HappyHour.io has confirmed the appointment of Patrick Soric as Investment & Portfolio Partner of the Malta-based igaming venture capital fund. An expert in corporate finance and private equity, Soric holds a distinguished career in investment banking in which he served as a former partner of Danske Bank (2018-2022) and Luxembourg’s Union Bancaire Privée (2022-2023). HappyHour.io cited: “As Investment & Portfolio …
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Kero Gaming has closed an oversubscribed ‘seed-2’ funding round, raising capital of $2m to develop its portfolio of ‘contextual in-game micro betting innovations’. The seed round was led by enterprise-stage VC fund and accelerator Happyhour.io, who backed the Miami start-ups vision to “create Tik-Tok betting experiences for modern sports audiences”. Founded in 2020 by sportstech entrepreneur Tomash Devenishek, Kero’s prospects …
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iGaming venture capital fund and accelerator Happyhour.io has backed Betsala.com – a South American sportsbook brand targeting growth in Chile’s nascent online betting market. The early-stage investment by Happyhour.io follows Betsala establishing its brand in Chile back in 2020, differentiating itself from competitors with a focus on “localised market odds and its unique weekly Free Bet Club.” Betsala holds a …
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Five innovative industry startups have been chosen to compete in the final of the second edition of the SBC First Pitch at the SBC Summit North America at Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey. Each startup will have the opportunity to pitch its business plans to a panel of judges with expertise in venture capital investments within the industry. The competition …
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SBC is once again inviting industry startups to pitch their business ideas in front of leading investors during the SBC North America Summit, taking place at Meadowlands Exposition Center, New Jersey, July 12-14. Last year’s First Pitch competition at SBC North America saw two joint winners. The judges could not decide between The Parleh Media Group, the Canadian digital media …
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HappyHour.io the early stage igaming accelerator of former Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) Co-founder and Chief Executive Robin Reed has confirmed the appointment of Lauren Farrell as the venture’s first Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Farrell joins HappyHour.io’s executive management team from Stockholm-listed online gambling group LeoVegas AB, where she previously served as a Commercial Strategy Director and as the former Marketing …
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