About

Founded

2020

Headquarters

Brooklyn, New York

Industry

Sports

Company Description

We’re the fastest-growing sports gaming company ever. Our mission is to build innovative games and products for American sports fans. Our team built three of today's most widely played fantasy games and successfully launched the largest contest in the history of fantasy sports: a $15M NFL Best Ball tournament -- and there’s a lot more to come!

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Funding

Total Raised

$45 million

Valuation

$485 million

Significant Investors

35 Ventures, SV Angel, Mantis VC, Mark Cuban

Company Traction

In December 2022, Underdog Fantasy was awarded a license to operate as an online sports betting service by the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

As of July 2022, Underdog Fantasy was available in every state besides Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Louisiana, Montana, Washington, Delaware, and Iowa.

Leadership Team

Brandon Stakenborg: Founder & CEO of Underdog Fantasy. Former VP of Mobile Development at DRAFT.

Dustin Cooper: COO & CFO at Underdog Fantasy. Former VP of Finance at DRAFT.

Nicholas Green: General Counsel at Underdog Fantasy. Former Head of Public Policy at Skillz.

Elizabeth Marro: CMO at Underdog Fantasy. Former Director of CRM and Retention Marketing at DRAFT.

Scott Bartlett: Director of Product at Underdog Fantasy. Former Director of Product at Eaze.

Press

Bloomberg Law (September 15, 2022): Mark Cuban-Backed Fantasy Sports App Hires First Legal Leader‍

SportsPro Media (July 27, 2022): Underdog raises US$35m to expand beyond paid fantasy into sports betting

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