Lance Dietz is an investment partner who focuses on sports, collectibles, well-being, and gaming.

KB Partners raised a $100M+ fund to deploy capital into the early stages of sports. 

Lance Dietz played college basketball at Army West Point, has an MBA from the University of Chicago, and joined KB Partners in 2018 as a principal before reaching partner status in 2021. 

Chapters:

(01:15) Top trends in sports

(03:15) How to learn new verticals 

(08:50) Talent entering industry 

(11:40) How to get investors attention

(15:40) US vs international 

(17:20) Characteristics of successful companies 

(20:10) Evaluating emerging leagues 

(22:30) Approach to AI startups

(27:45) Sports Tech insights 

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Lance Dietz:

KB Partners: https://kbpartners.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lancedietz/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

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