Our History
Leon was founded on the idea of collecting great ideas and great people to execute them. It is this vision that has driven the company since its founding in 2006, and still guides us today.
A Story of Growth and Innovation
Leon Capital Group establishes over 100 new partnerships and investments annually across its platforms.
2007
Leon begins acquiring distressed debt, multifamily housing, retail and other opportunistic investments in the Southern U.S.
2009
Leon begins developing retail properties for credit tenants, developing over 300 locations across the country.
2010
Inception of real estate credit initiatives; post financial crisis, originated bridge senior debt of $1BN to bridge the gap in the real estate credit markets.
2011
Housing Development business grows across primary Texas markets.
2012
Logistics development platform across the U.K. and European Union with $4BN of development and acquisitions to date.
2013
Leon begins to invest outside of real estate with positions in veterinary care & diagnostics, as well as early-stage venture investments.
2016
Leon co-founds CREXI, the premier digital marketplace linking commercial real estate buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants through intelligence products that offer real-time transaction data.
2017
Innovators in salon suite development and operations, leveraging seamless technology and top- tier services to provide a superior tenant experience for over 1.5 million annual customers.
2017
First to integrate pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, and orthodontics; grew to $2BN+ valuation, with 254 clinics across 25 states, and ~3,000 employees.
2021
Leading Ophthalmology, Optometry, and Surgical Centers across the Southeastern United States.
2021
Physicians Healthcare Real Estate acquires healthcare properties across the United States that are leased by essential medical providers.
2022
First to recognize the scalability of life-changing dental implants, building Frontline into the largest dental implants provider in North America.
2022
Largest multi-brand operator of medspas in the United States.
2022
Assembling a unique group of mental health providers representing key opinion leaders across outpatient psychiatry, neurostimulation, and other cutting-edge technologies.
2023
Expanding access to cardiology care across underserved Texas markets by developing and managing physician clinics, labs, surgery centers, and hospitals.
2023
Leon Financial enters the investment management business and begins investing in wealth management, banking and insurance.
2024
Leon Specialty Finance beings lending programs to customers in portfolio companies and beyond.
2007
2007
Leon begins acquiring distressed debt, multifamily housing, retail and other opportunistic investments in the Southern U.S.
2009
2009
Leon begins developing retail properties for credit tenants, developing over 300 locations across the country.
2010
2010
Inception of real estate credit initiatives; post financial crisis, originated bridge senior debt of $1BN to bridge the gap in the real estate credit markets.
2011
2011
Housing Development business grows across primary Texas markets.
2012
2012
Logistics development platform across the U.K. and European Union with $4BN of development and acquisitions to date.
2013
2013
Leon begins to invest outside of real estate with positions in veterinary care & diagnostics, as well as early-stage venture investments.
2016
2016
Leon co-founds CREXI, the premier digital marketplace linking commercial real estate buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants through intelligence products that offer real-time transaction data.
2017
2017
Innovators in salon suite development and operations, leveraging seamless technology and top- tier services to provide a superior tenant experience for over 1.5 million annual customers.
2017
2017
First to integrate pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, and orthodontics; grew to $2BN+ valuation, with 254 clinics across 25 states, and ~3,000 employees.
2021
2021
Leading Ophthalmology, Optometry, and Surgical Centers across the Southeastern United States.
2021
2021
Physicians Healthcare Real Estate acquires healthcare properties across the United States that are leased by essential medical providers.
2022
2022
First to recognize the scalability of life-changing dental implants, building Frontline into the largest dental implants provider in North America.
2022
2022
Largest multi-brand operator of medspas in the United States.
2022
2022
Assembling a unique group of mental health providers representing key opinion leaders across outpatient psychiatry, neurostimulation, and other cutting-edge technologies.
2023
2023
Expanding access to cardiology care across underserved Texas markets by developing and managing physician clinics, labs, surgery centers, and hospitals.
2023
2023
Leon Financial enters the investment management business and begins investing in wealth management, banking and insurance.
2024
2024
Leon Specialty Finance beings lending programs to customers in portfolio companies and beyond.