $1.5 million, often co-investing with other angels, angel groups, or venture capital firms.
• Sector emphasis is technology-heavy but not exclusively technology; Arizona Angels’ profile said technology was common but not required.
• Augur’s background suggests a preference for companies where operating improvement, strategic positioning, and exit readiness can materially change shareholder outcomes.