Smarkets
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Smarkets
Smarkets
Type | Private |
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Industry | Betting and gaming |
Founded | 2008 |
Founder | Jason Trost and Hunter Morris |
Headquarters | London |
Number of employees | 100 |
Website | https://smarkets.com |
Smarkets is a betting exchange, founded in 2008 by Americans Jason Trost and Hunter Morris. It has offices in central London [14], Los Angeles and Malta, and markets itself as the more "advanced trading platform" alternative to its larger rival, Betfair. Smarkets is backed by a consortium of European investors, including former last.fm chairman Stefan Glaenzer, [15] Passion Capital and Deutsche Telekom. [2]
Type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Betting and gaming |
Founded | 2008 |
Founder | Jason Trost and Hunter Morris |
Headquarters | London |
Number of employees | 100 |
Website | https://smarkets.com |
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Citation Linkeu.techcrunch.com"With Betfair’s pending IPO, Smarkets sees £1m traded on its social ‘betting exchange’"
Jul 24, 2016, 12:00 PM
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Citation Linkthenextweb.com"Deutsche Telekom’s T-Venture Takes A Punt On P2P Betting Exchange Smarkets, Leads $2.3M Funding Round"
Jul 24, 2016, 12:00 PM
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Citation Linkadzuna.co.uk"Coolest Offices 2016 Edition – London Vs.The Rest Of The UK"
Dec 4, 2017, 9:35 AM
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Citation Linktechcrunch.com"With Betfair's pending IPO, Smarkets sees £1m traded on its social 'betting exchange'"
Dec 4, 2017, 9:35 AM
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Citation Linkcityam.com"Donald fails to trump Hillary as Clinton storms ahead in betting polls"
Dec 4, 2017, 9:35 AM
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Citation Linkuk.businessinsider.com"London betting startup Smarkets grew profits by 1500% last year as £1 billion was traded on its exchange"
Dec 4, 2017, 9:36 AM
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Citation Linkcityam.com"Betting exchange Smarkets reports whopping 1,500 per cent profit rise"
Dec 4, 2017, 9:36 AM