Nigel Eccles
Unicorn founderFounder at Fan Duel · Founder at BetHog
New York City Metropolitan Area
FoundedFan Duel$1.3BBetHog
About
Nigel Eccles is CEO and Co-founder of Sentient Studios and CEO and Co-founder of BetHog. He has over 20 years of experience in the online gaming, sports, and entertainment industries.
Founder at BetHog
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Founder at Fan Duel
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Fan Duel's investors · 18
Amplify.LALos Angeles · $500K – $5M checksAnsa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checksAurumMenlo ParkBettor CapitalHobokenBullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checksComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksHDS CapitalNew York CityKarlani CapitalPhiladelphia · $100K – $2M checksMorpheus VenturesSherman Oaks · $1M – $10M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyRaptor GroupMiami BeachShamrock CapitalLos Angeles · $20M – $300M checksTusk Venture PartnersNew York · $750K – $2M checksUpfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksVerizon VenturesNew York City · $5M checksVTF CapitalLas Vegas · $300K – $2M checksWalking VenturesLondon · $650K – $1.3M checks
Experience
- Sentient StudiosCEO and Co-foundercurrent2026 — present
- BetDEX Labs Inc.Chairman and Co-foundercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- DrafteaChairmancurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- BetHog IncCEO and Co-founder2024 — 2026New York, United States
- Rei do PitacoChairman2021 — 2026São Paulo, Brazil
- Vault Laboratories, IncCEO and Co-founder2021 — 2023
- StarStock Inc.Chairman and Co-founder2019 — 2023Mamaroneck, New York, United States
- FlickCEO and Co-founder2018 — 2021New York and Edinburgh
- OoniBoard Member2018 — 2021Greater Edinburgh Area
- FanDuelCEO and Co-founder2009 — 2017Edinburgh / New York
- HubdubCEO and Co-founder2007 — 2009Edinburgh
- Johnston PressGroup Business Development Manager2007
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2003 — 2006
- BETDAQProject Manager2002 — 2003
- Flutter Entertainment PlcProduct Manager2000 — 2002
- Burlington Consultants (now Deloitte)Associate Consultant1998 — 2000
Skills & more
Product Management39Business Development38Project Management6Usability2Start-ups92Online Advertising13Marketing Strategy5Business Strategy19Digital Strategy16Social Media11Entrepreneurship66E-commerce20
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nigel Eccles?
- Nigel Eccles is CEO and Co-founder of Sentient Studios and CEO and Co-founder of BetHog. He has over 20 years of experience in the online gaming, sports, and entertainment industries.
- Where does Nigel Eccles work?
- Nigel Eccles is Founder of Fan Duel and Co-founder at BetHog.
- What companies did Nigel Eccles found?
- Nigel Eccles founded Fan Duel, BetHog.
- Where did Nigel Eccles go to school?
- Nigel Eccles studied at Cranfield School of Management (MPhil, Military Operational Research); University of St Andrews (BSc (First Class), Pure Mathematics).
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Also attended Cranfield School of Management26
IlanInvestor at Eudemian VenturesNick WinstoneFounder, Partner at Aera VCKim BerknovSenior Advisor at FraserFrancisco VelázquezChairman and Managing Partner at Axon Partners GroupChristophe PrimaultVenture Partner at ElaiaJames MallinsonPartner at Oxford Investment Consultants LLP
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Also attended University of St Andrews94
Madison LenormandInvestor at DaphniOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersAndreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at FanDuel11
JJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersAllison GoldbergManaging Partner at Comcast VenturesDavid VanEgmondManaging Partner at Bettor CapitalJoseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus VenturesBahram TavakoliAssociate at DCM VenturesAndrin BachmannPartner at Piton Capital LLP
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,549
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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