David Sargeant
About David Sargeant
David Sargeant is a consultant, advisor, investor and dealmaker in sports betting, iGaming and gambling, based in London. He specializes in the U.S. market and has focused on it since the repeal of PASPA in 2018. His Crunchbase bio credits him with more than 40 deals across 16 U.S. states since 2018, working with teams, leagues, casinos, tribes, racetracks and media companies.
He runs iGaming Ideas. Its LinkedIn page describes it as an innovation consultancy, startup incubator and seed fund for the sports betting and iGaming space, founded in 2013 and headquartered in London. NFX Signal lists him as General Partner there. He studied at The University of Manchester (BSc Physics, MSc Computation, per NFX Signal).
He speaks and chairs at industry events including ICE London, G2E, SBC and iGB Live. His iGB Live speaker bio says he is working on a new investment vehicle focused on high-growth women's sport businesses.
His iGB Live bio describes him as a serial investor in more than 20 early-stage startups across sport, betting and technology, with a hands-on approach aimed at helping companies grow and reach exits. Crunchbase lists only one portfolio company, so it undercounts his activity.
He has led startup exits. Crunchbase credits him with the sales of marketing automation platform Fresh Eight and the AI and data platform VAIX, both to Sportradar. Sportradar completed the Fresh Eight acquisition in March 2021 and the Vaix acquisition on 6 April 2022.
VAIX is his clearest AI link. Crunchbase describes it as a developer of AI solutions for the iGaming industry, and lists him as an advisor. NFX Signal lists a VAIX round from June 2020. His other publicly listed deals are in sports and betting technology, not general AI.
NFX Signal lists his interests as sports, betting and sports-tech, and says he is not interested in illegal or unregulated markets. It shows an investment range of $50K to $250K with a $150K sweet spot. This is a third-party profile and he has not confirmed the figures in anything we found. Stage is mostly seed and early rounds, and the deal list is US and UK oriented. He has worked on sports betting projects in many other countries, including Ireland, France, Sweden, Canada, Singapore and South Africa. Founders outside sports, betting and gaming are a weak fit for his stated focus.
- VAIX: AI solutions for iGaming; NFX Signal lists a June 2020 round; acquired by Sportradar in 2022.
- Fresh Eight (Fresh8 Gaming): personalized messaging platform for betting operators; NFX Signal lists a November 2019 round; acquired by Sportradar in 2021.
- Goss: NFX Signal lists a January 2021 seed round.
- Angstrom Sports: NFX Signal lists a January 2022 round.
- InTheGame: NFX Signal lists a February 2023 round.
- Basketball Forever and Forever Network: NFX Signal lists March 2024 rounds.
Investing activity
David Sargeant has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 1 company.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about David Sargeant
Does David Sargeant invest in AI startups?
He invests in sports, betting and sports-tech. His best-documented AI link is VAIX, an AI company for iGaming that Sportradar acquired in 2022. General AI startups outside that area are not part of his public track record.
What is David Sargeant's check size?
NFX Signal lists a $50K to $250K range with a $150K sweet spot. That is a third-party profile, and he has not stated these figures publicly in anything we found.
What stage does David Sargeant invest in?
He describes his portfolio as early-stage startups. The rounds listed for him on NFX Signal are mostly seed and Series A.
What does David Sargeant not invest in?
NFX Signal says he is not interested in illegal or unregulated markets.
How can founders contact David Sargeant?
He is on LinkedIn and on X as @smallprophet, and iGaming Ideas has a website at igamingideas.com. Founders in sports, betting or sports-tech are the best fit for a pitch.
What is iGaming Ideas?
It is David Sargeant's London-based firm, which describes itself as an innovation consultancy, startup incubator and seed fund for sports betting and iGaming.
Is David Sargeant an angel investor?
Yes. David Sargeant invests personally as an angel and is Sports Betting and iGaming and Investor - Sports Betting and Gaming at iGaming Ideas. Crunchbase counts 1 investment.
Where is David Sargeant based?
David Sargeant is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
How can founders reach David Sargeant?
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