LEAD, a Berlin, Germany-based venture corporation for sports and health, announced that Harry Kane, Brooks Koepka, Brayden Schenn and other athletes are amongst the first to have joined its Locker Room fund.
Founded by LEAD, Locker Room serves so-called athletepreneurs – professional athletes who are interested in entrepreneurial pursuits and business ventures – by presenting them with vetted opportunities to invest. From global athletes to institutional experts, Locker Room’s ecosystem is designed to surface premium investment opportunities.
Locker Room is an eight-figure fund of more than 20 shareholders actively involved in a select investment community. Its portfolio includes Eastside Golf, the apparel brand that is driving change in making golf more inclusive and appealing to young people; TMRW Sports, a company focused on building technology-focused ventures that feature progressive approaches to sports, media, and entertainment, founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley.
Locker Room is the newest of LEAD’s four funds, which also include LEAD ONE (pre-seed), Lake Nona Fund (seed) and ADvantage (Series A).