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D1 Capital Leads ~USD36m Series A for Brazilian E-Sports Platform Rei do Pitaco (em português)
13 January 2022
D1 Capital led a ~USD36m Series A for Rei do Pitaco, a Brazilian fantasy sports and gaming platform, with participation from Left Lane Capital and Globo Ventures, and follow-on from KASZEK and Bullpen Capital. This is the second known investment from KASZEK and Bullpen Capital in a Latin America-based gaming startup, after their participation in the USD13.2m round for Mexico-based startup Draftea earlier this month.
(Brazil Journal) – O Rei do Pitaco acaba de levantar R$ 180 milhões para replicar no Brasil o que a gigante
de apostas Draftkings fez nos Estados Unidos.
Para isso, a startup está começando com um pequeno pedaço do negócio: um ‘fantasy
game’ de futebol com apostas de curto prazo e prêmios em dinheiro.
Read more at Brazil Journal.
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