Savvy Capital

Sarah McLean, CCO at Pretty Technical, joins Savvy Capital Show to dig into platform freedom in iGaming. We talk code ownership, partner programs that create leverage, and how operators escape vendor lock in without breaking compliance.

William Bonalume, COO at Open Gaming and ex Meta payments director in Brazil, joins Savvy Capital Show to map the operating system behind regulated iGaming. We get into PIX at scale, KYC and fraud controls with AI assist, and the governance you need to keep licenses safe and P&L healthy.

Neil Metzler, Founder and CEO of Omnisent Sports and ex AWS, joins Savvy Capital Show to unpack how real-time sentiment becomes signal for pricing, product, and media. We talk ingesting the pulse of the game into ML pipelines, explainability that wins enterprise deals, and a go-to-market aimed at NFL 2025.

Vadym Sotskov, Country Head at JugaBet, joins Savvy Capital Show to unpack how AI, cultural nuance, and on site activations power iGaming in LATAM. We get into microbetting as a product strategy, real time personalization, and how to run compliant growth in noisy markets.

Richard Tran, Founder of Payday Fantasy, joins Savvy Capital Show to break down the real work of building a daily fantasy sports product. We talk AI powered projections, fair scoring, and payouts that users trust. We cover growth loops, risk controls, and how to keep CAC sane while LTV climbs. If you build in fantasy, betting, or sports tech, this is a crisp playbook.

Sean Donkin, Marketing Manager at Podium, joins Savvy Capital Show to unpack how interoperability, live data, and practical AI change the sports betting stack. We get into rebrands that sharpen positioning, what actually closes enterprise deals, and how to turn data assets into fan and revenue outcomes

Giovanni Bertoli, Co founder and CEO at Wall Street Football, joins Savvy Capital Show to unpack the tech behind modern sportsbooks. We get into AI for pricing player props, real time data pipelines, and how to ship models that traders and compliance trust.

Valentina Dubovets, Marketing Lead at 1spin4win, joins Savvy Capital Show to unpack how data and AI reshape iGaming marketing. We cover creative ops with AI assists, performance systems that link releases to revenue, and expansion plays that travel across regions. Practical tactics from a team that added 380 plus clients and grew GGR over 66 percent.

Brian Anderson, CEO of FlyQuest, joins Savvy Capital Show to break down how AI and data shape modern esports. We talk revenue models beyond prize pools, AI powered fan engagement, and brand work that travels across platforms.

Adam Azor, EVP Global Marketing at Sportradar, joins Savvy Capital Show to unpack how live data, AI, and partnerships are changing sports marketing. We get into dynamic creative, real-time fan engagement, and how to prove sponsorship ROI with numbers leaders trust. If you run growth for a rights holder, brand, media platform, or sportsbook, this is a playbook episode. Sportradar’s Adam Azor breaks...

Konstantins Vasilenko, Co-founder of Paybis, joins Savvy Capital Show to talk real-world crypto payments, how Banking-as-a-Service actually ships, and what operators miss about high-risk verticals like iGaming. Crypto payments without the hype. Konstantins lays out how stablecoins reduce friction, why ramps are a growth lever, and how to get global coverage while staying compliant.

In this gaming industry deep dive series, we kickoff with Karolina Pelc, Founder of BeyondPlay (Exited to FanDuel) where she lays out a clear path from scrappy to scalable - and gives us an insight on how she did it. We focus on what actually compounds for builders in 2025: Picking distribution channels you can own (and when to kill experiments), Pricing that signals value and lifts profit, The fi...

Jon Ferguson @ Ashgrove Capital with The Savvy Capital Show at SRI Why borrowers are choosing ARR credit over equity while valuations reset, and where Ashgrove sees real risk in pan-European software and services. Underwriting focus on product stickiness and cohort behavior: gross and net retention, down-sell, up-sell, and how mission-critical use drives churn. Market exposure matters: creditworth...

