Founder Profile
Matthew Kalish
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Matthew Kalish?
Matthew Kalish is a founder of DraftKings Inc., which was founded in 2012 with Jason Robins and Paul Liberman.
- Company founded
- DraftKings Inc.
- Founded
- 2012
- Co-founders
- Jason Robins and Paul Liberman
Background
Matthew Kalish worked in analytics at Vistaprint before co-founding DraftKings, where he focused on game design, product and customer growth.
Founding Story
Matthew Kalish co-founded DraftKings in 2012 and later served as President of DraftKings North America. He transitioned out of the President role effective March 31, 2026, remaining on the board of directors, and started a marketing firm, HardScope, whose agreements with DraftKings drew press scrutiny in August 2026. Matthew Kalish was born in 1981.
Sources
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- DraftKings Form 10-K for fiscal 2025 (filed Feb 13, 2026) (DraftKings Inc.)
- DraftKings Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results (DraftKings Inc.)