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Sport Buff has appointed Nicklas Zajdel as Partner and Investor. He is a highly-experienced leader of online gaming and betting.
This significant appointment, for the award-winning on-screen engagement and gamification business, comes after Buff’s successful delivery at Qatar 2022 with global broadcasters and the announcement of $2.5million in seed funding in August 2022.
Nicklas Zajdel is a veteran in online gaming and betting with over 15 years’ experience. He has held many leadership roles, including Group Chief Operating Officer at Fortuna Entertainment Group, Group Omni-Channel Director at Ladbrokes Coral group, and VP Business Operations at Playtech Turnkey Services.
Nicklas Zajdel stated: “I’m delighted to join Sport Buff, both as a partner or an investor. Their vision of becoming the global leaders in activation and engagement for live streaming and digital broadcast is something I agree with. This belief is supported by my investment.
“Buff is a revolutionary product with inspiring founders and a passionate team. The benefits to viewers, broadcasters, and sports are well-proven. Their innovative real-time fan engagement experience is truly revolutionary, greatly increasing engagement and monetisation possibilities for content partners.
“I am excited to start immediately and I look forward to working closely alongside founders Jonty and Benn, as well as the Board of Buff, and the entire team. My experience in the gaming and betting sector will be added to the product development, revenue generation, and operational excellence.
Jonty Whitehead is the founder and president of Sport Buff. He said, “We’ve known Nick since a number years and it’s exciting to now be working with him within Buff, as a Partner and an investor, helping us drive the next phase of our growth.”
“He has taken an active, long-term, and keen interest in the development of our products. He followed our journey, and clearly enjoys what he has seen. We love what he brings to this rapidly expanding business.
“Buff’s expertise in broadcast and digital engagement are well-known. Nick will further enhance our commercial and operational capabilities with his extensive experience building partnerships, understanding data and ability to create valuable transactions. He also has the knowledge and skills to fuel both B2B as B2C relationships.”
