# Sleeper

> Sleeper is a social-first fantasy sports and gaming platform that lets friends draft, trade, chat, and compete across the NFL, NBA, soccer, esports and more, all inside one mobile app. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Sleeper grew to millions of active users with zero ad spend by treating fantasy sports as a place to hang out with friends rather than a transactional web tool. It has since expanded into daily fantasy 'Picks' and prediction markets.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Las Vegas, United States
- **Founders:** Nan Wang (Co-founder & CEO), Ken Wang (Co-founder), Weixi Yen (Co-founder), Henry Leung (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~120 employees
- **Products:** Sleeper Leagues, In-App Chat, Sleeper Picks, Sleeper Markets, Bracket Mania & Pools
- **Notable:** Grew to millions of users with effectively zero ad spend through organic, word-of-mouth growth, Top-50 user retention ranking in the app store, ~30% female user base vs ~10% industry average

## Products & services

- **Sleeper Leagues** — Season-long fantasy leagues for NFL, NBA, soccer (EPL, LaLiga, Ligue 1), and esports, with dynasty, keeper, redraft, survivor and pick'em formats, plus commissioner tools and league customization.
- **In-App Chat** — Group chat baked into every league so members can talk trades, hype matchups, and roast each other without leaving the app.
- **Sleeper Picks** — Daily fantasy product offering Player Picks (more/less on player stats, up to 1000x payouts) and Team Picks across NBA, MLB, soccer, NFL and more, using a dynamic multiplier system.
- **Sleeper Markets** — Prediction-market / event-contract trading on team outcomes including moneylines, spreads, and totals.
- **Bracket Mania & Pools** — Survivor pools, pick'em pools, and bracket contests for tentpole sports events.

## Achievements

- Grew to millions of users with effectively zero ad spend through organic, word-of-mouth growth
- Top-50 user retention ranking in the app store
- ~30% female user base vs ~10% industry average
- Raised $68M total across seed through Series C
- Backed by NBA and NFL stars including Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Baron Davis

## Latest updates

- **2021-09** — Raised $40M Series C led by a16z; surpassed 3 million active users.
- **2022-01** — Added roughly 1 million daily active users over the year via organic growth.
- **2024-01** — Expanded Sleeper Picks with English Premier League picks and customizable 'alternate picks'.
- **2024-06** — Launched Sleeper Markets, moving into prediction-market / event-contract trading on team outcomes.

## Links

- Website: https://sleeper.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sleeperhq
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SleeperHQ
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SleeperHQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleeper
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/sleeperhq
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sleeper

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Last updated: 2026-06-12