Draftea, the Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform that allows the creation of a “Dream Team” in Mexico, announced a new investment round of 4 million dollars from Pau Gasol, Cesar Azpilicueta, Iker Casillas, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Thirty Five Ventures, Travis Kelce, Odell Beckham Jr., JayZ’s Arrive, The Chainsmokers’ Mantis, Courtside Ventures, and NNS Advisers.
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For the company, it is a “privilege to be able to add protagonists from the world’s highest-level sports to expand its platform and allow its users to take their passion to another level.” The company continues to grow its team and investor pool to develop the best DFS platform in Latin America.
“We are committed to sports lovers, we want to offer them a product that inspires and excites them even more. For us, it is a privilege to have investors who will allow us to improve every day due to their experience in the sector and as world-class high-performance athletes,” expressed Alán Jaime, CEO of Draftea.
Fans in Latin America are increasingly looking for ways to get closer to their favorite sports and stars. Draftea seeks to be this connection, allowing them to engage with their favorite sports in a different, dynamic, and fun way.
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“We want to extend the adrenaline of competing and winning to the next level. We want allies who will help us achieve this goal, which is why some of the world’s most influential athletes are now joining us, bringing their knowledge, strategies, and capacity for sacrifice to achieve success,” added Jaime.
In Draftea, fans can win money thanks to their knowledge of soccer, and soon other sports. They just need to assemble their lineups with the stars of their favorite teams, with whom they will earn points for every action their Dream Team takes in real-life matches.
The Draftea app is available for Android and Apple phones for sports fans throughout Mexico.
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