Lance Dietz is a Principal at KB Partners, a Chicago based investment firm that focuses on early stage venture capital investments in the Sports Technology Industry. Prior to KB, Lance attended West Point for his undergrad where he played Division one basketball. After graduating, Lance served in the US Army as an engineer officer, was deployed in Afghanistan, and thereafter received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Once Lance graduated from Booth, he began in investment banking at JP Morgan. He spent time in the M&A group. In 2018, Lance joined KB Partners where he now leads due diligence and sourcing for early stage startups in the Sports Tech space.

In this episode, we covered


Lessons Lance took from his time in the military
The nuances of Sports Tech investing
The thesis behind KB Partners
The maturity and state of the Sports Tech industry
Chicago's place in the Sports Tech scene


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You can connect with Lance via Linkedin or Twitter and KB Partners on Twitter, Linkedin, and their website.

Organizations & Reading recommendations from Lance: 

Sports Innovation Lab 

Front Office Sports Newsletter

Fitt Insider’s Newsletter & Podcast.


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