Super Return Day 2 with Eliot Kerlin @ Broadwing Capital Thesis: shift from residential to commercial reroofing where barriers to entry are higher and multi-month HOA and condo tower projects support better valuations and scale. Market: roofing M&A up ~117% over six years; since fall 2023 entry, multiples have risen about 1.5 turns. Platform building: Broadwing’s third platform is Lehr (lehr.c...

Our SRI interview with Peter Kirsch at Blue Marlin Partners. Get the inside scoop on a PE firm with a totally different model, their investors actually own part of the company. Learn how they use a private network of 75+ expert operators (their "secret sauce") to find deals and improve the businesses they buy. Hear the story of how they almost passed on a Dunkin' Donuts deal that end...

In this episode of the Savvy Capital Show, host Christopher Pruijsen interviews Vadim Rogovskiy, founder of Rebel Capital. Vadim shares his journey from being a serial founder to a venture capitalist and now an operator focused on acquiring VC orphan companies. He discusses the challenges and opportunities in the acquisition space, particularly for software companies, and outlines his strategies f...

In this episode of the Savvy Capital Show, Jeremy discusses his unique background in private equity and the complexities of the Med Spa industry. He highlights the growth trends, operational challenges, and innovative strategies for customer acquisition and service enhancement. Jeremy emphasizes the importance of operational execution, the role of AI in improving efficiency, and the significance o...

In this episode of the SuperReturn International Savvy Capital Show, host Chris interviews Arvy from Willgrow, a leading family office LP from Lithuania. The discussion covers a range of topics, including the growing market in secondaries, investment philosophies, and key metrics for fund commitments. Arvy explains Willgrow's approach to investing in top-quartile funds, their geographic focus...

Join us at the SuperReturn International conference as we dive deep into the world of private credit with Matthew Harvey, Head of Direct Lending for PGIM, on The Savvy Capital Show. In this insightful interview, Harvey discusses the impact of tariff volatility on the shift from bank syndicates to private credit. He explains the new covenant packages and policy risk adjusters being implemented to p...

In this episode of the Savvy Capital Show at SuperReturn International, host Chris interviews Edmond, the managing partner of Axiom Asia Private Capital. They discuss the recent success of Axiom's Fund VII, which raised over $1.28 billion despite a challenging fundraising environment in Asia. Edmond shares insights on investment metrics, opportunities in Asian secondaries, and the potential of...

Join us for an insightful episode of Savvy Capital Show, live from SuperReturn International 2025, featuring Mitchell Green, the founder of Lead Edge. Since its inception in 2011, Lead Edge has grown to manage $5 billion across New York, Santa Barbara, and London. In this episode, Mitchell discusses key structural changes in the growth equity model, specifically the rise of crossover hedge funds,...

Join us at SuperReturn International 2025 for an exclusive episode of the Savvy Capital Show with Steffen, the founder of Moonfare. We discuss Moonfare's impressive growth, crossing €3.5 billion in assets with over 75,000 members, and explore the key strategies driving their future expansion. Steffen reveals insights into geographic expansion, new product offerings, and increasing engagement w...

Join us on The Capital Show at SuperReturn International as we dive deep with Stephen George, the founder and managing partner of InterAlpen Partners. Discover how Stephen's firm has successfully maneuvered through the various chapters of the private equity and venture capital markets, sourcing unique deals through a strong entrepreneurial network. From early investments in Tesla and SpaceX to...

In this episode of the Savvy Capital Show recorded at Super Return International, host Christopher interviews Ted Gooden, founder of VSA Partners. They discuss recent trends in the private equity industry, including the rise of mergers and acquisitions, and the growing interest in private credit, real estate, and infrastructure. Gooden highlights the challenges faced by mid-size and smaller firms...

In this episode of the Savvy Capital Show from Super Return International, Andrei Cionca of Impetum Management and Roca discusses the nascent private equity and venture capital markets in Romania. Despite their minimal contribution to Romanian GDP, there's significant potential for growth. Andrei explains the challenges of developing a track record in a young market, the unique opportunities posed...