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Drive by DraftKings

222 Berkeley Street, Floor 5, Boston, MA, 02116, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in SportsTech and Entertainment.

Founded

2019

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
Israel
Poland
Singapore
...

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
PvX
Apr 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
PvX
Dec 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Ozlo Sleep
Oct 2024Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Linq.gg
Jun 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Picklebet
Nov 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Burn Ghost Games
Nov 2022Led
$5 MSeed
Spren
Oct 2022Led
$11 MSeed
VidMob
Aug 2022Participated
$110 MSeries D
UnCaged Studios
Jul 2022Participated
$24 MSeries A
Just Women's Sports
Jun 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Nextiles
Jun 2022Led
$5 MSeed
evaluate.xyz
May 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
PvX
Apr 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
PvX
Dec 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Ozlo Sleep
Oct 2024Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Linq.gg
Jun 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Picklebet
Nov 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Burn Ghost Games
Nov 2022Led
$5 MSeed
Spren
Oct 2022Led
$11 MSeed
VidMob
Aug 2022Participated
$110 MSeries D
UnCaged Studios
Jul 2022Participated
$24 MSeries A
Just Women's Sports
Jun 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Nextiles
Jun 2022Led
$5 MSeed
evaluate.xyz
May 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Drive by DraftKings: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Drive by DraftKings: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed33
Series A03
Series C+02
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Drive by DraftKings: 14 deals are recorded across 69 months.All available history.
Drive by DraftKings: 14 deals are recorded across 69 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '211
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Sector Breakdown

Drive by DraftKings: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Drive by DraftKings: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software8
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Media & Entertainment4
Gaming & eSports4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Hardware & Robotics3
Fintech3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Marketing & Advertising2
Health & Life Sciences2
Space & Frontier Tech1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

Drive by DraftKings: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Drive by DraftKings: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Drive by DraftKings: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Drive by DraftKings: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
Singapore2
Australia1
Israel1
Europe1
Drive by DraftKings: 20 co-investors are shown, with Adobe sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Drive by DraftKings: 20 co-investors are shown, with Adobe sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Adobe2
BuildGroup2
Dapper Labs2
General Catalyst2
Play Ventures2
Shutterstock2
The Spruce House Partnership2
Z Venture Capital2
1Up Ventures1
5Point Venture Partners1
6th Man Ventures1
Alumni Ventures1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Arc Ventures1
Arca1
BITKRAFT Ventures1
Blue Pool Capital1
Bolt Ventures1
Boston Seed Capital1
Castle Island Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Drive by DraftKings: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Drive by DraftKings: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led429%
Participating1071%
Drive by DraftKings: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Drive by DraftKings: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead375%
Co-led125%

Team

Kiki Johnston

Managing Director

Meredith McPherron

CEO and Managing Partner

Peter Blacklow

Co-Chairman and co-founder