Why leAD Invested in GlobalComix
In the West, comics remain one of the last major media categories still stuck in the analog era, without a prominent digital option. Just as consumers have already made the shift in music, film, and…
Why We Invested in 2024 (and Doubling Down) in Lotus Health AI
LEAD is proud to share that we’ve doubled down on our investment in Lotus Health AI, doubling down in the company’s $35M Series A fundraise alongside Kleiner Perkins and CRV, following our initial investment in its Seed round…
Health Investment Verticals for the Orlando Magic Venture Challenge
Despite significant medical innovations, people’s health continues to decline. In 2023, healthcare expenditure in the U.S. reached $4.9 trillion, or $14,570 per person. Despite spending nearly twice as much on health as comparable countries per capita, the U.S.…
Wingfield and the Future of AI Courts: US Open 2025 + Beyond
Now that the 2025 US Open is freshly in the books, it reminded us of a truth about sport: progress isn’t confined to the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Yes, the Open dazzled with AI-powered broadcast graphics,…
The Great Unbundling of College Athletics
I. Introduction College athletics, long celebrated as the last and purest form of amateur sport, is undergoing a dramatic transformation—a fast-track toward professionalization. What was once a university-operated, donor-supported, community-backed ecosystem governed by tradition is…
LEAD LAKE NONA SPORTS & HEALTH TECH ACCELERATOR ANNOUNCES FIRST COHORT
The top 1.36% of applicants were selected for leAD’s first U.S. program Virtual phase in progress followed by an on-site phase in Orlando’s Lake Nona community Orlando, Fla. – (Oct. 15, 2020) – The leAD Lake Nona…
Q&A with new partner leAD
Legacy of Adi Dassler – leAD – is a Berlin based Sports Accelerator with a program focused on funding and supporting innovative early-stage sports startups. Harold recently came on board as one of the shareholders…