We are a global venture firm 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.
| Website | https://lead.vc/ |
| Revenue | $1.2 billion |
| Employees | 63 (18 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Address | 13485 Veterans Way Suite 100, Orlando, Florida 32827, US |
| Industry | Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals |
| Keywords | Venture Capital, Sports Technology, Health Technology, Venture Investing, Early Stage Investing, Seed Funding, Series A Funding, Growth Equity, Health Tech Funding, Global Investments, Technology Investments, Fund Management, Investment Advisory, Portfolio Management, Financial Advisory, Venture Fund, Private Equity, Sports And Health, Life Enhancement |
| Competitors | Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, GV (Google Ventures), Accel in India, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, Sequoia Capital, Benchmark, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Union Square Ventures +27 more (view full list) |
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The LEAD annual revenue was $1.2 billion in 2026.
Christoph Sonnen is the Co-Founder and CEO of LEAD.
18 people are employed at LEAD.
LEAD is based in Orlando, Florida.