Portage Partners is a New York based firm focused on sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring a broad array of alternative funds and direct investment opportunities. The firm was founded in 2010 as a family office for Michael Leffell and has developed into a leading non-discretionary investment platform for a client base of active and semi-retired investors.

Canoeing enthusiasts will recognize the word Portage (pronounced pôr-täzh´) which is the practice of carrying a canoe over land around an obstacle in a river, or between two bodies of water. Similarly, the capital markets and private investment opportunities have many obstacles to navigate and successful investing requires a disciplined well-structured process that we seek to achieve through our partnership model.