DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)
also invests · investor profileBoston, US · Founded 2011 · 21 known investors
DraftKings operates a multi-product gaming platform offering online sportsbooks, daily fantasy sports, and casino games to consumers across desktop, mobile apps, and retail locations. The company serves bettors and gaming enthusiasts in regulated markets across the United States.
FintechGamingMarketplacesSector AgnosticSports Tech
Founders & leadership
DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) was founded in 2011 by Paul Liberman, Matthew Kalish, Tige Savage, and Matt Kalish.
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Paul LibermanCo-founder
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Matthew KalishCo-founder
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Matt KalishinFounder
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Janet HolianExecutive
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Timothy DentExecutive
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Alan Wayne EllingsonExecutive
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Robert Stanton DodgeExecutive
Board
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R. Thomas DyalBoard director
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Ryan MooreBoard director
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Hany NadaBoard director
Investors · 21
AccompliceBoston · $5M – $25Mvia Jeff Fagnan · inferred
Atento CapitalTulsa · $500K – $1M
AurumMenlo Park
Boston Seed CapitalBoston
ChamaeleonSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M
Connetic VenturesCovington · $250K – $500K
Data Point CapitalBoston
Data TechSeattle
Disruptive VenturesNew York
FirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M
Flybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M
Grit Capital PartnersNew York Cityvia Paul Palmieri · inferred
Morpheus VenturesSherman Oaks · $1M – $10M
Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M
Renaissance Venture CapitalAnn Arbor
RevolutionWashington, D.C. · $100K – $1M
SeventySix CapitalKing of Prussia · $100K – $3M
Smash CapitalNew York
Weisburd CapitalNew York
ACME CapitalreportedSan Francisco
Counterview CapitalreportedNew York
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$1.1B disclosed across 8 rounds · 2014–2025
▶$228.7MraisedNov 2025 · 86 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$228.7MraisedNov 2025 · 86 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Alan Wayne EllingsonExecutive Officer
- Woodrow H LevinDirector
- Matthew KalishExecutive Officer, Director
- Gregory W WendtDirector
- Jocelyn MooreDirector
- Steven J MurrayDirector
- Ryan R MooreDirector
- Erik BradburyExecutive Officer
- Marni M WaldenDirector
- Robert Stanton DodgeExecutive Officer
- Paul LibermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Jason D RobinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Valerie MosleyDirector
- Harry Evans SloanDirector
- Offering amount
- $228.7M
- Amount sold
- $228.7M
- First sale
- Oct 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Nevada, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$155MraisedDec 2024 · 226 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$155MraisedDec 2024 · 226 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Robert Stanton DodgeExecutive Officer
- Woodrow H LevinDirector
- Marni M WaldenDirector
- Alan Wayne EllingsonExecutive Officer
- Steven J MurrayDirector
- Harry Evans SloanDirector
- Matthew KalishExecutive Officer, Director
- Jason D RobinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Erik BradburyExecutive Officer
- Valerie MosleyDirector
- Paul LibermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Jocelyn MooreDirector
- Ryan R MooreDirector
- Offering amount
- $155M
- Amount sold
- $155M
- First sale
- Dec 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Nevada, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$324MraisedJun 2024 · 161 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$324MraisedJun 2024 · 161 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jason D RobinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Marni M WaldenDirector
- Alan Wayne EllingsonExecutive Officer
- Ryan R MooreDirector
- Woodrow H LevinDirector
- Paul LibermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Steven J MurrayDirector
- Valerie MosleyDirector
- Robert Stanton DodgeExecutive Officer
- Matthew KalishExecutive Officer, Director
- Harry Evans SloanDirector
- Jocelyn MooreDirector
- Offering amount
- $324M
- Amount sold
- $324M
- First sale
- May 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Nevada, 2022
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$74.6MraisedDec 2019 · 11 investors · OtherRule 506(c)
▶$74.6MraisedDec 2019 · 11 investors · Other
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John SalterDirector
- Steve MurrayDirector
- Richard RosenblattDirector
- Marni WaldenDirector
- Jason ParkExecutive Officer
- R. Stanton DodgeExecutive Officer
- Hany NadaDirector
- Ryan MooreDirector
- Woodrow LevinDirector
- Jason RobinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Matthew KalishExecutive Officer, Director
- Paul LibermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $125M
- Amount sold
- $74.6M
- First sale
- Dec 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$118.7MraisedMar 2017 · 20 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$118.7MraisedMar 2017 · 20 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Woodrow LevinDirector
- Janet HolianExecutive Officer
- Matthew KalishExecutive Officer, Director
- Steve MurrayDirector
- Hany NadaDirector
- Todd BoehlyDirector
- John SalterDirector
- Jason RobinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Ryan MooreDirector
- Paul LibermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Faisal HasanExecutive Officer
- R. Thomas DyalDirector
- Timothy DentExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $118.7M
- Amount sold
- $118.7M
- Sales commissions
- $2M
- Placement agents
- Raine Securities LLC
- First sale
- Mar 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$153.8MraisedSep 2016 · 79 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$153.8MraisedSep 2016 · 79 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Woodrow LevinDirector
- R. Thomas DyalDirector
- Paul LibermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Ryan MooreDirector
- Matthew KalishExecutive Officer, Director
- Jason RobinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Janet HolianExecutive Officer
- Hany NadaDirector
- John SalterDirector
- Steve MurrayDirector
- Timothy DentExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $153.8M
- Amount sold
- $153.8M
- First sale
- Dec 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$400KraisedFeb 2016 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$400KraisedFeb 2016 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Woodrow LevinDirector
- Paul LibermanExecutive Officer, Director
- Matthew KalishExecutive Officer, Director
- Timothy DentExecutive Officer
- John SalterDirector
- Ryan MooreDirector
- Janet HolianExecutive Officer
- R. Thomas DyalDirector
- Hany NadaDirector
- Jason RobinsExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $400K
- Amount sold
- $400K
- First sale
- Feb 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$41MraisedAug 2014 · 8 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$41MraisedAug 2014 · 8 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Paul LibermanExecutive Officer, Director
- R. Thomas DyalDirector
- Hany NadaDirector
- Woodrow LevinDirector
- Timothy DentExecutive Officer
- Jason RobinsExecutive Officer, Director
- John SalterDirector
- Ryan MooreDirector
- Matthew KalishExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $41M
- Amount sold
- $41M
- First sale
- Aug 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2011
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Acquisitions · 3
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsBlue Ribbon Software
Acquired by DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) in 2021
BlueRibbon
Real-time jackpot and gamification platform, acquired by DraftKings in April 2021.
Railbird
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In the news
DraftKings raises $150M in new funding just in time for the NFL seasontechcrunch.com · Sep 2016Frequently asked questions
- What does DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) do?
- DraftKings operates a multi-product gaming platform offering online sportsbooks, daily fantasy sports, and casino games to consumers across desktop, mobile apps, and retail locations. The company serves bettors and gaming enthusiasts in regulated markets across the United States.
- Who founded DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)?
- DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) was founded by Paul Liberman, Matthew Kalish, Tige Savage, Matt Kalish in 2011.
- Who are DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)'s investors?
- DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)'s investors include Accomplice, Atento Capital, Aurum, Boston Seed Capital, Chamaeleon, Connetic Ventures, Data Point Capital, Data Tech and 13 more.
- How much funding has DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) raised?
- DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) has disclosed $1.1B raised across 8 rounds.
- Where is DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) headquartered?
- DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) is headquartered in Boston, US.