Draftea is the first daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform in the Spanish-speaking world. It allows users to create their own dream team and win money while competing against others.
Sports fans can enter Draftea, draft a lineup, enter a contest and win prizes. They choose their players, based on their knowledge of the game, build their fantasy team and earn points every time players score goals, complete passes, or even keep a clean sheet in real matches.
Draftea is a technology startup backed by Sequoia, Kaszek and Bullpen Capital.
Location: Mexico, Mexico City
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $4M
Founded date: 2021
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | MANTIS Ven... | mantisvc.c... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 21.03.2022 | - | $4M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.09.2022 | Draftea kicks off LatAm fantasy football with NFL partnership, fresh funding | Draftea, which calls itself the first daily fantasy sports company in Spanish-speaking Latin America, is taking fantasy football (not fútbol) to the region in a new partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Players Ass... |
| 21.03.2022 | Draftea Raises $4M in Funding | Draftea, a Mexico City, MX-based Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform provider, raised $4M in funding. Backers included Pau Gasol, Cesar Azpilicueta, Iker Casillas, Thirty Five Ventures of Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman, Travis Kelce, Odell B... |
| 13.02.2022 | Crypto needs 'to come crashing back to Earth' : An early FanDuel investor explains why even the huge splurge on sports isn't enough to draw him into 'the hype' — and shares 2 picks for defying a chall... | Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at SoFi Stadium Christian Petersen/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an In... |
| - | Sequoia's second investment in Mexico: Draftea raises $13.2 million | Draftea, the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform for Latin America announced a $13.2 million in funding from Sequoia, Kaszek and Bullpen Capital. This represents Sequoia’s second known investment in a company headquartered in Mexico – in 20... |