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Sleeper
Fantasy sports platform offering football, basketball, and esports leagues with advanced features and a social community
About Sleeper
Sleeper is a fantasy sports platform that allows users to create and participate in fantasy leagues for football, basketball, and esports. The platform is designed to enhance the user experience with advanced features such as live scoring, mock drafts, and various draft formats including snake, linear, and auction drafts. Sleeper serves sports enthusiasts who enjoy engaging in fantasy sports with friends and being part of a vibrant community. The company operates in the fantasy sports market, which has seen significant growth in recent years. Sleeper's business model is primarily based on user engagement and monetization through in-app purchases and premium features. The platform also benefits from advertising and partnerships within the sports industry.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Las Vegas, United States
- Employees
- 263
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 88.6/100
- Industry
- Sports, Media
- Sub-industry
- Social media
- Sector
- Consumer Services, Fantasy Sports, Messaging, Social Impact, App, Platform, Chat
- Client focus
- b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES COther financing | Sep 2021 | $40M | $160M | Andreessen Horowitz · Kevin Lin · Tim Chen · Rosalyn Gold-Onwude | — |
| SERIES BOther financing | May 2020 | $20M | $80M | Kevin Lin · Baron Davis · JuJu Smith-Schuster · Andreessen Horowitz | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Sleeper is 94K monthly website visits, up 108.9% over the last three months. Sleeper's team grew 7.3% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed3 investors entered at this stage
Expa
Birchmere Ventures
Khaled Helioui
Series A6 investors entered at this stage
General Catalyst
Andreessen Horowitz
Kevin Lin
Baron Davis- JSJuJu Smith-Schuster
Kevin Durant
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
Tim Chen- RGRosalyn Gold-Onwude
Klay Thompson- BJByron Jones
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Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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