Splash Sports, a leading skill-based social sports gaming platform, announced that it has raised $14.5 million in Series B funding to accelerate its growth across the U.S. and Canada. The investment round was led by Dream Ventures with participation from Boston Seed, Velvet Sea Ventures, Green Wave Ventures, and Evolution Partners. The round also included participation from EP Golf Ventures, a partnership between the PGA of America and Elysian Park Ventures, the private investment arm affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers ownership group.
This strategic investment will further enhance Splash’s position in the fast-growing golf gaming sector and open doors to future collaborations with sports leagues, teams, and media organizations.
The new capital will support Splash’s expansion in three key areas: scaling its commissioner and user base, advancing product development, and strengthening partnerships with media entities, teams, and leagues. The company plans to deepen its presence across major sports markets and broaden its influence in the evolving peer-to-peer sports gaming ecosystem.
Splash Sports has already demonstrated strong momentum. The company hosted over $6.4 million in guaranteed contests for this NFL season—representing a 500% increase year-over-year—and continues to expand the infrastructure that enables anyone to create and run their own real-money sports contests. The platform’s versatility has attracted a diverse user base, from casual family-run NFL survivor pools to professional sports media brands, teams, and leagues seeking to engage audiences and monetize fan interaction.
Through partnerships with high-profile personalities and organizations, Splash has positioned itself as the platform where fandom meets competition. The company has collaborated with television host Nick Wright, poker legend Phil Hellmuth, and golf icon John Daly, among others, to host contests that make sports engagement more accessible and community-oriented.
Unlike traditional fantasy platforms or sportsbooks, Splash empowers fans to be their own commissioners—running peer-to-peer, real-money contests across 44 U.S. states, D.C., and Canada. Its offerings include popular formats such as Survivor, Pick ’Em, and Tiers contests for major tournaments like the PGA Majors, as well as QuickPicks, a daily peer-to-peer mode where users select “More or Less” predictions on player performances for the chance to win up to 50x their entry.
The company, founded through the acquisition of RunYourPool and OfficeFootballPool, has previously raised capital from early backers including Accomplice, K5, and multiple owners across the NFL, MLB, and NHL. With this new funding, Splash aims to extend its lead in community-based sports gaming and explore new frontiers in entertainment-driven competition.
KEY QUOTES:
“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. 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.” ****
TJ Ross, CEO and Co-Founder of Splash Sports
“Splash is carving out a powerful niche in the sports gaming market. They’re building for the modern fan — social, competitive, and community-first. This is the next evolution of how people engage with live sports.”
Richard Blankenship, Founder and General Partner at Dream Ventures
