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Feb 04, 2018

OurCrowd, leAD Sports Will Fund Sports Tech Startups With $50 Million

Israeli crowdfunding investment group OurCrowd is expanding its portfolio into the sports technology sector. The company, along with its partner leAD Sports, will create its 13th fund and infuse it with $50 million to be invested in sports tech startups, it was announced Thursday. Called ADvantage, the fund will initially provide 15 startups with Series […]

May 10, 2017

leAD Sports Accelerator To Continue Adidas Founder’s Legacy, First Cohort Debuts In September

The grandsons of Adi Dassler, founder of German-based sports brand adidas, are celebrating their grandfather’s legacy through a new program called the leAD Sports Accelerator, which was founded earlier this year. “How would (Adi) innovate today? Well, he would probably be supporting startups across innovation,” Nathalie Sonne, Head of Program at leAD Sports Accelerator said regarding the grandsons’ decision […]