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Who invested in FanAI

3 rounds we have observed, with the 20 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Advertising & AdtechBig Data & AnalyticsMartech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$14Mraised across 3 rounds since 2018, from 3 sources

$2.5MRound$8.0MSeries A$3.0MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $3.0MNov 2021
Biggest round
$8.0MSeries A · Nov 2019
Investors
20 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2018201920202021
$2.5MRound$8.0MSeries A$3.0MSeries A
First round
Round, $2.5M
Feb 2018
Biggest round
$8.0M
Series A · Nov 2019
Usual gap between rounds
2 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2021
    Series A$3.0M4 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Nov 2019
    Series A$8.0M7 new1 returning

    Reported by Gamesindustry

  3. Feb 2018
    Round$2.5M9 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $4.5M sold, first sale Dec 2017

Founders and team

From FanAI's own website: 2 founders, 3 on the team.

Johannes WaldsteinFounder & CEO
Dieter NeujahrCo-Founder & COO
  • Adam HoltChief Product & Strategy Officer
  • David BachowskiChief Technology Officer
  • Jeff KatzChief Product & Strategy Officer

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Round2018Series A2019Series A2021Courtside VenturesGFR FundMarubeniLY CombinatorGreycroftMaC Venture CapitalBITKRAFT VenturesM/VENTURESRosecliff VenturesBDS Capital

Everyone who backed them

Courtside VenturesVC firm2rounds
GFR FundVC firm2rounds
MarubeniVC firm1round, led 1
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
GreycroftVC firm1round
MaC Venture CapitalVC firm1round
BITKRAFT VenturesVC firm1round
M/VENTURESVC firm1round
Rosecliff VenturesVC firm1round
BDS CapitalInvestment firm1round
CRCM VenturesVC firm1round
sterling.vcVC firm1round
Allectus CapitalVC firm1round
EverBlue VenturesVC firm1round
Deep SpaceVC firm1round
SterlingPrivate equity1round
Catalyst Sportsno record of our own yet1round
CRCM Ventures/ BITKRAFT Esportsno record of our own yet1round
GC Tracker Fundno record of our own yet1round
Greycroft GC Trackerno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about FanAI

Who invested in FanAI?

FanAI's investors include Courtside Ventures, GFR Fund, Marubeni, Y Combinator and Greycroft, and 15 more on record.

How much has FanAI raised?

FanAI has raised $14M across 3 rounds since 2018.

When did FanAI last raise?

FanAI's most recent round was a Series A of $3.0M in Nov 2021.

What was FanAI's biggest round?

FanAI's largest round on record is $8.0M (Series A), in Nov 2019, led by Marubeni.

Who backed FanAI first?

FanAI's first round on record, in Feb 2018, was backed by Courtside Ventures, Rosecliff Ventures and BDS Capital and 6 others.

What stage is FanAI at?

FanAI's latest named round is a Series A, in Nov 2021.

Where is FanAI based?

FanAI is based in the United States.

Who led FanAI's rounds?

Marubeni led the Series A in 2019.

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