Rei do Pitaco is a technology company.
Rei do Pitaco has raised $32.1M across 2 funding rounds.
Rei do Pitaco has raised $32.1M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Rei do Pitaco is a leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform in Latin America, enabling users to draft teams from professional soccer leagues and compete for cash prizes based on real-life player performances.[1][2][3] Founded in 2019 and based in São Paulo, Brazil, the company serves passionate soccer fans across Brazil and Latin America, solving the demand for trustworthy, daily-stakes fantasy gaming inspired by U.S. models like DraftKings and FanDuel.[1][2] It has raised approximately $32M–$38M in funding, grown to over 130 employees, and transitioned into sports betting following Brazil's market regulation in January 2025, positioning it as a mobile-first gaming powerhouse with strong revenue around $5.6M.[3][4]
The platform's growth momentum is evident in its large, engaged audience, recent funding in October 2025, and partnerships like Kambi for sportsbooks, alongside programmatic ad campaigns for user acquisition ahead of major events like Copa America and Euros.[3][5][6]
Rei do Pitaco emerged from the vision of co-founders Mateus Dantas and Kiko Augusto (CEO), who launched the company in 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil—though early profiles note a prototype stage as far back as 2017.[1][2][3] Dantas, a computer science undergrad, brought elite technical expertise from stints at Facebook, Google, and Top Free Games, plus medals in international programming olympiads like a gold at the Ibero-American Informatics Olympiad.[2] Augusto has led the strategic pivot, with the idea sparked by the gap in reliable Brazilian DFS amid booming soccer fandom, directly inspired by DraftKings and FanDuel.[1][2][3]
Early traction built on daily cash competitions for Latin American soccer leagues, gaining a full license in Brazil's newly regulated betting market by April 2025. Pivotal moments include a 2022 sportsbook partnership with Kambi (extended in 2024) and a focus on live scores, statistics, and a 10–15% ticket fee model, humanizing it as a "trustworthy" local alternative.[2][3]
Rei do Pitaco rides the wave of Latin America's sports betting boom, particularly Brazil's regulated market launch in January 2025, which opened doors for localized operators amid global giants' entry.[3] Timing is ideal: soccer's dominance in the region, combined with mobile gaming's rise and post-pandemic event fervor (e.g., Copa America, Euros), fuels user growth via data-driven personalization and partnerships like Kambi and Genius Sports.[3][6]
Market forces like Brazil's licensing (one of the first secured) and a $5.6M revenue base favor its DFS roots transitioning to betting, influencing the ecosystem by prioritizing local products over imports—boosting competition, user trust, and programmatic ad innovation in emerging markets.[3][4][6]
Rei do Pitaco is primed to dominate Brazil's betting space as a localized powerhouse, with October 2025 funding signaling expansion into fuller sportsbooks and beyond DFS.[3][5] Trends like AI-driven personalization, major 2026 World Cup hype, and LatAm regulatory waves will shape its path, potentially scaling its engaged audience against global rivals. Its influence may evolve from niche DFS leader to ecosystem shaper, redefining mobile sports gaming in the region—cementing its status as Latin America's fantasy king.
Rei do Pitaco has raised $32.1M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Rei do Pitaco's investors include Bullpen Capital, Javelin Venture Partners, Adam Schwartz, Andrew Gluck, Konstantin von Unger, Larry Braitman, Lawrence Braitman, Phil Libin, Verve Capital.
Rei do Pitaco has raised $32.1M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $32.0M Series A in January 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | $32.0M Series A | Bullpen Capital, Javelin Venture Partners, Adam Schwartz, Andrew Gluck, Konstantin von Unger, Larry Braitman, Lawrence Braitman, Phil Libin | |
| Feb 1, 2020 | $100K Seed | Verve Capital |