Ep. 164: Life after selling for $160,000,000 w/ Alexander Monahan from OddsJam (acquired by Gambling.com)

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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Catch the video version of this episode here.

Learn more 👇

➡️ OddsJam website

➡️ Alexander Monahan on Linkedin

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