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LEAD

Investor type

VC

Founded

2017

AUM

$100 M

Location

Orlando, Florida, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 06 April, 2026

Profile

We are a global venture corporation dedicated to enhancing lives through sports and health tech.

With a family of funds investing across all stages of venture and a cutting-edge advisory division, we have expanded on the traditional Venture Capital model. We are a leading collective of global investors, innovators, and athletes, joining forces to make meaningful progress, one idea at a time.

Originally inspired by Adi Dassler and the entrepreneurial spirit he embodied, LEAD launched in Berlin in 2017. We were founded with the belief that greater investment in sports technology was on the horizon, so we built an academy to accelerate early-stage start-ups in the space. LEAD soon grew beyond an accelerator, becoming a collective of investors, advisors, and innovators who expanded their focus upon recognizing that the line between sports and health was blurring.

Today, LEAD is a venture corporation with 70+ portfolio companies, $120 million in assets under management, and a strategic advisory arm supporting global organizations.

Industry

Digital Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Sports/SportsTech Music HealthTech SaaS

LEAD Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
ADvantage Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
SaaS
Sports/SportsTech
Music
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$50 M
June 2018

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FAQs about LEAD

LEAD is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
LEAD is located in Orlando, Florida, United States.
LEAD was founded in 2017.
LEAD invests in companies and startups in Digital, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Sports/SportsTech, Music, HealthTech, SaaS.
LEAD invests in companies and startups in North America.
LEAD invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
LEAD usually invests $10-50 m on average.
LEAD has around $100m assets under management.
LEAD last fund was created/launched in 2018-06-06
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