Ep. 115 features Matthew Gilbery & Rob Davis from Optimove, which is the #1 CRM marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Hear them discuss:

• Rob’s background as co-founder of Graphyte, a personalization startup that exited to Optimove in 2022
• The synergies between Graphyte and Optimove, and why the acquisition made sense for both sides
• How Optimove drives CRM marketing through player personalization
• When startups should consider building personalization into their marketing mix
• The role of AI in personalization, and how they expect to see that evolve as AI technology advances

Learn more 👇

➡️ Optimove website

➡️ Matthew Gilbery on Linkedin

➡️ Rob Davis on Linkedin

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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ep. 114 features Steven Astrachan and John Goehrke from 916 Gaming, which bring skill, interactivity, and engagement to iCasino content.

Hear them discuss:

• Winning the $40k prize package at the 2024 First Pitch competition at the SBC Summit North America on May 9
• The high-risk, high-reward approach they took to delivering their winning pitch
• Why they pivoted from working in the sports betting category to the iCasino category
• How the casino games they are building resonate with a younger demographic
• Why they’re not worried about the potentially slow rollout of iCasino regulation in the US
• Their previous experience working at other industry startups, and the learnings they are taking into 916 Gaming
• Current fundraising efforts, and why they think it’s easier for iCasino startups

Learn more 👇

➡️ 916 Gaming website

➡️ Steven Astrachan on Linkedin

➡️ John Goehrke on Linkedin

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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.

Ep. 113 features Lloyd Danzig from Sharp Alpha Advisors, which is a venture capital firm specializing in sports, gaming, and entertainment.

Hear him discuss:

• Reaching the milestone of oversubscribing Fund II, and how he is feeling now that the fund has closed
• The similarities and differences in the process between startups raising money from VCs, and VCs raising money from LPs
• What factors LPs are looking for when determining which VC funds to invest capital into
• How his learnings from deploying Fund I have shifted his thinking going into Fund II
• ‘Competitive entertainment’ as a thematic focus for his fund, and where he draws the boundaries for investments within this category
• Why he thinks that now is “the most favorable period in the last 15 years to bet on great founders”
• Areas where he sees the opportunity for entrepreneurs within the space, despite it inching closer to maturity

Learn more 👇

➡️ Sharp Alpha Advisors website

➡️ Lloyd Danzig on Linkedin

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This podcast is presented by Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry. Since 2012, Optimove has served iGaming Operators from startups to industry leaders. Today, 4 out of the Top 5 US Operators Personalize Player Experiences with Optimove. iGaming operators know their growth journey begins and continues with Optimove, the #1 CRM Marketing solution for the iGaming industry.