📁 Show Notes
Ep. 164 features Alexander Monahan from OddsJam, a data-driven sports betting platform acquired by Gambling.com Group in a deal worth up to $160 million. Alex returns to the podcast after first joining in early 2023 to share what has changed and what has stayed the same since the nine-figure exit.
Hear them discuss:
- What life looks like after a $160M acquisition
- Why he is still focused on helping bettors win with data
- His reflections on the due diligence and acquisition process
- Why he and his co-founder stayed bootstrapped without raising capital
- How the US betting landscape has changed for sharp bettors since 2020
- His thoughts on exchanges, promo arbitrage, and the future of sharp betting
- Why content creation became central to OddsJam’s growth
- How he balances founder pressure with long-term product vision
- What the integration with Gambling.com has looked like behind the scenes
- His advice for founders navigating high-stakes M&A conversations
- Why he still believes there is room for new tools in sports betting
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Learn more 👇
➡️ OddsJam https://oddsjam.com/ website
➡️ Alexander Monahan https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-monahan-31a48b183/ on Linkedin
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