Sorare
Sorare operates a fantasy sports platform for football, baseball and basketball, and has raised $739M in funding. The Paris-based company employs 153 people.
The growth story
Sorare grew from 10 to 153 employees between 2019 and 2026, raising $739M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2021.
About
Sorare runs a digital platform where users can play fantasy sports games across football, baseball and basketball. The company targets sports fans looking for interactive gaming experiences tied to real-world sports performance.
Founded in 2018, Sorare has grown rapidly with $739M in total funding, including a Series B round in September 2021. The company maintains offices in both Paris and the US, though its hiring trajectory is unclear given missing headcount growth data.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Sorare's largest function with 18 employees, suggesting a strong technical focus. The company operates with a relatively flat structure given its size, with a median tenure of just 2 years.
The Sorare org chart
Nicolas Julia (Co-founder & CEO) leads 43 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 30 (-9% YoY), Entrepreneurship 17 (0% YoY), Business Development 17 (+6% YoY), Marketing 16 (-20% YoY), Arts and Design 11 (+10% YoY), Operations 7 (-30% YoY).
Talent flow
Sorare draws talent primarily from gaming and tech companies, with Ubisoft, Voodoo and Omada being top sources. Alumni frequently move to other sports and gaming startups, with Ramp and Yahoo Sports being common destinations.
Most common previous employers of Sorare staff: Ubisoft (5), Voodoo (5), Omada (5), Aircall (3), Webedia (3), Doctolib (3). Former Sorare employees most often moved to Ramp (5), Yahoo (3), Altertable (3), Yahoo Sports (3), Underdog (3), Bridgewater Associates (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Sorare mafia
Sorare alumni have founded 14 companies, including RedDuck and Wame Sports in gaming, and Altertable in sports tech. Several mafia companies have grown to double-digit staff counts.
15LESLIE WILSON, was Director of Blockchain Strategy until 2024Jorge Echave, was Team SO5 Investor until 2022Arthur Grizivatz, was Responsable produit Football - VIPs until 2025Sylvain Utard, was VP of Engineering until 2025Aurelien Linÿer, was Lead, Business Development & Partnerships until 2024Paul Perrin, was Lead, Football Operations until 2025
Haoliang Zhang, was Staff Software Engineer until 2024
Pieyre-Alexandre Treuil, was Creative Director until 2024
Gaspard Seuge, was Strategic Marketing & Growth Intern until 2025
Yannik Plit, was Affiliate Partner until 2022
Jeroen Van den Bosch, was Lead Game Designer until 2019
Pamela Fried Zuravnsky, was Senior Manager, People Business Partner until 2024
Mark Sharman, was Fantasy Sports Gamer until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 75% direct, 9% search, 10% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Sorare: Microsoft Office (35), English (34), Leadership (30), Project Management (28), JavaScript (27), Management (26), Social Media (25), Python (Programming Language) (25).
Where the team actually sits
Sorare people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (47), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (12), France (11), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (3).
Search footprint
Sorare attracts about 29,800 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $17K a month if bought through ads. It gained 10,000 ranking keywords and lost 9,026 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Sorare has 153 employees as of September 2026.
Sorare has raised $739M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2021.
Sorare was founded in 2018 by Nicolas Julia, Mukesh Tiwari.
Nicolas Julia (Co-founder & CEO) sits at the top of Sorare's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Sorare staff are Ubisoft (5 people), Voodoo (5 people), Omada (5 people).
Former Sorare employees most often move to Ramp (5), Yahoo (3), Altertable (3).
At least 14 companies have a founder who previously worked at Sorare, including RedDuck, Wame Sports, Burgouzz.
Sorare attracts about 29,800 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $17K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Sorare staff are Microsoft Office, English, Leadership, Project Management, JavaScript.
Sorare staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (47), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (12), France (11).
Sorare has about 30 people in Engineering, down 9% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Sorare has about 17 people in Entrepreneurship, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 93 current and 203 former Sorare profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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