11. FanDuel $275.0M
Round: Series E
Description: In 2015, FanDuel raised $275.0M in Series E funding from investors that included blisce/, Bullpen Capital, CapitalG, Comcast Ventures, Fabrice Grinda, HDS Capital, Jose Marin, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, NBC Sports Ventures, Pentech Ventures, Piton Capital, Shamrock Capital Advisors, Time Warner Investments, Tusk Ventures, and VTF Capital. FanDuel offers fantasy sports with daily games for real money. FanDuel was founded by Lesley Eccles, Nigel Eccles, Tom Griffiths in 2007. As of 12/24/2019, FanDuel has raised a total of $416.2M in reported equity funding.
Date of funding: 2015
Industry: Fantasy Sports, Gaming, Sports
Founders: Lesley Eccles, Nigel Eccles, Tom Griffiths
Founding year: 2007
Total equity funding raised: $416.2M

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