Genius Sports (dMY II) — Sports Data

Official sports-data infrastructure for the global betting ecosystem — exclusive/official data rights with major leagues, and an integrated suite of data, trading, media, and fan-engagement solutions. Brought in the NFL as a strategic investor while becoming the league’s exclusive data purveyor.

Genius Sports (dMY II) — Sports Data

Deal facts

ItemDetail
Announced / ClosedOct 27, 2020 / Apr 20, 2021
Pre-Money Equity Value$1,002M
Post-Money Market Cap$1,677M
PIPE$330M (anchor: Caledonia)
Entry Multiple7.4x TEV/2021E revenue vs. 8.3–14.8x peer medians

Sponser value-add

  • M&A experience and strategic support for rights expansion across the sports ecosystem
  • Secured the $330M PIPE, providing capital for product investment and M&A plus institutional validation

Outcome

Business proved resilient through COVID with 31% revenue growth despite live-sports disruption; consistently beat management revenue projections and turned cash-flow positive in 2023. Recent acquisition of Legend added a scaled digital sports and gaming media network. Official data rights and league relationships with entities like the Premier League and National Football League remain key long-term differentiators.

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