Company: Dream11

Dream11

Dream11 is the world’s largest fantasy sports platform with 110 million+ users playing fantasy cricket, football, kabaddi, basketball, hockey, volleyball, handball, rugby, futsal, American football & baseball, on it. A homegrown Indian brand, Dream11 helps Indian sports fans to actively engage with real-life sporting events and showcase their knowledge of sports. Fantasy sports has been deemed a ‘Game of Skill’ by the honorable Supreme Court of India.

Dream11 is the flagship brand of Dream Sports, one of India’s leading Sports Technology companies. Other brands under the Dream Sports umbrella include FanCode, a premier digital sports destination that personalizes content and commerce for all fans, Dream Capital, a CVC and M&A arm, DreamSetGo, a sports experiences platform and Dream Pay, a payment gateway.

Why work with us

Every day, we are making sports better with talented individuals who are passionate about sports and tech. We are a young, energetic, and innovation-driven company that works hard and plays harder. Guided by our five core principles we challenge ourselves every day to bring our A-game to the Stadium. Every day, we are making sports better with talented individuals who are passionate about sports and tech. We are a young, energetic, and innovation-driven company that works hard and plays harder. Guided by our five core principles we challenge ourselves every day to bring our A-game to the Stadium.

Our Culture:

Data:

  1. We let data drive us to improve and get better, constantly.
  2. We are free to disagree and share our opinions but also respect everyone’s final decisions.
  3. We encourage innovation and experimentation.

Ownership:

  1. We never play the blame game here.
  2. We hire the best & get out of your way. We encourage people to be proactive when it comes to helping a team member.
  3. Every Sportan is a co-owner with generous ESOPs.

Performance:

  1. We focus on being T-shaped – have deep expertise in one area but a broad knowledge of everything.
  2. Think differently and hit the ball out of the park.
  3. We win as a team and lose as a team.

User First:

  1. A user problem is always our #1 priority to solve.
  2. Our users are at the heart of every major decision we take.
  3. We care about our users’ experience and go the extra mile.

Transparency: 

  1. We communicate clearly and proactively.
  2. We have a no-door policy and we love a good huddle.
  3. Communication is our greatest asset- whether it’s for relaying our strengths or voicing our opinions.

Perks & Benefits:

Every Sportan is valuable to what we do here, so we pull all stops in making their day-to-day life more comfortable. We offer numerous benefits to them as well as their families.

  1. Learning Wallet: Whether you are a techie who wants to learn designing or a designer who wants to learn coding, we are here to help you upskill.
  2. Insurance: Enjoy peace of mind as our blanket insurance policy covers you and up to 8 of your family members.
  3. Unplugged: A unique opportunity for Sportans to completely switch off from work and enjoy an interruption-free vacation.
  4. Wellness: Mental health is as important as physical health. Get 24×7 access to our wellness helpline Santulan to ensure your overall well-being.
  5. Company Offsite: Work hard and party harder. We hit our targets and look forward to amazing offsites to rejuvenate and bond with our fellow Sportans.
  6. Health & Fitness: Track your health goals, participate in fitness challenges, consult the doctors online and live a healthier life.
  7. ESOPs: If we expect ownership from our Sportans, we provide it too.
  8. Unlimited Leaves: Yes, you read that right. We actually have an unlimited leaves policy.

Company Snapshot:

Founded

2008

Industry

Gaming-Tech

Company size

900 employees

Location

Mumbai

No. of Job Openings

40

Catalyst IQ offers

6

Open Leadership positions

4

Website

https://www.dream11.com/

Funding

1m

Latest Funding

$840mn by Falcon Edge, DST Global, D1 Capital, Tiger Global and RedBird Capital

Founder’s Profile:

Harsh Jain

CEO & Co-Founder

Pedigree: MBA from Columbia University and Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania