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Merlin Wiedeking

Investor

Chief Executive Officer (NODWIN Gaming International) at NODWIN Gaming

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Merlin Wiedeking is President at NODWIN Gaming USA Inc. and Chief Executive Officer at NODWIN Gaming International, where he oversees the company's esports, gaming, and entertainment operations. With over ten years of experience scaling operations across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, he focuses on market entry, expansion, and M&A strategy in emerging gaming ecosystems.

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Experience

  1. NODWIN Gaming USA Inc.Presidentcurrent2025 — presentDelaware, United States
  2. StarLadderDirectorcurrent2025 — presentCyprus
  3. Ninja Company Powered by NODWIN GamingManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
  4. ConfidentialDirectorcurrent2023 — present
  5. PMG Powered by NODWIN GamingChief Strategy Officer (CSO)current2023 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  6. NODWIN GamingSVP Products & Projectscurrent2023 — presentGurugram, Haryana, India
  7. NODWIN GamingHead Of International Business2019 — 2023Gurugram, Haryana, India
  8. BrandedDirectorcurrent2023 — presentSingapore, Singapore
  9. NODWIN Gaming InternationalChief Executive Officercurrent2019 — presentSingapore, Singapore
  10. ORITY GmbHStrategic Advisorcurrent2018 — present
  11. ESL - Turtle EntertainmentSenior Global Player Manager2019 — 2020Cologne Area, Germany
  12. ESL - Turtle EntertainmentGlobal Lead ESL Player Management2017 — 2019Cologne Area, Germany
  13. ESL - Turtle EntertainmentInternational Partners Manager2013 — 2016
  14. ESL - Turtle EntertainmentPublic Relations Manager2010 — 2012Köln und Umgebung, Deutschland

Education

  1. The University of BonnPolitical Science2010 — 2016
  2. RWTH Aachen UniversityEngineering management2007 — 2009
  3. Collegium Augustinianum GaesdonckAbitur1997 — 2006

Skills & more

Entertainment IndustryMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)C SuiteCorporate StrategyC Level ManagementDirector levelManagement ProfessionalCorporate ManagementProject ManagementProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentOnline Gaming18
+12 moreCommunity ManagementeSportsLive EventsSocial MediaPublic RelationsOnline MarketingMarketingTalent ManagementLeadershipTeam ManagementEventmanagementPartnermanagement

Languages English · German

From Merlin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Bonn20

Miriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VCStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas VentureLennart SchlegelManager Investor Relations at FoodLabsChristophe WagnerInterim CFO at FoodLabsDaniel ValenzuelaVenture Partner at World FundFriedrich DrosteManaging Partner at Simon Capital

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Also attended RWTH Aachen University38

Jason GrüningerInvestment Manager at CapnamicAbdulla ElyasAdvisor at RAED VenturesFrederike WolffInvestment Team at RedstoneAlexander KüppersInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesEmil JerslingSenior Growth Manager at Orbit StartupsSteffen ReineckePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

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Shared employers

Also worked at StarLadder1

Roman RomantsovFounder and CEO, StarLadder at NODWIN Gaming

Also worked at Ninja Company Powered by NODWIN Gaming2

Gokhan KazarCo-Founder (Ninja Global), CEO (NODWIN Gaming MENA), & Executive Producer (Board Game Mission) at NODWIN GamingDoruk DemirsarHead (NODWIN Gaming Turkey), Co-Founder (Ninja Global), & Executive Producer (Board Game Mission) at NODWIN Gaming

Also worked at NODWIN Gaming10

Akshat RatheeCo-Founder & Managing Director at NODWIN GamingGautam VirkCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (India) at NODWIN GamingNishant PatelCo-founder at AFK Gaming and SVP - Founder Office and MD Office Initiatives, NODWIN Gaming at NODWIN GamingSiddharth NayyarCofounder, AFK Gaming, & Cofounder & CEO, Max Level at NODWIN GamingGokhan KazarCo-Founder (Ninja Global), CEO (NODWIN Gaming MENA), & Executive Producer (Board Game Mission) at NODWIN GamingDoruk DemirsarHead (NODWIN Gaming Turkey), Co-Founder (Ninja Global), & Executive Producer (Board Game Mission) at NODWIN Gaming

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Also worked at Branded1

Jasper DonatFounder (Branded) at NODWIN Gaming

Colleagues at NODWIN Gaming

Abhishek Aggarwal
Cofounder and CEO, Trinity Gaming at NODWIN Gaming
Akshat Rathee
Co-Founder & Managing Director at NODWIN Gaming
Andrew Yatsenko
Chief Strategic Partnerships (StarLadder) at NODWIN Gaming
Ankit Raipuria
Group Finance Controller at NODWIN Gaming
Anuj Bhutani
Head Of League Operations at NODWIN Gaming
Arunmozhi Varman
Head of Community Management (NODWIN Gaming India) at NODWIN Gaming
Ashish Khoria
AVP - ePIN Distribution at NODWIN Gaming
Bhagwant Bagh
Head of Creatives & GFX (NODWIN Gaming India) at NODWIN Gaming