Ep. 158 features Shivam Shorewala from Rimble, a next-generation esports odds and analytics platform powering player props and beyond. This episode was recorded in person at the World Trade Center during NEXT NYC Summit.

Hear him discuss:

- How his early days at SimpleBet sparked the idea for Esports micro markets

- Why messy esports data forced a pivot to pre-game player props

- Building a niche product filling the esports betting gap for operators

- The surprising demand for Counter Strike and expanding to League of Legends

- How official data deals and computer vision solved their data woes

- Running a lean, bootstrapped team of seven engineers in San Francisco

- Why skipping VC funding keeps them focused on product over hype

- Expanding into cricket and kabaddi for Asian markets

- Staying in the long tail of niche sports instead of chasing NFL

- His five-year vision: powering esports and fan engagement with AI

Catch the video version of this episode here.

Learn more 👇

➡️ Rimble website 

➡️ Shivam Shorewala on Linkedin

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