#161: Justin Driscoll - Principal, LEAD | Pre-Seed Sports Investment

Rebranding to LEAD, Justin Driscoll is the principal overseeing the pre-seed investment fund out of Lake Nona.  LEAD is a family of funds investing across all stages of venture.  Prior to joining LEAD, he spent two years in an operational capacity at DS Sports and Magnus Group, a holding company that acquired youth sports event companies and built a ball-tracking technology platform. He is a former student-athlete who played baseball at Rollins College.  Chapters: (00:20) Justin Driscoll intro (03:16) Overview of LEAD (05:06) Focus on Pre-Seed (09:35) Identifying areas for disruption (12:50) Financial models as storytelling tools (17:30) Democratizing access and support (22:20) LEAD’s new pre-seed investments  (26:40) Racquet sports and market sizes (31:05) Lessons learned for founders . Justin Driscoll: Website: https://www.lead.vc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-driscoll/ . Andrew Petcash: 🏠 Website: https://profluence.com 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/ Thanks for listening! Hit the “follow” button to stay updated on new podcasts.