Zona de Azar U.K. – Filip Koubek Says Winning iGB L!VE LaunchPad Sparked a Record LinkedIn Response
U.K.- August 14, 2024 www.zonadeazar.com Filip Koubek, co-founder of Match Hype, discusses the impact of winning the iGB L!VE LaunchPad competition, which brought a surge of LinkedIn notifications and praise from investors and clients.
Match Hype stands out by converting sports data into engaging videos, covering multiple sports and languages.
Koubek emphasizes the validation and recognition the win provides, especially as a newcomer in the iGaming industry.
He highlights the challenges of securing funding from traditional financial institutions, which often misunderstand the industry. Despite not expecting to win, Koubek celebrated modestly and remains committed to entrepreneurship, valuing creativity as essential. He admires Martin Hájek, founder of Livesport/Flashscore, as an inspiration in the iGaming sector.
- Impact of Winning the iGB L!VE LaunchPad: Generated a significant amount of LinkedIn notifications and praise from the community.
- Innovation of Match Hype: Transforms sports data into engaging videos, covering a wide range of sports and leagues.
- Multilingual Coverage: Match Hype offers videos in over 30 languages.
- Validation and Recognition: Winning the competition provides important validation for the company.
- Challenges in Securing Funding: Difficulties in obtaining funds from traditional financial institutions that don’t understand the iGaming industry.
- Surprise at Winning: Koubek did not expect to win and considered making it to the top 5 an achievement.
- Modest Celebration: Koubek celebrated the victory with a beer at the airport and later with his team.
- Koubek’s Entrepreneurial Experience: Over 10 years as an entrepreneur, overcoming several crises.
- Creativity in Entrepreneurship: Koubek believes creativity is essential to solving the daily challenges of his company.
- Admiration for Martin Hájek: Koubek highlights Martin Hájek, founder of Livesport/Flashscore, as an inspiration in the industry.
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