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