Nigel Eccles
Unicorn founderFounder at Fan Duel · Founder at BetHog · Founder at Vault Laboratories, Inc.
New York City Metropolitan Area
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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 Vault Laboratories, Inc.
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Fan Duel's investors · 19
Amplify.LALos Angeles · $500K – $5M checksAnsa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checksAurumMenlo ParkBettor CapitalHobokenBullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checksCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M 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 — 2021Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 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-ups91Online Advertising13Marketing Strategy5Business Strategy19Digital Strategy16Social Media11Entrepreneurship65E-commerce20
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- 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 and Co-founder at Vault Laboratories, Inc..
- What companies did Nigel Eccles found?
- Nigel Eccles founded Fan Duel, BetHog, Vault Laboratories, Inc..
- 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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McKinsey & Company mafia736
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University of St Andrews mafia45
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Aimone Ripa di MeanaFirst Class MA HonoursFounded Lazada +1Jimmy JacobsonMathematics and Computer ScienceFounded Stake Network +1Tony HaileMA HonsFounded Chartbeat +1Marcus GerhardtMaster's degreeFounded Blackrock Microsystems +1Andrew BirchBSc (hons)Founded Sungevity +1Neil MacdonaldBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded ThrIve CSR +1
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Cranfield School of Management mafia9
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Francisco VelázquezExecFounded Finizens +1Rupesh RaoMBAFounded CogniSaaSSarah ClarkFounded NfcwYaser MasoudniaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded BluetapeJason MullerMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded PivigoAndreas BirnikDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Leadership & ManagementFounded Creopop
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Fan Duel mafia4
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Vault Laboratories, Inc. mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Cranfield School of Management42
IlanInvestor at Eudemian VenturesNick WinstoneFounder, Partner at Aera VCWaleed AbdelshafyInvestment Associate at RAED VenturesFrancisco 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 Andrews162
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 PartnersWilliam HessPrincipal at 645 VenturesAllison GoldbergManaging Partner at Comcast VenturesDavid VanEgmondManaging Partner at Bettor CapitalJoseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus VenturesAndrin BachmannPartner at Piton Capital LLP
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
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