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LEAD
Lead is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, registered since 2015. The firm manages $6.8 billion in assets, $6.5 billion on a discretionary...
LEAD
Lead is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, registered since 2015. The firm manages $6.8 billion in assets, $6.5 billion on a discretionary basis. It has 68 employees and 40 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2011
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Orlando
Corporate office
Orlando, FL, United States
Frequently asked questions
How does LEAD source investment opportunities?
LEAD's Orlando headquarters positions it within the Southeastern US founder ecosystem, a region that has grown materially as a venture market. The firm's off-coastal location gives it a sourcing lane distinct from the Bay Area and New York venture complexes. Public disclosures do not detail proprietary sourcing programs or platform relationships.
Does LEAD lead rounds or participate as a co-investor?
LEAD structures its investments as direct equity positions and is oriented toward leading or co-leading early-stage rounds. The firm takes an active, board-adjacent posture with portfolio companies. The specific allocation between lead checks and syndicate participation is not broken out in public materials.
What is LEAD's geographic investment focus?
LEAD invests nationally across the United States, with a natural anchor in the Southeastern region given its Orlando headquarters. The firm's website does not restrict its mandate to specific states or metropolitan areas. Its national footprint distinguishes it from region-locked seed funds.
How concentrated is LEAD's portfolio construction?
LEAD employs a high-conviction, concentrated portfolio model rather than a broad index-style approach. The firm prioritizes fewer, deeper positions in founding-stage companies. Exact portfolio company count and target concentration ratios are not publicly disclosed.
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