When was Frontrunner founded?

Frontrunner was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Frontrunner located?

Frontrunner is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does Frontrunner have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Frontrunner is 26.

Is Frontrunner a funded company?

Frontrunner is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jun 28, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Frontrunner?

Frontrunner's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 28, 2021, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Sports Tech. In United States, the Sports Tech sector has seen $790M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Frontrunner rank among its competitors?

Frontrunner ranks 5th amongst 30 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was GameStock, which secured $2M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Frontrunner?

Frontrunner's top competitors include PredictionStrike, Jock MKT and Playscores. Among them, GameStock secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Frontrunner - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Frontrunner is a seed company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2020 by Neil Zhang and Brian Vander Schaaf. It operates as a Provider of a stock market for fantasy sports. Frontrunner has raised $100K in funding from Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator. The company has 30 active competitors, including 9 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like PredictionStrike, Jock MKT and Playscores.

Company Details

Provider of a stock market for fantasy sports. It provides sports betting and trading exchange solutions and enables users to buy and sell sports bets. It also allows users to trade positions throughout the lifetime of an event.

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Founded Year

2020

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$100K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 28, 2021, $*****

Investors

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator & 3 more

Ranked

5^th among 30 active competitors

Employee Count

26 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

PredictionStrike & 29 more

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Frontrunner has raised a total funding of $100K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 28, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Frontrunner has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Frontrunner:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 28, 2021	2925758	Seed	2786754	1837728	3126418	7642392

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The founders of Frontrunner are Neil Zhang and Brian Vander Schaaf.

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

Neil Zhang: Co-Founder of Frontrunner.
Brian Vander Schaaf: Cofounder, CTO of Frontrunner.

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Frontrunner's employee count trend

Frontrunner has 26 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Frontrunner's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Frontrunner include PredictionStrike, Jock MKT and Playscores. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Frontrunner, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PredictionStrike 2018, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of an app providing fantasy stock trading marketplace	$16M	MaC Venture Capital, Bullpen Capital & 7 others	54/100
2nd	Jock MKT 2019, United States, Series A	Online fantasy sports platform	$11.7M	-	46/100
3rd	Playscores 2013, Itatiba (Brazil), Unfunded	Developer of a platform offering sports tips to traders	-	-	42/100
4th	GameDay Squad 2021, Australia, Unfunded	Provider of NFT-based fantasy sports platform for multiple sports	-	-	39/100
5th	Frontrunner 2020, New York City (United States), Seed	Provider of a stock market for fantasy sports	$100K	WAGMI Ventures, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator ... & 2 others	38/100
6th	GameStock 2000, New York City (United States), Seed	Developer of mobile applications for fantasy stock and crypto tournaments	$2M	Peak XV Partners	37/100
7th	Mojo 2021, Trenton (United States), Funding Raised	Developer of software for pricing sports outcomes and betting markets	-	A-Rod, Mantis VC & 2 others	34/100
8th	Phantasia 2021, Chicago (United States), Seed	Provider of a blockchain-based fantasy sports platform	$1.85M	Alameda Research, Skyvision & 8 others	34/100
9th	HUNDO 2018, Chicago (United States), Unfunded	Provider of a real-time platform for stock trading in fantasy sports	-	-	32/100
10th	TradeStars 2018, Tortola (United Kingdom), Seed	Decentralized virtual sports trading platform for cryptocurrencies	$1.77M	OKX, LD Capital & 12 others	29/100