We backed @somneesleep because sleep isn’t optional. It’s the foundation of performance, recovery & health.
Most wearables track sleep. Somnee improves it. Users fell asleep 50% faster, cut wake-ups by a 1/3, and gained more deep sleep.
➡️ Full story: lnkd.in/enQddSae
🚨 A new era for racket sports:
Wingfield + The Picklr + @DUPRpb + DUPR Coach just built the first full-stack AI pathway for athletes.
→ AI courts
→ Smart rankings
→ Automated coaching
From junior to pro.
No more guesswork.
Just game.
Congratulations to @CoolHandJakeGS and the entire @gemini_sports team! A wonderful collaboration with a fantastic @AS_Monaco club!
I am delighted to announce @gemini_sports have signed a three year agreement with @AS_Monaco to power their football operations!
Incredible opportunity to collaborate with world class individuals like @rodripicchioni @carlosavina10 @VigneshJayanth1
Full release below
Everyone’s wrong about college sports.
5 overhyped claims we’re calling out:
•Federal fixes will “save” non-revenue sports
•NIL clarity is here
•CFP expansion = more parity
•SCORE Act levels the field
•Settlements secure athletes’ rights
More @ tr.ee/LIHhwOKqO1
College sports isn’t collapsing.
It’s restructuring.
📈 Trending Up:
•Collectives → Talent Agencies
•NIL Startups → Structured Deals
•PE Firms → Stadium Owners
📉 Losing Steam:
•Student-Athletes
•Broadcast balance
•Major donors
Full breakdown → [link in comments]
💥 College sports isn’t evolving—it’s being unbundled.
Here’s our LEADerboard 🧵
Ranking who’s winning—and who’s getting benched—in the $20B shakeup of college athletics:
#NIL #CollegeAthletics #VentureCapital
Tweet 4:
🔮 Wildcards to Watch
🖥️ SaaS tools for athletic departments (think payroll, retention, ops)
🏀 Alt-path leagues (Overtime Elite, etc.) offering upside
🧾 University spinouts: what if the school isn’t the brand anymore?
This isn’t a trend. It’s a structural reset of college sports.
If you’re building infra in this space:
⚙️ Get in touch.
📗 And be sure to read the full thesis on our Substack: leadvc.substack.com/p/the-gr…
The NCAA isn’t broken. It’s being replaced.
🧱 Labor rights are the wrecking ball
📉 Superconferences = Silicon Valley rollups
📈 Startups are building what schools won’t
College sports is a $20B unbundling.
This isn’t hype. It’s a reset.
🧠 Read: tr.ee/U71DVagfFG.
90% of our lives are spent indoors.
But most “wellness” conversations ignore what’s in the air we breathe and the walls we live in.
The 3 invisible health risks hiding in your home 🏠
If you’re building here, let’s talk.
Read the full thesis: lnkd.in/e2vDf5cV
We’re proud to back @somneesleep, the breakthrough sleep neurotech company as they announce a $10M seed extension led by @khoslaventures.
Somnee is reshaping how the world sleeps—and how peak performers recover.
LEAD Portfolio Company Spotlight: All the ways we're bettering the human condition through sports and health tech.
👉 If you're an entrepreneur, investor, or organization wanting to learn more about innovation in sports and health tech, reach out to us.
Excited to announce our partnership with @togethxr. The rise in women’s sports is undeniable and it’s only the beginning. Everyone watches women’s sports.™


































