When was FanDuel founded?

FanDuel was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is FanDuel located?

FanDuel is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does FanDuel have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at FanDuel is 4221.

Is FanDuel a funded company?

FanDuel is a funded company, having raised a total of $416M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $1.2M Seed round, raised on Jan 2009.

How much is FanDuel worth?

The last known valuation of FanDuel was $259M as of May 23, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of FanDuel?

FanDuel's latest funding was a $55M Series E round on Sep 15, 2016, with participation from 0 investor.

Is FanDuel a Sports Tech company?

The primary sector of FanDuel is Sports Tech.

Where does FanDuel rank among its competitors?

FanDuel ranks 2nd amongst 346 active competitors, of which 44 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Splash Sports, which secured $14.5M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of FanDuel?

FanDuel's top competitors include DraftKings, MPL and Dream Sports. Among them, Splash Sports secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

FanDuel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of a fantasy platform for multiple sports. It provides users to play fantasy sports games for NFL, MLB, NBA, soccer, and golf. It also enables users to select the contests they wish to play, and players to participate in the competition.

Website: www.fanduel.com/
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Founded Year

2009

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$416M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Sep 15, 2016, $55M

Last Known Valuation

$259M as on May 23, 2018

Investors

KKR & 43 more

Ranked

2^nd among 346 active competitors

Employee Count

4,221 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

BeyondPlay & 3 more

Similar Companies

DraftKings & 622 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Accel Entertainment (Dec 02, 2024)

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FanDuel got acquired by Accel Entertainment on Dec 02, 2024.

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FanDuel has raised a total funding of $416M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 2009. FanDuel has 42 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of FanDuel:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 15, 2016	$55M	Series E	-	-	-	-
2016	$25M	Venture Debt	-	-	-	Hercules Capital
Jul 13, 2015	$275M	Series E	$1B	-	KKR	Shamrock Capital Advisors, Bullpen Capital, Comcast Ventures, Piton Capital, NBC Sports, CapitalG, Pentech, Time Warner Investments

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The founders of FanDuel are Nigel Eccles, Lesley Tyrie Eccles and Rob Jones.

Here are the details of FanDuel's key team members:

Nigel Eccles: Former Co-Founder of FanDuel and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Lesley Tyrie Eccles: Former Co-Founder of FanDuel and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Rob Jones: Former Co-Founder of FanDuel.

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FanDuel's employee count trend

FanDuel has 4,221 employees as of May 26. Here is FanDuel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of FanDuel include DraftKings, MPL and Dream Sports. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of FanDuel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DraftKings 2012, Boston (United States), Public	Platform providing online solutions for fantasy sports and sports betting	$719M	Atlas Venture, Revolution & 49 others	88/100
2nd	FanDuel 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Developer of a fantasy platform for multiple sports	$416M	Hercules Capital, CapitalG & 42 others	81/100
3rd	MPL 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series E	Operator of an online platform providing real money skill-based gaming	$401M	Peak XV Partners, Google Ventures & 72 others	80/100
4th	Dream Sports 2008, Mumbai (India), Series F	Provider of sports-related digital content, fantasy sports, and sports travel experiences	$942M	Tiger Global Management, ChrysCapital & 13 others	73/100
5th	Betr 2022, Miami (United States), Series A	Operator of a platform for fantasy sports, sportsbook, and arcade	$102M	Florida Funders, Fuel Venture Capital & 39 others	72/100
6th	PrizePicks 2007, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Provider of online platform for fantasy sports	$850K	Phoenix Capital Ventures, The Players' Impact ... & 22 others	71/100
7th	Games24x7 2006, Mumbai (India), Series C	Operator of a platform providing Rummy, Fantasy Sports, and Ludo	$98.1M	Tiger Global Management, The Raine Group ... & 32 others	71/100
8th	Sleeper 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Provider of an app-based fantasy sports platform for multiple sports	$68M	General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz & 11 others	68/100
9th	Dream11 2008, Mumbai (India), Funding Raised	Online sports fantasy platform that allows users to create virtual teams of real players	-	Multiples Alternate Asset Management, Chimera ... & 1 others	67/100
10th	Splash Sports 2021, Sacramento (United States), Series B	Operator of peer to peer gaming contests for sports fans	$28.6M	Counterview, Erik Seidel & 15 others	67/100

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FanDuel has not made any investments yet. FanDuel has made 4 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 21, 2024	Acquisition	BeyondPlay	2020	London (United Kingdom)
Sep 24, 2015	Acquisition	AlphaDraft	2014	Los Angeles (United States)
Aug 19, 2015	Acquisition	numberFire	2010	New York City (United States)