About
Sean Hurley is a US-based iGaming entrepreneur with over 15 years of industry experience across sports betting, casino, and social gaming. He has founded, scaled, and exited multiple ventures, including co-founding American Affiliate (acquired by $FANS) and serving as Head of Sportsbook at DraftKings during the launch of the first legal US sportsbook outside Nevada. He currently advises and invests in gaming companies, with particular focus on the US market and emerging sectors including social gaming.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- PrivateAdvisor and Angel Investorcurrent2018 — presentChicago, Illinois
- Courtside VenturesAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Catena MediaBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentMalta
Skills & more
Account Management28Accounting6Business Planning19Start-ups14Customer Service11Budgets11Social Media8Business Development8Marketing Strategy4Cash Flow3Digital Marketing5E-commerce3
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Online MarketingProject PlanningOnline AdvertisingBusiness StrategyFinanceNegotiationManagementTeam LeadershipFrom Sean's professional profile.
Colleagues at Courtside Ventures
Andrew Stalbow
Advisor, Gaming at Courtside Ventures
Anthony Vennare
Advisor, Fitness & Wellness at Courtside Ventures
Brian Hermelin
Partner at Courtside Ventures
Cort Post
Principal at Courtside Ventures
Deepen Parikh
Partner at Courtside Ventures
DeVaris Brown
Technical Advisor at Courtside Ventures
Joe Vennare
Advisor, Fitness & Wellness at Courtside Ventures
Kai Bond
Partner at Courtside Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Hurley?
- Sean Hurley is a US-based iGaming entrepreneur with over 15 years of industry experience across sports betting, casino, and social gaming. He has founded, scaled, and exited multiple ventures, including co-founding American Affiliate (acquired by $FANS) and serving as Head of Sportsbook at DraftKings during the launch of the first legal US sportsbook outside Nevada. He currently advises and invests in gaming companies, with particular focus on the US market and emerging sectors including social gaming.
- Where does Sean Hurley work?
- Sean Hurley is Advisor, Real Money Gaming at Courtside Ventures.
- Where did Sean Hurley go to school?
- Sean Hurley studied at University of Birmingham (BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance).
Same school
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