Ep. 15 introduces you to Brandon Stakenborg, co-founder and CEO of Underdog Fantasy, which is bringing fun, approachable contests and games to the masses.
Hear him discuss:
- The story of his former company Draft, which was acquired by Paddy Power Betfair for $48 million
- Why "getting the band back together" from Draft was a no-brainer, and how that has helped them accelerate progress with Underdog
- The buy-versus-build decision that led to Underdog's acquisition of sports betting platform provider GOAT Gaming in September 2021
- How Underdog is thinking about being "like a game studio" that continuously innovates and incubates new product concepts
- The experience raising their Series A from investors such as Mark Cuban and Kevin Durant, and what they are hearing from investors now as they raise a Series B
- His experience transitioning from iOS developer to CEO, and stepping up from an individual contributor to a manager
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