Splash Sports Raises $14.5M Series B to Redefine the Way Fans Compete

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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2025--

Splash Sports, the leader in skill-based social sports gaming, announced today it has raised $14.5 million in Series B funding to expand its product suite, scale marketing and partnerships, and deepen its presence across the U.S. and Canada.

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The Dream Ventures-led round underscores Splash’s growth as it emphasizes the social nature of peer-to-peer sports offerings and community engagement through real-money contests. Additional investors also include Boston Seed, Velvet Sea Ventures, Green Wave Ventures, and Evolution Partners.

Splash Sports also secured investment from EP Golf Ventures, an investment partnership between the PGA of America and Elysian Park Ventures, the private investment arm affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers ownership group. With EP Golf’s backing, Splash can continue its focus within its rapidly evolving golf sector and is primed to take advantage of an array of upcoming potential collaborations.

“We’ve seen countless media companies and leagues invest in new sports rights, but in order to justify such support, an element of interactivity and engagement that brings fans closer to the action is crucial,” said TJ Ross, CEO and Co-Founder of Splash Sports. “This funding round allows us to continue to do just that through our real-money contests and partnerships with leading media companies, teams, and leagues. Our games allow every fan to be their own commissioner and coordinate their own contests for sports’ biggest moments while simultaneously developing deeper audiences for media partners.”

“Splash is carving out a powerful niche in the sports gaming market,” said Richard Blankenship, Founder and General Partner at Dream Ventures. “They’re building for the modern fan - social, competitive, and community-first. This is the next evolution of how people engage with live sports.”

With over $6.4 million guaranteed contests this NFL kickoff – up 500% from last year – Splash’s Series B will continue to provide the necessary infrastructure for anyone to launch their own contests. There is a game for everyone on Splash, from the family NFL survivor run by your uncle to creators, sports media brands and even sports leagues looking to promote them to their audience and monetize engagement. Ahead of the football season, Splash hosted contests with many notable partners from major media networks, professional leagues, teams, as well as select athletes and influencers including television host Nick Wright, poker legend Phil Hellmuth, golf superstar John Daly, and others. Working together, Splash provides a platform for personalities and brands to engage with their communities in a fun, interactive, and easy to use way.

Splash Sports varies from traditional fantasy platforms or sportsbook models in that it empowers fans to run the show, operating real-money contests across 44 U.S. states, D.C., and Canada. By providing the tools to create and compete in real-money contests like Survivor, Pick ’Em, Tiers contests for PGA Majors, and more, Splash Sports brings fans together, competing around the year’s biggest sporting events. The platform also features a daily peer-to-peer offering in QuickPicks, where users select “More or Less” on their favorite player’s performance and get matched into groups where they can win up to 50x their entry.

Splash previously raised funding from early investors including Accomplice, K5, and multiple owners across the NFL, MLB, NHL and more. The company plans to continue scaling across major U.S. sports seasons and exploring new verticals in entertainment-based gaming.

For more information or to join a contest, visit SplashSports.com.

About Splash Sports

Splash Sports is where sports fans compete-for real money. Founded via the acquisition of RunYourPool and OfficeFootballPool, Splash empowers fans across the NFL, NCAAF, NBA, and to make picks, beat the field, and win cash. Whether you’re running a weekly Survivor game with friends or going head-to-head in public contests, Splash puts the fan in control. It’s more than fantasy. This is Splash.

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