Underdog

📍 Brooklyn, United States🗓 Founded 2020👥 588 employees💰 Last funded Jun 2025
Spectator Sports🌐 underdogfantasy.com
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We’re the fastest-growing sports gaming company ever. Our mission is to build innovative games and products for American sports fans. Founded in 2020, our team built three of todays most widely played fantasy games and successfully launched the largest contest in the history of fantasy sports: a $15M NFL Best Ball tournament -- and there’s a lot more to come! Underdog’s modern tech environment and in-house product development allow us to continuously deliver the best experiences for our users.
14
Total investors
11
Early stage
3
Mid stage
0
Late stage
2020
Founded

Investors

14 investors
All
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Seed investors· 3
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor
Senior Wealth Manager at Mayflower Advisors
Seed Investor
early stage
7 investments
Aug 2020
Kyle Samelson
Kyle Samelson
Co-founder at Water Bear Ventures
Seed Investor
early stage
3 investments
Aug 2020
Kevin Adams
Kevin Adams
Founder of StatRankings.com, Founder of FTN Network, Investor/Advisor at RotoBot AI, Underdog Investor, Techstars Sports '22.
Seed Investor
early stage
2 investments
May 2020
Angel investors· 1
Jeffrey D. Epstein
Jeffrey D. Epstein
President + Director: RRE Ventures Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: RREV) :: Managing Member at 57O Investments :: YCombinator (‘22) and TechStars (‘11) alum.
Angel Investor
early stage
5 investments
Apr 2020
Early stage· 7
Joey Mahalic
Joey Mahalic
Entrepreneur
Private Investor
early stage
9 investments
2022
Darren Herman
Darren Herman
Managing Director at Bain Capital
early stage
11 investments
Mar 2021
Chip Austin
Chip Austin
General Partner & Co-Founder at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) Ventures
early stage
41 investments
Mar 2021
Michael Melikian
Michael Melikian
Co-Founder / GP & Managing Partner at 305 Ventures
early stage
66 investments
Mar 2021
Will Leatherman
Will Leatherman
gtm x research x vc
early stage
Mar 2021
Griffin Johnson
Griffin Johnson
GP & Cofounder @ Animal Capital - 15M+ followers- Startups & Marketing- Angel Investor- Currently Rebranding Horse Racing 🐎
early stage
14 investments
Oct 2020
Sam Zaitz
Sam Zaitz
Managing Director at JLL
early stage
14 investments
Sep 2020
Series C· 1
William R.
William R.
General Partner at Spark Capital
Series C Investor, Board Observer
mid stage
14 investments
Mar 2025
Mid stage· 2
Jeremy Terman
Jeremy Terman
Revenue Leader @ 7shifts | Angel Investor
Investor & Advisor
mid stage
7 investments
Jun 2025
CM
Cameron MacMillan
VP of VIP & Investor @ Underdog: 'Top Dog' Program is coming! Co-Founder RotoGrinders => Acquired by Better Collective | UF 40 Under 40 | P4HGlobal
VP of VIP, Investor
mid stage
Aug 2023
Investor geography1 country
United States
14
Investor activity2020–2025 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Underdog?
Underdog has 14 investors on record on gritt.io, including 11 early-stage backers, 3 mid-stage.
When did Underdog last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Underdog recorded on gritt.io was in June 2025.
When was Underdog founded?
Underdog was founded in 2020.
What industry is Underdog in?
Underdog operates in Spectator Sports. Find similar Spectator Sports investors on gritt.io.
Where is Underdog based?
Underdog is headquartered in Brooklyn, United States.