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Better Opinions

YC W22

Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2021 · 12 employees · 18 known investors

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Better Opinions operates a prediction market platform in India where users trade on the outcomes of everyday events across categories like sports, politics, and entertainment, with the goal of making trading more accessible and engaging than traditional stock markets.

Also known as BetterOpinions Inc.

ConsumerFintechGamingB2BIndiaSouth AsiaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

Better Opinions was founded in 2021 by SAMAY JAIN and Soumyajit Das.

SJSAMAY JAIN
SAMAY JAINFounderSamay Jain holds a degree from IIT Kharagpur and served as a Product Lead at Gojek for over two years, with additional experience as an active trader in financial markets. He founded Better Opinions to expand access to trading.
SDSoumyajit Das
Soumyajit DasFounderSoumyajit Das is the co-founder of Better Opinions and has held prior roles at Gojek, PayTM, Meesho, and Decathlon.

Investors · 18

Metaplanetlisted by MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M

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Dragon CapitalreportedFremont

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James Beshara FundreportedVenice

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Java Capitalreported

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MyAsiaVCreportedSeattle

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Original CapitalreportedMiami

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Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Also in the syndicate · 4

Goldwater CapitalMetaplanet VCleadTaurus VCYCombinator

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$3.5M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2022

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Frequently asked questions

What does Better Opinions do?
Better Opinions operates a prediction market platform in India where users trade on the outcomes of everyday events across categories like sports, politics, and entertainment, with the goal of making trading more accessible and engaging than traditional stock markets.
Who founded Better Opinions?
Better Opinions was founded by SAMAY JAIN, Soumyajit Das in 2021.
Who are Better Opinions's investors?
Better Opinions's investors include Dholakia Ventures, Gaingels, Metaplanet, Taurus Ventures, Y Combinator, Dragon Capital, Goodwater Capital, James Beshara Fund and 6 more.
How much funding has Better Opinions raised?
Better Opinions has disclosed $3.5M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Better Opinions headquartered?
Better Opinions is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.