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Smarkets

Smarkets is a financial technology company operating a regulated exchange for event-driven prediction markets, covering real-world outcomes including elections, sports and current affairs.

Prediction markets
Latest funding

$2M Series A ·

Led by Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments · Source: startupintros.com

Latest round on record: Series B+, June 2021, amount undisclosed.

Total raised: $3M across 2 sourced rounds

All 3 rounds ↓
Website: smarkets.com.
X: @smarkets · 13,004 followers.
Category: Prediction markets.
Sectors: prediction markets.
Stage: Series B+.
Based in: London, United Kingdom.
Founded: 2008.
Total raised: $3M in 2 sourced rounds.
Last round: Jun 10, 2021 · 1,961 days ago.
X account age: 18 years.
Domain age: 21 years.
On Recent Funding since: Oct 12, 2026.
About Smarkets

Smarkets is a company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2008. Recent Funding lists it under Prediction markets. It raised $2M in a Series A round in February 2013, led by Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments, according to startupintros.com. Its latest round on record is a Series B+ round in June 2021, amount undisclosed. Recent Funding has 2 sourced rounds on record for it, totaling $3M, the first in May 2011. Investors on record include Alex Zubillaga, Eberg Capital, Stefan Glänzer, Susquehanna Growth Equity and 1 other. It was founded by Hunter Morris and Jason Trost.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Smarkets | 1124 days from X account to first raise on record

@smarkets·Raised $3.0M in 2 sourced rounds·1 signal before the first raise
$750K$1.5M$2.3M$3.0MAPRSEPFEBJULDECMAYOCTMAR$3.0M||X ACCOUNT CREATED @SMARKETS · APR 2, 2008$1M Seed · May 1, 2011$1M SEED · MAY '11$2M Series A · Feb 1, 2013$2M A · FEB '13Series B+ · Jun 10, 2021B+ · JUN '21

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

  1. Series B+ · amount undisclosed
    SSusquehanna Growth Equity (lead), EEberg Capital
    Source: prnewswire.com
  2. Series A · $2M
    DDeutsche Telekom Strategic Investments (lead), PPassion Capital (lead)
    Source: startupintros.com
  3. Seed · $1M
    PPassion Capital (lead), AAlex Zubillaga, SStefan Glänzer, TTom Hulme
    Source: startupintros.com
  4. X account created
  5. Website created

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Questions and sources

Smarkets: questions and answers

How much has Smarkets raised?
Smarkets has raised $3M across 2 sourced rounds on record. The latest is $2M (Series A), announced February 1, 2013.
Who invested in Smarkets?
Investors on record for Smarkets: Alex Zubillaga, Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments, Eberg Capital, Passion Capital, Stefan Glänzer, Susquehanna Growth Equity and Tom Hulme. Susquehanna Growth Equity led a round.
Who founded Smarkets?
Smarkets was founded by Hunter Morris and Jason Trost.
Where is Smarkets based?
Smarkets is based in London, United Kingdom and was founded in 2008.

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