LEAD Employee Directory
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsFlorida, United States51-200 Employees
LEAD is a global venture corporation focused on advancing sports and health technology, supported by a family of funds and an advisory division. Originating in Berlin in 2017 and inspired by Adi Dassler, it began as an accelerator for early-stage sports-tech startups and evolved into a broader collective of investors, advisors, and innovators. Today, the organization is based in Orlando, Florida, and maintains a network that supports a portfolio of more than 70 companies. LEAD aims to turn ideas into scalable ventures by combining investment activity with strategic guidance. Its work engages startups across stages and global organizations, leveraging the collaboration of investors, innovators, and athletes to address the evolving overlap between sports and health. This multi-faceted approach places LEAD within the venture capital and private equity landscape as a hybrid model that pairs financing with advisory support.